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As Texans by the thousands are rescued during Tropical Storm Harvey, striking images have emerged of evacuees with their beloved animals in tow, all making their way to safety. Animals have provided comfort for those who have lost so much already, with long days of rebuilding ahead. There have also been some incredible rescues, like […]

“Alexa, tell my robot to pick up my grocery bags and put everything away in the fridge.” While that’s not something that Amazon’s digital assistant can currently do—even with the scores of robots Amazon uses, or the ones CEO Jeff Bezos parades around in—it could be, in the not-too-distant future. A group of students at […]Read More

1. The Civil War begins The first shots have been fired in a new Civil War. In this case, it’s not a civil war within a country, but within your body. And this civil war is destined to save, not cost, lives. The FDA has approved the first cell-based therapy for cancer. From FDA Commissioner […]

Global fervor for reggaeton-pop song “Despacito” has escalated rather rápidamente. The track simmered under the radar for a bit when it was released in January of this year; by early summer, however, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s hit found itself floating airily up to the top of charts around the world, where it has remained […]Read More

When you’re a creatively successful person, people always want to know what you’re working on. The problem is that sometimes the answer is: Nothing much. Actor and filmmaker Aziz Ansari recently offered a refreshing take on the pressure that creative types feel to produce. In an interview with GQ‘s Mark Anthony, he explains that he’s […]Read More

Jeff Immelt has withdrawn himself from contention to be the next CEO of Uber. The former GE chief tweeted Sunday (Aug. 27) that he had decided not to pursue a leadership role at Uber. He did not elaborate on his reasoning. Immelt had been in northern California this weekend to pitch Uber’s board on his […]

In the end, Conor McGregor didn’t brawl. He didn’t wrestle. He didn’t cheat. He came out and boxed with Floyd Mayweather, one of the best to ever do it. And for much of the fight yesterday in Las Vegas, which ended with a victory for Mayweather by technical knockout in the 10th round, McGregor did […]Read More

Residents in Houston, Texas, awoke this morning to submerged roads, power loss, tornado warnings, and widespread damage as Hurricane Harvey’s relentless rain continued to fall over the nation’s fourth most-populous and notoriously flood-prone city. The rainfall is expected to continue through Wednesday, with totals of 50 inches (127 cm) now predicted in some areas, the […]

Considering US president Donald Trump’s budget cuts to the State Department, and his continuous disregard for the rules of diplomacy—Twitter threats of nuclear apocalypse and all—it’s not surprising that he and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to America’s foreign policy. Notably, Tillerson was quick to put […]Read More

When “The Dragon and the Wolf” airs tonight, the finale of the penultimate season of Game of Thrones could become the HBO hit’s most-watched episode ever. As Quartz’s Ashley Rodriguez has reported, the series has set viewership records this season, despite hacks that leaked some episodes online early. As is always the case with the […]Read More

Awkward black girls are finally having their moment on TV. In the US, this cultural revolution is led by Issa Rae, a black comedian, writer, and actress, who—bored of how black women were being represented on TV and films—created and stars in the HBO dramedy Insecure. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the British writer and actor […]

As Hurricane Harvey closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast this past week, prices shot up on essentials like water, gasoline, and batteries. The attorney general of Texas issued a stern reminder of the state’s anti-price gouging laws, warning that anyone charging an “exorbitant or excessive price” for food, fuel, or medicine during a declared […]