Lost in Space: Is a Giant Void Driving the Universe Apart?
The recent “Hubble tension” in cosmology, marked by conflicting expansion rate measurements, raises questions about the standard cosmological model. A new theory posits that a giant, underdense void could account for these…
Japan cracking down on illegal taxis as tourism boom drives demand
Japanese authorities are stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis at Narita airport near Tokyo, as a spike in the number of arrivals increases demand for transport into the capital.
Transport ministry officials…
Post Politics Now: Biden heads to flood-stricken Kentucky ahead of bill signings this week
The package proposes hundreds of billions of dollars in fresh spending, financed in part through new taxes, including a corporate minimum tax that would require firms with more than $1 billion in annual profits to pay a tax rate of at…
Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now
When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the virus. Now, three and a half years later, what does the science say? In an interview for 60…
Hours on the floor, crashing in a fevered haze: N.S. residents share more stories of ER
Nova Scotians continue to share stories of ordeals in the province's hospitals, experiences that lead to consequences more serious than just a long wait for care.Missy Johnson, who lives in Lower Sackville, said her father got into a car…
$1281 Social Security Checks Released – When Will You Receive Social Security Monthly
Social Security is mostly about retirement payments for a large number of Americans. However, Social Security as a whole really includes a variety of initiatives meant to help eligible Americans. Among these, the Supplemental Security…
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold, One Off the Market
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Bushwick and Brooklyn Heights.
Petite but carefully designed, this one-bedroom has a mantel and other fine 19th…
Russian Paratrooper Who Condemned War In Ukraine Arrives To Seek Asylum In France
Leaders and politicians around the world have expressed their condolences as news spread that the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose reforms helped end the Cold War and free Eastern Europe from communism, but also led to the…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris’ on Netflix, a Must-See Doc
Stream It Or Skip It
By John Serba
Published
Oct. 21, 2023, 2:00 p.m. ET
Let’s just come out and say it: Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris (now on Netflix) might just be 2023’s most…