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President Donald Trump has been known to embrace a conspiracy theory or two during his political career. So it's no small irony that his administration's attempt to debunk theories surrounding the 2019 jailhouse death of Jeffrey Epstein is producing a backlash from the president's biggest fans.Consp...
President Donald Trump asking Liberian President Joseph Boakai about his English during a meeting of West African countries at the White House. English is the official language of Liberia. The country was founded in 1822 by resettled freed slaves from the U.S.
Colossal Biosciences is working on bringing back a long-dormant animal, and it has found a partner to help. The genetics company is teaming up with director Peter Jackson to resurrect an animal resembling the giant moa, an extinct species native to New Zealand that died out about 600 years ago. Colo...
576: The number of shipping containers lost at sea in 2024, according to the World Shipping Council. This represents a large increase from the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023. However, it remains significantly lower than the 10-year average of 1,274 lost annually.
Director James Gunn's interpretation of comic book hero Superman and his canonical origins and character traits rankled ultranationalist conservatives following an interview last week with The Times. "Superman is the story of America," said Gunn. "An immigrant who came from other places and populate...
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