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The last time Patricia Cooper attended a meeting of the American Astronomical Society, she wasn’t sure what she was getting into. It was January 2020 and Cooper, at the time a vice president at SpaceX, had agreed to represent the company on a panel discussion at the conference on the interference satellite constellations could create for astronomers. That discussion was prompted by SpaceX’s first launch of 60 Starlink satellites a little more than six months earlier, widely visible in the night sky and alarming astronomers, who feared what tens of thousands of such satellites would do to their observations. “The…

International trade may have helped medieval elites acquire the best horses for jousting tournamentsPRISMA ARCHIVO / Alamy Horses owned by the elite in medieval England were probably imported from continental Europe, possibly travelling hundreds of kilometres, according to tooth analysis of horses unearthed at a cemetery in London. In the 1990s, commercial excavators stumbled across an unusually large horse burial site in central London. Subsequent digs at the site, now known as the Elverton Street cemetery, have uncovered 70 whole or partial horse remains. Some of the graves have been dated to between 1425 and 1517, but the cemetery may…

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after voting at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on March 19, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesDonald Trump faces the severe risk that New York’s attorney general will begin trying to collect a $454 million civil business fraud judgment against him on Monday unless an appeals court gives the former president a last-minute reprieve.Trump’s son Eric, a co-defendant in the fraud case, accused Attorney General Letitia James on Sunday of trying to bankrupt his father with the judgment.Donald Trump’s lawyers have…

Laylabird | E+ | Getty ImagesBreaking up in old age can be costly, especially for women.The rate of “gray divorce” — a term that describes divorce at age 50 and older — doubled from 1990 to 2019, according to a 2022 study published in The Journals of Gerontology. It tripled for adults over age 65.In 1970, about 8% of Americans who divorced were age 50 and older. By 2019, that share had jumped to an “astounding” 36%, the study found.About 1 in 10 people — 9% — who divorced in 2019 were at least 65 years old.Meanwhile, rates of divorce…

Modest Mouse’s Good News for People Who Love Bad News turns 20 in April, and, to celebrate, the band is reissuing the album for its anniversary. The digital expanded edition is out April 5, and a vinyl reissue will follow on May 17. Listen to Poolside’s new remix of “Ocean Breathes Salty” below.The new edition of Good News for People Who Love Bad News features remixes from Poolside, Justin Raisen, MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden, and others. The vinyl package also comes with a new eight-page booklet.Modest Mouse released their latest album, The Golden Casket, in 2021. The band resumes a big…

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy reportedly tried to buy the flat at the centre of the Night & Day Cafe noise dispute in an effort to help save the venue. The venue’s future was put under threat over the past couple of years, after it faced a noise complaint from a resident who had moved to Manchester during the lockdown. The partner of the man who raised the noise complaint against Night & Day told a court that he’d become a “recluse” and lost 30kg due to stress. Now, the man has given his side of the story to the…

Whether you commute to a physical campus, take classes online or do a little of both, a laptop is likely the center of your studies. If you’re working with an aging machine, upgrading to a newer model can make all of your academic pursuits a little easier by helping you stay on top of your schedule and multitask better with dozens of tabs devoted to research while you write your essays. While almost every new laptop the comes out is a bit more expensive than the last, there’s good news, too: laptops are lasting longer than ever before, so your…

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra could arrive later this year as the successor to the Razr 40 Ultra — the company’s foldable handset that was unveiled in 2023 with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, a dual rear camera setup, and a 3,800mAh battery. While there’s very little information on the purported foldable phone from Motorola, it has reportedly been listed on the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) certification website, suggesting that it could be launched in the coming weeks or months.91Mobiles spotted a listing for a Motorola smartphone on the EEC website with the model number XT2453-1, which bears a similar resemblance to…

Is Fire Country flaming out in its sophomore season? No one is questioning the appeal of Fire Country or second-guessing its devoted fanbase. After all, the series is a bona-fide hit that just scored an early season three renewal. That’s right, Bode and the gang will be fighting fires for another season, which is some relief for diehard fans of this series. It’s also a relief for those of us hoping that by next season, they’ll deliver quality content, character development, and great storylines. Because thus far, there’s a lot to be desired for…

This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022.Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesShareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp. voted Friday to approve a merger with Donald Trump’s social media company, a deal that could net the former president an eventual windfall of $3 billion or more.The vote by DWAC shareholders comes about 2½ years after the so-called special purpose acquisition company announced plans to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group, the private firm that owns the…

Percival Everett’s new novel James is described as a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of the enslaved Jim. On some level, that assessment could be true—Everett does borrow the outline of the plot. But it is the characters, not the plot, that truly make up a narrative, showing us what it’s like to exist in their world. So in my reading, I see little traces of Twain’s Jim in Everett’s. Jim (or James, as we come to call him) is a force to reckon with even if it is something he’s not aware of…

In the kaleidoscopic world of style, 1970s men’s fashion stands out for its bold experimentation with colors, patterns, textures, and silhouettes. This era saw men’s attire continue the individualistic experiment from 60s fashion, embracing everything from the laid-back, earthy vibes of hippie culture to the glitzy, energetic essence of disco and glam rock. ’70s men’s fashion was a testament to the era’s ethos of freedom and individuality, reflecting the social and cultural shifts that defined the decade. As we delve into the nuances of this iconic period, we’ll uncover the eclectic mix of trends that ranged from bell-bottom jeans and…

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Have you ever found yourself needing a scapegoat? Prime Video‘s Ricky Stanicky brings the concept to life as childhood pals Dean (Zac Efron), JT (Andrew Santino), and Wes (Jermaine Fowler) use the titular individual as the blame for a myriad of things ranging from missing family events to flying across the country for a friend getaway. But when they’re pressed to present a real-life person in the form of this scapegoat, John Cena’s washed-up Atlantic City performer “Rock Hard” Rod steps in. The only catch? Rod wants to stick around in his Ricky Stanicky alias for the foreseeable future, presenting…

Car insurance is getting more expensive. The average annual premium for full coverage auto insurance in the U.S. rose to $2,543 in 2024 — up 26% from the previous year, according to Bankrate.Factors such as longer repair times and more expensive rental car costs are resulting in rising prices, according to a report by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.Also, cars are becoming costlier to fix.”In the past about 12 months we’re in an environment now where essentially all insurers have aggressively increased premiums,” said Stephen Crewdson, senior director of insurance business intelligence at J.D. Power. “That has led to…

Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin at his office in New York.The Washington Post | Getty ImagesSports merchandise giant Fanatics is firing back against sportsbook giant DraftKings in an ongoing legal fight over Fanatics’ hiring of a top DraftKings executive.In a legal brief filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, Fanatics accuses DraftKings of distorting reality and character assassination of its former senior vice president of business development, Michael Hermalyn.In February, Hermalyn accepted a position as the president of Fanatics VIP and head of Fanatics’ Los Angeles office. He reports directly to CEO Michael Rubin.DraftKings is suing Hermalyn…

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | ReutersDemand for weight loss drugs is booming in the U.S. despite their limited insurance coverage and roughly $1,000 monthly price tags before discounts. But some patients are willing to pay more out of pocket for those treatments than others — and that desire is strongly correlated to their annual income.That’s according to a recent survey from Evercore ISI focused on GLP-1s, a new class of medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Between Jan. 24 and Feb. 20, the…