Health

F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes as Kennedy Pushes Protein

Nytimes reports that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and F.D.A. officials said the agency will no longer enforce the rule that bars food makers from advertising 'no artificial colors' so long as companies are not using petroleum-based dyes. The agency also approved beetroot red and

Business

Workday cuts 400 jobs amid software stock meltdown

Businessinsider reports Workday is cutting about 400 jobs, roughly 2% of its workforce, saying the reductions will primarily affect non-revenue-generating roles within its global customer-service team as the company realigns resources while continuing to hire in strategic areas and locations. The company's securities filing did not cite artificial

Sports

What to Know About Team USA Alpine Skier Mikaela Shiffrin

Nbc notes there is no debate about who is the greatest professional alpine skier of all time: Team USA's Mikaela Shiffrin, who has won more World Cup ski races than any other person. With the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics underway on NBC and Peacock, she is one

Culture

Gayle King chokes up on air over Savannah Guthrie's missing mom

According to Pagesix, Gayle King became emotional on CBS Mornings while reporting on Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, opening the show by discussing Savannah’s Instagram video in which she and her siblings begged for Nancy’s safe return. King called the case "an unimaginable situation"

Culture

What a four-year-old taught us about the magic of baking a chocolate cake

A report from Theguardian says Valentine’s is on the horizon, which heralds the start of chocolate cake season for the authors’ four-year-old goddaughter, who squealed with joy when told they would bake a chocolate cake and helped choose Samin Nosrat’s midnight chocolate cake. After donning crowns and aprons,

Culture

Bad Bunny's emotional Grammys pause is the internet's new favorite meme

Mashable reports Benito's stunned stillness went viral instantly, giving the internet a reaction GIF for every exhausted, overwhelmed, or "how is it only Wednesday?" moment. The Puerto Rican superstar's moment of quiet humanity at the 2026 Grammys — when he stayed in his seat for

Tech

Logitech G522 Lightspeed review: light, strong sound, pricey

Coverage from Pcgamer notes the Logitech G522 Lightspeed is a lightweight wireless gaming headset that pairs strong, full sound with a near top-class detachable microphone, but its value is reduced by a tough price and several similarly capable rivals. The headset uses a 2.4 GHz wireless receiver and Bluetooth,

Crypto

Michael Saylor's Strategy's BTC losses grow to $6.5 billion

A report from Coindesk says Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, is carrying an unrealized loss of almost $6.5 billion after bitcoin fell back to about $67,000. The company owns 713,502 BTC at an average acquisition price of $76,052, which

Culture

Return to Silent Hill is an insult to Silent Hill 2

Details reported by Polygon say Christophe Gans’s film Return to Silent Hill alters key elements of Silent Hill 2, collapsing multiple characters and plotlines into a single revelation that the piece argues undermines the source material. The article notes Gans cast Hannah Elizabeth Anderson as Mary, Maria and Angela,

Business

Tesla slipped behind VW in European EV sales last year

A report from Arstechnica says Tesla can console itself with the Model Y remaining Europe’s most-registered car; 149,805 Model Ys found European homes in 2025, 28 percent fewer than last year. The Model 3 also proved unpopular, falling by 24 percent to 85,393 units sold. Volvo’s

Culture

Alien RPG Starter Set review: Hope's Last Day still impactful

Reporting by Gamesradar says Hope's Last Day remains as impactful as it ever was and serves as a superb entry point to Free League's Alien, horror gameplay, or tabletop RPGs broadly. The Starter Set bundles maps, accessories, a set of dice, a truncated ruleset, character sheets,

Tech

Best Buy is selling a 98-inch Hisense TV for $900 — $1,400 off

Zdnet reports the 98-inch Hisense QD5 is available at Best Buy for $900, a $1,400 discount. Both the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics kick off this weekend, making it a great time to upgrade your home theater or living room smart TV. The QD5 delivers a clean, crisp

Culture

The Best Jurassic Park Sequel In A Decade Is This Creepy YouTube Series

According to Kotaku, YouTuber Ali Awada’s Muldoon’s Logs is an ongoing found-footage–style VHS horror series of 12- to 20-minute animated Jurassic Park videos presented from the point of view of game warden Robert Muldoon. The series unfolds as a slow burn, with Muldoon checking on dinosaurs and

Politics

House Probes Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Over UAE Investment

Cointelegraph reports that World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, is under scrutiny by House Democrats over a reported $500 million investment by an entity tied to an Abu Dhabi royal, and California Representative Ro Khanna has launched an investigation and urged

Crypto

MicroStrategy Falls 22% as Bitcoin Weakness Pressures Stock

A report from Beincrypto says MicroStrategy’s stock (MSTR) has fallen nearly 22% over the past month, closely tracking Bitcoin’s roughly 23% decline, and that the company’s Bitcoin holdings sit on more than $3.5 billion in unrealized losses. The drawdown has prompted some Wall Street firms to

Culture

Carnegie Hall’s 2026-27 Season: What We Want to Hear

Nytimes reports that Carnegie Hall will present Wagner’s entire, four-opera “Ring” in concert next March — the first time in the hall’s history it will stage the full 15-hour epic. The cycle, performed over six nights, is an import from the Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House and will

Culture

Samara Weaving's Survival Horror Sequel Is Meaner, Louder, and Fully Unhinged in New Footage

In a report from Collider, Searchlight Pictures released the second trailer for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, showing Samara Weaving facing a new, deadlier game and joined by her on-screen sister, played by Kathryn Newton. The trailer picks up after the 2019 film: Grace (Weaving) is still reeling

Culture

‘Dracula’ Review: Fangs and a Lot of Fragrance

A review in Nytimes says Luc Besson’s extravagantly silly twist on the Dracula story is deliciously operatic, with Caleb Landry Jones as the title vampire who wields a signature fragrance to lure victims and waits more than 400 years to reunite with the reincarnated Mina (Zoë Bleu). The film

Culture

At the Bronx Biennial, the Promise of New Voices

Nytimes reports that the Bronx Museum’s AIM Biennial, titled “Forms of Connection,” favors modest ambitions and the nurturing of new voices over producing a sweeping statement about contemporary art. The biennial serves as the cap to the museum’s Artist in the Marketplace fellowship, a 45-year program that offers

Sports

Carrick bins strict Man Utd training rule and alters matchday routine

Goal reports Michael Carrick has changed Manchester United's post-match training routine, giving players a day off immediately after games with the recovery session moved to the following day. The shift departs from the methods of Ruben Amorim and Erik ten Hag, who insisted on recovery sessions the day

Science

Rare Deep-Sea Giant Phantom Jellyfish Sighting Is Recorded on Video

Nytimes reports that in late December researchers descending a remotely operated vehicle off Argentina encountered a jellyfish on screen at roughly 800 feet that proved to be a giant phantom jelly. The control room fell silent as the team documented the ethereal creature and its long arms, which made maneuvering

Culture

Kylie Jenner’s latest look is good enough to eat

Pagesix reports Kylie Jenner took to Instagram wearing nothing but pomegranate seeds to promote her new Kylie Cosmetics pomegranate lip butter ($21). In a sheer, nude-toned minidress with a bra top made of pomegranate seeds, Jenner stared just off camera with her hair slicked back into a tight bun. The

Business

Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race

Nytimes reports that after early stumbles in artificial intelligence, Google says its Gemini system has leapfrogged rivals, boosting YouTube viewership and increasing search traffic. Those businesses lifted sales at Alphabet to $113.8 billion in the quarter that ended in December, and profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion.

Culture

Square Enix details The Adventures of Elliot release and Collector's Edition

Gamesradar reports Square Enix had a heavy presence in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and confirmed The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales will launch on June 18, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. The publisher is offering a Collector's Edition that

Business

Travel industry fears summer disruption from new biometric checks

Theguardian reports that travel industry leaders have urged the European Commission to tell border authorities to stand down the new entry-exit system (EES) if needed, amid warnings of summer disruption. European airports have cautioned of a potentially "disastrous" passenger experience and huge queues unless the new biometric controls