Our China problem isn't strength: It's distance
What does the United States miss as academic exchange, business presence and research engagement with China have sharply declined? Source link
May 2026
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Let it snow | The Verge
Water gets all the credit. When gaming companies want to show off new graphics technology, things tend to get wet; splashing waves that are only possible with the latest physics engine, or puddles that can reflect the world around them thanks to ray tracing. But there’s something special about snow. It might not be as…
UK Moves Warship to Middle East for Potential Hormuz Mission
The UK will deploy one of its warships to the Middle East as part of planning for a European-led mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz once there’s a stable ceasefire. Source link
Case Will Head to Trial
Kelvin Evans, who pleaded not guilty to theft charges, is accused of lifting hard drives containing singer’s music and tour plans from a rental car in Atlanta last summer Last summer, Kelvin Evans was arrested for allegedly stealing hard drives containing music and tour plans belonging to Beyoncé from a rental car in Atlanta. He…
Trump lauds April jobs gains, swipes at Democrats in Mother’s Day post
President Trump touted the latest job’s report late Friday while lobbying criticism at his political opponents in a social media post for Mother’s Day weekend. “Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all, especially to the 115 THOUSAND AMERICANS who found jobs in the month of April alone!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday evening. “As……
Women’s Challenge Cup: Wigan Warriors 52-0 York Valkyrie
Wigan: Banks; Davies, Wilson, M. Jones, Derbyshire; Foubister, Rowe; Coleman, Wilton, Dainton, R. Hunter, C. Jones, Williams. Interchanges: Marsh, Atherton, Gentles, Sams. York: Partington; Moxon, Donovan, Renouf, Woods; Rihari, Williamson; O. Wood, Peach, Bell, Pakulis, Andrade, Marshall. Interchanges: Bibby, A. Wood, Parker, Brennan Source link
Britain’s Electorate Is ‘Splintering.’ Can Its System Stand the Strain?
Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy. Source link
Zombies, Run is back and making me want to exercise
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 127, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, my Scorpion challenges your Sub-Zero to a duel, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Hasan Piker and lines and…
Iran War Is Draining World’s Oil Buffer at Unprecedented Pace
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks. Source link
MagicCon Growth, Pro Tour Business at Hasbro
For this week’s episode of “Strictly Business,” Variety was on the ground at MagicCon 2026 in Las Vegas, a convention centered not around slight of hand tricks, but Hasbro’s hit trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The three-day event featured 25,000 attendees engaging in multiple activities, everything from a headliner panel featuring the MCU’s Paul…