ReedPop made book lovers’ dreams come true last year with the reveal that BookCon would be returning in 2026 after the beloved publishing convention was retired in 2020. Since that June 2025 announcement, readers have been dissecting every new piece of information about the two-day show leading up to its opening day this Friday. Tickets…
KLM has canceled more than 150 flights over the coming month as the cost of jet fuel continues to spike. The airline did not immediately comment on a specific date range for the impacted flights. The Dutch airline released a statement on April 16 announcing the decision. The affected routes are to European destinations KLM…
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01263-8 Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news. Source link
The 12-year-old IM Faustino Oro was victorious in Freestyle Friday on April 17, the only of the three co-leaders entering the final round to win his game. GM Pranav Venkatesh finished in second place after leapfrogging the other two, IM Sahib Singh and GM S Rohith Krishna. Oro overcame a valiant run by Rohith, who…
In brief A trader on Ethereum turned 1 ETH, or around $2,500 worth, into nearly $500,000 after making a meme coin trade on Thursday. The 19-month old ASTEROID token surged in value after gaining attention via a social media interaction from Elon Musk. ASTEROID is up more than 71,000% in the last 24 hours of…
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements. Source link
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements. Source link
Prediction market exchanges have created an environment where just about any piece of information is potentially monetizable: How well will BTS’s new song perform this week? How hot will Los Angeles get? Will Donald Trump be impeached? Users can wager on all of that and, on some platforms, more gruesome and violent outcomes in the…
The world’s biggest church is becoming less Eurocentric but more unruly Source link
Host cities may have made a commitment to provide transport to games at the usual cost, but the prices in New Jersey and Foxborough go far beyond that. Not all cities are the same, however. Free shuttles, external are being offered in Arlington from Centerport Station, and Kansas is charging $15, external (£11) for a…