Kids of All Ages Need Regular Recess, Pediatricians Group Says in New Guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued its first recess policy update in 13 years, urging schools to protect unstructured play time. The guidance responds to a trend where up to 40% of districts have cut or eliminated recess, despite evidence linking daily breaks to better academic performance and health. It recommends a minimum of 20 minutes of recess daily for all ages and bans using recess as punishment. The statement highlights recess’s role in combating obesity, which affects one in five U.S. children.
Black Holes Don't Live Forever, but They Might Live Long Enough to Look Like White Holes
A new arXiv paper revisits black‑hole evaporation and derives a robust lower bound on a black hole's lifetime, showing it scales as M⁴/ħ³⁄². The authors identify three evaporation phases—standard Hawking radiation, a transition stage, and an entanglement‑dominated stage that requires...
What The Devil Wears Prada Taught Me About Leadership
Richard Roppa Roberts revisits *The Devil Wears Prada* to extract leadership lessons for accounting firms. He argues that clear expectations, humane pressure, and protected rest are more critical than long hours or flashy tools. The piece warns that firms that...
I Use Sonos Voice Control Every Day in My Home - Here Are My 5 Favorite Commands
Sonos Voice Control, built into Sonos speakers, lets users manage daily tasks like alarms, weather updates, timers, and music playback without relying on cloud services. Jada Jones highlights practical commands for bedroom, living‑room, and kitchen setups, showcasing how the on‑device...
NextGen Oscarwatcher: The Calm Before the Storm of Cannes
The 79th Cannes Film Festival is shaping up as a pivotal launchpad for next year’s Oscar race, with a slate of international titles gaining early buzz. Highlights include Cristian Mungiu’s English‑language drama *Fjord*, Paweł Pawlikowski’s black‑and‑white *Fatherland*, and ambitious Asian...
When One Book Sparks a Whole Author Obsession
Have you ever read a book by an author that was so good it made you want to read everything else they've written?
Netflix’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ Cast List So Far & Character Breakdowns
Netflix is launching its first adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s *The Magician’s Nephew*, the series’ chronological opener, with a star‑studded cast that includes Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film promises a high‑budget fantasy experience that diverges...
Excerpt: A Fight for Justice in Tulsa and a Blueprint for Black Power
Damario Solomon‑Simmons’s new book Redeem a Nation hits shelves, chronicling the multi‑year fight for reparations in Tulsa’s historic Greenwood district. The author details how a diverse coalition of activists, attorneys, and centenarian survivors built a legal case that now serves as a...
Marisa Renee Lee on Choosing Hope, Finding Humility, and Turning Life’s Darkest Seasons Into Sources of Strength
Marisa Renee Lee, a former Obama White House deputy director and CEO of social‑impact firm Beacon Advisors, has turned a series of personal tragedies—including her mother’s death, a cousin’s COVID loss, and her own long‑COVID diagnosis—into two best‑selling books on...
Suicide in Construction: Implementing a Systemic Approach
Construction has expanded mental‑health awareness with first‑aiders and wellbeing programs, yet the industry still leans on reactive, post‑incident support. CIOB data reveal that 28 % of UK construction workers have considered suicide in the past year, highlighting the limits of awareness‑only...
Hit or Miss: Who Has the Best Men’s Suits on the High Street?
Drapers sent mystery shoppers to eight high‑street retailers – John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Next, TM Lwein, Moss, Hawes & Curtis, Charles Tyrwhitt and Reiss – to evaluate the fit, fabric, price and overall value of their men’s suits. The test revealed that Charles Tyrwhitt and TM Lwein lead...
Best New Gigs Roundup: Antony Szmierek, Ash, Open Ear, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Ibibio Sound Machine, Féile Na Gréine, MUNA and...
A sweeping roundup of Ireland’s live‑music calendar reveals a bustling autumn season, from Féile Na Gréine’s €15 ($16.35) fundraiser on May 22 to its main festival Aug 14‑16, to Ash’s global 30‑year reunion tour concluding in Dublin on Dec 9 and Belfast on...
Karuppu Trailer: Suriya Dons the Gown Again, but Wields an Aruval This Time. Watch
The Tamil‑language mass‑masala film Karuppu, starring Suriya and Trisha, drops worldwide on May 14, 2026. Directed by RJ Balaji in his third outing, the 145‑second trailer showcases Suriya as a ruthless lawyer wielding an aruval. The project is produced by Dream...
Ciao Bella
After a month‑long retreat in Italy’s Lake Como region, the author reflects on falling in love with the country’s landscape, food, and relaxed pace. He contrasts Italy’s “la dolce vita” ethos with the frenetic rhythm of the United States, noting...
Science Confirms Audiobooks Count as Reading, Despite Doubt
Do audiobooks count as reading? According to an NPR poll, 40% of Americans say that listening to audiobooks doesn’t count as reading. But here's what the science says:
Some South American Rodent-Borne Viruses May Spread as Climate Warms
Researchers using climate models predict that warming temperatures and altered rainfall will push several South American rodent species into new habitats, expanding the geographic risk of deadly arenaviruses such as Guanarito, Junin and Machupo. Simulations incorporating habitat suitability, population density...
Did Life Begin From Space Dust on Glaciers?
A new Nature Astronomy paper quantifies how much cosmic dust has fallen on Earth and shows that early‑Earth glaciers could have acted as natural reactors for prebiotic chemistry. Modern Earth receives about 4,700 metric tons of space dust annually, but the...
LA500 2026: William Ahmanson
William Ahmanson has led the Ahmanson Foundation, a Los Angeles‑based charitable trust founded in 1952, for nearly two decades. Under his direction the foundation has dispersed capital grants across arts, education, health services and community programs. In 2025 the organization earmarked...
An Ancient Hibernation Switch Lives in Your DNA—And Scientists Are Tapping Into Its Power
Scientists have identified ancient cis‑regulatory DNA switches that enable hibernating mammals to shut down and restart metabolism safely, and they found the same genetic circuitry embedded in the human genome. The finding comes from two new studies published in Science...
The Fantasy of Deer Warrior (1961) by Zhang Ying Film Review
The restored 1961 Taiwanese fantasy "The Fantasy of Deer Warrior" is being screened at the 2026 Queer East Festival. The low‑budget film features adult actors in handmade animal costumes who reenact Aesop‑style fables and surreal, campy scenes. Its eclectic soundtrack...
The Best New York City Neighborhoods for Restaurants
The New York Times critic highlights three NYC neighborhoods where restaurants are redefining the city’s culinary map. In Queens, Elmhurst’s dense corridor of Thai, Indonesian and Taiwanese spots includes three eateries on the paper’s 100‑best list and a $15 banana‑leaf lunch at...
The Feast of the Ascension: Why It Matters and How Christians Have Celebrated It for Centuries
Ascension Day, observed forty days after Easter, commemorates Jesus’ bodily ascent into heaven and marks the theological bridge between the resurrection and Pentecost. The feast celebrates Christ’s triumph, coronation at the Father’s right hand, and his ongoing intercession for believers....
LA500 2026: Edythe Broad
Edythe Broad, co‑founder of The Broad Foundations, has spent a lifetime advancing philanthropy alongside her late husband Eli. Since establishing the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation in 1967 and the Broad Art Foundation in 1984, the couple shifted to full‑time...
LA500 2026: Michael Govan
Michael Govan, who has led LACMA since 2006, has expanded the museum’s collection by roughly 35,000 works and driven annual attendance above 1.5 million. His tenure culminated in the opening of the $720 million David Geffen galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor and engineered with...
Whoop Is Putting a Board-Certified Physician in Its App to Tell You Why You’re Tired
Whoop is launching live, in‑app video consultations with board‑certified physicians, allowing members to share months of biometric data and, where available, electronic health records via a HealthEx partnership. The service rolls out this summer in the United States and is...
Buffett’s $100K Salary Shows Purpose Trumps Pay
Buffett takes $100,000 a year in salary. He doesn't ask the board if that's fair. He doesn't need to. "Money has no utility to me." Most CEOs optimize their comp package. He optimized his purpose decades ago. The salary was never the point.
LA500 2026: Bill Kramer
Bill Kramer, chief executive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, oversees roughly $1 billion in assets, a $180 million operating budget, and a global workforce of more than 700 staff. His portfolio includes the Oscars, the Academy Museum, member...
Endometriosis Inspires Re-Examination of Known Targets at the Inaugural HERS Meeting
The inaugural Hormone Endometriosis Research Society (HERS) meeting used endometriosis as a lens to revisit established drug targets, revealing fresh therapeutic angles. Researchers presented data linking progesterone‑receptor modulators, anti‑inflammatory pathways, and the emerging biomarker GDF15 to disease regression. Genetic profiling...
LA500 2026: Peter Laugharn
Peter Laugharn, President and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, leads one of the nation’s largest private philanthropies. Under his stewardship, the foundation disbursed more than $300 million in 2025 across seven initiatives, including homelessness, foster youth, safe water, refugees,...
Mortal Kombat II Actor Tati Gabrielle Learned Even Ninjas Need a Break
Actor Tati Gabrielle, a black‑belt karateka, tackled the physically demanding role of ninja Jade in the newly released Mortal Kombat II film. She spent weeks mastering a six‑foot bo staff, a weapon that taxed her shoulders and required precise, weighted movements....
Florence Pugh's "Utterly Brilliant" British Period Drama Lands New UK Streaming Home
British period drama *Lady Macbeth*, starring Florence Pugh, has secured a new UK streaming home on Prime Video and BFI Player. The film, praised for its taut storytelling and Pugh’s award‑winning performance, holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score from 198 critics....
Franklin Templeton Garners €151m for European Social Infrastructure Strategy
Franklin Templeton has launched a Europe‑focused social‑infrastructure fund, securing €151 million (about $165 million) from institutional investors led by the European Investment Fund. The vehicle targets a total capital raise of €500 million ($545 million) to invest in healthcare, education and housing assets serving...
Introducing Our Movie Industry + Film Festivals Event Schedule Page
FirstShowing, celebrating two decades of release‑date tracking, has unveiled a new Film Events Schedule page for 2026. The portal aggregates dates for the world’s leading film festivals—from Cannes and Sundance to Rotterdam and Busan—alongside major awards ceremonies such as the...
NFL Veteran Joshua Dobbs Pursues Aviation Dreams in a Cirrus SR22
NFL quarterback Joshua Dobbs, entering his 10th season, has added a private pilot license to his résumé. The 31‑year‑old, who holds an aerospace engineering degree from Tennessee and previously interned at NASA, earned the license in a Cirrus SR22. He...
Es Devlin Invites the UK to Become Part of a Collective Digital Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery
Es Devlin and Google Arts & Culture Lab are unveiling “A National Portrait,” a participatory digital artwork at London’s National Portrait Gallery from 14 May to 27 October 2026. The project invites any UK resident to upload a personal photograph, which is instantly...
Researchers Explore Two Very Different Routes To Plastic Breakdown
Researchers reported two distinct biotechnological routes to break down plastic waste relevant to 3‑D printing. The MDPI paper characterizes a thermophilic cutinase, CtCut, from Chaetomium thermophilum that remains active up to roughly 69 °C, offering a structural blueprint for high‑temperature polyester...
New Home for Novo's Parkinson's Cell Therapy; GSK's Deal to Sell Drug in China
Novo Nordisk has transferred its early‑stage Parkinson's disease cell therapy to a specialized biotech partner, allowing the pharma giant to offload development risk while retaining royalty rights. GSK secured a distribution agreement to launch its flagship drug in China, opening...
Honest Self‑assessment Fuels Growth; Digital Twins Accelerate Evolution
No one is exempt from this process. Having it go well depends on people's abilities to make frank assessments of strengths and weaknesses (most importantly weaknesses). While it's generally as difficult for managers to give this feedback as it is...
RegVelo AI Model Predicts Cell Fate, Tackles Developmental Disorders and Cancer
Researchers at the Stowers Institute unveiled RegVelo, an AI framework that fuses RNA‑velocity dynamics with gene‑regulatory network inference to map cell‑state transitions over time. In zebrafish neural‑crest development the model pinpointed tfec as an early pigment‑cell driver and discovered a...
What Sleeping Position Yields Maximum Recovery for Runners?
Runners gain more recovery benefit from quality sleep than from any single sleeping posture, but side sleeping emerges as the most runner‑friendly position. Experts advise keeping the spine and hips in neutral alignment, often by placing a pillow between the...
From $0 College Dropout to $50M Ecommerce, Embracing AI Mentorship
I dropped out of college with $0, zero grades, no rich parents, and no safety net at 17 Just a laptop + internet + pure desperation. 10 years later I’ve done over $50M in ecommerce revenue. Here’s why I just rebuilt...
Diving Into Music History: Must‑Read Books on Rock
Reading Diary - Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Soul Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan by Alex Pappedemas & Joan LeMay; The Name of This Band is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin; Lollapalooza by Richard Bienstock &...
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8 Wildflowers That Thrive With Almost No Effort—And Butterflies and Bees Love Them
Eight easy‑care wildflowers are highlighted for gardeners seeking vibrant, low‑maintenance blooms that also attract pollinators. Species such as Black‑Eyed Susan, Milkweed, Coneflower, Yarrow, Foxglove, Phlox, Wild Columbine and Evening Primrose thrive with minimal effort and provide seasonal color from spring...
From Millions to 30 Billion Light‑Years: Expanding Cosmic Horizons
A brief history of the cosmic distance record The cosmic distance record has grown, in just a few hundred years, from millions of light-years to over 30 billion light-years. Here's a look back at our history of ever-receding horizons. https://t.co/ahMqrg2lL8
Energy Crisis Calls for Better, Not Worse, Housing
For Colley, the building makes the argument plainly. “We’re in an energy crisis. That means we need better housing, not worse” #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/4dUEbglxIN https://t.co/CYEAU1ibpI
True Founder Pride: Building a Self-Sustaining Business
The proudest thing a founder can say isn't "I built this." It's "I built this so well it doesn't need me anymore.”
Got Mom’s Day Surf Pass to El Salvador
My beyond better half gave me hall pass to go on a boys surf strike to 🇸🇻 El Salvador (on Mother’s Day). Forever grateful❤️🙏 “Board meetings” Quick 🏄🏻♂️🎥highlights by incomparable @Casey https://t.co/JTwBlqIjTs
Met Gala Sells Status, Not the Dinner
In English: the Met Gala isn't selling dinners. It's selling association. With a museum, with celebrities, with taste, with status. The meal is incidental; the signaling is the product. https://t.co/NTB0RbMpY9
Is 80% Bonus Flying Blue Deal Worth It?
Buy Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles With 80% Bonus, 1.69 Cents Each: Worth It? https://t.co/SovNRwfoxp