April 9, 1959: The Mercury 7 Debut
On April 9, 1959 NASA introduced the Mercury 7, America’s first astronaut corps, after a rigorous selection from 508 candidates. The seven pilots—Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton—became the public face of Project Mercury, a four‑year program to demonstrate human spaceflight capability. Their subsequent participation in Gemini and Apollo cemented their status as national heroes. NASA leveraged their fame through an exclusive LIFE magazine partnership to boost public support.
The Old-School Irish Upgrade That Banishes Bland Mashed Potatoes
Colcannon, a traditional Irish mash, blends potatoes with butter, kale, cabbage and green onions, delivering a richer flavor and texture than standard mashed potatoes. The dish dates back to 17th‑century Ireland, where butter was melted over the mash for a...
California May Be in Path of a ‘Super’ El Niño. It Could Bring Rain, Floods, Coastal Erosion
A super‑El Niño is shaping up for 2026, with the European Centre for Medium‑Range Weather Forecasts projecting sea‑surface temperatures up to 2 °C above seasonal norms and NOAA assigning a 90% probability of development by fall. Experts say the event could rival...
Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center Has Art at Its Core
The Obama Presidential Center, a $850 million eight‑storey museum on Chicago’s South Side, will open on Juneteenth, June 19, 2026. Designed vertically to preserve Jackson Park’s landscape, the campus integrates a new library branch and public spaces. Ahead of the opening, the Center...
Power Corner: Allegro’s Anuj Jain on TMR—The New Frontier in Magnetic Sensing
Allegro MicroSystems unveiled its XtremeSense tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) platform, highlighting the ACS37100—the industry’s first 10 MHz magnetic current sensor. TMR delivers over 1,000‑times the signal of Hall sensors, five‑fold better temperature stability, and nanowatt power consumption. The technology is integrated via...
Isaac Wright Combines Urban Exploring, Photography in Drift
Isaac Wright, an Army veteran coping with PTSD, has turned illegal rooftop climbs and striking photography into an artistic identity known as Drift. Director Deon Taylor discovered Wright’s Instagram work and produced a documentary that follows his high‑risk urban explorations,...
Italy Pushes Coal Exit Back After Gas Prices Rise
Italy’s government has postponed the permanent shutdown of its four remaining coal‑fired power plants to 2038, citing a sharp rise in gas prices triggered by the Middle East conflict. The amendment was attached to a broader energy‑crisis bill and passed...
Readymades, Replicas, Reiterations: MoMA Show Explores Marcel Duchamp the Inventor
The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Philadelphia Art Museum have opened a long‑awaited retrospective on Marcel Duchamp, the first major U.S. survey of his work in 53 years. Curated by Ann Temkin, Michelle Kuo and Matthew Affron, the show presents...
Timberland Casts Off In Berlin
Timberland is reviving its iconic boat shoe with a Spring‑Summer 2026 collection that blends rugged hand‑sewn construction and a Vibram outsole. The brand partnered with Highsnobiety for a maritime‑themed launch event in Berlin, turning the Unter den Linden space into...
154-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Debuts in the U.K.—But Its Species Remains a Mystery
A 20‑foot, 1,300‑pound theropod skeleton dubbed Juliosaurus has made its public debut at Colchester’s Hollytrees Museum, on loan from London dealer David Aaron. The fossil, recovered in 2020 from Wyoming’s Morrison Formation and dating back 154 million years, remains unclassified, with...
5 Ways to Visit the Maldives on a Budget (Yes, It’s Possible)
Travel to the Maldives no longer requires a luxury resort budget. By routing through Southeast Asian hubs, travelers can secure round‑trip flights for around $300 and rely on public ferries that cost as little as $1.50 between islands. Guesthouses and...
This Experimental New Treatment May Revolutionize Cancer Care
Researchers have engineered a heat‑activated, graphene‑copper patch that functions like a band‑aid to treat early‑stage melanoma. In laboratory cultures the patch released copper ions that killed most melanoma cells, and a 10‑day mouse study showed a 97% reduction in lesions...
Q&A with Noah Walker-Crawford, Author of The Climate Trial
Noah Walker‑Crawford, a research fellow at LSE and Imperial College, blends anthropology with climate law in his new book *The Climate Trial*. He spent twenty months living in the Peruvian Andes, documenting the landmark lawsuit that links a local mountain...
China: A Composite Material 26% Stronger for Drones, Planes and Rockets
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in partnership with HKUST and Stanford, have created an AI‑enhanced tool that streamlines the design of fibre‑reinforced composite laminates. By employing balanced layer patterns—double‑balanced and triple‑balanced—the method delivers uniform properties while simplifying manufacturing....
Revisit This 20-Year-Old Margiela Shoot From Dazed’s March 2006 Issue
Dazed’s Archive Pull revisits a landmark Maison Martin Margiela editorial from its March 2006 issue, featuring conceptual artists Gillian Wearing, Alexis Marguerite Teplin, Goshka Macuga and the Wilson twins. The shoot captured the brand’s deconstructionist Spring/Summer 2006 aesthetic with sixteen striking images....
Project 2 | Dialogue: The 2Craigs
The fourth chapter of Project 2 continues the year‑long visual relay between photographer Craig Cutler and illustrator Craig Frazier. Each new piece is created as an instinctive response to the previous work, without any pre‑planned brief or conversation. The series blends...
No Single Supplement: Practical Guide to Fair-Priced Solo Travel
The solo‑travel community is finally seeing a surge of tours and river cruises that eliminate the dreaded single supplement, a surcharge that can double a solo traveler’s cost. Since 2010 Solo Traveler has published a database limiting supplements to 20%,...
Ashley Monroe Pens a Love/Hate Letter to Music City
Ashley Monroe’s new album "Dear Nashville" is a concept record that frames her 23‑year relationship with Music City as a love‑hate letter. The eight‑track project, co‑written with prolific songwriter Luke Laird, oscillates between tender admiration and sharp criticism of the...
Emma Harner’s Debut ‘Evening Star’ Is Remarkable
Emma Harner’s debut album Evening Star arrives after her breakout 2025 EP and sold‑out tours, establishing her as a leading voice in modern folk and math‑rock. She wrote, performed and recorded every instrument, with Grammy‑nominated producer Jamie Mefford adding atmospheric...
The Sylvie Courvoisier Trio Balance All the Elements
Swiss‑American pianist Sylvie Courvoisier’s trio—bassist Drew Gress and drummer Kenny Wolleson—has issued *Éclats*, a live album recorded on their 2025 European tour. The set showcases the group’s 13‑year partnership, weaving tight composed motifs with expansive free improvisation across tracks like...
One Great Poem to Read Today: Michael Ondaatje’s “To a Sad Daughter”
Literary Hub marks the 30th National Poetry Month by publishing a daily poem series. For April 1 it recommends Michael Ondaatje’s “To a Sad Daughter,” a piece that juxtaposes hockey metaphors with a parent’s reflections on teenage growth. The article shares...
How to Delaminate End-of-Life Solar Modules with Ultrasonic Cavitation
A German‑Turkish research team introduced a solvent‑free ultrasonic cavitation process to delaminate end‑of‑life crystalline‑silicon photovoltaic modules. The technique fully separates the glass from the front EVA layer and partially releases silicon fragments, achieving an 82.2% mass‑based delamination efficiency. Laboratory tests...
What the Best Private Equity-Backed CEOs Do Differently
Private‑equity‑backed CEOs operate under compressed timelines, yet more than half fail to meet value‑creation targets. A two‑year study of 75 interviews uncovered 53 “super‑performer” CEOs who delivered an average 6.2× multiple on invested capital—about double the industry norm. These leaders...
Marc Valentine Goes Full Britpop with Muscular Confidence
Marc Valentine’s debut album Uncommon Side Effects delivers a Britpop‑style surge reminiscent of mid‑90s UK rock, pairing jangly guitars, soaring choruses, and tight rhythm sections. The record leans heavily on British cultural references, from nods to Paul McCartney to a Eurovision‑inspired track,...
U.S. Appeals Court Deals a Blow to the Freedom to Read
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit revived Iowa's S.F. 496 law, allowing schools to remove books deemed sexually explicit or related to gender identity. The decision overturns a lower‑court injunction that had blocked the ban, sending the case...
Sasaoka Yuriko’s Violent Puppeteering
Sasaoka Yuriko’s "Paradise Dungeon" at the Shiga Museum of Art runs Jan‑Mar 2026, showcasing a decade of video‑art and installations that fuse grotesque puppetry with digital overlays. Beginning with the 2011 looped video "Untitled," the show traces her response to...
Reitmans Unveils “Bold New Era” For Canadian Fashion
Reitmans, Canada’s century‑old women’s apparel retailer, is marking its 100th anniversary with a refreshed logo, high‑profile brand ambassadors and an upgraded retail concept in the Greater Montreal area. The company also completed a migration of its e‑commerce platforms to Shopify,...
Fusion Enzyme ‘Boosts Polyester Textile Recycling’
UK researchers from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester have engineered a new fusion enzyme that can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) even when reactors contain roughly 20% plastic by weight. The redesign targets polyester textile waste,...
Chile Promotes Research to Improve the Quality of Hass Avocados and Reduce Black Spots
Chile’s leading avocado producers are funding a four‑year research program to curb black‑spot disorder in Hass fruit, a cosmetic defect that currently forces the rejection of 10‑20% of exported shipments. The project, led by Prof. Romina Pedreschi at PUCV, focuses on...
FTP Is Setting You Up for Race Day Failure. Here’s the Metric That Matters.
Triathletes often chase higher functional threshold power (FTP) but the metric fails to predict performance in long‑course events. The article argues that durability— the ability to sustain power and keep heart rate stable over hours— is the true determinant of...
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This Celeb-Approved Carry-On Packing Hack Helps You Skip Checked Bags Fees for Good—And It’s Just $27
Celebrity Khloé Kardashian endorses a set of eight compression packing cubes that let travelers stay organized and avoid checked‑bag fees. The Trmfusa 8‑piece cube set retails for $27 on Amazon and claims up to 50% space reduction, enabling full‑carry‑on trips...
No, Shroud of Turin DNA Analysis Doesn't Show Relic's Origins, Experts Say
A new metagenomic analysis of the Shroud of Turin identified a mix of human, animal, plant and microbial DNA, suggesting the cloth may have been woven with yarn from India and exposed across the Mediterranean. The study, posted as a...
One Doctor Helped Kickstart US Nuclear Medicine’s New Wave. Now He’s Refining It.
Dr. Ebrahim Delpassand, a pioneer of U.S. nuclear medicine, launched the first FDA‑approved lutetium‑based radioligand therapy (Lutathera) in 2010 and later helped bring Pluvicto to market, driving blockbuster sales in 2025. He founded Excel Diagnostics, where he ran the sole...
Fairmont Pacific Rim Welcomes New Executive Pastry Chef
Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver has hired Chad Yamagata as its new executive pastry chef, bringing over 20 years of luxury hotel pastry experience. Yamagata previously owned SEE WHY Patisserie in Seoul and collaborated with high‑end fashion brands such as...
They Came to See Us Suffer
A wave of recent novels—*Yesteryear*, *Made You Look*, *I Could Be Famous*, *Just Watch Me*—use influencer culture as their central subject, portraying digital fame as a nonstop performance that blurs work and spectacle. The books contrast Hollywood’s traditional star system...
Center and Home-Based ABA Therapy: Comprehensive Support for Every Child
ABA therapy combines behavioral science with individualized instruction to teach essential skills. Parents increasingly adopt a hybrid model that pairs center‑based sessions with home‑based practice, creating a consistent learning environment across settings. Center programs provide structured routines, professional guidance, and...
Artemis II Commander Calls Earth "Special Place" As Spaceship Heads Home
NASA’s Artemis II crew began its return to Earth on April 9, with commander Reid Wiseman describing the view of the Moon eclipsing Earth as a reminder that our planet is a “special place.” The Orion spacecraft, launched on April 1, set a...
M&S Bets Big on Comfort with Largest Lingerie Range to Date
Marks & Spencer has launched "Body," its largest ever lingerie range, featuring 300 pieces across four collections—Invisibles, Sculpt, Soft and Lace. Prices start at £14 (≈$18) for a three‑pack of thongs and run between £18‑£24 (≈$23‑$31) for bras. The line...
How I Started in Fashion: Radley Creative Director, Fernando Soriano Iglesias
Radley, the quintessentially British handbag label, has appointed Spanish creative director Fernando Soriano Iglesias, whose résumé includes senior roles at luxury houses such as Loewe and Carolina Herrera. After more than a year in the role, Iglesias unveiled an AW25...
Soft Machine at 60: Full Circle for the Canterbury Scene’s Ever-Evolving Originals
Soft Machine, the seminal Canterbury‑scene band, marks its 60th anniversary with the release of *Thirteen*, an album that fuses material from every era of the group’s six‑decade history. The record features a resurrected glissando‑guitar loop recorded by co‑founder Daevid Allen...
Nashville's Trendy Neighborhood Has Cafés, A Vibrant Restaurant Scene, And A Growing Collection Of Local Boutiques
The Nations, a former agri‑industrial district six miles west of downtown Nashville, has rapidly evolved into one of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods. Flood‑recovery efforts after 2010 spurred redevelopment, replacing older homes with sleek “tall skinnies” and attracting new residents. The...
£375m Chocolate-Themed Park Set to Open in Switzerland
A £375 million (~$475 million) chocolate‑themed park is slated for construction at the historic Cailler factory in Broc, Switzerland. The first phase will enlarge the attraction from 2,000 m² to almost 30,000 m² and target 700,000‑800,000 visitors per year, with a full rollout aiming...
Windham-Campbell Prizes Announces This Year’s Recipients
The Windham‑Campbell Prizes announced their 2026 recipients across fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, awarding each winner a $175,000 grant. Winners include Gwendoline Riley (UK), Adam Ehrlich Sachs (US), Lucy Sante (US/Belgium), Kei Miller (Jamaica), Christina Anderson (US), S. Shakthidharan (Australia/Sri Lanka), Joyelle McSweeney (US)...
How Ocesa Set the Stage for The Xx’s Comeback
The English indie trio The xx ended an eight‑year touring hiatus with three sold‑out shows at Mexico City’s 8,000‑seat Pepsi Center, a move orchestrated by promoter OCESA. The concerts, which sold all 24,000 tickets within a month, served as a...
You, Me & Tuscany Hailed as a "Charming Crowd-Pleaser" As It Lands Strong Rotten Tomatoes Rating
Universal Pictures’ new rom‑com *You, Me & Tuscany* opened to an 81% Rotten Tomatoes score based on 21 critic reviews. Directed by Kat Coiro and produced by Will Packer, the film stars Halle Bailey and Regé‑Jean Page in a light‑hearted Italian‑villa escapade....
The Frieda McFadden Books to Read as She Reveals Her True Identity
Frieda McFadden’s thriller catalog has expanded rapidly, beginning with the 2023 bestseller *The Housemaid* and its three sequels, followed by the feminist‑driven *Dear Debbie*, the prison‑set standalone *The Inmate*, and the school‑yard suspense of *The Teacher*. Each novel blends high‑stakes plot...
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This Controversial, Nostalgic Shoe Trend Is Returning for Spring 2026—And I'm Already on Board
The jelly‑shoe craze is back for Spring 2026, led by Melissa’s Possession Jelly Sandals and a wave of celebrity endorsements from Taylor Swift, Brooke Shields and Jennifer Lawrence. The trend blends candy‑colored, scented PVC footwear with comfort‑focused design, prompting both nostalgic fans and fashion‑forward...
The May 2026 Milan Preview Issue of Wallpaper* Is on Sale Now
Wallpaper* has released its May 2026 Milan preview issue, timed for Milan Design Week and the Salone del Mobile. The edition highlights new Salone initiatives, including the collectible‑focused Salone Raritas and an OMA‑curated contract design section debuting in 2027. It also showcases...
Blondie on the Making of “Heart Of Glass”
Blondie’s 1978 single “Heart of Glass” was produced by Mike Chapman after the band dismissed Phil Spector and briefly considered George Martin and ABBA’s Benny Andersson. Drawing on Kraftwerk‑style synths and Giorgio Moroder’s disco rhythms, the track was rebuilt from a three‑year‑old demo...
London’s V&A Launches Webpage Exploring Provenance of Its Objects
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has unveiled a new online collections hub titled “How have objects come to be in the V&A?”. The site, launched on International Provenance Research Day, aggregates existing research and new essays on objects...