Latest in The Starry Night: Van Gogh’s masterpiece is beautiful – but also surprisingly scientifically accurate
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New technology creates unique view of famous Van Gogh painting
In 1889, Vincent Van Gogh checked himself into a psychiatric hospital in southern France. While there, he completed some of his most notable works, including “Irises.” The masterpiece has been ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Van Gogh’s smoking skeleton and Munch’s sickly sex-scapes: great artists’ ghoulish sides revealed
A show of unfamiliar works by the pioneers of modern art shows that they weren’t immune to the allure of darkness and horror – and explains why the gothic style will never die. You might laugh off ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece
The director’s fantastical drama, starring a never-better Nicole Kidman, was booed and criticised in 2004 but its fans have grown over time. It’s the score that hooks you first in Birth: that ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Taylor Jenkins Reid's next novel, 'Atmosphere,' is a starry romance
The author of “Daisy Jones & The Six” is aiming high with her next bookEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Will the polls be more accurate this election year?
Major poll providers across the country are tweaking their methods to ensure better accuracy ahead of the 2024 general election, after former President Trump's surprise win in 2016, and President ...Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
‘It’s going to be much darker’: inside the deadly return of TV masterpiece Wolf Hall
The Tudor epic about a tyrant king and his vengeful, backstabbing entourage is back for its final instalment – and it’s more brutal than ever. We go on set to talk to the Mirror and the Light team ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
The global economy has proved surprisingly resilient
But significant downside risks will continue to pose a challenge for policymakersBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Will the Polls in 2024 Be More Accurate Than in 2016 and 2020?
Can you trust the polls this year? Kaleigh Rogers, a polling reporter at The New York Times, describes how pollsters have tried to fix past mistakes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Which states have the most — and least — accurate polls?
Polling is more accurate in swing states, especially in the Sun Belt.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
2024 polls were accurate but still underestimated Trump
How accurate were polls of the 2024 election?Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Boston Scientific’s stock climbs on Q3 sales and earnings beat
Medical-products company Boston Scientific reported third-quarter results before market open.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results
The web’s biggest AI-powered search engines are featuring the widely debunked idea that white people are genetically superior to other races.Tech - Wired - October 24 -
8 Life-Changing Benefits of Coffee From 9 Key Scientific Studies
Research shows coffee can make you healthier, smarter, and more productive. (And if you don’t like coffee, sometimes other sources of caffeine will do.)Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
Ulta Beauty shares tick higher, even as company sees 'headwinds' in beauty industry
Retailer Ulta Beauty did not provide guidance for next fiscal year and said it expects near-term challenges to continue.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Riot Games and Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty team up on Arcane beauty products
Riot Games has teamed up with Fenty Beauty to create beauty products based on the Arcane animated film series based on League of Legends.Tech - VentureBeat - October 17 -
Horniness, hedonism and hope: why Rivals makes me surprisingly nostalgic
The TV drama doesn’t shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night parties. There is no watching ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
‘Modern masterpiece’: Hugh Jackman makes another try at selling his $40 million NYC triplex condo
Jackman lived there with his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, but in 2023 the couple stunned the world by announcing they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage.Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
Oura Ring 4 Review: A More Accurate and Wearable Smart Ring
Many software and hardware updates to the latest Oura ring make it more accurate, useful, and easier to wear.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Most voters confident state election officials will accurately count ballots: Survey
Most voters say they have confidence in local and state election officials to accurately count ballots as Election Day draws near, a new survey reveals. The poll, published Friday by The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Polls were largely accurate in anticipating close Trump-Harris race
Pollsters likely will cheer this year’s results.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Coty Joins Competitors in Warning of Beauty Sales Slowdown
The cosmetics company, whose portfolio of brands includes Max Factor and Lancaster, on Monday said retailers are tightening their inventories as mass beauty sales continue to see slow growth ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Four jailed over 'beautiful' teen's machete murder
Four attackers, including three teenagers, are jailed for murdering 18-year-old Jordan Kukabu.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Photo contest reveals strange beauty of the microscopic world
Each year, rigorous science and dazzling artistry meet in Nikon's "Small World" photomicrography competition. See the 2024 winners and highlights.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
How This Cult Brand Won the Beauty Business
Learn about Oui the People founder Karen Young’s journey from observing shaving rituals in Guyana to launching a skin care line that embraces inclusivity and simplicity.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest
A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to HalloweenTech - ABC News - October 26 -
KitchenAid Design Series Evergreen Review: Beautiful and Useful
This showstopping designer appliance may not be ideal for some recipes, but it gets the job done.Tech - Wired - October 27 -
Architect Fabrizio Casiraghi’s beautiful balancing act
The Milanese interior designer blends old-world refinement with avant-garde surpriseWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
The Trump economy. How big? How beautiful?
Where do Trump policies push inflation, the stock market and interest rates?World - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Are luxury beauty advent calendars a rip-off?
They can cost hundreds of pounds, but are these products actually worth the money?Top stories - BBC News - 20 hours ago -
China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances
China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and bringing back rocks from the moonTech - ABC News - October 15 -
Tuipulotu to captain Scotland & brother also called up
Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests while his brother Mosese has been called up for the first time.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Entrepreneurship Is Tough. But Leading a Successful Business Ultimately Comes Down to These 3 Surprisingly Simple Truths
You don’t have to be a business expert to put yourself on the path to success. You just have to understand these three things.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
Coca-Cola’s stock falls as unit case volume surprisingly falls after ‘poor’ July
Coca-Cola’s stock turns lower as earnings beat expectations because another big increase in price helped offset a surprise decline unit case volume.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
If you became rich, what luxuries would you want? For some, it’s all about new socks (seriously).
When asked what they would do with ‘FU money,’ people often choose relatively inexpensive thingsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Stalker 2 PC Specs Require A Ton Of Storage Space But Surprisingly Modest Hardware
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl looks like visually impressive, and fittingly, it'll need a lot of hard drive space to fit in all 64km² of the Exclusion Zone. The official PC specs for the game are ...Tech - GameSpot - November 1 -
Bengals WR surprisingly benched for Week 9 after skipping team walkthrough on Saturday, per report
Cincinnati shockingly decided to put a key player on the inactive list for Sunday's game against the RaidersSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
How USMNT's Antonee Robinson is powering Fulham's surprisingly strong start to the Premier League season
Robinson's assist to cap Fulham's remarkable comeback against Brentford on Monday is only the tip of the icebergSports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago -
Jets' kicker surprisingly gets cut after perfect game in Week 9: Here's who will likely be kicking in Week 10
The Jets are going to have a new kicker for the third straight weekSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday