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2026 NBA Finals - Knicks vs. Spurs Games 1 & 2
Tribeca Film Festival 25th Anniversary
June Sequences - Sports, Sexuality, Storytelling, and Simulations

Kaleidoscopic meteorite could be a piece of a 'lost world' from the early solar system

Meteor Lights Up Arizona Sky In Stunning Celestial Display Above Kitt Peak Observatory

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Scientists finally complete Schrodinger's 100-year-old color theory

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New '3D' Computer Chips Could Extend Moore's Law, Study Shows

Scientists Are Building Electronics That Stretch Like Human Skin and Learn Like a Brain

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Atlantic 'cold blob' caused by weakening ocean current system that's likely nearing a tipping point, reanalysis finds

Machine learning uncovers 1,750 quakes tracing 250-kilometer edge of Alaska microplate

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Poor sleep threatens health, society and the economy

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

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South Africa: Wonderwerk Cave bones reveal possible fire use by human ancestors 1.79 million years ago

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SpaceX denied fast track to S&P 500 after IPO

5 key moments from Trump's cut-short "Meet the Press" interview

With the Tony Awards taking center stage on Sunday, June 7, New York City has even more reasons to shine this week. From the excitement of the Knicks on the national stage to the magic of Broadway at the Tony Awards, the creativity of the Tribeca Film Festival, and the arrival of bright sunny days, the city is alive with energy, talent, and inspiration. It's a week that showcases the very best of NYC - sports, arts, film, and the spirit that makes it unlike anywhere else.

A tiny new X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon's hidden chemistry and finally reveal how our nearest neighbor evolved.

Record-Breaking Black Hole Wind Blasts Through Space at 30% the Speed of Light

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Strange Chemistry Beyond Our Solar System

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Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states

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Nvidia enters PC market with RTX Spark artificial intelligence chips

NVIDIA and Microsoft Reinvent Windows PCs for the Age of Personal AI

Apple's WWDC: Tim Cook’s AI legacy at stake in his final developer conference as CEO

Here comes new Siri again

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Some 'extinct' volcanoes may just be going through a growth spurt, before they 'wake up in this catastrophic stage,' emerging research suggests

NASA Captures Typhoon Jangmi's Massive Eye in Stunning Nighttime Image

Super Typhoon Sinlaku Was So Powerful It Made the Sky Ripple With Gravity Waves

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Scientists warn that free-living amoebae may be an under-appreciated public health threat, capable of causing deadly infections and shielding other dangerous microbes from water treatment. Climate change and aging infrastructure could help these resilient organisms spread more widely in the years ahead.

How we sleep may have lasting impacts for our brain health as we age

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Scientists Discover Gut Signal That Turns Off Sugar Cravings

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While Splitting Rocks in Wyoming, a High School Student Discovered a Giant Complete Prehistoric Fish Skull Buried for 52 Million Years

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Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search

They vowed to love each other forever. A few hours later, they fell out of the sky

The Belmont Stakes returns to Saratoga this year, bringing the excitement of the "Test of the Champion" to one of horse racing's most historic stages. Whether you're following the contenders, studying the odds, or simply enjoying the pageantry. Set against the historic backdrop of the iconic Saratoga Race Course, some of horse racing's biggest stars will thunder down a track that has witnessed generations of champions, long-shots, and unforgettable moments.

There's something magical about Saratoga in June - the energy of the crowd, the beauty of the grounds, and the feeling that history could be made with every stride. Whether you're studying the odds, cheering for a favorite, or just there for the hats and the atmosphere, the Belmont Stakes is where tradition, excitement, and a little luck come together. After all, in horse racing - as in life - it's not always about who starts as the favorite. Sometimes the most memorable stories come from the horse nobody saw coming.

James Webb Spots And Measures Dormant Black Hole From The Dawn Of The Universe

Researchers identify South Atlantic fireball as likely interstellar meteor

Our Sun's 'Heartbeat' Has Been Mysteriously Changing For 40 Years

NASA astronauts briefly shelter in 'safe haven' procedure following worsening leaks on International Space Station

Researchers Measured Alien Planet Spins and Discovered a Surprising Pattern

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An Oxford Physicist Claims Reality May Shape You More Than You Shape It PopMech Editors

Mark Thomson has taken the reins at CERN just as particle physics confronts some of its deepest unknowns – and faces hard choices about what comes next

In to the Multiverse (of opinions): Do Physicists Actually Agree About the Universe?

In condensed matter physics, driving a material with an external stimulus can push it into new nonequilibrium states that reveal hidden properties or create entirely new, potentially useful behaviors

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Chemists Capture a Bizarre Molecular Structure Never Seen Before

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Mass Spectrometry Breakthrough Detects Billions of Molecules at Once

AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns

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Scientists race to collect the last seeds from a critically endangered Dendroseris neriifolia tree before it goes extinct

Scientists Found Evidence The Mediterranean Sea Completely Dried Out for 600,000 Years, Creating a Basin Nearly Two Miles Deep

Hidden meltwater found deep in Antarctic coastal waters reveals stronger climate impacts

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AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine passes first human trial

Cambridge Scientists Just Reversed a Form of Nerve Damage Once Thought Permanent

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Archaeology Romans Italian teenagers discover 1,800-year-old Roman luxury house underneath their high school gym

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British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.

James Handy, Veteran Actor, Stabbed to Death by his Girlfriend's son

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U.S. Government's Top UFO Hunter Will Break His Silence on Alleged 'Coverup' of Alien Life - Jay Stratton's memoir, 'Out of the Shadows,' is being published Oct. 13

Today is a reminder that some of life's sweetest moments are also the simplest. Whether you prefer glazed, jelly-filled, chocolate-frosted, or sprinkled with everything colorful, National Donut Day is the perfect excuse to slow down, share a smile, and enjoy a little treat.

Like the donut itself, life often comes full circle - bringing us back to the people, places, and simple pleasures that make the journey worthwhile. So grab your favorite donut, savor the moment, and remember: happiness doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it's as simple as coffee, conversation, and a fresh donut on a beautiful day.

The Field of Dreams symbolizes how people can come back and experience their dreams without being pained with regret and losing sight of themselves. Not everyone's dreams can come true, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't hold onto the hope and joy of when they believed they could. ~ Google

I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.

Solar sails edge closer to reality, but interstellar travel is another story

Mysterious repeating radio signal traced to 'vampire' star that's slowly eating its companion

Sun erupts with 3 huge solar flares, increasing chances of northern lights across U.S.

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Microsoft's new quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor - but why is this new chip so controversial?

Scientists discover a quantum effect that could eliminate batteries

New app lets anyone operate a robot from their phone

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Scientists discover vast hidden structure beneath Antarctica's ice

Giant fan-shaped structure found under East Antarctica

Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season

Wildfires reverse decade of ozone cleanup in the United States, study reveals

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A New Biological Clock Could Predict When You'll Probably Die

Doctors couldn't explain why a boy was bleeding from his eyes, ears and nose a diagnosis that has been reported fewer than 50 times in the medical literature.

Scientists discover the master clock that controls biological growth and development

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Scientists discover vast hidden structure beneath Antarctica's ice

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First shipwrecks linked to real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas

Stonehenge Altar Stone's epic transportation across ancient Britain detailed in new study

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A Psychologist Explains Why 40% of People Are Avoiding the News

Newfound 'switchboard' helps brain form new memories without forgetting older ones

Noah Wyle made history by completing a clean sweep of the major television accolades - winning an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG Award, Critics' Choice Award, and a Television Critics Association Award in a single season for his performance in The Pitt.

As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action - through investment funds, related company stocks, and even online prediction markets

NASA's Fermi Telescope Caught a Supernova Doing Something Never Seen Before - It detected gamma rays from a rare superluminous supernova

Astronomers Detect a Close Pair of Supermassive Black Holes for the First Time

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Scientists Crack Major Ammonia Problem With a Platinum Catalyst Breakthrough

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Cutting a photon in two creates an infinite swarm of particles

MIT Engineers Solve a Major Lidar Problem That Has Stumped Researchers for Years

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NASA's X-59 Sonic Boom Killer Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet

AI brings object-level vision prosthetics closer to reality

Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organizations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern.

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Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

Antarctic 'sky rivers' deliver up to 90% of snowfall, 3D algorithm suggests

Scientists have uncovered a hidden class of deep-mantle earthquakes beneath Utah, overturning decades of assumptions about where earthquakes can occur.

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Video: A photographer in Hawaii captured the moment a rainbow appeared during the Kilauea volcano's most recent eruption on Monday

The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began erupting in December 2024.

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Popular Weight-Loss Drug Found To Slow Biological Aging in Landmark Human Trial

A Common Gut Microbe May Help Prevent Weight Regain, Study Finds

2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities

The hum that only a few can perceive: Potential sources of a low-frequency sound

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Scientists have revealed two hidden brain-based forms of autism, a breakthrough that could help tailor future treatments to each person's biology

Brain 'growth charts' map white matter changes across the human lifespan

Older brains work harder to stay upright, with nearly 50% longer delay

Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

Five minutes of prayer reduces pain and anxiety in primary care patients, randomized trial finds

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Otzi the Iceman's body is covered in ancient yeast and scientists just used it to make a sourdough

Scientists Find Signs of Active Microbial Life in Otzi The Iceman

A child's tooth and strange green stones uncover a 5,500-year-old mysterious cave high in the Pyrenees

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Takeaways from the primary elections in California, Iowa and elsewhere

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Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect - even as more companies implement it

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To celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, the New York Public Library brewed small beer from a following George Washington's Recipe

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Knicks vs Spurs Game 1 tonight - NBA Website

The ⁠Tribeca Festival officially kicks off today, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, marking a historic 25th anniversary milestone in New York City. Founded in the emotional aftermath of 9/11 by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, the festival began as a grassroots effort to revitalize lower Manhattan. Over the last quarter-century, it has evolved from a local resilience project into a massive global powerhouse that has generated over $1 billion in economic impact for the city.

As a native New Yorker who grew up on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Cooper frequently offers unique insights into the city's character, history, and seasonal atmosphere.

Through her life coaching brand, Taloha, Arianne emphasizes focused intent over perfect results. "I may not be my best every day, but I do my best on each day. The state of being doesn't have to be your best, but your best effort."

Do not limit yourself to the obvious.

Understand that truth is most often found

in the subtleties.

Astronomers Have Uncovered a Strange Pattern in The Winds of Alien Worlds

Rare meteorite provides evidence of giant early planet

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Physicists Just Achieved 'Perfect Randomness' For The First Time Ever

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The World's First Nuclear Waste Tomb Is Nearly Ready to Open

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Video: A photographer in Hawaii captured the moment a rainbow appeared during the Kilauea volcano's most recent eruption on Monday

Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates - a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization'

Plate tectonics shaped the Cradle of Civilization by merging two ancient rivers, study suggests

Why the Arctic's rivers are rusting now and where toxic orange water could spread next

Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history

A hidden pollutant is changing how the world's forests breathe

The secret underground system keeping the Grand Canyon alive

How Pigeons Find Their Way Home May Finally Be Solved

Amazon rainforest emits new stress-defense molecules during El Nino drought

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Inside the 2026 Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery

Doctors May Need To Rethink Calcium and Vitamin D Recommendations After Major Review

Researchers Suspected Brain Inflammation in Long COVID but Found Something Else

Scientists Discover a Hidden Cause of Cellular Aging That Can Be Reversed

Stress Can Literally Make You Lose Your Direction, According to New MRI Evidence

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17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds

Archaeologists Have Found Something Unexpected Inside a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy - a fragment of Homer's Iliad

New Crocodile Cousin Discovered After 210 Million Years Hidden in Stone

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Count Alessandro di Cagliostro was the alias for the charlatan Giuseppe Balsamo, an Italian adventurer, alchemist and Freemason. In London he was initiated into Freemasonry by the Comte de Saint-Germain adopting the symbol of Ouroboros as his secret sign. He traveled throughout Russia, Germany, and later France, claiming to be a healer of great power. His fame grew to the point that he was even recommended as a physician to Benjamin Franklin during a stay in Paris.

Scientists Find Cosmic 'Rosetta Stone' To Decode Baffling Signals From Deep Space

JWST finds a stellar bar in the early universe that breaks all rules

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Quantum light gives a 20-fold boost to ultrafast laser processes

Better math discriminates exotic from classical materials

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What biodegradable packaging really means

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A newly mapped crystal can manipulate light in astonishing ways, opening the door to ultrathin AR glasses, smart contact lenses, and tiny high-speed optical chips.

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Atlantic 'cold blob' may be reshaping Indian monsoon, steering rain northwest

Hidden for 1,700 Years, This Massive Roman Gold Mining Network Beneath the Spanish Pyrenees Has Finally Been Confirmed

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Breakthrough Pill Nearly Doubles Survival Time For One of The Deadliest Cancers

Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak

More than a century after Sigmund Freud developed his influential theories of the mind, some researchers believe modern neuroscience may be arriving at surprisingly similar conclusions.

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The Missing Notebooks That Solved a 25-Year-Old Paleontology Mystery

Germany Roadworks Uncover 800 Buried Traces of a Prehistoric Settlement Larger Than Archaeologists Expected

Thirty years at El Miron cave uncover 40,000 years of Iberian prehistory

In Senegal, a 2,000-year‑old iron workshop sheds new light on the past

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The Rubber Keeping Undersea Tunnels Sealed Is Breaking Down from Within Faster Than Anyone Expecteds

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War has brought Iran's water crisis to a breaking point: 'Things will collapse unless there is meaningful structural change'

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Jimmy Kimmel said he is not buying that his friend and former late night competitor Stephen Colbert was losing tens of millions of dollars per year for CBS.

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King Charles 'has one condition' before seeing Harry and Meghan's children - a glimpse of rarely seen Archie and Lilibet in a candid family video

Marilyn Monroe celebrated her birthday on June 1 and JFK on May 29. After she performed a steamy rendition of "Happy Birthday" at his 45th birthday party on May 29, 1962 rumors of an affair persisted - even after they died. Marilyn allegedly died of an overdose weeks after she sang to JFK.

There has to be magic in everything you do.
That's what makes it exciting.
There has to be some intrigue and mystery.
I like things that are mysterious.