Illustration: David Parkins The problem Dear Nature, A few months ago, I started a PhD at a university in North America. I have a disability that affects both my physical and my mental capacity, and its impact on me fluctuates. The more I can rest, the fewer symptom flare-ups I experience. Unfortunately, my laboratory has
WASHINGTON — Plaintiffs in a lawsuit trying to stop the Trump administration from building a triumphal arch along the Potomac River asked a federal judge on Thursday to halt all construction plans, one day after the National Park Service signaled it would begin work Nov. 5. The plaintiffs — three veterans and a retired architectural
The director behind Swedish rapper Yung Lean’s viral “Storm” video says AI almost drove him from filmmaking. In an interview with Vulture published on Tuesday, Romain Gavras said he was disheartened by the wave of AI-generated copies of the music video. Gavras directed the video for “Gener8ion,” an audiovisual project he runs with French producer Surkin. The
Asia Kate Dillon, who starred in shows like “Orange Is the New Black” and “Billions,” took to social media on Tuesday to share that they are looking for service work after their acting work “has all but diminished” after eleven years in the industry. Dillon began their statement by going through previous service jobs they’ve
I always thought I’d be settled somewhere for good by age 55, with a comfortable home, established garden, and chest freezer in the garage. But after growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, raising my kids in Seattle, and becoming an empty nester, I realized I had no idea where I wanted to settle
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced central contracts in 2000 as a way to give them more control over their best players. Last week, the ECB issued 39 central contracts to men’s players, external for the 2026-27 season. Of them, 30 were full central contracts; the other nine were development contracts. For the
