Chicago’s boss is in danger of being thrown from office, in a warning sign for other Democrats.

The discourse around the Harry Potter game has encompassed J.K. Rowling’s rancid politics and the role of criticism itself

Civilization VI came out in 2016, which was a very long time ago

Joyce Carol Oates used her frequently chaotic and absurd Twitter account to refute transphobic talking points over the Presidents' Day long weekend.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to step into a legal fight over state laws that require contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. The justices rejected an appeal on behalf of an alternative weekly newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas, that objected to a state law that reduces fees paid to contractors that refuse to sign the pledge. The full federal appeals court in St. Louis upheld the law, overturning a three-judge panel’s finding that it violated constitutional free speech rights.

A metal sphere of unknown origin has washed up on a beach in Japan, prompting officials to block off the area in order to investigate it. A local woman reported the sphere to the police on Tuesday, Asahi News reported. The ball washed up on Enshu Beach in Hamamatsu City, the outlet reported, and it is described as being an "iron ball" with a diameter of 1.5 meters. Officials quickly restricted access to an area encompassing a 200-meter radius while they investigated. Asahi News noted that the object is rusted—hence the assumption that it is made of iron—and has a handle-like protrusion that would allow it to be hooked to something else. Footage from Fuji News Network (FNN) showed officials dressed in protective gear surrounding the object with equipment. According to the outlet, an X-ray scan revealed that it was hollow. Officials determined that there was no risk of an explosion and lifted restrictions at 4 p.m., but have not yet determined what it is, FNN reported.

A federal circuit court’s rejection of California’s unusual take on banning mandatory workplace arbitration contracts adds to a streak of losses for state lawmakers trying to rein in employer use of arbitration and raises doubts about whether any such state policy could escape federal preemption.

The court’s decision means police in Parma, Ohio, are protected by the legal defense of qualified immunity in a dispute over satirical posts.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced last week that the country is going to spend billions of dollars constructing a planned commercial downtown in Riyadh by 2030. It’s an effort to diversify an economy that has long been dependent on oil. Called New Murabba, the plan was launched alongside a website and videos promising wildly ambitious sci-fi concepts. The centerpiece of New Murabba will be the Mukaab, a gigantic cube big enough to fit 20 Empire State Buildings that will feature fantastical vistas, an asymmetrical tower of stacked dunes and what appear to be larger-than-life holograms, all in an effort to bring “hospitality, retail and leisure” to the city.

Marcus has remained in the hospital since Thursday. His nose was successfully reattached however, he will undergo another surgery, according to his wife.

Duncan died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. She was discovered by her father on Oct. 29 inside a room at the Hilton Singer Island oceanfront resort after her parents traced her cell phone there. The room was registered to Hutto, who according to Duncan's father, was in a romantic relationship with his daughter. Hutto was not present in the room with Duncan, but he had left his ID and wallet behind. Authorities learned that a day earlier, Hutto had been taken to a hospital in Jacksonville after police found him in a car parked illegally outside a gas station in St. Augustine. According to the affidavit, Hutto was found "twitching, making delusional comments and crying while his eyes were rolling into the back of his head."

It's unclear if the two lawmakers know what messenger RNA is exactly.

In Indonesia, sickness and pollution plague a sprawling factory complex that supplies the world with crucial battery materials.

He clearly intends to use that office not only to pursue his primary long-term aim – Medicare for all – but to create some proper political theatre along the way. His opening acts have seen him request the presence before the committee of Stéphane Bancel, the chief executive of Moderna, who Sanders argues “has become a multibillionaire” by creating a coronavirus vaccine with government money.

Nearly 125 years later, the wounds of the 1898 Wilmington coup still run deep in the city, with many residents saying Wilmington never made amends for the violence.

Northern states on alert for invasion of cross-bred pig that threatens flora and fauna – and is difficult to stop

After 23 months, the union tells more than 1,000 coal miners in Alabama it’s time to head back to work—without the contract they want.

The national debate in the United States around caste has been centered in the South Asian community, causing deep divisions within the diaspora. Dalit activist-led organizations such as Oakland, California-based Equality Labs, say caste discrimination is prevalent in diaspora communities, surfacing in the form of social alienation and discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where South Asians hold key roles.

Stephen Wolfram explores the broader picture of what's going on inside ChatGPT and why it produces meaningful text. Discusses models, training neural nets, embeddings, tokens, transformers, language syntax.

The paper’s anti-trans coverage parallels its failings over gay rights and AIDS. But the Times appears determined not to learn from its own history.