The NBA Finals shift to New York tonight with the Knicks holding a 2-0 lead over the Spurs. Crowds at Madison Square Garden tend to draw extra attention, and this year’s guest list already reads like a who’s who of Hollywood and music royalty. Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Spike Lee and Fat Joe we
Scientists have a new trick for counting rare iridium atoms without breaking them. Instead of dissolving the metal or heating it, they fire protons at iridium samples inside a small accelerator. When a proton brushes past an iridium nucleus, the nucleus wobbles and releases a burst of gamma rays. Ea
New York hasn’t hosted an NBA Finals game in 25 years, and now the Knicks have a chance to keep that streak alive. With a 2-0 lead over the Spurs, the team is closer than ever to their first championship since 1973. Fans are splurging on tickets—some costing over $10, 000—eager to witness history. Y
Yaks thrive on the Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau, where oxygen is thin and food is scarce. Scientists wanted to know how the animals’ gut bacteria help them survive. They compared yaks and ordinary cattle at two heights: 2, 200 m and 3, 800 m. The rumen is the biggest stomach of a ruminant and houses mil
Picking a school gadget doesn’t have to mean buying a pricey Windows laptop. Two lighter, cheaper options stand out: Chromebooks and iPads. Both fit in a backpack, but they handle daily tasks in different ways. Chromebooks win on price and choice. You can grab a basic model for under a hundred doll
A weekend weather shift is about to shake up New York City. Big changes are coming Saturday afternoon into Sunday. Heavy rain and strong winds will replace the sunny, warm days people have been enjoying. Temperatures that climbed into the 80s and low 90s will drop as the storm rolls in. New York’s e
A former Oregon prison health director, who once managed care for about 12 000 inmates, has filed a lawsuit against the state corrections agency and several of its leaders. He claims that after he raised concerns about medical neglect and wasted funds, the department retaliated by terminating him an
Kylian Mbappe says the long‑running question about who is the best soccer player ever comes down to two very different styles. He has played alongside Messi and faced Ronaldo, so he can speak from experience. He points out that the two stars are almost opposite. Ronaldo is tall, powerful and love
Mexico is getting ready to host big soccer matches in 2026, and the U. S. government is telling its citizens to think carefully before booking a trip. While Mexico has been a popular vacation spot for years, safety concerns are making officials nervous. Violent crimes like robberies and kidnappings
Steven Sandoval, 47, tried to dodge jail by dialing a bomb threat from a payphone near King Soopers in Brighton. The call triggered an evacuation of about 1, 000 courthouse staff and the store’s customers for four hours. Police traced the call quickly because they already knew Sandoval, and he was t
