John Krasinski will be back as Jack Ryan in the new action series “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” on Prime Video, while the creators of “Stranger Things” are producing a Netflix show about a retirement community that fights monsters. The lineup also includes Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike in the sati
Greenwich Entertainment has taken on the job of bringing a new Chinese film to American theaters. The movie, called Light Pillar, is the first feature from director and writer Xu Zao. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in a special program that showcases fresh voices from around the world. Aft
A recent survey looked at how women in Japan use dietary supplements and what that tells us about their health habits. Researchers asked three different age groups—young women in dietetics school, middle‑aged mothers, and older grandmothers—to fill out questionnaires about their food intake and supp
In many wealthy countries, more adults are deciding not to have children. This choice is linked to a desire for personal freedom and the pursuit of hobbies or careers that might be harder with kids. The trend shows people valuing self‑growth over traditional family roles. They want time for trave
A week of testing the latest Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker shows it’s a solid choice for those who want an easy‑to‑use, high‑quality sound system that fits into any home setup. The speaker is not portable—it plugs in and relies on Wi‑Fi for streaming, but it offers a trio of drivers: two front speake
Recent research looks at how the hottest and coldest days in China might make older people feel more pain. The study follows a large group of Chinese adults who are in their 50s and older, tracking them over several years. It focuses on two types of extreme weather: very hot days and extremely cold
A new study shows that adding amine groups to the surface of a mixed‑metal sulfide can make it much better at producing hydrogen from water. The material contains zinc, cadmium, cobalt, copper and manganese in a single crystal. By attaching ‑NH₂ ligands to the surface, scientists selectively activat
A new study shows that combining two carbon‑based materials can turn sunlight into both a fuel and a valuable product. The researchers built a junction of graphdiyne (GDY) and polymeric carbon nitride (PCN). In this arrangement, the GDY layer acts as a highway for positive charges, while PCN keeps n
The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons in a decisive Game 7 that will be played at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. Before the matchup, owner Dan Gilbert arranged for several buses full of season‑ticket holders to travel to Detroit. The trips included free shirts, food and transportation, s
Scientists have found a new way to make hydrogen peroxide directly from water using tiny metal atoms. The trick is to arrange the atoms in a special pattern before heating them up, so that when the metal (cobalt) sits next to three nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom it works best. This pattern is ca
