A sudden chill in the air can ruin a sunny spring day, but a pot of hearty split‑pea soup is ready to rescue it. The recipe needs no soaking, so you can have a comforting bowl in about an hour after work or school. Split peas are simply dried field beans that keep well, making them a convenient pant
Syria will join a private session with G7 finance leaders in Paris, showing its rising influence after the fall of President Assad. The meeting will focus on rebuilding Syria’s economy and re‑entering world finance. Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh is expected to attend, while the agenda will cover glo
Paris hosted a two‑day session where finance chiefs from the G‑7 and other nations met to address how the Iran conflict is jolting markets. They worried that higher oil prices could stall growth, spike inflation and trigger a worldwide slowdown. The IMF’s chief warned that when crude tops $100, mark
A Scottish actress known for her role in a popular time‑travel series shared a strange encounter that happened right before she went under anesthesia. While the doctor was preparing her for surgery, the anesthesiologist began singing the show’s theme song. The actress found it bizarre because that p
The new Broadway show has a simple idea: let famous people read other stars’ autobiographies word for word. The goal is to poke fun at the self‑importance many celebrities show. It feels like a joke that never lands, because the material is dull and the delivery is flat. The cast includes w
The team from Tokushima University has pushed the limits of wireless speed, achieving 112 gigabits per second in the 560‑gigahertz band using soliton microcombs. This breakthrough is not about faster phones for now; it tackles the hidden part of networks that moves data between base stations. Back
The U. S. health department has taken back a new charter for an important vaccine advisory group, saying the change was made too late under federal rules. The panel, which gives advice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how vaccines are used across the country, had just received
Paris Jackson was seen in a parking lot looking worried as she pointed out a swelling on her neck to a friend. The young singer carefully moved her hair aside so the man could see the area better. Earlier this week, she mentioned that an ultrasound was done after comments online suggested something
In recent years, getting concert or sports tickets online has felt more like a maze than a purchase. Hidden costs show up at the last step, prices skyrocket on resale sites, and sometimes buyers end up with fake tickets that never arrive. Ohio lawmakers are stepping in to clean up the market, and a
A lawsuit filed in a California federal court accuses Disney of using facial‑recognition cameras at Disneyland and its sister park, California Adventure, without proper disclosure. The company’s system captures visitors’ faces as they enter and matches the images with those taken when tickets or ann
