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The Guggenheim Museum was among 31 Upper East Side buildings ordered to disinfect cooling towers after testing positive for Legionella bacteria.
We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.
This Daily Mail article reports that the UK is facing an "exceptional" wildfire risk as a heatwave grips the country, with health alerts issued and the hot weather forecast to continue "until at least next week". The warning highlights the heightened danger of fires spreading amid the sustained…
Russell Crowe's 2025 World War II thriller *Nuremberg* has surged into the top ten most-streamed films worldwide on Prime Video. The renewed interest appears to be driven by fans revisiting Crowe's recent work as the actor lines up a busy slate of forthcoming projects, underlining his continued box-office…
A new exhibition, LS Lowry: the Theatre of Life, opening on 24 October, sets out to challenge the enduring perception that the Manchester painter was "naive and uncultured". Co-curator Anthony Spira, director of MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, argues that Lowry has long been misinterpreted and reduced to…
Jay-Z marked two and a half decades since his landmark album 'The Blueprint' with a 90-minute performance at Yankee Stadium, staying faithful to the original material rather than offering radical reinterpretations of the
England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals to settle a tightly contested quarter-final. His equaliser, which cancelled out Norway's lead, drew scrutiny over whether it should have stood, while his…
Norway were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing 2-1 to England in a quarter-final played in Miami, with a Jude Bellingham brace sending the Three Lions through to a semi-final against Argentina. In the aftermath, Alfie Haaland — father of Norway striker Erling Haaland and a…
The Daily Mail reports that police made several arrests in London's Piccadilly Circus after celebrations turned chaotic in the wake of England's 2026 World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway. While fans across the country rejoiced at the Three Lions reaching the semi-finals, the gathering in central London descended…
In the Guardian's "honest playlist" feature, The Cribs bassist and singer Gary Jarman shares the songs that have shaped his life, from childhood favourites to the track he would like played at his funeral. The piece is a light-hearted, personal insight into the musician's tastes, released to coincide…