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Long Island chemistry teacher awards first perfect-score prize in 25 years
After 25 years of offering a cash prize to any student who achieved a perfect score on New York’s state chemistry exam, Long Island teacher Anthony Simonelli has finally paid out. His student Jojo Yawson scored 100 on the 2026 Regents chemistry exam, prompting Simonelli to visit the family home and present him with a…
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Democrats target Kushner’s Saudi investment and Trump-linked crypto firm for scrutiny
Democrats say they would investigate business ties involving President Donald Trump’s family and associates if they gain control of either chamber of Congress in November. Senator Ruben Gallego named Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as a priority, citing his Saudi dealings, while Senator Richard Blumenthal said he wants to examine the Trump-linked cryptocurrency firm World Liberty…
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Scotland may keep Barlinnie open as overcrowding strains prison capacity
Scotland’s most notorious prison, HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow, may remain open despite being earmarked for closure, as the country grapples with a prison overcrowding crisis. Although a £1 billion replacement facility, HMP Glasgow, is being constructed, officials have signalled that the Victorian-era prison could be kept running as a “last resort” to ease capacity pressures.…
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4 Songs That High Schoolers in 1968 Knew Every Word To
The article picks out four songs it says high schoolers in 1968 knew by heart: “Hey Jude”, “Born to Be Wild”, “Build Me Up Buttercup” and “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”. It uses them to evoke a year when major rock and pop hits were part of mainstream radio and teenage life. It…
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Former Anthropic security leader warns AI agents are becoming too autonomous for humans to keep them in check
Jeffrey Ladish, a former member of Anthropic’s security team and now head of Palisade Research, warns that AI agents are gaining capabilities faster than people can learn to control them. He says researchers have not developed reliable ways to stop increasingly capable systems from hacking, colluding or disregarding instructions, raising concerns about human oversight. Ladish…
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Highland church where Helen Mirren married Taylor Hackford listed for sale
Ardersier Parish Church in the Scottish Highlands, where Dame Helen Mirren married director Taylor Hackford in 1997, is being sold by the Church of Scotland for over £80,000. The property sale is part of a major restructuring designed to ensure the Church remains “lean and fit for mission in the 21st century” as it seeks…
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David Lynch’s 5 Greatest Masterpieces, Ranked
The article ranks five David Lynch films as his greatest masterpieces, arguing that his blend of surrealism, horror, comedy and beauty made him a singular filmmaker. It says his work endures because he resisted convention and left audiences free to interpret his stories rather than treating them as puzzles to solve. The excerpt discusses *The…
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Air ambulance carrying six vanishes near Nantucket, sparking search
A Gulfstream air ambulance operated by Canadian company Latitude Air Ambulance disappeared whilst flying from Bermuda to Boston on Saturday morning, with six people aboard. The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control around 1.30am after experiencing a rapid descent, and was presumed to have crashed into the Atlantic near Nantucket. The incident prompted a…
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UFC 332 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong Online for Free
Natalia Silva will face Wang Cong for the vacant women’s flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, 3 October. The five-round bout headlines an event that marks the UFC’s return to the city and is expected to draw interest from MMA fans. The event begins at 4 p.m. ET, with the…
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Silent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease
An international study found that silent artery plaque can be present in young adults with no known cardiovascular disease, showing that atherosclerosis may begin earlier than many people expect. The findings suggest standard risk scores may miss some people who already have plaque, though researchers have not yet shown that screening more widely prevents heart…