What Were the Lotus-Eaters Eating?
In Homer’s epic, Odysseus’s men eat something so powerful that they forget about home. Which plants could have produced such a soporific…
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Dubai Firm Cuts Deal for New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
A Dubai-based logistics giant unveiled a deal on Wednesday to develop shipping terminals on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast.
Intimidation Charges Dismissed Against Louisiana Attorney General
Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted after sending warning letters to New Orleans’s Democratic leaders. The dispute was one of the late…
Sony Pictures Revives a Hollywood Landmark as Box Office Rebounds
The iconic Cinerama Dome and adjacent 14-screen theater complex will reopen in 2028 after a renovation. The venue closed in 2020 because of …
Judge Strips Protections for Imperiled Lizard at Trump Administration’s Behest
The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.
U.S. Troops, Seriously Wounded in Recent Strikes, Were Flown to Germany for Help
The seriously wounded service members are among the roughly 100 American troops that the Defense Department recently said were injured by Ir…
Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner Sues His Mother for $1.2 Million
Tenisha Delilah Warner said in a lawsuit filed in Georgia that she was entitled to the money according to a premarital agreement.
Bellwether Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Addiction Is Dropped
For Meta, the move was a reprieve after it and YouTube were found guilty in another case in March of negligence and personal injury for thei…
Hitler’s Birthplace in Austria Is Now a Police Station
The government repurposed the 17th-century building in hopes of preventing the site from becoming an attraction for Nazi sympathizers.
What to Know About the Death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi
Nearly three weeks after the 18-year-old was found dead off an island near the Mississippi coast, there have been no conclusive answers as t…
Gen Z-ers Are Ditching Sex. They Might Be Onto Something.
Is celibacy cool now?
Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy, Deepening Crisis
Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s im…