Photographer Evan Russel and fine artist James McGrew set out to capture an elusive natural phenomenon. But as they discovered, nature can be fickle.
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Super Tuesday has arrived. Here’s what to expect
Voters in 16 states and one territory will make their voices heard Tuesday in the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle. Find out who is voting and what’s at stake.
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France makes history by enshrining abortion rights in its constitution
French lawmakers passed a bill to enshrine the right to an abortion in the constitution, a historic move prompted by concerns over the rollback of abortion laws in the U.S.
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Getting off fossil fuels is hard, but this city is doing it — building by building
Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected.
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Nikki Haley wins D.C.’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
Haley’s victory at least briefly halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates this week.
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Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreaks
Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country’s two biggest prisons.
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Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich to set the all-time NCAA scoring record
Another game, another record for the Iowa superstar. Clark will end her college career with the record for most points by a Division I player — men’s or women’s
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There’s a new ‘Climate Reality Check’ test — these 3 Oscar-nominated features passed
Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? Barbie, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Nyad met the criteria for a new challenge inspired by the famous Bechdel Test.
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When celebrities show up to protest, the media follows — but so does the backlash
The Middle East crisis has sharply divided Hollywood. Celebrities who’ve spoken out have lost jobs and been harassed. But there’s a long history of celebrities lending their voices to bigger causes.
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Who cooked up butter chicken? A court seeks the answer. Plus: Madhur Jaffrey’s recipe
Two families are battling for bragging rights as the inventor of the wildly popular dish. Will the truth come out? Or it could be there’s another origin story involving … British tastebuds?
