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Emily Mullin, Matt Reynolds

Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Dire Wolf

Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf?

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Teens are causing chaos in Minecraft movie screenings

Have you heard about the new Minecraft movie? The teens have — and they're involving themselves in screenings of the movie at the theater a la The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

According to IGN, teens attending screenings of A Minecraft Movie screamed "CHICKEN JOCKEY!" along with Jack Black's character, Steve, threw their popcorn around, and, in some theaters, police were even called. You can't actually spend much time on TikTok without being bombarded with proof.

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Doctor Who season premiere review: Robot Revolution makes us reluctant companions

For a show that clings to a six-decade-old premise — it's about the Doctor, an alien time traveler who can regenerate their body before death, the TARDIS, a time-and-space machine that's bigger on the inside, and the human companions along for the ride — Doctor Who can seem surprisingly fresh when it's done right.

Why? Not because of the Doctor, as magnetically charming as the lead usually is (current charmer: Ncuti Gatwa). The Doctor may have doubts, setbacks, and mysteries to solve,...

ESPN.com

Pete Thamel

The clash of styles in Florida vs. Houston has makings of a compelling championship

Monday night's title game will pit programs built on philosophies from different eras against each other.

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Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf

Men’s title game preview: Advantages, flaws, picks for Houston-Florida

With the championship on the line, what must Florida and Houston do to prevail -- and what could stop them?

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Mark Schofield

Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Full F1 coverage from SB Nation

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After a stunning win at the Japanese Grand Prix, will Max Verstappen keep it rolling at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Over two days in Japan, Max Verstappen reminded the Formula 1 world of just what he is capable of doing on the track.

Despite lacking confidence in the RB21 to begin the week, Verstappen extracted every possible millisecond out of Red Bull’s challenger to capture pole position ahead of favorites Lando Norris and...

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Associated Press

Trump’s tariffs put the squeeze on NYC’s Economy Candy

Economy Candy was already feeling the weight of surges in prices of cocoa and other ingredients before tariffs were layered on.

Economy Candy’s shelves brim with sweets from around the world—gummies from Germany, lollipops from Spain, chocolates from Japan, and a panoply of candies from across the U.S.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Venezuelans in Miami fear deportation after Trump administration ends legal protections

Venezuelans who lose their protections would have to remain illegally at the risk of being deported or return home.

Wilmer Escaray left Venezuela in 2007 and enrolled at Miami Dade College, opening his first restaurant six years later.

Fast Company

Lance Lambert

58 housing markets where inventory has spiked, and homebuyers have gained power

Among the nation’s 200 largest housing markets, these 58 metro areas now have active inventory at or above 2019 pre-pandemic levels.

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter.

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

Minecraft topples Mario with historic box office weekend

Starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, the film outpaced 2023’s Super Mario Bros. in its opening weekend.

A Minecraft Movie just beat Captain America and Mario at the box office.

Fast Company

Issie Lapowsky

‘I’m going to go down swinging’: Meet the Florida entrepreneur taking on Trump’s tariffs in court

Emily Ley has become the face of a high stakes legal battle with sweeping implications for the global economy.

Business owners around the world are still reeling from the sky-high, globe-spanning tariffs President Donald Trump has announced since taking office. Last week, Emily Ley became the first to take her concerns to court.

Fast Company

Inside Climate News

‘Hands Off’ protests drew hundreds of thousands of people who decried Trump’s attacks on democracy

They were the largest U.S. protests since Trump began cutting public programs and government workers.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of cities, towns, and villages across the country on Saturday. They were protesting the Trump administration’s deep budget and staffing cuts, funding freezes, tariffs, and other actions that they believe threaten democracy, economic stability, and the fabric of American life. 

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Devlin Barrett

Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney

A fight over the testimony of Elizabeth G. Oyer could have a ripple effect on whether other fired Justice Department lawyers speak publicly about their experiences.

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Michael S. Schmidt

In Trump’s Second Term, Retribution Comes in Many Forms

President Trump’s campaign to exact revenge against his perceived foes has turned out to be far more expansive, creative, efficient — and for now, less reliant on the justice system — than anticipated.

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