There’s Going to Be a Period Emoji That Aims to Destigmatize Menstruation
There will now be a period emoji in the next batch of emoji headed for your phone this spring, thanks to a joint 55,000 supporter-strong …
The Definition of a Kilogram Just Changed. That’s a Major Milestone in the Grand History of the Metric System
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology called this Friday a “turning point for humanity,” even though the difference between this day and the …
Elon Musk’s Silly ‘Elon Tusk’ Twitter Profile Kicked Off a Ton of Rumors About Tesla
We now know the news behind Elon Musk’s cryptic tweets. Some of them, at least. But before Thursday’s announcements that Tesla Inc. was finally prepared …
How Power Lines Have Changed the History of the American Wildfire—And Could Change It Again
This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below …
Mark Zuckerberg Tries Out Transparency as Yet Another Crisis Hits Facebook
About 38 minutes into a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg asked for more. “I think we should probably take a bunch more …
2018 Is On Track To Be the Fourth Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say
2018 is on track to be the fourth hottest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The average global temperature for the period …
Allegiant Airlines’ Stock Is in a Nosedive After a Scathing ’60 Minutes’ Report About its Safety Practices
The parent of Allegiant Airlines dropped following a “60 Minutes” segment detailing a high number of what the program called “midair breakdowns” at the budget …
What Kanye West Got Right and Wrong About the 13th Amendment, According to Historians
Kanye West has once again gotten himself in hot water with his views on American history. But, while his take on the past can be …
A Foldable Smartphone, AirPod Rivals, and More. These Are the 4 Biggest Things Samsung Just Announced
During its annual Unpacked event on Wednesday, Samsung unleashed a bounty of new smartphones and other gadgets, including a pricey foldable phone called the Galaxy …
‘Remember to Look Up at the Stars.’ Read Some of Stephen Hawking’s Most Memorable Quotes
Professor Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist who died Wednesday at the age of 76, enthralled the world with his work and teachings on space, time, …