Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency orchestrated a 36-hour purge of thousands of federal employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a watchdog created in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The agency has been a prime target of Trump supporters and conservatives, who claim its consumer protection mandate is redundant with other regulatory … Read more
Pedro Pascal reprises his role as Din Djarin, a.k.a. the Mandalorian, in the upcoming film adaptation of the popular Disney+ series. When on camera, Pascal provides voice acting for the titular character, while Brendan Wayne takes over on set when the character’s helmet is required. New additions to the cast include Jeremy Allen White, who … Read more
Ryan Gosling is set to join the Star Wars galaxy with a new film directed by Shawn Levy, which is still under development at Lucasfilm. The project was announced during Star Wars Celebration Japan, where director and co-star Ryan Gosling appeared on stage alongside Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dave Filoni. Gosling … Read more
The 2025 WNBA Draft on ESPN saw a significant increase in viewership, averaging 1.25 million viewers, the second-most of any draft in WNBA history. The program was also the most-viewed across all television among males 18-49 and adults 18-34. This milestone marks a substantial growth in women’s basketball popularity over recent years. A strong showing … Read more
Switzerland’s neutral politics, strong economy, and reliable legal system have attracted a significant number of high-net-worth Americans looking to diversify their investments. In recent months, Swiss banks have witnessed a notable increase in business from affluent US clients seeking to open investment accounts. This trend is often referred to as “de-Americanization,” where wealthy individuals are … Read more
This Friday marks the final day of the 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, with two crucial matchups determining the No. 8 seeds in each conference. In the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat face off against the Atlanta Hawks at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. The winner will advance to play Cleveland as the No. 8 … Read more
The Trump administration has announced it will take over the $7 billion renovation of New York City’s Penn Station, citing the need for a new approach to address “inefficiency, waste and mismanagement” at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government’s involvement will save taxpayers more than $100 million. Governor … Read more
NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission has successfully completed its spacecraft commissioning phase, opening the doors to capture its first images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere and surrounding space. The Narrow Field Imager (NFI) and two Wide Field Imageters (WFIs) captured their first images on April 14 and 16, respectively. The … Read more
For over five decades, scientists have been trying to understand how cells generate energy from sugar. Now, researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Mitochondrial Biology Unit at the University of Cambridge have finally visualized the detailed structure and function of a long-theorized molecular machine in our mitochondria – the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier. The carrier … Read more
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