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CULTURE

11 of the Winter Olympics’ most striking images

7. Mass and motion Getty Images Transformed by a photographer’s lens into smudgy speed lines accelerating behind the carefully calibrated

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Amazon Sundays: Effortless Lux Beauty

This week’s lineup reads like a tightly edited apothecary — micellar waters with cult followings, super hydrating creams known for

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Bitcoin May Rebound to $85K as CME ‘Smart Money’ Slashes Short Bets

Bitcoin (BTC) bottomed after CME futures speculators turned net bullish in April 2025. A similar positioning shift is resurfacing in

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Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta | The Recipe Critic

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HISTORY

Black Gold: Sumerian Bitumen Recipes Worked Like Asphalt, 4,000 Years Ago

Getting your audio player ready… Sumerian craftspeople in Mesopotamia didn’t simply scoop up natural bitumen and slap it on boats

NATURE

Five ways increased militarization could change scientific careers

Ukrainian soldiers test drones in Donetsk, Febuary 2025.Credit: Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Military budgets are growing, especially in

RELIGION

At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage

(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous

NEWS

Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says

US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a

TECH

TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get

MARKET

Gold sheds its safe-haven status. Is it just another momentum play now?

Gold has been on a spectacular, record-breaking bull run for much of the past three years — but some of