The making of the Ghetto on a Venetian island in 1516 | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Alexander Lee4d ago
Listen to this essay 25 minute listen On 29 March 1516, the Venetian Senate voted to create the world’s first ‘ghetto’.
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top 96%Ireland had vampires, demons and a headless horseman long before Halloween
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff4d ago
Long before plastic fangs and pumpkin buckets arrived in Ireland, the Celts were already losing sleep over a cast of demons, shapeshifters and death-foretellers with names most of us can barely...
“Degenerates” Is Funny, Pervy, and Startling
The New Yorkerby Emily Nussbaum4d ago
Else Went’s electrifying new play, “Degenerates,” at Playwrights Horizons, begins in darkness, with the audience eavesdropping on an anguished call to a suicide hotline.
“The Social Reckoning” Feels Much Smaller Than Its Predecessor
The New Yorkerby Richard Brody4d ago
Film what you know, they say, and what Aaron Sorkin knows, above all, is show business. That’s why “Being the Ricardos,” his 2021 bio-pic about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is one of the most...
Reading Is Not Dying
The New Republicby Osita Nwanevu4d ago
It’s hard to write a case for reading. The challenge for writers who try it isn’t that reading is more abstruse than other subjects.
Trump? Diesel? ICE? Corruption? All of Those. But Mostly—Data Centers.
The New Republicby Virginia Heffernan4d ago
In short order, America’s data centers have come to stand in for a broad range of apocalyptic threats, from the climate crisis to the surveillance state to Trump’s kleptocracy.
Samuel Alito’s Tortured Attempts to Explain Himself
The New Republicby Matt Ford4d ago
Supreme Court justices write and publish books from time to time. Some, like the autobiographies of Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor. can be interesting to a general audience.
This Is What Trump Panic Looks Like
The New Republicby Alex Shephard4d ago
Is this what panic looks like? President Trump has been barnstorming the country in recent days, as part of a tour that will take him across the country until the midterms.
He's Running In a District Trump Won By 21 Points. Democrats See an Opening
Timeby Philip Wang4d ago
When the Democratic state representative announced that he would continue to run for Congress in a gerrymandered district five months ago, it was seen by many in Tennessee and Washington as more...
These prosecutors saw how the justice system failed women. Now they’re running for Congress.
The 19thby Mel Leonor4d ago
When Shannon Taylor became the top prosecutor in a central Virginia county in 2012, she said she found a system that wasn’t delivering justice in the face of complicated sex trafficking cases...
First Images of DNA 'Zipping' Together Confirm a 20-Year-Old Prediction
ScienceAlertby Esra Öz4d ago
If you could peer inside a cell's nucleus, you would find DNA tightly packed into a remarkably small space.
Ganni and Lululemon’s New Collaboration Makes Pilates-to-Party Dressing Easy
Fashion - ELLEby Meg Donohue4d ago
It’s common practice to ask new Lululemon team members what their favorite way to sweat is, according to global creative director Jonathan Cheung.
Why we’re watching these climate tech companies
MIT Technology Reviewby Casey Crownhart4d ago
This week, we released our 2026 version of our Climate Tech Companies to Watch list. It’s an annual project that the MIT Technology Review team puts together.
Jeremy Clarkson Is Selling Three Classics He Drove In 'The Grand Tour' | Carscoops
Carscoopsby Brad Anderson4d ago
- Clarkson’s modified 1982 Lancia Montecarlo Spider is included in the auction. - The British presenter is also selling his Lincoln Continental Mark V and Alfa Romeo GTV6.
2027 Latine YA Books for Your TBR
BOOK RIOTby Kelly Jensen4d ago
There are still a few days left to celebrate Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month, and without question, there’s no better time to start looking ahead to the amazing Latine YA books that will be...
Boo Who?: New Ghost Stories for Kids
BOOK RIOTby Susie Dumond4d ago
Some may say ghosts are too scary to introduce to young kids. I disagree. Ghosts don’t have to be scary; they can be cute, silly, funny, and friendly. Casper taught us that!
Trump Administration Proposes $70K Fee for International Students to Work in U.S.
Timeby Chad de Guzman4d ago
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a rule that would charge schools $70,000 per international student seeking to work in the U.S.
WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
Wiredby David Gilbert, Vittoria Elliott, Hugo Lowell, Leah Feiger4d ago
The midterm elections are a month away and the candidate pool has never been more WIRED. Races are being run—and likely decided—on Silicon Valley funding, data center debates, AI regulation...
10 New Horror Books We’re Reading This Halloween
Esquireby Eric Francisco4d ago
Do you feel the crisp chill in the air? The icy breeze of winter’s approach poking past the auburn bloom of autumn? Probably not; 2026 is shaping up to have one of the hottest Octobers on record.
UFC 335 Main Event: Oliveira Vs. Lopes Opening Betting Odds
sports.yahoo.comby Trent Reinsmith; Contributor4d ago
The ceremonial BMF championship is up for grabs in the main event of UFC 335. In that matchup, which is scheduled for Saturday, December 12, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, BMF titleholder Charles...