Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. We’ve all heard apologies that ring hollow and others that sound genuine, but what makes the difference? New research ...

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Last week's challenge came from Joel Moorhead, of Downers Grove, Ill. Think of a word that means exceptionally good. Add two letters at the end of to make a word that means the exact opposite. What ...

The DC Universe is still in its infancy, but it's already made a splash in theaters and streaming with a HBO Max subscription. The first slate of projects is titled Gods and Monsters, debuting in ...

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc.’s shares surged after the Chinese government used the company’s product for a major policy announcement, reflecting optimism about future demand. The firm’s ...

Nottingham Forest confirmed the departure of Ange Postecoglou in a short statement after their 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. The 60-year-old was axed shortly after the Reds had made it eight games without a ...

A new study reveals that SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines can amplify immune checkpoint therapy in lung and skin cancers by unleashing a potent interferon-driven immune surge that transforms resistant tumors ...

Last week's challenge came from Mike Reiss, who's a showrunner, writer, and producer for "The Simpsons." Think of a famous singer. Replace the last three letters of the first name with an E. Also ...

The word “overtourism” is a relatively new term—but its novelty has not diminished the portent of its meaning: “An excessive number of tourist visits to a popular destination or attraction, resulting ...

Matt Levine is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former investment banker at Goldman Sachs, he was a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; a clerk for the U.S. Court of ...

ANYONE WHO has stood in a long queue at border control, or bypassed one, knows that not all passports are created equal. Citizens of some countries can speed through the gates; citizens of others must ...

Today's theme is the Roman numeral 9. Every answer is a word, name, or phrase ending in the letters -IX. (Ex. Religious cross --> CRUCIFIX) 1. Something added at the start of a word to make a new word ...