July 11, 2018; Moscow, Russia; Croatia defender Sime Vrsaljko (2) celebrates the 2-1 victory against England in front of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (1) in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2018 at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Groothuis/Witters Sport via Imagn Images After months of anticipation, the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on […]
Oct 22, 2025 An episode from Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast, too good not to share for Catholic Culture Podcast listeners! Anthony D’Ambrosio directed, wrote, and produced the outstanding new film Triumph of the Heart about St. Maximilian Kolbe. In this inspiring interview, he discusses the difficult path he and his team charted to produce […]
Pavlova Bombs are mini pavlovas balls filled with lemon curd, raspberry coulis and whipped cream. They look so innocent when placed before you – then they explode with colourful fillings when you smash into them! Shockingly easy – just poke a hole in the base, and fill. 🙂 Pavlova Bombs I do love a good […]
A lawsuit has been filed this week in Nevada by a high-stakes gambler and a businessman, which alleges violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against executives at Resorts World Las Vegas. Gambler Robert (R.J.) Cipriani and businessman James Russell filed the suit, which makes allegations against former and current executives at […]
Activism / StudentNation / December 5, 2025 While the University of California has often followed the Trump’s demands, union organizers have made protecting immigrants a top priority during contract negotiations. Ad Policy University of California workers rallying at UC Berkeley in November 2025. (UAW 4811) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the […]
The Skechers World Champions Cup is going on this week and it is some seriously awesome golf. If you love things like the Ryder Cup, President’s Cup, or Solheim Cup then this is right up your alley. The Skechers World Champions Cup is a bit different those in that it pits three teams against one […]
Even in situations when Japanese people are quite positive that something is true, they typically hold back on expressing claims. Similar to how one might use a layer of wrapping paper to hide what is really within a package, when speaking Japanese, Japanese speakers regularly encase their assertions in language that implies they aren’t sure […]
It’s immediately obvious when you walk in that Tamba is one of Las Vegas’s most ambitious new restaurants. Heavy double doors open to an arresting, high-ceilinged space that evokes a five-star hotel lobby. A DJ spins electro-Indian tunes that pulse out of invisible speakers hidden in the walls. Then comes the food: On the warm, […]
“One conversation with an LLM has a pretty meaningful effect on salient election choices,” says Gordon Pennycook, a psychologist at Cornell University who worked on the Nature study. LLMs can persuade people more effectively than political advertisements because they generate much more information in real time and strategically deploy it in conversations, he says. For […]
Politics / December 4, 2025 A barrage of bad economic news has spurred Trump to unleash his hate-infested id on any nonwhite target that flits through his overtaxed brainpan. Ad Policy Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House, on December 2, 2025. (Yuri Gripas / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images( Remember […]