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Andrew Baker of the University of Miami peers into a tank of corals from Honduras, selected from a reef that already endures hotter temperatures. Baker hopes breeding them with Florida coral will help pass on that ability. Lauren Sommer/NPR hide caption toggle caption Lauren Sommer/NPR In a lab at the University of Miami, there are tanks of knobby, tan-colored corals from Florida, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. They’ve been drafted into a sort of coral Olympics, as scientists look for the ones that can best survive increasingly hotter ocean temperatures driven by climate change. Over the past two years, 80%…

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on July 17. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump said Thursday that he would meet with his budget director, Russ Vought, about which “Democrat Agencies” to cut as the federal government has lurched into a shutdown. The federal government’s day-to-day operations are carried out by nonpartisan workers with some federal agencies led by political appointees. But the Trump administration is using the shutdown to take aim at the Democratic Party. “I can’t…

The Archery Premier League (APL) became another entrant to the growing list of first-timer franchise based leagues that have cropped up this year in India. The league, which attempts to tie the global appeal of archery with Indian mythology, chose to begin on the festival of Dussehra. But heavy rains that had lashed the city on Thursday forced crowds to largely stay away from the Yamuna Sports Complex venue for the opening ceremony as well as the first three matches. Based on six franchises each named after ruling dynasties of India – Prithviraj Yodhas (Delhi), Mighty Marathas (Maharashtra), Kakatiya Knights…

In the last few months, rumours had it that Samsung was considering dropping the Galaxy S26 Plus in favour of a new, slim iPhone Air-like phone called the Galaxy S26 Edge. However, a new report by the South Korean publication The Elec suggests the tech giant is working on a Galaxy S26 series phone due to the “sluggish sales” of the Galaxy S25 Edge launched earlier this year. According to the machine-translated version of the report, Samsung had planned three Galaxy S26 phones – one vanilla, an Edge model alongside the Ultra model. But now, “multiple parts industry insiders” working…

At Eklutna, Matt Worden, owner of Lifetime Adventures, paired me with guide Stefan Johnson, who was 20 years my junior. Johnson didn’t go easy on me. We began by biking about six miles on the lake’s gravel trail, tackling downhills and hairpin turns that tested my brakes. Then we hiked half of East Twin Peak (8.1 miles, 4,924 feet of gain, rated hard). The trail wore me out, in a good way. That night, I slept hard in a modern, well-lit chalet at Bluewater Basecamp, a few miles from the lake. It was a welcome contrast to the spartan backcountry…

Brushing your teeth too hard might be the best way to get them clean, but it can do more harm than good. From cavities, tooth sensitivity, gum recession and even long-term enamel damage, aggressive brushing puts your oral health at risk. Dr Kabir Bhogal, Founder and Principal Dentist at Revive Clinic, shares with HT Lifestyle 7 surprising consequences of brushing your teeth too hard and how to undo the damage. (Also read: Dentist says ‘straws might be worse for you than you think’, warns against using them for this reason ) Brushing too hard can lead to tooth sensitivity as…

Moscow has called France’s detention of the ship, and arrest of the captain, an act of piracy.Published On 2 Oct 20252 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareFrance has said it is increasing pressure on Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine by detaining an oil tanker suspected of operating as part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” and putting its captain on trial.France’s detention of the tanker is part of a new European strategy to block revenue funding Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said at an EU event in Copenhagen on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of…

The congressional setback arrives as Milei’s political party faces slumping popularity headed into a midterm election.Published On 2 Oct 20252 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareArgentina’s struggling President Javier Milei has suffered a new setback as Congress overturned his vetoes of laws increasing funding for public universities and for paediatric care.On Thursday, senators invalidated both vetoes, which had already been rejected by the Chamber of Deputies, bringing to three the number of laws upheld by Congress despite vehement opposition from the budget-slashing Milei.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMilei, who has implemented deep austerity policies to reduce…

On September 24, 2025, when protesters in Ladakh clashed with the police, four people died in the violence. Two days later, climate activist and educator, Sonam Wangchuck, who had been spearheading a hunger strike with 15 others, was detained under the National Security Act, 1980, and taken to Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan. The Union government has accused him of instigating the violence, a charge that he has denied. Ladakh, which was turned into a Union Territory (UT) in 2019, has been protesting for Statehood and tribal status under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The government has been in…

Breaking from type. In 2017, Nicole Kidman announced that she’d work with a female director at least once every 18 months. Eight years on, the collab count is 27, and just look at the roster. Babygirl, The Perfect Couple, Expats, and (can’t wait!) Practical Magic 2. Along the way she’s perfected playing the Rich White Firebrand With A Secret. We don’t mind. Sip wine, Nicole. Wrap your cardigan tighter against the breeze. We’ll never give you up. If a show has Nicole Kidman playing a Rich Lady In A Cardigan With A Secret, you bet we’ll be watching it. The…