Vatican removes sweaty coating on Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’
Climate change also has a role to play
Day: February 28, 2026
Democrats look to Tejano music star Bobby Pulido in a high-stakes South Texas congressional race
Democrats are banking on Tejano music star Bobby Pulido to help them win back Hispanic voters in a South Texas congressional district that favors Republicans.
Under fire by Iran, US Gulf allies seek to balance diplomacy and self-defense
Iran missile strikes in the Gulf mark the first time Tehran has attacked the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings fell nearly 30% in Warren Buffett’s final quarter as CEO
Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings on Saturday.
UK warns of increasing Russian Arctic militarisation
The Ministry of Defence has reiterated concerns over Russia’s growing military activity in the Arctic and High North, citing increased submarine operations and continued investment in regional bases and air defence systems.
The post UK warns of increasing Russian Arctic militarisation first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
‘Science maniac’ wires 400 car batteries together in extreme backyard experiment to see what would happen
Drake Anthony, the YouTuber known as Styropyro, scales his high-voltage experiments to 400 car batteries, unleashing currents exceeding 150,000 amps in a backyard test of extreme physics. Framing himself as cautious yet curious, he vaporises metals and…
Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, a racial slur being shouted by someone with the disorder at the British Academy Film Awards has left them with complicated feelings.
Rubio credited Spain for the origins of the American cowboy. Mexico begs to differ
Recent musings from Secretary of State Marco Rubio have fueled a sometimes-acrimonious debate about the origins of the tall-hatted buckaroo who helped tame the West.
Rant and Rave: Reader’s lost glove never moved from parking lot
RAVE to all the customers who visited Albert Lee Appliance in Tukwila between Jan. 19 and Feb. 1 and ignored my single black glove in the parking lot. I dropped it while exiting my vehicle, but didn’t notice until much later in the day. I eventually fo…
Can quicksand happen in WA? A journey to Camano Island to find out
Can quicksand be found in Washington? Experts say yes; others refer to it as something else that’s very similar to quicksand.