Minecraft Copper Trumpet: Fan Prediction Finally Comes True in the Baby Mobs Update

Learn everything about the brand new copper trumpet sound in Minecraft Tiny Takeover update and how the man-made prediction ...
The Hill

Democrats block bill to reopen Homeland Security amid 27-day shutdown

Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a motion to proceed to a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the 27-day shutdown that has hampered the functions of the ...
The Washington Post

Anyone can code now. What will you build?

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. What simple app would make your life easier? Many of us have hobbies or ...
USA Today

Judge says Trump White House ballroom construction can proceed for now

A federal judge declined to stop President Donald Trump's plan to build a $400 million White House ballroom at the site of the since-demolished East Wing, saying preservationists challenging the move ...
Fast Company

4 solutions to the housing crisis

We’ve entered 2026 in a state of profound architectural paralysis. The housing crisis is a structural deadlock that defies easy solutions, preventing people from finding reasonably priced homes and ...
CNN

House rejects quick passage of bill that some say would have prevented deadly DC midair collision

The House of Representatives rejected a measure Tuesday afternoon that would have swiftly mandated collision avoidance systems on every plane in the US. Supporters have advocated for the ROTOR Act, ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...
Morningstar

My elderly mother has dementia. My sister sold her house and has hidden the proceeds. What can we do?

'My sister is planning to move out of state and feels it is her right to control the money' "Her actions feel ethically and morally wrong, yet she doesn't seem to recognize it." (Photo subject is a ...
The Nation

To Build Bridges, We Must Block the Bombs

Brad Lander in The Nation: “When I am elected to Congress, I will support the Block the Bombs Act to protect more Palestinians from being killed by Israel.” Civil defense teams carry out operations to ...
The New York Times

Can We Build a Better Social Network?

Over the past year we’ve been working with the podcast “Search Engine” on a project that reimagines what the internet can be. What if instead of rage-baiting, a social platform incentivized friendly ...