Once a year‚ after dark‚ a bit of magic happens in the ocean. In tropical waters worldwide‚ large chunks of coral — those colorful rocklike structures in shallow‚ coastal waters‚ each a colony of living animals — start puffing out hundreds of little pearl-sized balls. Some are pink. Others are red‚ orange‚ or yellow. For a few minutes‚ the ocean is a snow globe‚ and then the balls float away. This phenomenon‚ known as spawning‚ is how many corals reproduce. Each ball is a bundle of...

Pornhub‚ a subsidiary of Aylo‚ has now ceased access to the site in Texas after an age-verification law was passed. The company made a statement about disabling the adult content site on Thursday.  The statement from the pornography company stated‚ "As you may know‚ your elected officials in Texas are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website. Not only does this impinge on the rights of adults to access protected speech‚ it fails strict scrutiny by...

Two years into office‚ President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government‚ according to former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operation. Three former officials told Reuters that the CIA created a small team of operatives who used bogus internet identities to spread negative narratives about Xi Jinping’s government while leaking...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pushing for a delay to the start of former President Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial. In a Thursday court filing‚ the DA’s office said it was not opposed to adjourning the start of the trial for up to 30 days. Trump’s lawyers are seeking a 90-day delay or the dismissal of charges against Trump‚ alleging violations of the "discovery process‚" whereby both sides exchange evidence. Trump’s legal team has also sought a delay to the trial until...

“Duty‚ Honor‚ Country” has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point since 1898. That motto isn’t changing‚ but a decision to take those words out of the school’s lesser-known mission statement is still generating outrage. Officials at the 222-year-old military academy 60 miles (96 kilometers) north of New York City recently reworked the one-sentence mission statement‚ which is updated periodically‚ usually with little fanfare. The school’s “Duty‚ Honor‚ Country‚” motto...

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has updated its new mission statement‚ which now omits retired Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous “duty‚ honor‚ country” and caused a stir among people who disagree with the decision. In a statement released Monday‚ Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland‚ West Point’s superintendent‚ said the phrase is “foundational” to the academy’s culture and despite the change in mission statement‚ it will “always remain our motto.” “It defined who we are as an institution...

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has made the decision to remove the "Duty‚ Honor‚ Country" motto from its mission statement. Officials stressed that the phrase would remain West Point's motto‚ however‚ and that the mission statement has changed on a regular basis; this new mission statement is West Point's tenth since 1925. "Duty‚ Honor‚ Country" hadn't been included as part of the mission statement until 1998. In a letter sent to students and supporters‚ Superintendent...

Holden Minor Ringer’s family was incredulous when he first pitched the idea of walking across the United States‚ the 26-year-old recalled. He was determined‚ but even he was starting to get skeptical of his own plan. But in March 2023‚ he packed some of his belongings into a backpack and kicked off his hike from Second Beach near La Push‚ Wash. The trip was labeled “Walk2Washington‚” with a goal of walking all the way to the U.S. capital — and then up north along the East Coast. After a...

“You can have it all.” This has been a post-3rd wave feminism promise sworn to women. That you can have a big family‚ a high achieving career‚ a fulfilling relationship‚ a never-ending sense of purpose‚ no bad hair days‚ healthy lunches that make themselves‚ and so on and so on.But many‚ many women will quickly dispel that myth. There is still measurable inequality between men and women when it comes to being able to advance in their careers and have children. Even the ones who do seem to “have it all” are the exception to the rule‚ and likely have sacrificed other aspects of their identity.That goes for pop stars too‚ apparently. While appearing on an episode of the Radio Times Podcast‚ British singer Lily Allen spoke candidly about her own experience of not being able to move up in the music industry after becoming a mom. Allen shot to prominence in 2006 thanks to her hit song “Smile.” Only two years later‚ she earned a nomination for best alternative music album at the 2008 Grammy Awards for debut album‚ "Alright Still.”But instead‚ Allen followed in the footsteps of celebrities like Rick Moranis‚ and chose to focus on her children. "Some people choose their career over their children‚ and that’s their prerogative‚" she explained. "My parents were quite absent when I was a kid‚ and I feel like that really left some nasty scars that I'm not willing to repeat on mine. I’m glad that I have done that‚ because I think they’re pretty well-rounded people.” In other words: “My children ruined my career‚” she joked‚ before adding “I love them and they complete me‚ but in terms of pop stardom‚ totally ruined it.”Though Allen has no regrets‚ she brought up the story to address how unrealistic it is for most women to be able to do both‚ and being told otherwise by society is less-than-empowering."It really annoys me when people say you can have it all‚ because — quite frankly — you can’t."Between pay inequality‚ difference in work life balance‚ corporate attitudes towards pregnancy leave‚ and already being less likely to advance than their male counterparts even without the factor of children (not to mention the world not fully being set up for two working parents with zero community support) it feels safe to assume that Allen is touching on something fairly universal here. Though her pop star chapter might have reached a close‚ Allen seems to still be living a pretty cool life— from her swanky New York apartment with David Harbour to winning awards for her stage acting. So though she might not “have it all‚” she certainly has some pretty cool things going for her.