WNBA Power Rankings: The Mystics Just Got Even More Legit The young Washington squad acquired a veteran in Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, who was crucial to the Liberty’s 2024 championship run. Sports Illustrated · Aug 11
In 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for weather forecasts and unraveling many secrets in thermodynamics and modern meteorology In 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for weather forecasts and unraveling many secrets in thermodynamics and modern meteorology. Evangelista Torricelli invented the mercury barometer, created a sustained vacuum and showed that air has weight. His work… The Economic Times · Aug 10
More than two-thirds of England in drought as heat alert issued for London Temperatures remain high in the capital, with the mercury tipped to reach 35C on Thursday Evening Standard · Aug 10
5 Types of Shivling and What Every Devotee Should Know Have you ever noticed that not every Shivling looks the same? Some are smooth and naturally shaped, some are made from stone, some have a crystal-like appearance, and others are made from metal. But is the difference only about how they look? The answer is more interesting than you may… MyLifeXP · Aug 10
Kayla McBride Stands Alone: The Long Quest to Hit 10 Three-Pointers in a WNBA Game Kayla McBride scored a career-high 43 points with a WNBA record 10 three-pointers in Minnesota’s win on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Aug 10
Sophie Cunningham Wants the Story to End. The WNBA Isn't Ready to Let It Cunningham wants the trans-athletes story over. Her coach's stance, a rival's rebuttal, and two new rallies say otherwise. Latin Times · Aug 6
WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham's Unrecognisable Face in 2022 Resurfaces and Sends Social Media Abuzz Sophie Cunningham's old photo from 2022 has recently gone viral and social media fans are now commenting about how her appearance remarkably changed. International Business Times UK · Aug 6
Palantir Has Broken Above Its 200-Day Moving Average. Here's Why the Momentum Looks Sustainable. Palantir shares surged as much as 29% after reporting second-quarter revenue of $1.935 billion, with U.S. commercial revenue soaring 149%, pushing the stock cleanly above its 200-day moving average. Barchart · Aug 5
WNBA Power Rankings: Mystics Are Hanging With Top Contenders Washington’s four-game winning streak has included victories against the Valkyries, Aces and Wings. Meanwhile, Sophie Cunningham has taken the spotlight off the court for the Fever. Sports Illustrated · Aug 5
When will the next heatwave be? Scorching 34C temperatures to return as London avoids thunderstorms The mercury is set to rise next week following a short period of cooler weather Evening Standard · Aug 5
A Palantir Deal May Boost Mercury System’s Efficiency, But Don’t Rush to Buy MRCY Stock Mercury Systems partners with Palantir to speed up defense production and modernize supply chains. Barchart · Aug 4
The State Department Released $600 Million to Gavi, Ending a Freeze That Began Last Year The State Department released $600 million to Gavi after a funding freeze, with conditions on mercury-containing vaccines and the WHO. Medical Daily · Aug 4
PLTR Stock Pops as Palantir Partners With Mercury on Defense Automation Palantir stock gains on a strategic partnership with Mercury Systems. Here’s how you should play PLTR shares ahead of Q2 earnings. Barchart · Aug 3
Starting 1996, surprising planetary system had close encounters with NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, recent study claims it may resemble Earth in certain qualities Nearly three decades after Galileo first revealed Ganymede's intrinsic magnetic field, the giant moon of Jupiter remains one of the Solar System's most compelling destinations. Future observations could determine just how closely its interior resembles the processes operating inside Earth—and how radically different two worlds can be while still sharing… The Economic Times · Aug 3
The Times of India · Aug 3 Cats went mad, birds fell from the sky, and a disease caused by poisoned seafood devastated an entire Japanese coastal community For decades, the quiet fishing city of Minamata on Japan's southern coast appeared to be thriving. Families depended on the sea for food and livelihoods, unaware that an invisible poison was steadily moving through the marine ecosystem. The first signs did not appear in people but in animals. Cats began…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 Starwatch: Mercury to reach farthest point from the sun Morning sky offers rare opportunity for a glimpse at solar system’s innermost world
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 Kelsey Plum Trade Grades: Did Mercury Make Right Move to Push for Playoffs Amid Disappointing Season? Grading the blockbuster trade that sent Kelsey Plum from the Los Angeles Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 With Kelsey Plum Traded to Mercury, Sparks Have to Start Over Yet Again Los Angeles short-circuited a potential rebuild by trading for Plum ahead of the 2025 season, and now it's back to where it began.
The Conversation · Jul 31 Wildfires: why disposable BBQs are being banned from some parks and beaches There’s something almost comic about the modern British summer ritual: as soon as the mercury climbs, we head to the nearest park, sit cross-legged on scorched grass, and hunch over a flimsy foil tray to sear sausages over an open flame.
Space · Jul 31 The night sky is changing this August — here's which planets to watch Venus dominates the evening sky while Mercury and Jupiter stage a beautiful dawn pairing you won't want to miss.
The Independent UK · Jul 30 Lily Allen’s Mercury Prize snub is a genuine shock COMMENT: Lily Allen’s brilliant, brutally honest comeback record was all we could talk about last year, so the glaring absence of ‘West End Girl’ from this year’s shortlist feels like a genuine shock, writes Roisin O’Connor
Euronews · Jul 30 Mercury Prize 2026: Paul McCartney becomes first-time nominee in thrilling shortlist Established in 1992, the prestigious award honours the best album released by a British or Irish artist each year. For the 2026 nominees, RAYE, Nia Archives and Florence + The Machine will face off, while music legend Paul McCartney bags his first ever nomination at the tender age of 84.
MusicRadar · Jul 30 Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and Raye score Mercury Prize 2026 'best album' nominations... but Lily Allen and Harry Styles miss out Former winners Dave and Suede have also made the shortlist
Evening Standard · Jul 30 Contributors to charity Help (2) album ‘elated’ with Mercury Prize nomination Artists who contributed to the Help (2) charity compilation have said they are “elated” that the record has been nominated for the Mercury Prize.Help (2) is only the second compilation to receive a nod for the award, after its first volume in 1995, and features contributions from the likes of…
Evening Standard · Jul 30 Suede say it’s ‘great to be recognised’ 33 years after Mercury Prize win The band’s eponymous debut album took the Mercury Prize in 1993.