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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A lot of digital subscriptions vie for your money. Everything from streaming services and desktop software to smart cameras and fitness bands come with subscriptions attached, which you usually need to pay in order to get access to the best features–or even to get at the app, site, or service at all. For many of us, Netflix feels almost as essential as water and electricity at times. But is it? A Netflix subscription can be as high as $25 a month these days, which is a…

It’s also where Roan first experienced drag herself. The story goes that Roan’s gay uncle drove Roan 160 miles from Willard to Kansas City to see her first drag show at age 18. At first, Roan was overwhelmed by the show’s vulgarity, but then she embraced it. Drag is now the basis of the Chappell Roan aesthetic–campy, vulgar, maximalist, unashamed. It was something unfamiliar in her small town of Willard. And it changed her life.A string of local drag queens opened for Roan on both nights. Chris RitterA fan takes in the show from beneath a bedazzled, fringed hat. Chris…

new video loaded: Torrential Rain Floods Tent Camps in Gaza, Bringing More DevastationHeavy rain and chilling winds have swept through Gaza since Friday, exacerbating the challenges facing people who have been forced to live in tents in the war-torn area.By Chevaz ClarkeNovember 15, 2025

Gideon LongBusiness reporterKseniia KalmusKseniia Kalmus started to make drones for the Ukrainian army after Russia’s invasionThe ongoing conflict in Ukraine is often described as the world’s “first drone war”. It has led to a continuing huge growth in the production of military drones, both within and outside Ukraine.Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Kseniia Kalmus was a floral artist. She co-owned a flower shop in Kyiv and travelled around Europe showcasing her floral arrangements.Now, she makes drones for use against the Russians.”It was just an obvious decision for me,” she tells the BBC from the Ukrainian capital. “I just wanted to…

Shiona McCallumSenior technology reporterBBCMost women will relate to the misery of inconsistent sizing in high-street shops.A pair of jeans could easily be a size 10 by one brand and a size 14 in another, leaving customers confused and disheartened.It has led to a global deluge of returns, costing fashion retailers an estimated £190bn a year as would-be shoppers wonder what size they’re meant to buy from which store.I didn’t have to look far to find people experiencing the problem. “I don’t trust high-street sizing,” one person tells me, as she browses one of London’s popular shopping streets. “To be honest,…

Labubus could be headed to the big screen. Sony Pictures has acquired the screen rights to the plush toy sensation and is in early development of a feature film which, if successful, would anchor a new franchise.The deal, first reported by the Hollywood Reporter, was signed this week between the Chinese toy makers and Sony Pictures, whose animation division is fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters. No producer or film-maker is attached to the project yet, and it’s still unclear if the film would be live-action or animated.The toys, designed by the European-based artist Kasing Lung and…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a new global clinical practice guide for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) – a simple, proven and life-saving intervention that significantly improves survival for preterm and low birth weight babies.Each year, an estimated 15 million babies are born too soon (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), and complications from preterm birth are the leading cause of death among children under five years of age. In the poorest countries, most extremely preterm babies die within days – whereas in high-income countries, almost all survive.KMC…

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the results of the most valuable player awards in the MLB and how the NFL playoff picture is shaping up mid-season. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And at last, it’s time for sports.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)SIMON: MVPs repeat in baseball, and a tale of two conferences in the NFL. Sports writer Howard Bryant joins us. Howard, thanks so much for being with us.HOWARD BRYANT: Good morning, Scott. How are you?SIMON: I’m fine, thanks, my friend. National League MVP – unsurprisingly, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who pitches. He hits. I’ve been told…

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.It can carry life-threatening diseases. It’s difficult to find and hard to kill. And it’s obsessed with human blood.The Aedes aegypti is a species of mosquito that people like Tim Moore, district manager of a mosquito control district on the Western Slope of Colorado, really don’t want to see.“Boy, they are locked into humans,” Moore said. “That’s their blood meal.”This mosquito species is native to tropical and subtropical climates, but as climate change pushes up temperatures and warps precipitation patterns, the Aedes aegypti—which can spread…

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Mexico City to protest against violent crime and President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. The rally was organised by Gen Z youth groups, drawing support from citizens protesting high-profile killings, including the assassination just weeks ago of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo – who had called for tough action against cartels.President Sheinbaum said the marches, which took place in other cities, had been funded by right-wing politicians who oppose her government. On Saturday demonstrators dismantled parts of a barrier protecting the National Palace, where Sheinbaum lives. Police protecting the compound used tear gas on the crowds. On Saturday,…