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Sometimes a two-set Venn diagram collapses into one circle — like Wednesday, when Chicago Cubs fans in Iowa and free mozzarella sticks completely overlapped during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe complimentary cheese treat came courtesy of Marquee Sports Network announcers Jon “Boog” Sciambi and Jim DeShaies, who promised everyone at a bar free cheese sticks if the Cubs executed a 6-4-3 double play in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s Brewers-Cubs game.The deal was set up as Milwaukee catcher William Contreras stepped to the plate with two men on and one out.”I mentioned somewhat flippantly yesterday that I…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. If you’re still pull-starting your lawn mower (or any of your yard tools), it’s time to bring your yard care routine into the modern era. Right now, Walmart has a wide assortment of Greenworks lawn care tools for their lowest prices of the year. That includes mowers, as well as blowers and chainsaws, both of which will be very helpful when the leaves start falling in just a few short…

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Dancers rehearse at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. ANNA-ROSE GASSOT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption ANNA-ROSE GASSOT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Kennedy Center has fired its dance programming team. “Three individuals were terminated,” read a statement from Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi. “We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon.” Programming staff help curate and manage the performances planned for the season. The Kennedy Center did not identify the three people who were fired, but Jane Raleigh is listed as Director of Dance Programming on the Kennedy Center’s website. NPR has…

ToplineCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that will allow Californians to vote on a redrawn congressional map this fall, possibly countering a redistricting approved by Texas lawmakers this week that could add five GOP seats to the U.S. House.California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsThe measure will be voted on in November and could effectively nullify the seats Republicans are expected to gain in the House if it is approved.Voters will specifically decide whether to suspend California’s current congressional…

In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale.While Netflix has largely cornered the streaming market on original movies—and even managed to persuade A-listers like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, and Martin Scorsese to come aboard—Hulu is starting to find its footing in features too, securing the exclusive rights to a large number of Oscar-nominated movies like A Real Pain and Anora. Below are some of our top picks for the best movies (original and otherwise) streaming on Hulu right now.Still looking for more great…

“This is a labor of love for me,” says Lauren Christy. The hit songwriter, whose credits include Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated,” Bebe Rexha’s “Me, Myself and I” and Enrique Iglesias’ “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You),” is talking about the just-released collection Their Hits, My Way featuring her own interpretations of her greatest hits, but she could just as easily be referring the profession of songwriting itself. When Christy was coming up, first as an artist and later as part of production trio The Matrix, the economics of the craft were starkly different from those of today. In the ’90s and early 2000s,…

These sellers do brisk business online. On mainstream platforms like Ebay, they often upcharge novice antkeepers, the same trafficker tells WIRED; more sophisticated hobbyists buy and sell on private Discord servers. “Everyone on Discord has their respect towards each other about prices,” the trafficker says. They estimate an order that might go for roughly $350 on Discord could go for like $1,000 on eBay.Ebay’s current policy on live animal sales prohibits the selling of ants, but according to tests performed by WIRED, it’s easy to find a wide variety of species for sale on the platform, from common sights throughout…

The low-cost airfare-and-hotel bundle, once a staple of budget travel, is vanishing. Why—and does it mean you're paying more for travel now?

Cook, who has been accused of mortgage fraud, has said she will not be bullied by Trump into resigning.The United States Department of Justice plans to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with a top official informing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of the probe and encouraging him to remove her, Bloomberg News has reported.A letter to Powell from Ed Martin, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official who has led similar investigations into Senator Adam Schiff of California and New York Attorney General Letitia James, said Cook’s case “requires further examination”, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.“At this time, I encourage you…