Ancient axolotl relative found near Mexico City was so unusual scientists named it after Quetzalcoatl
A newly identified ancient relative of the Mexican axolotl is giving scientists a rare window into the deep history of one of the world’s most unusual amphibians. Discovered in sediments north of Mexico City, the salamander was so distinctive that researchers gave it a name linked to one of Mexico’s most important mythological figures, Quetzalcóatl.…
Read MoreStop Selling Marketing, Start Proving You’re Best
I’m Erik Huberman, and here’s my take: most sales teams are pitching the wrong thing. Too many people try to persuade prospects that marketing matters. That’s a dead-end conversation. If someone doesn’t see the value of marketing, they are not a fit. The real job is different. The goal isn’t to sell the idea of…
Read MorePalace, Nike, England Team Up on Three Lions Soccer-inspired Capsule
Cult British streetwear brand Palace is doubling down on its relatively fresh partnership with Nike with “The Three Lions by Palace,” a timely capsule for the England men’s soccer team. Launching on June 12, one day after the FIFA World Cup starts, the collection folds soccer culture, national myth-making and social impact into one drop,…
Read MoreWhy Ukraine Is Mining Russian Supply Routes With Drones
Ukraine’s campaign against Russian logistics is becoming more sophisticated. In addition to striking trucks, fuel depots and supply convoys, Ukrainian drones are reportedly dropping mines along key supply routes, forcing Russian forces to contend with threats from both the air and the road below. Russian sources have reported drone mine-laying along sections of the land…
Read MoreThe Y2K Halter Top Is Officially Grown-up
Once synonymous with barely-there tops paired with low-rise skirts and jeans, the halter top was the ultimate going-out staple for early 2000s “It” girls channeling “Sex and the City.” In recent seasons, the silhouette has staged a steady return, evolving into its most polished era yet. Today’s new wave of halter tops feels grown-up and…
Read MorePope Leo vs. the LinkedIn Hollow Men | National Review
How the slop-ridden professional social network confirms Magnifica Humanitas’s warnings about AI’s threat to creativity. Source link
Read MoreTony Blair Speaks Out Against His Party but Still Won’t Choose Honesty | National Review
The former British prime minister’s criticisms of Labour Party policy suffer from a lack of self-reflection. Source link
Read MoreWhen the Religious Right Came for Martin Scorsese
In Mary Pratt Kelly’s “Martin Scorsese: A Journey,” the film’s director of photography likens the production to being in a war. Scorsese and his crew had fifty-eight days to shoot a hundred-and-twenty-page screenplay that mostly takes place outdoors. The compressed timetable left him with very few takes, and the remote location meant that he couldn’t…
Read MoreThe Knicks: The Only Game in Town
For Knicks fans, the half century since those two titles has been a prolonged excruciation with intermittent periods of thwarted hope. Ask Spike Lee, who, as a kid, attended the radiant 1970 finale and signed up for season tickets when the Knicks drafted Patrick Ewing, in 1985. A number of stars have worn blue, orange,…
Read MoreThe Expansive Joy of Mao Ishikawa’s Photographs
It’s an understatement to say that we live in a world that is at least partially defined by a surfeit of images, and that the photographs we like, or remember, are those we take ourselves. Selfies or photos documenting travel, anniversaries, the great and boring events of life—we cling to these pictures as a way…
Read MoreWhy Has Italy Failed to Qualify for Three Straight World Cups?
But, in the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kean, who scored Italy’s only goal, was the sole nonwhite Italian player to take the field. He also led the team in goals through the qualifying tournament, even after missing half the games with an injury. One of the matches he missed was against Norway, which beat…
Read MoreChina’s private fund assets hit record as quant managers surge
2,348 private funds, with 928.7 billion yuan in combined registered assets, were registered in April Published Sat, May 30, 2026 · 04:30 PM CHINA’S private fund industry grew to a record 23.5 trillion yuan (S$4.4 trillion) at the end of April, as quantitative managers gained market share and the ranks of large firms expanded rapidly,…
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