Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.
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Endurance swimmer to attempt first-ever swim around Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ anniversary
Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s Vineyard, where ” Jaws” was filmed 50 years ago.
Ford recalls nearly 274,000 Navigator and Expedition SUVs due to risk of loss of brake function
Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks.
Is the Southern accent fixin’ to disappear in parts of the US South?
The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas of the South as people migrate to the region from other parts of the U.S. and around the world.
‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
In the breathless days since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and tongue-in-cheek references have piled up deeper than Chicago’s pizza and more loaded than its hot dog, seemingly irresistible to comics and commoners alike.
Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion.
A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island
Valerie, a miniature dachshund lost for 18 months — or around half her life — on an Australian island, has been reunited with her owners, her rescuers said Wednesday.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they’re not always the most authentic.
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month.
Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday
A unique Holy Week tradition is drawing thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert badlands to reach a spiritual wellspring.