SPOTLIGHT TRAVEL

Waymo driverless taxis roam Los Angeles 

Would you hop into a car that pulled in at the curb to pick you up – with no driver in the driver seat? In

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Heading to the Yuba or American River for the Fourth? The Safety Advice to Know

That’s because drinking can impair judgement and turn an already dangerous situation into a deadly one, Spencer said — plus a day out on the

CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT

Joey Chestnut Wins 17th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut is top dog once more. The competitive eater emerged victorious in the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in

ECONOMY SPOTLIGHT

Coffee Break: Ancient Food Facts, Cancer Therapy, the Conscious Brain, and Biohacking with Biotech…Plus Thomas Jefferson

On this Independence Day in one country in North America a few notes on life outside current politics, scientific and otherwise. Part the First: The

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Keeping Baseball Players’ Minds In Shape; Battle Over Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs

Summer is the heart of the baseball season. But recently the country’s oldest professional sport has been going through some changes. It’s not just the

CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT

Why Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise Backed Out of Ford v Ferrari Roles

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise’s recent reunion nearly happened more than a decade earlier. While the two actors shared a warm embrace at the London

ECONOMY SPOTLIGHT

Trump’s Neo-Stalinist Pentagon Photo Purge

Yves here. Trump’s minions are in the process of re-writing, or perhaps more accurately, re-imaging US history so as to downplay and even eliminate the

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

SF Supervisor Proposes Overhauling ‘Outdated’ Housing Code to Allow Shared Living

“We’re one of the last cities to actually amend our city code to make sure that we’re not discriminating between how people want to live,”

CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT

Paige DeSorbo’s Color Wow Pick on Early Amazon Prime 2025 Sale

Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Some brands featured in

ECONOMY SPOTLIGHT

The Plebeian Council as an Example for Modern Citizen Empowerment

Yves here. Since (at least in the US) we are going into a long holiday weekend, a post on the quasi-democratic Roman institution of the