Today is Thursday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2025. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today in history: On Dec. 25, 2009, passengers aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 foiled an attempt to blow … Continued
I first encountered Leszek Kołakowski, the Polish political thinker, as an undergraduate. It was he who warned of “an all-encompassing crisis” that societies can feel but cannot clearly name. His insight reads less like a relic of the late 1970s … Continued
In the realm of horror, it was hard to beat the headlines last February that you were carrying around the equivalent of a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics in your brain. The findings, reported in Nature Medicine, generated lots of … Continued
What is the best wine opener? Although plenty of wines come with twist-off tops, no home or party is complete without a proper wine opener. Openers vary in size and structure, with electric openers typically being larger than manual wine keys. … Continued
The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting Wednesday as a homicide and attempted suicide, according to the sheriff. Deputies responded to the shooting in Castle Rock Township, south of Farmington, at 2:20 p.m. They found a woman … Continued