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Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known. Epstein, who died by suicide ...

Satellite imagery shows Israel cordoned off more Gaza City land Israel's military razed buildings beyond the armistice line Military builds fortifications in areas near Yellow Line Military says ...

Deeper Life Church has a checkered past. Now it’s pushing a plan to redevelop properties it has long let languish. The family behind Deeper Life Christian Church is looking to redevelop its properties ...

"What am I looking for in this cave? I never felt like I fitted in, but the moment I put my head underwater it was like a refuge for me." Dogwoof & Madman Films has revealed the official trailer for a ...

Understanding the Right’s antisemitic turn. Hosted by Ross Douthat Produced by Sophia Alvarez Boyd Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast. The American right has ...

On It’s Not That Deep, Demi Lovato just wants to have fun again. After a few years leaning into the punk-rock edge of her 2022 album Holy Fvck and revisiting her old songs with a grittier twist on ...

Roger 'Bitcoin Jesus' Ver has reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve criminal tax fraud charges related to his bitcoin ventures. Roger Ver — once dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus” ...

In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case. By Kenneth P. Vogel and David Yaffe-Bellany ...

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Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...