CA beaches are ‘1 giant highway for the white sharks’
NewsGreat white sharks call Southern California shores their home. Carlos Gauna, a photographer and drone pilot, documents the hot spots and shares safety tips.
Can Apple deliver on an AI promise to change our lives?
NewsApple is the latest tech company to unveil AI tools for its most popular products. Will this be truly helpful, or is it another ploy to sell more iPhones?
Mdou Moctar’s new album targets scars of French colonialism
NewsMdocu Moctar’s “Funeral for Justice” is a blend of desert blues and sociopolitical commentary about his West African home country of Niger.
Tips on making popsicles that, well, pop for summer
NewsPopsicles should be ice-cold but not ice-hard. Texture and flavor are equally important. The goal: Keep ice crystal formation small, which will produce a softer texture.
The ‘impossible’ economics of touring for musicians
NewsMany touring musicians say they’re earning less than ever. How has the industry changed since COVID, and what strategies are some artists using to keep performing live?
Gillian Anderson is up against the British establishment in ‘Scoop’
NewsGillian Anderson talks about playing Margaret Thatcher, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Emily Maitlis, the BBC anchor who did the exclusive 2019 interview with Prince Andrew.
‘Antidote for cynicism’: Celebrating ‘The Soft Bulletin’ 25 years later
NewsThe Flaming Lips’ “The Soft Bulletin” is 25 years old. Critics have called it a rock masterpiece for the trippy experimental sounds and big, sweeping orchestral pieces.
Along Santa Cruz coast, you can again spot the surfboard-chomping otter
NewsSea otter 841 went viral last summer for stealing surfboards and evading authorities. Now she’s returned to the Santa Cruz waters where she made her name.