100 years ago: The deadliest tornado in US history claimed 695 lives
One hundred years ago on this date, the Tri-State Tornado was the deadliest twister ever recorded. But was it the longest?
Straight from the 17th century: the first example of gender fluidity in painting
Gender fluidity is not a thing of the present; it has existed as a societal norm for centuries. Artist Ribera proved this in ...
Illinois lawmakers mull betting on internet gambling while existing industry warns it’ll fold
A study published last month, commissioned by the National Association Against iGaming, warned that if Illinois legalizes ...
More South-east Asians are debuting as K-pop idols. What’s driving this trend?
Engagement with K-pop on social media in South-east Asia surpasses global averages. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Observing China through Western lens
China’s actual defence spending remains a mystery, with Western estimates placing it within an unusually wide range. Indians ...
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Ghosts of Pain: Why Horror Fears the Women It Hurts
For centuries, horror has done one thing to women: put them on display — either to be desired, or to be destroyed. They are never allowed to survive untouched.
How NZ could face twice as many big rain-making ‘atmospheric rivers’ by the century’s end
Atmospheric rivers are long, thin filaments of moisture that stretch thousands of kilometres from the subtropics to New Zealand. Image / Niwa They’ve fuelled some of New Zealand’s most damaging ...
‘Hubble’s 100,000th shot’: A blazing Quasar and hidden galaxy stun astronomers
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope marks its 100,000th exposure, capturing a dazzling quasar 9 billion light-years away with a ...