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The pregnancy was completely normal. In the spring of 2003, Danielle Messer was about to bring her second child into the world—a world that seemed more stable, more settled, more planned than when, as a teenager, she had given birth to her son, Taylor. After…
you’ve probably seen a smart bird feeder or know someone who has one. The best smart bird feeders are easily recognizable with their clear housing, cameras, and solar panels. Perhaps a friend or family member has sent you a photo or video of a bright…
At Apple’s recent hardware event, the software powering its foldable iPhone Duo stood out, with translucent Liquid Glass effects and vertically stacked icons. But you don’t need to snatch a folding smartphone to reap the benefits of Apple’s iOS 27 updates. When iOS 27 leaves…
True diligence is following the improbable path. I read the sentence in a detective novel in childhood, when I was 8 or 9 years old, and then the phrase stayed with me forever after. For a long time I wrote True Diligence in stylized curly…
If you have an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Watch, congrats! You have the holy trinity of Apple products. But keeping all these gadgets powered up can be annoying, since they all have individual cables and proprietary charging solutions. Why deal with all that hassle…
Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, says he sustained minor injuries late Saturday when a plane he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency water landing. Tiffany said in a statement on X that he and the pilot swam to…
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, self-destructed. The eruption started on June 12, and three days later it culminated in a tremendous explosion. By the time pyroclastic flows—incandescent avalanches of…
Whether planning a country-hopping odyssey or a quick business trip, your journey will go more smoothly with the best travel adapters that allow you to safely charge all your gadgets wherever you land. After many work trips and family vacations I’ve tested several—both universal and…
Welcome back to Power Play! Each week, senior writer Molly Taft tackles a topic around this midterm season’s biggest issue: data centers. If you’ve got a question or thought for the column, feel free to shoot Molly an email at [email protected] or reach them…
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. At least 107 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered…