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The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, first making its debut in 2017, has revealed the dates and early details of the 2026 event.Running for 39 days, the festival will take place from January 16 until February 23, blending visual, performing and culinary arts and artwork by Disney artists displayed throughout the park. DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series During this event, held in America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure pavilion, musical stars perform iconic Broadway songs and other show-stopping favorites. Performers change every two weeks and concerts are held several times a day and are included with EPCOT park…
Theo Baker is truly an outlier. While journalism as a major has seen shrinking enrollment for years and is even being dropped by some schools entirely, Baker, a senior at Stanford University, has doubled down on old-school investigative reporting, and it is paying off spectacularly. Baker first made headlines as a college freshman when his reporting for The Stanford Daily led to the resignation of Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne. After uncovering allegations of research misconduct spanning two decades, Baker — just one month into college — found himself “receiving anonymous letters, conducting stakeouts, and tracking down confidential sources,” according to…
With a United 737-8 jet serving as Boeing’s 2025 ecoDemonstrator Explorer, pilots conducted test flight evaluating a modernized data communications system designed to improve information flow between the flight deck, air traffic control and airline operation centers along with reducing air traffic congestion, fuel use, cost and emissions.”Boeing is proud to lead the advancement of digital communications that significantly enhance safety and operational efficiency in commercial aviation,” said Boeing Chief Technology Officer Todd Citron in a statement. He added, “Our collaboration with United Airlines and the industry team is a pivotal step towards improving the reliability and speed of communication…
World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for sending and requesting crypto. World was created by the startup Tools for Humanity in 2019, and originally launched its app in 2023. The company says that, in a world roiled by AI-generated digital fakery, it hopes to create digital “proof of human” tools that can help separate the humans from the bots. During a small gathering at World’s headquarters in San Francisco on Thursday, Altman and World’s…
ROME (AP) — A national strike called on Friday by Italy’s largest trade union in protest against the government’s budget plans widely disrupted transportation, health and school services across the country.The protest, which targets the 2026 budget bill proposed by the conservative government of Premier Giorgia Meloni, comes just two weeks after another general strike organized by smaller trade unions, with the same motivations.The strike mainly hit railway transportation, with cancellations and delays registered for both long-distance and regional trains. Public schools across the country canceled classes, forcing students to stay home because of a lack of local public transportation…
In a move worthy of a post on the Not Like Other Girls subreddit, Reddit, one of the world’s largest social platforms, is arguing that it isn’t like other, actual social media sites, as the company seeks to overturn Australia’s law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. In a lawsuit filed with Australia’s top court, Reddit argues the law, which came into force on December 10, limits free political discourse by preventing children from airing their views online, and should be overturned. And if the legislation isn’t overturned, the company says it should be exempted from…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Often when a potential convert walks through the doors of his church, one of the first things the Very Rev. Andreas Blom encourages them to do is give up the thing that brought them there. “You discovered Orthodoxy online. You learned about it online. Now you’re here, the internet is done,” he tells inquirers at Holy Theophany Orthodox Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “Now you have a priest. Now you have people. Now you need to wean yourself off that stuff and enter into this real community of faith.”Blom is not a Luddite advising congregants to…
Workers are suspended on a Pepsi sign on a building outside of Allegiant Stadium ahead of LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 9, 2024.Brian Snyder | ReutersOne of this year’s top food trends is facing some tough competition.Protein captivated consumers and food companies in 2025, but fiber is increasingly stealing the scene as people place an increasing emphasis on promoting gut health.It’s taken hold on social media, where “fibermaxxing” — or the concept of increasing fiber intake through whole foods like fruits and legumes — has seen thousands of posts.”Fiber is finally getting a spotlight, which is a great…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 11:25 AM ET, Thu December 11, 2025 The Transportation Security Administration posted a stern warning on X (formerly Twitter) for travelers to be on their best behavior when going through airport security checkpoints ahead of the busy holiday travel period. The post reads “Passengers who engage in unruly behavior at the checkpoint or inflight may face substantial penalties and possible prosecution on criminal charges.” The warning came with an apparent screenshot of an airport TSA electronic billboard or TV screen warning travelers that threats, verbal abuse, or other harassment of TSA security officials could come with…
When high school students in the West Hartford Public Schools district study World War II in the coming year, they will learn about more than just the typical hallmarks like Japanese American detention camps. They will also hear about Sadao Munemori, a soldier who died protecting comrades from a grenade. The 22-year-old posthumously became the first Japanese American awarded the Medal of Honor.Lessons like this that delve beyond places have left teachers “humbled,” said Jessica Blitzer, the district’s social studies department supervisor who helped design curriculum for secondary grade levels.“It’s one of those moments where you think ‘How have we…