Commuters on April 20, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.

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The U.K. economy shrank by 0.1% in the month to April, figures published on Friday showed, as the impacts of the Iran war continue to hamper growth.

Recently, my kindergartner climbed onto the scale and asked me what dinosaurs also weighed 50 pounds. Thanks to Claude, we quickly learned, to my son’s delight, that he is the size of a juvenile velociraptor.

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Meet the ultimate zucchini side dish. It features caramelized zucchini and red onion with toasted sliced almonds, seasoned with fresh garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice. The flavors are bold, the dish is vibrant, and I’m going to make this sautéed zucchini all summer long.

Shoppers carry Ross bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

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Wholesale prices rose more than expected in May, indicating that pipeline inflationary pressures are percolating higher, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

06/11/26 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results.

From the March/April 2026 issue of Car and Driver.

Photography began with a pinhole, which was used to project a world that had previously only been drawn or painted. The problem was that the image arrived upside down and reversed. Mirrors and glass refined the art, and eventually, we got things pointed in the right direction. And now, here comes the Polestar 4, replacing the rear window with a roof-mounted camera and a digital rearview mirror to stir up some drama.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. 

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Rice is best known as one of the world's most important food crops, but scientists have now shown it could also help inspire a new generation of smart materials.

Researchers discovered that packed rice grains behave in an unusual way under pressure. When compressed slowly, the grains remain relatively strong. But when squeezed quickly, they actually become weaker. This surprising behavior has allowed scientists to create a new material that could one day be used in soft robots that automatically adjust their stiffness and protective equipment that responds differently depending on the force of an impact.

“If you believe, it’s science fact; if you don’t believe, it’s science fiction. I’m an agnostic between the two beliefs, so for me it’s science speculation.”

I am going to start where no good teacher should start, with a $10 word: epistemology. It refers to a branch of philosophy that explores how we know what we know – something scholars like John Dewey argued is deeply tied to experience, not just information.