Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A new gold rush is coming to California. For the third year, San Francisco’s Witter Coin will host a treasure hunt across the city collectively worth over $50,000. The grand prize? An incredibly rare, $50 gold piece from 1851…
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker inserted himself into Pope Leo XIV’s clash with President Donald Trump on Monday, praising the Catholic leader as defender of human life just months after defying him on that very issue. Despite an appeal from the pope, Pritzker signed a bill passed in December 2025 allowing for “medical assistance in…
Turner Classic Movies has acquired the exclusive rights to “Beyond The Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood,” a documentary feature directed, written and produced by the sister filmmaker duo Clara and Julia Kuperberg. The film will be released in September on TCM during Hispanic Heritage Month. The documentary will trace a “century-long struggle for Latino representation,…
The NBA regular season ended Sunday and the first order of business for teams that fell short of making the playoffs was to evaluate their head coach. Hall of Famer Doc Rivers wasn’t spared the scrutiny. He agreed to depart from the Milwaukee Bucks after winning 16 fewer games this season than last. Rivers has…
Taking acetaminophen – known in the US by the brand name Tylenol – during pregnancy has no effect on later autism diagnoses, according to a sweeping new study from Denmark published on Monday. The Trump administration has targeted Tylenol use in pregnancy as a major cause of autism in children, which appears to have led…
For the first time, scientists have observed quantum entanglement in the way atoms physically move — bringing a phenomenon once described by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance” into even sharper reality. In the new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers demonstrated that pairs of ultracold helium atoms can be quantum…
Due to a huge budget deficit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise of free bus service in the city won’t come to fruition this year. Next year will be a big year, though. Mamdani gave his 100-day address and announced that the first of five planned city-owned and operated grocery stores will be…
Justin Bieber’s much-anticipated Coachella set was a moving performance for some and an underwhelming show for others. The 32-year-old singer headlined the music festival on April 11, mostly playing songs from his recent album, “Swag.” He also sang a few of his early hits that launched his career. Similar to his stripped down performance at…
Dave McMenaminApr 13, 2026, 03:55 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Multiple Authors Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic might not be on the court for the start of the…
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