By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Crowded, hot, noisy, hectic — subway systems can test the sanity of even the most hardened urbanite, but can you imagine the world’s biggest cities without them? And as milli...
10.17.2026 Yahoo.com and 3 sites
On Feb 25, 1891, in heavy seas and rough weather, a sailor called James Bartley tumbled overboard and into history. Bartley was a whaler and his ship, The Star of the East, was hunting for sperm whale...
10.17.2026 Yahoo.com
The obvious question is why Trump chose now to go full frontal fascist and openly back Putin. The election that he knows he is going to be a repudiation of himself and the GOP plays a big role. My own...
10.21.2026 Dailykos.com
Uber launched a driverless taxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, earlier this year and has now unveiled plans to roll out a fully autonomous vehicle service in a host of European cities with partners acros...
10.18.2026 Euronews.com and 1 sites
17th October Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Connor plays a classic, and ticks it off his bucket list; Sherif isn't sure about a first-person shooter foray into Soulslikes; Matt visits a South Pacific island volcano and Jim Henson's Labyrinth, all in one game; and Bertie discovers that playing D&D with kids is enormously entertaining. But enough of that: what have you been playing this week? And don't forget we ...
10.17.2026 Eurogamer.net
Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days – the story of a phlegmatic Englishman’s determination to win an impossible bet – tends to bring out the gargantuan instinct in producers. In 1874, Verne’s ow...
10.19.2026 Canberradaily.com.au
The Theatre of Time hosts CHOC , the first installment of TRANS_HUMAN_ART 2: 22 , on October 23 and 24, 2026 at 8: 30 PM . Conceived by Mickaël Sabbah, this project blends theatre, electronic music, v...
10.21.2026 Sortiraparis.com
Over the Atlantic Ocean: May 4, 1937 Article continues after advertisement Ernst Lehmann had transported some interesting creatures in his time as a zeppelin captain—prize Trakehner horses from Prussi...
10.19.2026 Lithub.com