The distinct, earthy smell that fills the air after rain following a long dry spell can trigger some serious nostalgia. This scent, petrichor, goes right to our brain’s memory and emotional centers for reasons that may be to do with our very evolution. But as climate change alters Earth’s weather and environment, petrichor is going to transform, too.First, it helps to know why petrichor even happens. During dry periods, soil-dwelling bacteria produce a compound called geosmin that deters insects such as fruit flies. The chemical signals to the flies that the plant material the bacteria grow on isn’t appetizing and…
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The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Cornell University fraternity members has received threats pressuring her to drop her lawsuit, her attorney said Sunday.Thomas Giuffra told CNN’s “State of the Union” that people attempting to unmask his client’s identity had also targeted at least three women mistakenly identified as her. The former Cornell student is identified as Jane Doe in court documents.“She’s received multiple threats, and women who aren’t even Jane Doe receive threats,” Giuffra said. He added that he had received a threat Sunday morning.Giuffra did not identify those responsible or say whether the threats had been…
The New York Liberty take on the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their playoff matchup today.This Women’s National Basketball Association contest features two competitive teams vying for playoff advancement.Fans can catch all the action with details on the exact tipoff time and broadcast information.The game represents a crucial early-round playoff battle in the WNBA postseason.Check local listings and streaming options to ensure you don’t miss this matchup.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.Latest videoPowered by TPD VideoIn this storyOrgNew York LibertyOrgAtlanta DreamTopicWCBBTopicWNBA PlayoffsThe Conversation Source link
Sophie Rain has introduced herself to Pete Davidson, and slipped in a cutting reference to one of his most famous ex-girlfriends along the way. The content creator posted a video responding to Davidson after he questioned how social-media personalities could earn approximately $40 million annually while seemingly doing “nothing.” Although Davidson never named Rain, his suspiciously specific figure sounded familiar to the 22-year-old, who famously claimed to have earned more than $40 million during her first year on OnlyFans. Rain responded by explaining her career, former 9-to-5 job, charitable work and surprisingly unglamorous life on a farm. However, her sharpest…
The document being circulated outlines a seven-day period of trust-building aimed at returning the two sides to an enhanced version of the memorandum of understanding agreed in June, including concrete steps on Iran’s nuclear programme, an official briefed on the talks said last week.The disagreement centres on the sequencing of the steps rather than the components of the plan, the official added.WARNING FROM ARAQCHIQatar has been shuttling messages between Washington and Tehran in an effort to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas before the…
By News Agencies and ReutersPublished On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026An attack by the copilot on the pilot during a Flydubai flight has raised many questions regarding aviation security, and some of the official versions of the incident have come under scrutiny from online commentators and aviation enthusiasts.About two and a half hours after Flight FZ1073 departed from Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, it went into a sharp descent before eventually making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMedia reports said the copilot attacked Captain Smit Machchhar. Passengers were able to overpower the copilot,…
The Milwaukee Brewers’ decision to close the roof at American Family Field for Game 1 of their NLDS series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night proved to be a game-deciding move.Had it not been closed, there is a good chance their 3-2 Game 1 win could have turned out very, very differently. American Family Field roof gets the save for Brewers in Game 1 win over Padres With the Padres trailing 3-2 in the top of the ninth inning, Ty France hit a towering fly ball down the left-field line that looked like it had a chance to be a…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Growth and ownership aren’t the same thing, and trying to personally run everything your business touches can bankrupt the parts that actually matter, one distraction at a time. The instinct to build and operate everything in-house often masks a business that’s spreading its best people too thin across things they don’t actually do best. A simple audit of what you own versus what you personally operate usually reveals one or two things you should hand off, long before the numbers would ever force the decision. By the early 2000s, LEGO…
Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together.But what makes an attachment relationship different from all others? According to the pioneering American-Canadian developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth, it must meet the following six conditions.(1) The relationship must persist over time, having (2) been formed with a particular subject who cannot be replaced. (3) The relationship must be emotionally significant, (4) involve the desire to remain close to them, and (5) cause distress at involuntary separation. And finally (6) when threatened, the person must seek security and comfort in their relationship with that subject.On…
Pushing back Lorenzo Salgado Araujo woke before dawn on a hot Houston morning on July 7, as he did most days. He had lived in the U.S. for decades without legal status but was in the process of getting a work permit. He had no criminal record.He picked up workers in his white van and was driving to a jobsite when he was pursued by immigration agents in unmarked vehicles. An officer shot him, according to authorities, after they say he used his vehicle to ram them. It’s a story contradicted by witnesses in the van, but it’s one immigration…