Kanzi the famous bonobo may have understood ‘pretend’ objects

Amalia Bastos first met Kanzi the bonobo in 2023. Bastos was “starstruck,” she recalls: Kanzi was famous for learning how to communicate with humans using a keyboard of symbols. Upon first seeing Bastos, Kanzi immediately pointed at her and another scientist. Then the ape pointed to his “lexigrams”—the symbols he…

How We Know Iran Crushed Protests with Lethal Force

new video loaded: How We Know Iran Crushed Protests with Lethal Force The New York Times collected and analyzed hundreds of videos of a crackdown on anti-government protests that Iranians shared despite an internet blackout. Sanjana Varghese explains how the Visual Investigations team at The Times verified them. By Sanjana…

Tate McRae Response To Olympics Ad Backlash

Tate McRae Response To Olympics Ad Backlash The singer — best known for her 2023 song “Greedy” and for her feature on Morgan Wallen’s No. 1 hit “What I Want” — recently appeared in an NBC ad featuring Team USA athletes, which led some people to call out the Canadian…

‘No one ruled out’ in Nancy Guthrie case after her blood was found on porch, says sheriff: Live updates

By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER and RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Updated: 20:26 GMT, 5 February 2026 Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed in a press conference on Thursday that the blood drops found on Nancy Guthrie’s porch were traced back to her. Nanos confirmed that no suspect had…

Inside the rise of Super Bowl star Jaxon Smith-Njigba… as told by his ‘petty’ mom and those who know him best

If there’s a flicker of nerves, the sunglasses have hidden it well this week. But after spending his day talking the talk as the coolest kid in San Francisco, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is ready to try and fulfil his destiny in the Super Bowl. The 23-year-old Seattle Seahawks wide receiver has…

OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own

On Monday, OpenAI launched Codex, an agentic coding tool marketed to software developers. Today, OpenAI also launched a new model designed to turbo-charge Codex: GPT-5.3 Codex. The company says that the model transforms Codex from an agent that can merely “write and review code” to one that can do “nearly anything…

Career Spotlight: Welder (Ages 14-18)

A welder uses tools that join two or more parts through forces such as heat or pressure. Metals are the materials most commonly used in welding, but it’s also possible to weld thermoplastics or wood. Welders use their hands, skills, and problem-solving abilities to create something new. At NASA, welders…

PRETTY IN PRINT – Atlantic-Pacific

February 5, 2026 Pretty, pretty prints! I feel there is nothing more emotional or polarizing than a pretty print. When I was working in Corporate Merchandising the most heated debates happened over which prints would be chosen for the latest line. A great print could carry an entire season, while…