Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Fort Smith vying for open slot in Tunnel Vision Challenge after winning Baltimore project drops out

FORT SMITH -- While the city of Fort Smith did not win the Tunnel Vision Challenge hosted by a tunneling company founded by Elon Musk, officials aren't giving up. The city is encouraging residents and ...
The Conversation

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

Over the past decade, scientists have come up with a variety of frameworks to guide their search for life in the universe. While it’s most convenient to start looking for life using the knowledge that ...
The Boston Globe

Louise Erdrich’s ‘Python’s Kiss’ weaves stories about the living and the dead

In my Boston Globe review of Louise Erdrich’s 2016 novel “LaRose,” I described her as “an artist of the liminal.” “Python’s Kiss,” Erdrich’s new collection of stories written over 20 years, testifies ...
Commercial Appeal

Blacktop Concepts Announces Opening of Early Season Booking for Western Wisconsin Residential Paving

Book in March or wait until fall? Blacktop Concepts announces the 2026 paving calendar is open for Western Wisconsin homeowners. The homeowners who book in March are always the ones showing off a ...
IGN

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Is Getting a 4K Steelbook

Physical media fans, this is a preorder well worth picking up for your collection: Monty Python and the Holy Grail is getting a 50th anniversary 4K steelbook (see here at Amazon). Huzzah! The beloved ...