Business is surging for contractors and bars. Out-of-town workers are flooding hotels and RV parks. Cash is flooding into government coffers. But the newfound prosperity comes with costs.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/what-happened-when-small-town-america-became-data-center-u-s-a-410f25e9
A recently published study suggests humans' creative inclinations go back much further than previously thoughthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remarkable-new-research-ochre-crayons-colors-scientists-understanding-how-neanderthals-made-art-180987617/
Innovations are overdue, as the signature blue-gray metal roofs heat up in high temperatures, making living conditions in the apartments beneath them unbearablehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-skyline-of-paris-is-filled-with-zinc-rooftops-but-can-they-survive-climate-change-180987619/
Once called “America’s last jaguar,” the solitary male wandered across the southern border in 2011 and became the centerpiece of a campaign to protect habitat in the Santa Rita Mountainshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-el-jefe-the-lone-arizona-jaguar-who-captivated-a-nation-in-2016-became-a-rock-star-180987615/
Supermoons occur when full moons coincide with the moon's closest position to Earth in its orbithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/novembers-full-beaver-supermoon-peaks-on-wednesday-and-will-be-the-biggest-supermoon-of-the-year-180987616/
Made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, the 18-karat gold toilet weighs 220 pounds. Another version of the artwork was famously stolen in a 2019 burglaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-fully-functioning-toilet-made-from-solid-gold-could-sell-for-more-than-10-million-at-auction-180987613/
The juvenile Salvin's albatross was discovered by a fisherman in Anconcito, Ecuadorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fishing-hooks-and-line-were-tangled-in-this-albatrosss-stomach-after-surgery-the-bird-is-once-again-flying-free-180987630/
Researchers captured the novel behavior on video in the Gulf of California, recording three separate takedowns across two hunts carried out by members of the Moctezuma podhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/orcas-in-mexico-have-learned-to-attack-young-great-white-sharks-by-flipping-them-upside-down-and-eating-their-livers-180987620/
Last week, a new addition to the basilica—designed by architect Antoni Gaudí—brought its height to 534 feet, breaking a record set by Germany’s 530-foot-tall Ulm Minsterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/still-unfinished-after-143-years-barcelonas-dazzling-sagrada-familia-now-tallest-church-in-world-180987624/
The centuries-old Roman tower, near the Colosseum, collapsed in a cloud of dust. A worker died in the hospital after spending 11 hours trapped in the rubble.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/04/italy-rome-medieval-tower-collapse-death/
The Maldives, where about a fifth of the population uses tobacco, is the first country to institute a generational smoking ban.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/04/maldives-smoking-ban/
France had threatened to bar the fast-fashion retailer after an investigation found that sex dolls resembling children were being sold on Shein’s platform.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/04/shein-france-child-sex-doll-banned/
Sauce Gardner is going from the New York Jets to the Indianapolis Colts, and his true thoughts on the trade are being revealed.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/sauce-gardner-sends-clear-message-after-jets-colts-trade-10992337
Legendary QB and current Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady didn't hesitate to name the best team in the NFL after Week 9.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/tom-brady-wastes-no-time-naming-nfls-best-team-after-week-9-10991793
ESPN "College GameDay" analyst Nick Saban has been linked to rumors regarding the head coach opening with the LSU Tigers.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/kirk-herbstreit-spills-inside-details-on-nick-saban-coaching-rumors-10991801
Texas visits No. 6 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in an early-season men’s college basketball matchup to tip off the 2025 season.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/how-to-watch-texas-vs-duke-live-stream-mens-college-basketball-tv-channel-10991716
Star cornerback Sauce Gardner is welcomed to the Indianapolis Colts organization in a special way by wide receiver Josh Downs.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/sauce-gardner-welcomed-in-special-way-by-new-indianapolis-colts-teammate-10993009
A former champion in WWE gave a strong pick for who John Cena should face in his final match before retirement.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/wrestling/former-wwe-champ-picks-rising-star-as-john-cenas-final-opponent-10993068
Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda faced online harassment about her gender after being named to the FIFPRO Women's World 11.https://www.newsweek.com/womens-soccer-defends-player-over-gender-questions-10992638
The "Golfer's Curse" is not really bad luck—just applied physics, according to the researchers behind a new study.https://www.newsweek.com/golfs-greatest-mystery-finally-solved-by-physicists-10988167