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Last week, League of Legends shadow-dropped The Demon's Hand, an in-universe twist on poker-roguelike phenomenon Balatro. Interwoven with a few touches of narrative that build on the tentative ...

Ever wondered why Pokémon Legends: Z-A is called that? There are a few notable coincidences already - Zygarde is likely to be the key mascot of this entry, with the previous game's being Arceus ...

Two hits, two very different audiences. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics Stick around after the closing credits for the next showtime, though, and a rather different movie ...

Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely ...

Lumiose City turns into a fight club at night. Lumiose City turns into a fight club at night. Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote ...

In its first meeting of the year, the ExCo of the World Anti-Doping Agency went through the main challenges it faced during a tumultuous 2024 and again found "no bias towards China" on the ...

A couple of days ago, President Trump dropped a little surprise during a press conference — he said senior Chinese officials are expected to visit the U.S. soon. Several media outlets even reported ...

What do you notice from these seven metrics (or indicators) about the prosperity and quality of life of the United States, compared to other countries? What do you wonder? By The Learning ...