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This story originally appeared on Capital B and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As a child in the 1950s and ’60s, Regina Martin became so used to the oil pumpjacks near her home that she assumed every child lived beside them. Everyone was made “sick to [their] tummy” by the sulfurous, rotten-egg smell

Published September 19, 2026 5:30am ET Once upon a time, sequels were avoided, dreaded, or looked upon with skepticism for the fear that they might spoil a great movie. There was reason to doubt the wisdom of making sequels to iconic stand-alone films such as, say, Dirty Harry (1971) or The Godfather (1972) — although, in the case of

Published September 19, 2026 5:00am ET The White House has warned about the rise of fentanyl offshoots up to 100 times more potent than the lethal drug, and it has already claimed the lives of thousands of Americans. The Office of National Drug Control Policy released a drug threat notice on Tuesday alerting the public

For more than a century, World’s Fairs have given people a first glimpse of what’s next: breakthroughs, ideas, and ways of living that would go on to reshape the everyday. WIRED will reimagine that tradition in Miami on November 4 with the WIRED World Fair. This one-day event brings the technologies, people, and cultural forces

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If there’s one thing that can unite the world in these AI-troubled times, it’s everyone’s love of SUVs. For decades, the SUV has been the savior of the car world. Accounting for nearly half of all new sales worldwide, this is by some margin the largest segment in the global auto industry. Sedans? Forget it.

Long before we had Amazon or Facebook marketplace, or thousands of other online retailers, we had eBay. And now, we have an eBay coupon to help you save on basics like vacuums and phones, to even your most niche need—because eBay has everything from haunted objects to ironic landline phones to retro gaming consoles. One

Listen up, nerds. Newegg currently has promo codes and deals on gently used, refurbished, new, and hard-to-find electronics, gaming products, and more. Newegg has remained one of the biggest online-only retailers in the US for the last 20 years. It is a leading global online retailer for PC hardware, home appliances, and all things tech

KitchenAid’s strategy is one we should all live by—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The KitchenAid stand mixer has remained nearly unchanged since its introduction in 1914 and has become such a legendary kitchen staple that we called the KitchenAid Artisan 7-Quart Lift Stand Mixer an “everlasting” kitchen must-have and included it in our Buy

B&H Photo is one of our favorite places to shop for camera gear. If you’re ever in New York, head to the store to see the giant overhead conveyor belt system that brings your purchase from the upper floors to the registers downstairs (yes, seriously, here’s a video). Fortunately, B&H Photo’s website is here for the