Thawing the American Ice Princess
The fantasy of the flawless ice princess has long constrained women in figure skating. Olympians are now breaking free, writes Jasmine Wynn.
February 09, 2026
Entertainment
Entertainment news, movies, and celebrities
Buckingham Palace ‘Ready to Support’ Police If Contacted Over Andrew Allegations Amid Epstein Row
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly known as Prince Andrew), is mentioned throughout the Epstein files.
February 09, 2026
Tracey Emin Lost a Few Organs and Got a New Lease on Life
The artist on her Tate Modern exhibition, her recovery from bladder cancer, and the work she'd never make today
February 09, 2026
The Internet’s New Favorite Insult: ‘Did AI Write That?’
It's shorthand for "you don't sound human enough."
February 09, 2026
Eileen Gu Takes Home Olympic Silver After the ‘Best Slopestyle Run’ She’s Ever Done
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud beat her by a mere .38 points
February 09, 2026
Calls Grow for U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Resign as Mandelson, Epstein Row Implodes
"For the good of the party and for the good of the country, we're going to need a change," said one Labour lawmaker.
February 09, 2026
Elon Musk Postpones Mars Plans in Favor of Building “Moon City”
Musk has missed several of his own predictions for when his company would take humans to Mars.
February 09, 2026
The Winter Olympics Need Artificial Snow, But It Comes With a Climate Impact
Organizers of the 2026 Winter Olympics have already produced over 56 million cubic feet of machine-made snow.
February 09, 2026
Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Commerce Secretary to Step Down—or Be Ousted—Over Epstein Ties
Bipartisan lawmakers are calling on Howard Lutnick to step down amid revelations about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
February 09, 2026
Trump Officials Redacted Epstein Files to Protect ‘Prominent’ Individuals, Lawmakers Allege
Lawmakers granted access to unredacted pages in the Epstein files say at least six men were protected from public view
February 09, 2026
The Cory and Korey Curling Show Gives the U.S. Another Shot at Gold
The U.S. mixed doubles curling team beat host Italy, 9-8, in a tense semifinal match Monday night to reach the Olympic gold medal game.
February 10, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell Asks for Clemency in Exchange for Testimony That Will Prove Trump ‘Innocent’
Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving time for sex-trafficking and related charges, pleaded the fifth before lawmakers but promised to “speak fully and honestly” if the Preside...
February 10, 2026
GOP Lawmaker Calls for Probe Into NFL and NBC Over ‘Indecent’ Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rep. Andy Ogles accused the NFL and NBC of broadcasting a sexually explicit performance during the Super Bowl.
February 10, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses US Congress testimony on Epstein, seeks clemency
Move comes as US lawmakers reviewing unredacted files raised concerns that some names were removed from public records.
February 09, 2026
US-flagged ships advised to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iranian waters
New US Maritime Administration advisory comes after first round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.
February 09, 2026
Palace says King Charles will ‘support’ police probe into ex-Prince Andrew
British police are assessing a complaint that ex-prince sent confidential trade reports to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
February 09, 2026
Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba due to fuel shortage
Over the following days, Air Canada will operate empty flights to pick up approximately 3,000 customers already in Cuba.
February 09, 2026
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli air attack on Gaza residential building
Israel bombs a building sheltering displaced people in another violation of the Gaza 'ceasefire'.
February 09, 2026
Trump opposes Israel’s West Bank annexation, official says, as outcry grows
Official says Trump sees stability in the Palestinian territory as in line with 'goal to achieve peace in the region'.
February 09, 2026
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447
These are the key developments from day 1,447 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
February 10, 2026