Rebecca Gibian

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Katy Perry Steals an Unwanted Kiss on ‘American Idol’

“I wanted my first kiss to be special,” said the contestant Benjamin Glaze.

Even After 22 Trillion Digits, We’re Still No Closer To The End Of Pi

Today is something like the 4.5 billionth Pi Day that Earth has witnessed.

A Pro Mountain Climber Says He Could Climb Trump’s Border Wall

Esquire talked to Ed Viesturs, a legendary mountain climber.

Soviet Scientist Who Developed Poison Used on Sergei Skripal Apologizes

Vil Mirzayanov is looking on his handiwork with regret.

Researcher Find That Ancient DNA is Rewriting Human History

The genomes of the long dead are turning up all sorts of unexpected and controversial findings.

Meet the Tutors of the Ultra-Rich

"Some families are too shady to work with."

Physicist and Author Stephen Hawking Dies at 76

Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer big questions.

Check Out Venice’s Exclusive Private Islands

A handful of quiet, über-luxurious enclaves in the Venetian lagoon may be Italy's final tourist frontier.

Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet

Can we fix life online without limiting free speech?

Royal Burial in Ancient Canaan May Shed Light on Biblical City

An undisturbed elite tomb discovered in ancient Armageddon has the promise of unlocking secrets.  

This Company Launched Four Satellites Despite FCC Saying No

Swarm Technologies apparently launched satellites despite the regulator's disapproval.

Confessions of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

A documentary about the most famous cheerleading squad in the world premiered at SXSW.

People Were Unfazed by Supervolcano Eruption That Nearly Ended Humanity

A new study shows that people in South Africa didn't care about a huge eruption of 74,000 years ago.

25 Years Later, Women Still Run the Coyote Ugly Saloon

The dive that inspired the 2000 cult film has stayed true to its principle: women can tend bar, too.

New Goldman CEO David Solomon Moonlights as a D.J.

Solomon wants to make big changes to the firm while still generating outsized profits.

The ‘Mona Lisa’ May Leave the Louvre for the First Time in 44 Years

France's culture minister is "seriously considering" sending the painting on a tour of the country.