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Luke Combs, Public Enemy, Big Freedia, and more highlights of this year’s expansive lineup What does the Newport Folk Festival mean in 2025? For some, it means speaking truth to power. At this year’s festival, there was certainly a dose of that (though perhaps less than one might think). Margo Price and Alynda Segarra denounced ICE, while Chuck D ripped …

A team of researchers in California drew notoriety last year with an aborted experiment on a retired aircraft carrier that sought to test a machine for creating clouds. But behind the scenes, they were planning a much larger and potentially riskier study of salt water-spraying equipment that could eventually be used to dim the sun’s rays — a multimillion-dollar project …

PERDIDO BAY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (FDEP) says 13 people in the state have now contracted vibrio vulnificus. Three people in Northwest Florida have contracted the infection this year. Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties have all had one case. As the number of cases rise, local health and environmental experts are saying not enough is being …

On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist and infectious disease specialist, I study how germs spread in public spaces and how to prevent the spread. I even teach a course called “The …

For many years, Apple’s annual operating-system cycle seemed to be all about the iPhone, with the occasional bone thrown to the Mac or iPad. But Apple’s latest operating-system releases (all synced up as version 26)—due this fall and available now as a public beta—are spreading the love around. Yes, macOS Tahoe inherits a new design language that feels like it …

With the iOS 26 public beta now out, you may have chosen to give the new software update a try ahead of its general release in the fall. If that’s the case, Apple has made some changes and feature additions to the iPhone Lock Screen that you may want to check out. To download the iOS 26 public beta to …

Invincible Vs has had its sixth character revealed ahead of a public demo at Evo early in August. Battle Beast, a big furry lion man with a big mace, has a shiny new gameplay trailer. Released on official Invincible Vs social media platforms, the trailer shows a handful of combos, special moves, and his super finish smashing apart in a …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Speaking to two dozen state lawmakers, a packed hearing room, two overflow rooms and a robust virtual waiting …

The wait is over. If you own a compatible Mac and are feeling bold, you can now install the first public beta of macOS Tahoe 26 and try it out for yourself. Here’s everything new in the system. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know the drill: Betas can be unpredictably buggy. Even if something works …

You can now take Apple’s 2026 software for a spin. The first public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 are now available, and we have directions on updating your devices if you’re feeling brave. The two most obvious changes serve to unify Apple’s platforms. First, we have Apple’s biggest cosmetic overhaul to date. …