Virtual reality

Arts Avenue: Milwaukee Chamber Theatre collaborating with actors union to create virtual performances

1 hour ago | WISN

This is the first of its kind for theatres in Wisconsin.
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I tried out a new $1,500 at-home gym system that calls itself for 'Peloton for boxing' - here's what it was like

Summary List Placement For many during the pandemic, visits to the neighborhood gym are being replaced by online workout videos or at-home gym equipment. Recently, I had the...
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‘Crazed mob' on Capitol Hill didn't come out of nowhere: Noam Chomsky dissects America's airbrushed ‘ills' on RT

4 hours ago | RT

The US public is fed a narrative that everything is “fundamentally wonderful” in the country, despite some hiccups; but in reality, serious problems plaguing the US are not...
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Black, Deaf and Extremely Online

5 hours ago | NY Times

On TikTok and in virtual hangouts, a younger generation is sharing the origins and nuances of Black American Sign Language, a rich variation of ASL that scholars say has been...
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Can the World Break Up With Fossil Fuels? Watch the Conversation

6 hours ago | NY Times

The Times is hosting a series of virtual events ahead of global climate talks in November. This month's topic: the demand for energy and what can be learned from the pandemic.
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‘Ghost Ship' leaseholder Derick Almena pleads guilty to 36 fire deaths

8 hours ago | New York Post

The leaseholder of an Oakland, California warehouse where 36 people died in a fire during a 2016 rave pleaded guilty to the deaths on Friday - and will likely serve no more...
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Biden and Trudeau plan next bilateral confab in reset of Canada-U.S. relations

14 hours ago | Politico

OTTAWA - President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to meet again next month - virtually or in person - as Canada and the U.S. begin to reset relations...
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Charlie Baker budget proposal will fully fund Student Opportunity Act

17 hours ago | Boston Herald

Gov. Charlie Baker said he will fully fund the first year of the Student Opportunity Act in the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal he's expected to unveil next week. “We're...
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Politicians, big pHarma and big food: Kissing Cousins

17 hours ago | Natural News

What would you do if there were events that, bit by bit, take place that could adversely affect your health and put your well being at risk? Imagine coming to a natural food...
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Trump broke norms and traditions like crazy. Now Biden and the Dems have to decide if they want to restore them or embrace a new political reality

17 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Donald Trump is gone after four years of proudly obliterating political norms in Washington, openly defying laws, and daring his enemies to stop him. The...
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Legendary talk show host Larry King dead at 87

Longtime talk show host Larry King has died in Los Angeles. He was 87. Read more ...

1 winner of Mega Millions $1B prize; 3rd largest ever in US

Friday night's drawing came two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot. Read more ...

The Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion; here are the winning numbers

The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1 billion . Read more ...

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King, the longtime radio host who went on to become a nightly fixture on CNN, died Saturday at age 87. Read more ...

Russia arrests 350 protesters demanding Navalny's release

MOSCOW - Russian police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in temperatures as low as minus-50 C to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the... Read more ...

Stay silent, please! France's Academy of Medicine advises people to ‘avoid...

The French National Academy of Medicine has urged people to quit the chatter on packed buses and trains, where social distancing is impossible. The country's health minister... Read more ...

What channel is Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 on tonight? How to...

Here's a complete guide to watch Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2, including channel and pay-per-view information. Read more ...

Chicago indoor dining to return starting Saturday

CHICAGO - Indoor dining will be allowed to resume in Chicago and suburban Cook County with new rules that bars and restaurants must follow. Many restaurants and bars feared... Read more ...

Legendary broadcaster Larry King dead at 87

Famed broadcaster Larry King has died, his official Twitter account announced Saturday morning. King, 87, a multiple cancer survivor, had contracted coronavirus earlier this... Read more ...

NC reports first case of highly-contagious COVID-19 variant

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first identification in a North Carolina resident of the COVID-19 variant called B.1.1.7, which was... Read more ...