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John Frieda, Hair-Care Mogul Who Soothed Women’s Curls, Has Died

4 November 2026 at 21:39
He was a celebrity stylist to rock stars and royalty whose blockbuster product, Frizz Ease, changed his fortunes (and women’s hair) forever. He was 75.

Β© Seth Wenig/Associated Press

John Frieda in 2008. He made his name as a young assistant stylist in Mayfair in the late 1960s and then made a fortune with a blockbuster product called Frizz Ease.

Could a Viral Video Save Her Mom’s Chinese Restaurant?

4 November 2026 at 15:15
Millions viewed Lisa He’s post about her mother’s struggling business in Edinburgh. But internet fame created its own complications β€” and obscured bigger questions.

Β© Robert Ormerod for The New York Times

A Lawsuit Says the McRib Is Lacking Something You Might Expect It to Have

4 November 2026 at 21:24
A judge in Chicago ruled that the class-action lawsuit could proceed.

Β© Paul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

The McDonald’s McRib sandwich has developed something of a cult following over the years, stoked by its limited availability. It is served with onions and pickles, but no actual rib meat.

Could a Viral Video Save Her Mom’s Chinese Restaurant?

4 November 2026 at 15:15
Millions viewed Lisa He’s post about her mother’s struggling business in Edinburgh. But internet fame created its own complications β€” and obscured bigger questions.

Β© Robert Ormerod for The New York Times

U.K. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know

4 November 2026 at 10:38
The government designated the protest group as a terrorist organization last year, prompting criticism. The country’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the ban on Wednesday.

Β© Hannah Mckay/Reuters

Hundreds of people were detained over the weekend outside the U.S. Embassy in London after staging a protest supporting Palestine Action.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

3 November 2026 at 08:45
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

Β© Fred Tanneau/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in NΓ©vez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

3 November 2026 at 08:45
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

Β© Fred Tanneau/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in NΓ©vez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

3 November 2026 at 08:45
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

Β© Fred Tanneau/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in NΓ©vez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Chili’s Margaritas Rimmed With Degreaser Burn 5 People in North Carolina

1 November 2026 at 00:08
Three customers and two employees were burned on and around their mouths after a granulated substance was mistaken for sugar, a health official said.

Β© Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A Chili’s restaurant in Forest City, N.C., mistakenly served drinks containing a degreaser that resembled granulated sugar.

Court Tosses ​​Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim β€˜Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

5 October 2026 at 19:15
An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial.

Β© Matt York/Associated Press

Stacey Wales with an enlarged photo of her brother, Christopher Pelkey. She created a video using artificial intelligence to depict her dead brother speaking at the sentencing of his killer.

Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators

24 September 2026 at 01:17
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.

Β© USA Today, via Reuters

A data center under construction in Vineland, N.J., last year.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

16 September 2026 at 20:54
Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of β€œcuffing season,” β€œshishito” or β€œglow-up.”

Β© Merriam-Webster, via Associated Press

A copy of Merriam-Webster’s 12th edition of the β€œCollegiate Dictionary.” The company is adding 1,400 words to its online catalog, some of which will go in print.
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