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US President Donald Trump attends a rally in support of Republican US Senate candidate Darline Graham ahead of the midterm elections, at T. Ed Garrison Arena at Clemson University, in Pendleton, South Carolina, US, October 21, 2026.
'PLEASE DON'T'

Trump Says Google CEO Shot Down Atlantic Ocean Rebrand Plans

Trump said the tech boss replied, “No, no, no.”

Evgenia Anastasakos

A photo illustration of Donald Trump changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
WATER WARS

Trump Takes Canada Feud to New Level With Bonkers Power Grab

The president taunted his ally and mused that he had his sights on an even more unlikely target

Farrah Tomazin

MV Hondius
CALM BEFORE THE STORM

How Travel Blogger Documented Doomed Cruise Before Rat Virus

The journey of a lifetime has ended in tears.

Harry Thompson

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HORROR ON BOARD

Three Dead in Suspected Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

The World Health Organization has confirmed one hantavirus case on an Atlantic cruise, with five more under investigation.

Katie Francis

U.S. Coast Guard
THAT'S JUST SWELL

Lone Rower Rescued 1,000 Miles from Land

He had been competing in the World’s Toughest Row Race.

Harry Thompson

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
WINGING IT

Boeing Jet Forced to Turn Back After Spoiler Issue

The same United Airlines aircraft had experienced a fault less than a month ago, which also prompted a return to the airport just minutes after taking off.

Will Neal

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DEEP SEA SECRETS

First-Ever 3D Scan of ‘Titanic’ Demystifies Ship's Sinking

Underwater robots travelled 3,800 meters down to the bed of the Atlantic Ocean to create the ship’s “digital twin.”

Nandika Chatterjee

'Our Oceans' documentary by Netflix
PRESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING

Barack Obama Is Behind Your Next Netflix TV Binge-Watch

The former president narrates the revolutionary docuseries “Our Oceans,” which attempts a rarity for the genre: a nature series you’ll want to binge like all your other streaming favorites.

Jacqueline Cutler

The Trump campaign used a photo of Georgia the country instead of the state in Facebook ads.
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO TBLISI

Trump Shows Georgia the Country Instead of State in Ad Fail

The former president used a photo of the former Soviet republic in an ad to get out the vote.

David Gardner

A gif of an illustration that shows sun rays beating down on clouds wearing sunglasses as they float over the Earth
SILVER LINING

We’ve Been Accidentally Geoengineering the Earth for Decades

Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of our own actions.

Tony Ho Tran

A photo including the Atlantic Ocean
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

Warning: the Atlantic Ocean Current May Collapse in 2 Years

The good news is it’s reversible—”if you react to it quickly enough.”

Neel V. Patel

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