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US student aims to build lithium battery alternative for extreme cold operations

By Interesting Engineering | Abhishek Bhardwaj 6/17/2026 9:30 AM

A Ph.D. student has proposed developing a temperature-resistant battery for applications ranging from space exploration...

finance

High gas prices soak up more retail-sales dollars — and restaurants are paying the bill

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash 6/17/2026 9:24 AM

Americans are spending more on gas and eating out less, a sign of stress on the economy tied to the conflict with Iran that’s forced consumers to shift more dollars to needs instead of wants.

soccer

Do Leeds need Byram and Wober if the club is 'going places'?

By Yahoo Sports | 6/17/2026 9:09 AM

BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope has been discussing Leeds United's official released and retained list on the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, highlighting that Illan Meslier will "probably never go to a club of the same ilk again". It is the classic case of a number of players who will leave Leeds United and probably never go to a club of the same size or ilk again.

auto

Patent Images Provide First Look at the Radical Lucid Cosmos

By Car and Drive | 6/17/2026 9:00 AM

The American startup's third model is set to be revealed this summer and go on sale early next year as a competitor to the Rivian R2.

travel

America 25,000: Voices of a nation at 250

By Wanderlust | 6/17/2026 8:45 AM

politics

Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

By Fox News | 6/17/2026 8:32 AM

music

Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards Posts Stunning Photos of Wedding To Soccer Star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Portugal

By Billboard | 6/17/2026 8:31 AM

lifestyle

Heidi Klum is unrecognizable in shocking photo – and wait 'til you see her hair

By Hello! Magazine | 6/17/2026 8:23 AM

game

Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua

By GameSpot | 6/17/2026 8:12 AM

auto

2027 Porsche Taycan Gets Simulated Shifts, Larger Standard Battery

By Car and Drive | 6/17/2026 8:00 AM

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Cotswolds-inspired LA estate seeking $6M has Hollywood ties to ‘Casablanca’ director Michael Curtiz and Gene Hackman

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Less is more: Minimalist gowns that channel the ’90s are on trend

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Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures

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Diana Beltrán Herrera’s Embroidered Paper Sculptures Mimic Plants and Wildlife

by Colossal | Jun 17 2026

auto

Czinger's Latest 21C Hypercar Is A One-Of-One Work Of Art

by carbuzz.com | Jun 17 2026

basketball

Lionel Messi ties all-time World Cup goals record; U.S. Open expert picks, player rankings

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jun 17 2026

book

The Shippers

by BookPage | Jun 17 2026

connecticut

About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage

by CT Mirror | Jun 17 2026

exercise

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

by thehealthy.com | Apr 15 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

how_to

Iraq vs. Norway: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I Match Live for Free

by CNET | Jun 16 2026

long_island

Long Island barber returns to U.S. Open with golf’s biggest names in his chair

by greaterlongisland.com | Jun 17 2026

metro

How to get free tickets to tomorrow's Knicks ceremony at City Hall

by Timeout.com | Jun 17 2026

new_jersey

Sherrill-backed nuclear power expansion makes gain in Legislature

by NJ Spotlight | Jun 17 2026

nutrition

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

by thehealthy.com | Apr 30 2026

opinion

Trump’s reindustrialization agenda faces its biggest hurdle — Americans

by Opinion on Fox News | Jun 17 2026

politics

Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

by Fox News | Jun 17 2026

technology

US student aims to build lithium battery alternative for extreme cold operations

by Interesting Engineering | Jun 17 2026

Word of the Day

wifty

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2026 is:

wifty • \WIF-tee\ • adjective

Wifty, a synonym of ditzy, describes something or someone eccentrically silly or scatterbrained.

// The play features a wifty character who starts out blissfully unaware of the conflict driving the plot but ultimately pulls it together to save the day.

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Examples:

“When he dreams, he dreams about moving to Wyoming, which he has visited with his family. ... Sometimes when he talks about this, it sounds as ordinary and hard-boiled as a real estate appraisal; other times it can sound fantastical and wifty and achingly naive ...” — Susan Orlean, Joyride: A Memoir, 2025

Did you know?

Whence wifty? Wordsmiths have been wondering for a while. The earliest print evidence of wifty comes from the early 20th century, though the word was certainly being used in spoken English before that. The adjective suffix -y is clear enough; when added to another word it can mean “full of” (as in “muddy), “having the character of” (think “waxy”), “tending or inclined to” (as in “sleepy”), etc. So what’s wift? Well, that element could come from whiff, which as a noun can refer to a quick puff or slight gust of air—a person described by the word wifty might also, if unkindly, be called an airhead. Or perhaps the wift is related to waft, “to move or go lightly on a buoyant medium,” if it’s fair to say that the wifty among us have their heads in the clouds. Whatever once may have been known about it, the answer is now blowing in the wind.

US student aims to build lithium battery alternative for extreme cold operations

High gas prices soak up more retail-sales dollars — and restaurants are paying the bill

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Patent Images Provide First Look at the Radical Lucid Cosmos

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Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards Posts Stunning Photos of Wedding To Soccer Star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Portugal

Heidi Klum is unrecognizable in shocking photo – and wait 'til you see her hair

Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua

2027 Porsche Taycan Gets Simulated Shifts, Larger Standard Battery

Cotswolds-inspired LA estate seeking $6M has Hollywood ties to ‘Casablanca’ director Michael Curtiz and Gene Hackman

Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father

The Shippers

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Weeks After Launching A Great Game On Game Pass, Dev Lays Off Its Staff

NBA offseason bold predictions: Stars on the move, LeBron James leaves Lakers, Draft shocker and more

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When Tomorrow Burns

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The Shippers

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US student aims to build lithium battery alternative for extreme cold operations

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