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Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
MasterClass Father's Day Sale: Save 50% on your first year of celebrity-led online courses
With Father's Day less than a week away, you may still be on the hunt for a thoughtful gift. If your dad has been talking about trying a new hobby or skill, you're in luck. One of our favorite online learning platforms, MasterClass, is offering a major discount in honor of the holiday with the current MasterClass Father's Day Sale. During the sale, you can get your first year of any MasterClass annual plan half off, bringing the price of the standard plan down to $60, the Plus plan down to around $96, and the Premium plan down to $120. While MasterClass sales are common, the current deal is one of the best ones we've seen all year. So if you missed the last sale for Memorial Day, now's a great time to subscribe. See more ideas for Father's Day gifts The subscription gives you access to MasterClass's library of hundreds of courses across 11 topic areas. While MasterClass is specifically one of our favorite online learning platforms for creative skills, there's no limit to the subjects you can learn about, with topics including music, writing, health, sports, science, and more. Many courses are also led by celebrity instructors like Mindy Kaling and Bill Nye. Read our full MasterClass review to learn more about how the platform works and the different courses we've tried. Keep in mind that the half-off discount only applies to your first year of MasterClass. After a year, your subscription will automatically renew at the original price, although you can cancel at any time. MasterClass Father's Day Sale frequently asked questions When does the MasterClass Father's Day Sale end? The MasterClass Father's Day Sale went live on June 9 and will continue until June 15, so you have until the end of the weekend to get the discount. Which MasterClass plans can I choose from? MasterClass offers three annual plans, which all include access to the platform's 200+ courses. The standard plan, which typically costs $120 a year, gives you access to MasterClass on one device and doesn't allow offline downloads. The Plus plan, which typically costs $180 a year, adds on a second device and offline downloads. Finally, the Premium plan, which typically costs $240 a year, gives you MasterClass on six devices and offline downloads. All three plans are eligible for the 50% off Father's Day discount, so you can choose the best option for you based on your budget and preferences. Which devices work with MasterClass? You can watch MasterClass videos on most devices, including smartphones and tablets, laptops and desktops, and streaming devices like Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. If you prefer to listen without video, some classes can also be downloaded in audio-only mode, so you can listen to them in the car or during your commute.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bill Nye the Science Guy sparks fan frenzy as throwback photos resurface
He taught a generation about chemical reactions, gravity, and the power of asking 'why?' But now, the internet is reacting to something else entirely: Bill Nye's surprisingly swoon-worthy younger years. A viral TikTok has sent social media into a frenzy after one user posted a 'thirst edit' of the beloved science educator, showcasing clips and photos of a younger Nye in his signature bow tie, glasses, and lab coat - with just enough smolder to ignite a new wave of fans. The video has racked up millions of views and likes, as users rush to the comments to express their shock and appreciation for the former PBS star's retro good looks. For those who grew up reciting the 'Bill! Bill! Bill!' chant, it may come as a surprise that the star of Bill Nye the Science Guy, which originally aired in 1993, has become an unlikely internet heartthrob. But this isn't Nye's first time in the spotlight - and certainly not his last. While TikTok is rediscovering his 90s charm, the real Bill Nye has stayed busy with far more than viral fame. In recent years, Nye has continued to champion science education, frequently visiting schools across the U.S. and speaking with students about everything from climate change to critical thinking. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honor in the U.S. - and remains a prominent advocate for environmental policy, regularly appearing on television and at public events to speak out against climate denial. These days, Nye is also the CEO of The Planetary Society, a nonprofit focused on space exploration. So yes, he's still saving the planet - just with fewer slow-motion science experiments and more policy briefs. Still, the internet couldn't help but pause their regularly scheduled scrolling to appreciate science's original heartthrob. 'Bill Nye the fine guy,' one TikTok user joked under the edit. 'WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH HIS GAME,' another commented. Though many users couldn't get over the absurdity of someone making a thirst edit of pictures of Bill Nye. One person commented: 'Never in my 28 years did I expect to see Bill Nye like this.' 'A Bill Nye edit was NOT on my bingo card for 2025,' another user said. 'Guys we can't be serious,' one user commented followed by laughing emojis. 'We used to watch this guy in elementary school.' Sadly for fans, Bill is currently married to Liza Mundy - a journalist and writer. The pair wed as part of a quiet ceremony in May 2022.
Buzz Feed
23-05-2025
- Science
- Buzz Feed
It's Not *Rocket* Science, But It's Still Science — Can You Match These Periodic Table Symbols To Their Elements?
Whether you grew up watching Bill Nye the Science Guy or learned it the old-fashioned way, memorizing the periodic table was a rite of passage in our high school lives. But with the burden of adulthood and time passing, how many elements do you remember? Could you pass a pop quiz on it today? Let's see!
Politico
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Why conservatives are finally ready to cut the cord on public broadcasting
Presented by WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR — For many children growing up in conservative evangelical Christian households in the 1990s, Saturday morning cartoons were confined to one of two options: the Christian Broadcasting Network or PBS Kids. Aside from the occasional dustup, conservative families in the 1990s saw PBS programming — reading through history's greatest literary masterpieces with Wishbone or doing science experiments with Bill Nye — as a safe alternative to 'secular' shows found on network and cable TV like Sabrina the Teenage Witch or Rugrats. But a lot has changed in the last 30 years, in both the way kids consume television and in the right's relationship with PBS. And now, conservatives in Congress and the White House are finally ready to cut the cord, ending once and for all federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cancel funding for both networks. Executives at those media organizations are pushing back — arguing that the changes are unlawful. 'Congress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private nonprofit corporation wholly independent of the federal government,' Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Harris wrote in a statement on May 2. It isn't the first time Republicans have tried to defund PBS. Both PBS and NPR have long fielded accusations that their news programs lean too far to the left. According to the Ad Fontes media bias chart, PBS Newshour is rated further to the left than ABC's nightly news program, but not as far left as major CNN or MSNBC shows. NPR is in roughly the same place. Both are rated 'skews left,' the most centrist of the four left-leaning categories. 'We're gonna be more tolerant of publicly funded things that we agree with than publicly funded things we don't agree with,' pointed out Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) — a conservative evangelical Christian who also leans libertarian. 'Unless you're a true, honest, free market conservative.' In the past, PBS' children's programming has proven a savior for the network. In 1969, Fred Rogers, host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, famously testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications against then-President Nixon's proposed cuts. His testimony helped save funding for the network then, and PBS CEO Paula Kerger is taking a page out of the same playbook in the current fight. She told Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation last Sunday that Trump's order would halt all childrens' shows currently in development, and could impact the research which ensures that the programming is actually educating kids. But this time, that argument may not work as well — primarily because it's much easier to find childrens' programming online that aligns with individual family tastes. 'Now we have 1,000 channels,' said Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), who spent more than two decades as a youth pastor. Lankford said changes in technology make government funding for a network obsolete, as most families now stream childrens' programming online rather than turn on a TV. 'Why are we funding this [channel] when we have a $2 trillion deficit?' he asked. Cramer echoed Lankford: 'Why do we need to continue to fund … public television and/or radio, when there's so much competition out there?' Streaming, in other words, has diminished a once-effective argument to keeping PBS alive. Most evangelical groups — including Southern Baptist Convention and the Heritage Foundation — declined to discuss the issue of federal funding for PBS Kids for this report. But Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, told POLITICO that Christians are reacting to kids programming shifting left since the 1990s. He pointed to a 2021 episode of the kids show the Odd Squad, which ran from 2014-2024, that featured a wedding between two women. Graham suggested that if the network moved away from LGBTQ+ storylines and instead ran more Bible stories, there would be greater support for funding. When asked if they shared Graham's primary concerns with the network, however, Cramer and Lankford both disagreed. 'That's a fair point, particularly with him — Franklin Graham is a very political pastor, and it makes me uncomfortable,' Cramer said, instead arguing that defunding PBS is a financial consideration, not a culture war issue. 'For true conservatives, the idea of just funding anything doesn't make sense in a very competitive marketplace, [including] faith media.' 'There's nothing against Sesame Street,' Lankford added. 'It's a fiscal question.' Welcome to POLITICO Nightly. Reach out with news, tips and ideas at nightly@ Or contact tonight's author at nfertig@ or on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @natsfert. What'd I Miss? — Supreme Court extends block on Trump's deportation bid under Alien Enemies Act: President Donald Trump's drive to use an 18th century law to rapidly expel alleged Venezuelan gang members suffered another legal setback today as the Supreme Court extended its block on deporting dozens of men in immigration detention in northern Texas. The court emphasized that the men — whom the Trump administration has labeled 'alien enemies' — are entitled to more due process than the administration has so far provided. That means advance notice of their deportations and a meaningful opportunity to challenge the deportations in court, the justices wrote in an unsigned opinion. — House budget panel rejects GOP megabill amid conservative opposition: The House Budget Committee voted against advancing the GOP's party-line tax and spending package today thanks to ongoing opposition from hard-line conservatives. The 21-16 vote, with five Republicans joining all panel Democrats in opposition, is not the final word on the megabill. The House Budget Committee will reconvene over the weekend to vote again on approving the GOP's party-line tax and spending package. The panel is officially scheduled to gavel back in at 10 p.m. on Sunday, with negotiations expected in the meantime among GOP leadership, conservative holdouts and the White House. — Trump says U.S. will set new tariff rates for countries, skirting negotiations: President Donald Trump said today the U.S. would begin unilaterally informing many of its trading partners of new tariff rates, rather than securing deals with the countries individually as the White House has repeatedly promised. After his sweeping April tariff plan sent markets spiraling and set in motion a global trade war, Trump reversed course and issued a 90-day pause on the new duties for every affected country except China, opening the door for individual countries to negotiate deals with his trade team. — Hegseth briefly paused cyber ops against Russia as part of negotiations, GOP Rep. Bacon says: U.S. Cyber Command paused offensive operations aimed at Russia for a day earlier this year as a negotiating tactic, House Armed Services Committee cyber subcommittee Chair Don Bacon (R-Neb.) confirmed today. During a subcommittee hearing on the Pentagon's cyber posture, Bacon referenced reports that emerged in late February suggesting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had directed Cyber Command to stand down from planning on all matters regarding Russia, including offensive actions. The Pentagon at the time denied that any stand-down order was made. — $40,000 SALT offer discussed with megabill holdouts: House GOP leaders discussed a new, heightened state-and-local-tax deduction with a group of Republican holdouts as they race to salvage their party-line megabill from ruin. A $40,000 cap on the key deduction for individuals and $80,000 cap for joint filers was part of a list of items GOP leaders raised overnight as they scrambled to shore up ultraconservative votes, according to three people granted anonymity to describe the private conversations. The SALT cap increase is one of the biggest hangups in the bill, which is filled with President Donald Trump's domestic policy priorities. A band of SALT Republicans are publicly pushing for the cap increase to hit $62,000 for individuals and double for joint filers. AROUND THE WORLD PRISONER SWAP — Talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul ended with the two sides pledging to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war but fell short of an unconditional ceasefire deal. The swap would be the largest since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Ahead of today's meeting, Ukraine pushed for a full, unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days, an 'all-for-all' exchange of POWs, and a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian presidents — at which point real peace talks would begin in earnest as long as a ceasefire held. 'Our position — if the Russians reject a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings, tough sanctions must follow,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X after talks concluded. 'Pressure on Russia must be maintained until Russia is ready to end the war.' While the delegations were speaking in Istanbul, Ukraine's European backers — many of whom are in Albania for the European Political Community summit — held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. WHO'S IN FRONT? — The contest for the Romanian presidency is almost over. Sunday's vote will determine whether a strategically vital NATO member on the EU's eastern edge takes a turn against Ukraine under the disruptive influence of a hard-right populist, or remains firmly anchored in the traditional pro-Brussels mainstream. In the lead after the first round is the Donald Trump-loving George Simion, a 38-year-old nationalist who opposes aid to Ukraine and has previously favored uniting Romania with its neighbor Moldova. His opponent in Sunday's second round runoff vote is moderate, centrist mathematician Nicușor Dan, 55, who has been the independent mayor of Romania's capital, Bucharest, since 2020. Dan promises to keep Romania on its European and pro-Western trajectory and has called on Trump to take a harder line with Russia. On Wednesday, a poll of 4,000 people by AtlasIntel put the two candidates level on 48 percent each. Crucially, AtlasIntel included a sample of the large Romanian diaspora population, among whom Simion is hugely popular. Nightly Number RADAR SWEEP TAKE ME OUT TO THE MOVIES — If you've ever watched a baseball game on television, you'd know that a lot of it looks pretty rote. Shots of the pitcher, the hitter, the ball traveling and the occasional fan dominate. But John DeMarisco, director of the local network that broadcasts Mets games called SNY, is changing the way that the game looks by using his obsession with cinema to bring a different kind of feel to the game. He's taking inspiration for various shots from cinematic masters like De Palma, Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. And his innovations have in recent days gone viral. For Slate, Luke Winkie talks to DeMarisco about the natural blend of baseball and the movies. Parting Image Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up here.
Time Magazine
08-05-2025
- Health
- Time Magazine
TIME Reveals the 2025 TIME100 Health List of the World's Most Influential People in Health
– Today, TIME reveals the second annual TIME100 Health list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health. The 2025 TIME100 Health list includes Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, U.S. Olympic athlete Ilona Maher, former NBA player Dwyane Wade, CEO of Eli Lilly David Ricks, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, CEO of GSK Emma Walmsley, founder of Pivotal Ventures and philanthropist Melinda French Gates, director-general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, actor and advocate Colin Farrell, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., actors and founders of Hilarity for Charity Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, activist Rachel Sweet, advocate, science educator and television host Bill Nye, CEO of Novartis Dr. Vas Narasimhan, vice president of health at Apple Dr. Sumbul Desai, Global Health Council president Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, U.S. FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and many more. --See the complete 2025 TIME100 Health list: here --See the cover, featuring an illustration of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus by Charly Palmer for TIME: here To assemble this list, TIME reporters and editors, with guidance of Dr. David Agus and Arianna Huffington, spent months consulting sources and experts around the world to select the 100 individuals who are most influential in the world of health right now. The result is the TIME100 Health, a community of leaders from across industries—scientists, doctors, advocates, educators, and policy makers, among others—changing the health of the world. On this year's list, TIME editors write: 'This year is unlike any other in the history of global health…. In a year of such upheaval, the TIME100 Health—100 people who are most influential in the world of health right now—looks a bit different.' Link TIME will convene the TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future to spotlight an array of leaders —including those featured on the 2025 TIME100 Health list —on May 13th in New York City. The event will feature conversations focused on driving innovation and setting trends within the health care sector, with appearances by CNN anchor and senior national correspondent Sara Sidner, NFL player, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Damar Hamlin, advocate, science educator and television host Bill Nye, executive director of icddr Bangladesh and leader in global health and public nutrition Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed, vice president of research of The Trevor Project Ronita Nath, surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Dr. Vinod Balachandran, president of Novartis US Victor Bulto, and co-CEO and co-founder of FIGS Trina Spear.
