Pele's Hair: Hawaii's Natural Wonder Explained

In Hawaiian mythology, a fearsome and unpredictable goddess created the islands. If she’s near and stirring up trouble, you’ll find long, tangled strands of golden, hair-like material piled up along cliffsides and roads. These golden strands,...

Counting down the top 10 sports events and figures in RVA from the last 175 years

Recency bias seems unavoidable while attempting to determine Richmond’s top sports themes during the 175 years that the Richmond Times-Dispatch, or its associated antecedents, chronicled area events and figures. kAm(2D E96C6 2 9F86 :>A24E >256 3J...

The Last Dinner Party on course to secure their second consecutive Number 1 album with From The Pyre

The Last Dinner Party have taken an early lead in this week’s Official Albums Chart race with their second studio release From The Pyre (1). If they can maintain enough momentum to topple Taylor Swift on Friday, it would land the indie five-piece...

Dozens of microquakes: Countdown to eruption shortens

Dozens of small earthquakes east of Sýlingafell last night suggest that the wait for the next eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula may be nearing its end, according to experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. “The magma is approaching a...

Deschamps: Mbappé injured as sub planned

Didier Deschamps maintains France tried to manage Kylian Mbappé as best they could after the Real Madrid forward returned to his club for treatment on an ankle injury which ruled him out of Monday's World Cup qualifier away to Iceland. Mbappé...

New Music Reviews (10/20)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below...

Deschamps defends France staff over Mbappe injury

PA Media/DPA Paris Didier Deschamps maintains France tried to manage Kylian Mbappe as best they could after the Real Madrid forward returned to his club for treatment on an ankle injury which ruled him out of Monday’s World Cup qualifier in...

Al-Mousawi resigns as Salmiya handball coach

Yaqoub Al-Mousawi KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: Salmiya’s head coach, Yaqoub Al-Mousawi, officially resigned from his position, marking the second coaching departure in the 2025-26 Kuwaiti Handball Premier League. Al-Mousawi follows Burgan coach Hussein...

New Border Surveillance System Enacted At Keflavík International Airport

On October 12, the new border control system Entry Exit (EES) was implemented at Keflavík International Airport and in 28 other European countries. The system does not affect the travels of Icelandic citizens, European or Schengen zone nationals....

Cindy Blackman Santana turns up the heat, and Laufey plays it cool

A contrasting pair of crossover queens — the sinewy drummer Cindy Blackman Santana and the sparkly singer-songwriter Laufey — make their way to Philly this week, putting jazz-adjacency in the center spotlight. We’re cool with that. But we also...

Could volcanic rock beneath the seabed store CO

"In this cavity, you can see some white material," says Jan Braly Kihle. On his computer screen, he has zoomed in on a dark rock speckled with black and white. The scent of petroleum still lingers in the black spots. While the white ones contain...

How many did Axlar-Björn kill?

Björn Pétursson — better known as Axlar-Björn — is the only confirmed serial killer born in Iceland. Yet accounts differ widely on the number of people he murdered, leading to the enduring question: how many victims did he actually have? That...

Int'l guests deliver speeches at opening ceremony of Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir delivers a speech...

Nov. 13: The Whale Museum's Second annual Global Orca Workshop

The Whale Museum will host its second annual Global Orca Workshop on November 13 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT. The theme of the workshop is “Understanding orca eco-types around the world: Who are they and what are they facing in today’s changing...

UK Drive: The Isuzu D-Max AT35 takes whatever nature prepares to throw at it

What is it? The D-Max is Isuzu’s bread and butter when it comes to commercial vehicles, as it’s by far its best-selling model. It comes with lots of off-road capability, while packing a tough diesel engine, several body styles and is designed to...

49 Airlines: Which Carrier Dominates The Transatlantic Air Market?

The transatlantic corridor has long been the beating heart of global aviation, linking North America and Europe with a web of routes that define both economies and airline strategy. However, in 2025, that market looks more competitive than ever....

Colin Sheridan: What life in a war-torn country taught me about Irish football 

When yours truly was deployed to the former Yugoslav province of Kosovo as a peacekeeper over 20 years ago, the most striking thing about the landscape wasn’t the remnants of war, but the domes inflated across the countryside.These weren’t...

Laufey fulfills Nashville dream with Bridgestone 'Matter of Time' show

Jazz-pop singer Laufey will headline Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on October 13 as part of her "A Matter of Time" tour. The Icelandic-Chinese artist has seen a rapid rise in Nashville, from playing a small club to headlining the Ryman Auditorium....

Richard Esling, On the Grapevine: Vignobles Des Verdots – an unexpected wine tourism destination

In the heart of the Périgord Pourpre, perched above the gentle slopes of the Dordogne, lies the Vignoble des Verdots: an estate that is quietly rewriting the narrative of wine in Bergerac. The Verdots name appeared in the renowned Édouard Féret...

Unclear constitution seen as the weak spot

The decline of democracy is increasingly visible around the world — and experts warn that Iceland may not be immune to that trend in the coming years. This concern was among the topics discussed at the main session of Law Day (Lögfræðidagurinn),...