Controversial ‘suicide pod’ inventor reveals new AI-powered feature to allow couples to die simultaneously

Controversial ‘suicide pod’ inventor reveals new AI-powered feature to allow couples to die simultaneously

A year after a controversial assisted-dying device was used for the first time, its inventor says he is preparing a new version designed for two. The Sarco pod, a 3D-printed capsule that allows a user to trigger a nitrogen release, entered the global spotlight in 2024 after a 64-year-old American woman used it in Switzerland.  … Read more

Broadway director Alex Timbers achieves a rare feat with 4 shows running simultaneously

Broadway director Alex Timbers achieves a rare feat with 4 shows running simultaneously

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years ago, rising theater director Alex Timbers achieved a remarkable feat: Still only in his early 30s, he had two shows running simultaneously on Broadway. As 2026 dawns, Timbers has now eclipsed that mark — he has four. Timbers’ latest, “All Out: Comedy About Ambition,” joins his currently running hits “Beetlejuice,” “Just in … Read more

465 couples set world record for eating spaghetti strand together simultaneously

465 couples set world record for eating spaghetti strand together simultaneously

They’re passionate — and competitive — when it comes to their pasta. A restaurant chain in Germany assembled 465 couples to reclaim its title for the most people eating a single piece of spaghetti simultaneously, Guinness World Records reported this week. Vapiano, a pasta and pizza franchise based in Cologne, first set the record in … Read more