Polaris Guitarist Ryan Siew has died aged 26

Ryan Siew, guitarist with Australian metalcore band Polaris, has died, aged 26. In a post on Instagram, they confirmed that he passed away on Monday, June 26. It follows last week’s announcement that the band had cancelled their remaining summer festival dates, which had already seen them make a triumphant stop at Download, due to…

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USPS Says Sending Checks Through The Mail Is Secure

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Reports recently claim checks mailed are no longer safe. The U.S. Postal Service denied those claims. U.S.P.S. staff says there is no problem with mailing checks. U.S.P.S. leaders said there is no warning or recommendation not to send them. “The Postal Service delivers about 130 billion pieces of mail over a…

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QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2023-24

MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 12th year in a row MIT has received this distinction. The full 2024 edition of the rankings — published by Quacquarelli Symonds, an organization specializing in education and study abroad — can be…

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Clarivate Journal Citation Reports 2023

Clarivate Plc has released the 2023 update to its annual Journal Citation Reports (JCR). This annual release identifies more than 21,500 high-quality academic journals from across 250+ scientific and research disciplines. Only journals that have met the rigorous quality standards for inclusion in the Web of Science index are selected. For nearly half a century,…

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Honoapiilani Highway reopens, brush fire 50% contained | UPDATE

UPDATE 9:00 p.m. — Honoapiʻilani Highway has reopened, after closing for the second time Tuesday night. Maui Police released the following statement: West Maui drivers should expect potential closures while firefighters remain on the scene at the Olowalu brush fire. A large tree on fire adjacent to the roadway caused the temporary re-closure of Honoapiʻilani…

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