Explainers articles

  • Explaining the Demand to 'Divest'

    Claire Thornton, USA Today breaking news reporter, talks about the calls by pro-Palestinian student protesters for their colleges and universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel.
  • Emulators on iOS: Explained

    If you’re looking to relive the good old days of the Nintendo DS, Game Boy, N64, SNES, or even NES, you’ll no doubt be excited to hear about Apple’s most recent change of heart.  The iPhone maker recently announced that developers would be allowed to list game emulators in the App Store, making it possible for users to download retro games on their smartphones. Keep reading to learn more. Can I play emulators on iPhone?  Game emulators have long been banned on the iOS App Store....
  • That Challengers Ending, Definitively Explained

    This story contains major spoilers for Challengers. Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers doesn’t hold its themes close to its chest. The film tracks a 13-year relationship between three tennis players— the technically-sound but passionless Art (Mike Faist), the talented slouch Patrick (Josh O’Connor), and Tashi (Zendaya), the prodigy they’re both instantly enamored with the moment they lay eyes on her—from their youth to the moment they all meet again on opposite sides of a pivotal match. At one point...