If you’ve ever washed uncooked rice, you’ve seen the pale, milky-white water that rinses away. Billions of people across the world eat rice every day. So should everybody who cooks rice wash it beforehand?This question has been the subject of a number of scientific studies, which have looked at how washing rice affects its texture, nutrition and how well it removes unwanted substances, such as dust, arsenic and microplastics.Rice is traditionally grown in shallowly flooded fields, as it requires constant irrigation to grow. When the grains are ready, they are harvested and milled to remove the inedible hulls, yielding brown…
SAN ANTONIO — The longest-tenured Knick made the most of his opportunity. With Karl-Anthony Towns in foul trouble, Mitchell Robinson was called upon to play his most minutes of the playoffs. He stood tall. Robinson not only grabbed 10 rebounds in 20 minutes and helped limit Spurs 7-foot-4 unicorn Victor…
Many Love Island U.K. alums have traded the villa for the nursery, welcoming children with — or without — their fellow contestants. Season 2 winners Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey are parents of two. They share son Freddie, born in December 2017, and daughter Delilah, born in July…
SAN ANTONIO — All these years later, Patrick Ewing was able to celebrate a Knicks championship. A basketball ambassador for the franchise, Ewing was courtside as Jalen Brunson erupted for 45 points to lead the Knicks to their first title in 53 years with a 94-90 victory in Game 5…
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Tom Brady and ex Bridget Moynahan have reunited to celebrate their son’s latest academic achievement. “One of the proudest days of my life, watching Jack walk across the stage, and graduate into the next chapter of what’s already an impressive life,” the former NFL quarterback, 48, wrote via Instagram on…
Report card from the Knicks’ title-winning 94-90 victory over the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night in San Antonio: Jalen Brunson No words necessary. Grade: A+ Karl-Anthony Towns It was one of his worst, if not the worst, playoff games from Towns, who fell into foul trouble early…
John Stamos is getting candid about the cosmetic surgery he’s received — and the procedures he says that he’d never consider. “I’m always with younger people or younger girls and stuff, so I don’t want to look super old,” Stamos, 62, admitted on the Wednesday, June 10, episode of the…
The Knicks made history to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals. They broke history in Game 5 by finally ending their 53-year championship drought. The Knicks won 94-90 over the Spurs on Saturday to win their first NBA Finals since 1973 in yet another raucous comeback in the fourth…
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De’Aaron Fox made headlines for all the wrong reasons after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Things didn’t get much better in Game 5. The Spurs star scored just five points on 2-for-8 shooting through the first two quarters on Saturday night. On top of that, he was also called…
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is opening up about the palpable shift that occurred on the set of the hit crime procedural once the show secured its first woman to serve as showrunner. “I had a secret fantasy of having a female showrunner for … a few years,”…
The Guardians both won and lost on Saturday. While the team beat the Tigers 3-1 for the second straight day, superstar José Ramírez is headed to the injured list after suffering a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The injury occurred in the fifth inning, when Ramírez left the…
Yes, Kyle Cooke has seen the chatter surrounding his now-viral laughing photos with estranged wife Amanda Batula — and he’s setting the record straight. “Alright, some of you have your tinfoil hats on, so I’m going to respond to the picture of me and Amanda laughing and smiling as we…
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared to cruelly mock a teen’s suicide attempt in a newly resurfaced Reddit post. The May 2012 Reddit thread begins with a photo of a teenage girl hanging out of an upper-story window, with a young man gripping her arms in an apparent attempt…
IRVINE, Calif. — Gio Reyna had already gotten his moment, already produced a goal to justify Mauricio Pochettino’s enduring belief in his quality with a thunderclap of a strike from the outside of his foot that gave an exclamation mark to a 4-1 U.S. men’s national team win over Paraguay…
CHICAGO –– Earlier this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he believed Yoshinobu Yamamoto would throw a no-hitter this year. Deep into Saturday’s game at Rate Field against the White Sox, that prediction looked like it might not be bold enough. On a mild Chicago afternoon, in which the Dodgers’…
Anna Faris admittedly felt emotional after initially separating from her ex-husband, Chris Pratt. “I was feeling sad,” Faris, 49, recalled of her divorce in a Variety profile published Saturday, June 13. “I do feel like I had enough gumption, enough of a core, and I have tried to be careful…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored exclusive high-priced tickets to multiple World Cup matches for free, his reps confirmed Saturday, while insisting he’s not snubbing city ethics rules. “Given the unique nature of the World Cup and the once-in-a-generation opportunity for New York City to serve as a host city, the…
TORONTO — At some point, Paul Goldschmidt’s time machine might stop working and spit him back out into the present day. But in the meantime, the Yankees just keep getting incredible production from the former MVP and potential future Hall of Famer at a time when they desperately need it.…
Summer House star West Wilson is all about “Knicks in six” — yes, even if it means the team loses another NBA Finals game. “This could be the best f***ing thing ever,” Wilson, 31, said on the Friday, June 12, episode of his “Show Me Something” podcast. “I thought [by]…
President Trump announced Saturday he plans to nominate James McDonald as the next US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, a powerhouse role that impacts some of the most prominent terrorism cases across the country. McDonald previously served as an assistant US attorney and ran enforcement at the…
The beautiful game made an absolute mess of the Big Apple Saturday, as mass gridlock shuttered Midtown streets and left traffic snarled to make it easier for fans to get to MetLife Stadium for the region’s first World Cup match. Travelers were especially impacted around Penn Station and Madison Square…
Falling flat in the bedroom could mean trouble out from under the sheets too. Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects millions of men, both young and old, with between 30 and 50 million experiencing difficulty getting and keeping an erection — in fact, one expert told The Post we’re headed for an…
WNBA legend Sue Bird was candid about her “new era” after the end of her decade-long relationship with former USWNT soccer star Megan Rapinoe. “It’s like anything. It’s like, you grow, you change, you start having conversations about that in your relationship, and it just got to a point where…
Katy Perry is unconditionally declaring her love for boyfriend Justin Trudeau. The “Teenage Dream” singer gushed about the former Canadian prime minister during a Q&A session on Monday, June 8, following the premiere of her new concert film, The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris, at Tribeca Film Festival in…
As Congress scrambles to assemble a third reconciliation package, the Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) struck an optimistic tone in an interview on the “Ruthless Podcast.” “On affordability, on fraud, and on defense, I think that we’re going to run a two-minute drill,” Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said…
The dusty casino outpost on the California-Nevada border has been saved — just weeks before the last full-time gambling resort on the edge of the state was set to shut down for good. Terrible’s, the historic Nevada company owned by the Herbst family, will take over hotels and amenities in Primm,…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Along the California-Nevada border [38.70029087, -119.44294268]What’s in the photo? Lake Tahoe (left), Walker Lake (upper right), Mono Lake (lower right)Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station When was it taken? Dec. 3, 2020This dramatic astronaut photo shows a trio of…
Even professionals make mistakes. Adam Svensson’s costly error in the US Open golf qualifier in Ontario on Monday night could spell disaster for the PGA Tour pro. After Max McGreevy sank his birdie putt to secure the final U.S. open spot at Lambton Golf & Country Club in Toronto, Svensson…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! For years, summer style has been dominated by breezy beige pants in shades of white, beige and oatmeal. But Summer 2026 is looking a lot more colorful. From bold stripes…
Brock Pierce, a former childhood actor turned crypto mogul, is offering a $1 million reward for any credible, verifiable evidence of election fraud, as claims of interference continue to grow in the wake of the Los Angeles mayoral election. The former “Mighty Ducks” actor launched the Cure the Vote initiative…
Kia is recalling thousands of vehicles over potentially faulty seat belt straps in the driver’s seat that can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. The recall includes certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles manufactured between March 24 and May 12, the National Highway Traffic…
At the entrance to a Stone Age neighborhood in Slovakia, archaeologists have uncovered a ditch full of headless human skeletons.While the bones reveal cut marks that signal decapitation, researchers think the practice was not a violent mass killing but rather part of a complex burial ritual more than 7,000 years…
Stephon Marbury didn’t mince words while reacting to Spurs center Victor Wembanyama’s shove to Knicks star Jalen Brunson in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Marbury — who spent five seasons with the Knicks in his 13-year NBA career and played nine seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association —…
Jennifer Lopez is feeling emotional as she enters a new chapter in her life: empty nester. “It’s an emotional time,” Lopez, 56, said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Monday, June 8, admitting she has been ill-prepared for her 18-year-old children to leave home. “It’s been the…
Thousands of homeless voters were registered to vote at LA shelters — despite many not living there or the facilities not having any beds. And as Spencer Pratt was eliminated by Nithya Raman in the mayor’s race on Monday night, it can be revealed that one drop-in center that received…
Kids have been known to complain about silly things — which can make it hard to know what to take seriously. But there are a few symptoms that can signal something serious. Dr. Gayathri Kapoor, DO, a pediatrician based at Orlando Health in Florida, spoke to The Post about common…
The Knicks’ front office may have given Mike Brown the green light. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst speculated that Leon Rose’s crew OK’d the Knicks’ coach ripping the referees after Monday’s 115-111 home loss to the Spurs in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. The Spurs shot 34 free throws to the…
New York Knicks player Jose Alvarado nearly knocked out former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg during Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals. The Knicks point guard, 28, collided with the politician, 84, in a scary moment during the fourth quarter of the all-important game at Madison Square Garden in New…
PORTLAND, Maine — Embattled US Senate hopeful Graham Platner on Sunday swiped a page from New York City fellow lefties Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to rant about how billionaires shouldn’t even exist. The Democratic leading candidate jokingly added to the jam-packed crowd at a local Elks Club that the…
Ear we go again. In yet another plastic surgery trend sparked by GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, patients who have dropped the pounds are now longing to plump up their sagging lobes — which, according to plastic surgeons, is a fast and easy way to give ears back their “youthful” appearance.…
The USC baseball team began practicing on its new field in February 2025, a year before the still-under-construction Dedeaux Field welcomed fans for a 2026 season that necessitated the use of portable toilets and a food truck. By Opening Day 2027, everything should finally be completed. Players will get to…
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