Lyft Adds Waymo Robotaxis in Nashville, Opens Door to Driverless Service
Lyft has started matching Waymo robotaxis on its Nashville app, marking Lyft’s first commercial deployment of driverless vehicles and setting a 2026

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Lyft Adds Waymo Robotaxis in Nashville, Opens Door to Driverless Service
Lyft has started matching Waymo robotaxis on its Nashville app, marking Lyft’s first commercial deployment of driverless vehicles and setting a 2026
Six Writers Return To Childhood Homes, Find Early Houses Still Shape Them
Six writers, including Esther Freud and Deborah Levy, revisit where they grew up and describe how those places continue to shape memory, safety and
Prabal Gurung Chooses Restraint, Transforms Drapery Into Technical Feat
Gurung opened Spring 2027 with fluid drapery and backless maxidresses, citing Nepalese fountains and early-morning Brooklyn dance-floor energy.
iSeeCars Finds Toyotas, SUVs Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles
A study of 400 million vehicles shows Toyota and Lexus models, plus trucks and SUVs, have the highest projected odds of reaching 250,000 miles.
Burning Man Ages, Threatening Its Counterculture Core
The festival turned 40 as its attendee base skews older: 20‑somethings fell to 10% in 2025 while 40s and 50s rose to nearly 42%.
Threeasfour Shows Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear in Eight-Look Gallery
An eight-look gallery documents Threeasfour's Spring 2027 ready-to-wear, with grid and filmstrip viewing and links to other Spring 2027 presentations.
DNA Match Reunites Two Dutch Adoptees as Biological Sisters
A consumer DNA result identified Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen as full sisters. They resumed near-daily contact and met in August.
May el-Toukhy Wins Venice Golden Lion, Becomes Eighth Woman To Claim Top Prize
May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown won Venice’s Golden Lion; Mathilde Arcel took best actress and the Guardian-produced documentary NAZA won a special
Ashlyn Shares Eight-Look Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Lookbook
The label published a Spring 2027 ready-to-wear lookbook with eight looks, presented in grid and filmstrip formats alongside its seasonal archive.
Petra Heights Uses Stone Exoskeleton to Support London High-Rise
A 10-storey Finchley Road building is held up by a stone exoskeleton, a configuration its designers describe as a world first.
Fall Biennials Shift Focus To Nightlife, Language and Anti-Material Design
A wave of biennials and triennials opening this fall gives new platforms to night photography, language-driven projects, migration and design beyond
Tesla Sets October 1 to Unveil Second-Generation Roadster, Signals SpaceX Thruster Option
Tesla will unveil the long-delayed second-generation Roadster on October 1, posting a graphic that appears to hint at optional SpaceX cold-gas
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