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Enlarge this image Alan Arkin appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine. He's pictured above in Los Angeles in March 2013. Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP Alan Arkin appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine. He's pictured above in Los Angeles in March 2013. Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP Alan Arkin died on Thursday at age 89. His manager, Estelle Lasher, confirmed the news to NPR in an email. Publicist Melody Korenbrot said he died in California but did not offer more details. Arkin sparked up more than 100 films in a career stretching over seven decades. He was the cranky grandpa in 2006's Little Miss Sunshine, the intruder menacing Audrey Hepburn in 1967's Wait Unti

Image: BBC Children and adults across the UK will be better protected by the pioneering Online Safety Bill thanks to several critical amendments, claims the government. Planned rules to prevent children from viewing pornography, content that promotes suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders have been bolstered. The changes also mean that the laws protecting children from encountering harmful content and activity online — as well as the codes and guidance issued by the regulator — will come into force as quickly as possible after the Online Safety Bill has passed. Updates to the Bill will hold services that publish or allow pornography on their sites to a new higher standard on the age verification or age estimation tools they use, meaning they will have to ensure that these are highly effective in establishing whether a user is a child or not. New measures will also hold top tech executives personally responsible for keeping children safe on their platforms. The changes will

Emily Simpson wants her followers to “skip the chips” while eating at a Mexican restaurant. The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star posted an unsolicited diet “tip” on her Instagram Story Thursday — telling fans to opt for vegetables instead of the fried goods. “Here’s a tip: When you eat out at a Mexican restaurant don’t eat the chips,” she wrote over a photo of her table spread, which included tortilla chips. “Ask for sliced cucumbers with pico de gallo instead.” Simpson’s out-of-the-blue suggestion comes after she admitted to using Ozempic and liposuction to get her new, slimmer figure following a “nervous breakdown.” Emily Simpson offered an unsolicited diet “tip” after admitting to using Ozempic and liposuction to get her much-slimmer figure. Instagram/@rhoc_emilysimpson She told fans to skip tortilla chips and ask for cucumbers instead. rhoc_emilysimpson/Instagram The 47-year-old Bravolebrity said she used the diabetes drug for just the month of December to “kic

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top news The Supreme Court ruled that Harvard and UNC's race-conscious admissions were unconstitutional yesterday, effectively ending affirmative action in higher education. The justices ruled 6-3 along ideological lines. This means universities will no longer be able to explicitly use race as a factor in their admissions decisions. Read the court's full opinion here . Enlarge this image College admissions lottery system. Peter Judson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Peter Judson for NPR College admissions lottery system. Peter Judson for NPR Here's why  the  ruling matters , including how it could affect  race-conscious work programs . Though the decision was expected,  it was still a " major blow " to colleges that are committed to div

Enlarge this image A nurse treats a man's skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug supply in the U.S., is causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A nurse treats a man's skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug supply in the U.S., is causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses. Matt Rourke/AP A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday found the street drug xylazine surged much earlier than previously reported. The CDC concluded that by 2021, the "r

Enlarge this image Visitors stand in a line to enter the ancient Colosseum, in Rome, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Italian police on Thursday, June 29, 2023, said they believe the person who was filmed while engraving his name on the ancient Roman Colosseum is a tourist who lives in Britain. Italian law enforcement said in a release that the identification was made using photographic comparisons. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Visitors stand in a line to enter the ancient Colosseum, in Rome, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Italian police on Thursday, June 29, 2023, said they believe the person who was filmed while engraving his name on the ancient Roman Colosseum is a tourist who lives in Britain. Italian law enforcement said in a release that the identification was made using photographic comparisons. Andrew Medichini/AP ROME — Italian police on Thursday said they believe the man filmed while engraving his name and that of his apparent girlfrien

Malwarebytes, a renowned player in the field of real-time cybersecurity, has recently shared the findings of its consumer pulse survey. The survey revealed significant apprehension surrounding ChatGPT , with an alarming scarcity of optimism. The main challenge ChatGPT faces primarily resides in the limited confidence exhibited by users concerning its precision and dependability. As per the survey findings, a mere 10% of the participants expressed trust in the information generated by ChatGPT, whereas a significant 63% disagreed. A similar sentiment was observed regarding the accuracy, with only 12% agreeing that the data produced by ChatGPT is reliable, while the majority, 55%, disagreed. In addition to worries surrounding trust and accuracy, 81% of the respondents perceived ChatGPT as a potential threat to safety and security. Among them, 52% advocated for a temporary halt in ChatGPT development until regulations catch up—an opinion that resonates with concerns raised by influential

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Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories A heat wave wasn't enough for Americans to deal with. In some parts of the Midwest and East Coast, air quality has worsened again because of the smoke from wildfires that are still burning in Canada. Enlarge this image Haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the Chicago skyline as seen from the city's South Loop neighborhood on Wednesday. Kathleen Foody/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathleen Foody/AP Haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the Chicago skyline as seen from the city's South Loop neighborhood on Wednesday. Kathleen Foody/AP Both high heat and smoke can trigger respiratory problems, NPR's health correspondent Allison Aubrey says on Up First this morning. Fine particulates in the smoke irritate the lungs. On top of that, the

Kelsea Ballerini was struck in the face by a random object in the latest disturbing incident where a musician was pelted onstage. As Ballerini performed her hit song “If You Go Down” at Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, Idaho on Wednesday, she was suddenly hit in the face and was forced to temporarily stop her gig. The shocking moment surfaced on social media as Ballerini seemingly tended to her eye and walked backstage following a brief exchange with her violinist. While it’s unknown what exactly hit the singer in the face, several fans in attendance suggest it was a bracelet. “Can we just talk about what happened,” Ballerini asked the crowd when she returned to the stage. “All I care about is keeping everyone safe. If you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know.” “If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling, just always flag it. Don’t throw things. You know? The ordeal prompted Ballerini’s official fan account to issue a s

Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, said she’s willing to vacate the plush mansion she previously shared with the actor, but only on one condition. The handbag designer has been holed up at the $145 million property — despite their long-standing prenup detailing that she had 30 days to vacate their home after she  filed for divorce on May 1. After weeks of legal back and forth, Baumgartner now says she will leave the estate if the actor coughs up more money to guarantee that she won’t be left penniless, according to court documents obtained by Radar Online . The 49-year-old wants the “Yellowstone” actor, 68, to agree to pay any support fees that the judge orders him to at an upcoming hearing. Baumgartner says she will leave the premises on August 31, 2023, if Costner complies “with whatever support and fee orders that the court makes on July 12” — the hearing date in their divorce proceedings, the outlet reported. Christine Baumgartner said she’s willing to v

The trick to great photos? Bring a glam squad. Kim Kardashian rolled up to the DMV with reinforcements in tow on the new episode of Hulu’s “The Kardashians” Thursday — and in addition to having the whole place to herself, the reality star also had a full primp session ahead of “the most important photo you’ll ever take.” “I swear this is where I came to get my license,” Kardashian, 42, exclaimed as she arrived at a California DMV wearing her $450 Balenciaga pedicure flip-flops , a sleeveless black mock-neck top and an oversized varsity jacket to renew her driver’s license. Hairdresser Chris Appleton walked in behind her while carrying a bag full of styling tools, with Kardashian thanking the staff “for staying open” just for her photo. Chris Appleton has been Kardashian’s mane man for many years. Instagram “Today we are with Kim and we’re getting her driving-license-picture-ready,” the celeb hairstylist told a producer as makeup artist Ariel Tejada laughed next to him. Appleto