This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. You can make the case that the fastest-growing sport in America is Banana Ball. Three years ...

Is "chicken banana" the new "67"? A viral music video was released in February 2025, and it's spawned a trend of dance videos and AI slop that's morphed into a brainrot meme. Now, teens, tweens and ...

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Researchers investigated how crops grown in soils affected by iron mining waste can absorb potentially toxic elements and what that means for food safety in a major Brazilian estuary. Their findings ...

The Savannah Bananas have grown from a local novelty to an international sensation in the last 11 years under owner Jesse Cole and scoring tickets to see the show for home games at Historic Grayson ...

Florida State University is experiencing a surge in ticket sales for its spring sports and events. The new women's lacrosse team won its first-ever match, while the top-ranked softball and baseball ...

Along with a new lineup of Valentine’s Day drinks, Starbucks recently added two new matcha items to the menu. The Iced Double Berry Matcha and Iced Banana Bread Matcha aren’t here for just a limited ...

With a background in theater and years playing D-1 baseball, the 23-year-old found the best of both worlds Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been ...

Have your kids started randomly blurting out “chicken, banana” yet? Don’t worry, it’s coming! The Gen Alpha trend is blowing up, and it comes from a very silly song. My kids first started singing ...