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Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal
Fátima Bosch was crowned in Thailand on Friday. The competition got off to a rocky start this month when she briefly walked out after being scolded by an organizer.
Two Miss Universe Judges Resign Before Finale, Deepening a Crisis
One accused the competition of being rigged. It is the second scandal to roil the pageant after an organizer berated a contestant in public.
See How Thailand’s Pets Become Speed Eating Contest Champions
Speed eating contests are part of a growing list of pet-related events in Thailand that also include competitions for skateboarding dogs and felines that look like cows.
Ukraine Gamifies the War: 40 Points to Destroy a Tank, 12 to Kill a Soldier
Drone teams compete to ascend a scoreboard that rewards units for successful attacks. Ukrainian officials say the contest helps keep soldiers motivated.
In This Pageant, the Ugliest Face Wins
The World Gurning Championships in northern England celebrate the centuries-old art of face-pulling.
Nobel Prizes 2025: What to Know
The awards are being announced this week.
A Stone-Skimming Contest in Scotland Is Infiltrated by Cheaters
“I did see some stones that looked a little too perfect,” said the winner of the Stone Skimming World Championships. The offending contestants were disqualified.
How Two Neuroscientists View Optical Illusions
The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception.
To Win This Contest, Just Squawk Like a Seagull
Contestants gathered in Belgium to screech and move like gulls in a competition that is meant to “make sea gulls sexy again.”