Plastic Bags Were Banned in NYC 5 Years Ago. They’re Still Floating Around.
The muse of American Beauty, Katy Perry and bathroom trash cans everywhere just won’t go away.
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They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Judge frees New York man after sentencing him to 5 life terms 27 years ago
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 years.CBS News - 6d -
Diablo 4 Will Be Around "For Years," Blizzard Says; Don't Expect Diablo 5 Soon
Sequels are hallmark of the video game industry, but no one should expect Diablo 5 anytime soon. Blizzard's Rod Fergusson said in an interview that the studio intends for Diablo 4 to stick around ...GameSpot - 21h -
‘Technofossils’: how humanity’s eternal testament will be plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones
Fast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientists. As an eternal testament of humanity, plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones are ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Oscars flashback: Documentaries about children prevailed 20 years ago
'Born Into Brothels' and a short about children marching during the civil rights era won Oscar gold in 2005.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19 -
Remains found in search for woman murdered by husband 12 years ago
Police "strongly believe" they have found the body of Rania Alayed from Manchester buried by a road.BBC News - 2d -
Man's brain turned to glass by Vesuvius ash cloud 2,000 years ago
The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the volcanic eruption.BBC News - 1d -
Batting Around: What would your walk-up song be if you were an MLB player?
Do you want your own personal hype song? A fan favorite? A crowd sing-along?CBS Sports - 1d -
Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
Bobby Hull's widow says the Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years agoABC News - Feb. 19
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