Book excerpt: "Dream State" by Eric Puchner

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Stewart's biggest gardening book in more than 30 years offers her expertise to green thumbs of all levels.

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Book excerpt: "The Antidote" by Karen Russell

The bestselling author of "Swamplandia!" and "Vampires in the Lemon Grove" returns with a Nebraska Dust Bowl-era tale of a prairie witch, who stores the memories that townsfolk don't want to carry.

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Financial Times - 18h

Inside life on the Muss Buss: Eric Musselman's drive to transform USC basketball

USC coach Eric Musselman has a long history of rebuilding programs. Near the end of a hard first season, Muss is determined to rebuild the Trojans.

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Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York mayor as frontrunner – but trailing baggage

The ex-state governor, who quit amid sexual harassment allegations, sees an opportunity as Eric Adams struggles. Abraham Rios, a 76-year-old army veteran and retiree, regularly meets friends at a ...

The Guardian - 2d

How to Arrange Your Room for the Best Sleep

These tips and tricks will help your dreams stay sweet.

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The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 9)

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Facebook whistleblower alleges ‘lethal carelessness’ in new book

Sarah Wynn-Williams, who worked at Facebook for six years, opens up about her experience at the tech giant, what she calls the company’s “lethal carelessness” and her views on Mark Zuckerberg in a ...

NBC News - 11h

Bill Gates: My 'favorite' author's newest book is a must-read—it shows how food can become more affordable

"How to Feed the World," a book about global food supply, is the latest book from Vaclav Smil — who can count Bill Gates as one of his biggest fans.

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Fellow Democrats tear into Eric Adams on Capitol Hill

The New York mayor faced attacks from the left and center — and praise from Republicans.

Politico - 5d

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.

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Infinite Realms turns fantasy books into living, breathing game worlds with help of AI

Infinite Realms wants to turn beloved fantasy books with big followings into living, breathing game worlds.

VentureBeat - 3d

UCL dream is on: Forest beat City to make major statement

The defending English champions have now lost nine times in 28 Premier League games.

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14 Best Sleep Week Deals on Mattresses, Sheets, and More (2025)

Have sweeter dreams with these deals to celebrate National Sleep Awareness Month.

Wired - 7h

State Reforms + the State of Reform

We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.

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New Edition Of Popular Game Design Book Gets Big Discount At Amazon

Aspiring game designers can save on the recently released new edition of one of the most popular game development reference books. Level Up: The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers ...

GameSpot - 3d

Mao Zedong’s first Little Red Book had blue cover and less propaganda

Rare early editions of book by communist party chairman, who shunned the idea of wealth, set to fetch £1m at auction. The thoughts of Mao Zedong , published in 1964 under the title Quotations , ...

The Guardian - 2d

How Mayor Eric Adams Lost New York City

He promised law and order. Instead, his scandal-ridden mayoralty became a symbol — and engine — of the city’s chaos.

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5 Things to Know About the Rise and Fall of Mayor Eric Adams

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Bringing Diverse Voices to Book Publishing

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The New York Times - 3d

Iowa State vs. Kansas State where to watch: TV channel, college basketball game odds, spread, prediction, pick

Slumping Iowa State heads to The Little Apple to face K-State in the regular-season finale

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Bold predictions for every American League team

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ESPN - 7h

Treasury’s Bessent Defends Tariffs, Warns of a Coming ‘Detox Period’

The Treasury Secretary says that “access to cheap goods isn’t the essence of the American Dream.” But being profitable to grow and sustain a business is.

Inc. - 3d

Kent State defeats Eastern Michigan 76-70

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Arizona State fires women's hoops coach Adair

Arizona State has fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after three seasons of not making the NCAA tournament.

ESPN - 2d

Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency

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Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems

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The Hot Place to Be Seen for Young Indians: Book Festivals

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Book Review: ‘Careless People,’ by Sarah Wynn-Williams

“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.

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Nique Clifford scores career-high 36 to lead Colorado State over Boise State 83-73

Nique Clifford scored a career-high 36 points to lead Colorado State past Boise State 83-73 in a Mountain West Conference regular-season finale

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Vartiainen's 30 lead Weber State over Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference Tournament 83-70

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State Republicans Eager to Climb on Cost-Cutting Bandwagon

G.O.P. governors and legislators are parroting the federal Department of Government Efficiency by creating panels at the state level. But the similarities only go so far.

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Supreme Court turns away bid to block state climate change lawsuits

A group of Republican-led states sought to block lawsuits brought by a group of Democratic-led states that seek to hold energy companies accountable for climate change.

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Blue State Lawsuits Against Oil Companies Can Move Forward

Blue states are suing Exxon Mobil and other oil companies. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by red states to block the suits.

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Iowa State vs. Kansas State odds, how to watch, prediction, free picks: Model reveals picks for March 8, 2025

SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its best bets for Kansas State vs. Iowa State Saturday on CBS and streaming on Paramount+

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'The first of three finals' - how good can Liverpool's season be?

Liverpool's dream of achieving the Treble was ended last month by Plymouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup - but they remain firmly in the hunt for three trophies.

BBC News - 2d

DOGE Is the Deep State

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Wired - 4d

The sobering new state of feminism

Support for female equality is edging up but going backwards among young men

Financial Times - 1d

Book excerpt: "Dream State" by Eric Puchner

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