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Book excerpt: "The Demon of Unrest" by Erik Larson
The latest by the New York Times bestselling author is a riveting account of the months leading up to the Confederate forces' attack on Fort Sumter, the first shots fired in the Civil War.CBS News - Top stories -
Former Giants OL Korey Cunningham dead at 28
Former Giants offensive lineman Korey Cunningham has died at the age of 28.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
How to Unleash Your Leadership Greatness
Take these 7 steps to better lead your business.Inc. - Business -
America's Great Weakness: Unserious Leaders
Or is it unserious voters?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Former N.Y. Giants lineman Korey Cunningham found dead at 28
Former New York Giants offensive lineman Korey Cunningham was found dead at his New Jersey home on Thursday.NBC News - Top stories -
Why now is a great time to consider debt relief
A debt relief service may be able to help you deal with mounting debt. Here's why now is a great time to sign up.CBS News - Top stories -
Washington to retire CB great Green's No. 28
Darrell Green will become the fifth player in Commanders franchise history to have his number retired.ESPN - Sports -
Brazil great Marta to retire from international duty
Brazil's all-time record goalscorer Marta says she will retire from international football later this year.BBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Politics no longer depends on the once-great UUP
Budget issues send the UUP into opposition but the executive would carry on, writes Enda McClafferty.BBC News - Top stories -
Former NFL lineman Korey Cunningham dies at 28, less than 18 months after playing in final NFL game
Cunningham finished his career as a member of the GiantsCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Korey Cunningham, former NFL lineman, found dead in New Jersey home at age 28
Cunningham played 31 games in the NFL with the Cardinals, Patriots and Giants.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.Wired - Tech -
Eufy X10 Pro Omni Review: Great Mopping and Decent AI Smarts
I regret to inform you that $800 is a decent price for Eufy’s midrange AI-enabled robot vacuum-mop.Wired - Tech -
Urban flats for sale in Great Britain for less than £500,000 – in pictures
From a modern development in the heart of Edinburgh to a Grade II-listed townhouse in Ramsgate Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
Climate skeptic dismisses severity of Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Yahoo News - World - Climate -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
The colonialist overtones of EU’s green trade crusade
Many middle-income countries show reserves of pragmatic tolerance that Europeans do not necessarily deserveFinancial Times - Business -
Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?
Rishi Sunak has vowed to get people back to work but data indicates problems with the diagnosis — and proposed solutionFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
That sinking feeling: why long-suffering Venice is quite right to make tourists pay | Simon Jenkins
The overcrowded city is leading the way with a tax on day trippers. Surely other great European destinations should follow suit. Venice has had enough. It is sinking beneath the twin assaults of tourism and the sea and believes the answer lies in ...The Guardian - World -
LOOK: Eminem takes 2024 NFL Draft stage in Detroit alongside Lions greats Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson
Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown were also on hand for the festivitiesCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
WATCH: Deaf and blind puppy has ‘great love story’ with her human dad
Sheridan Wright captured her husband Erik and their puppy Nellie falling deeper in love by the day.ABC News - Top stories -
How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot
Soiled seas and huge shareholder dividends: where has the £64bn borrowed by firms since privatisation gone?. So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water ...The Guardian - World -
Five Best: Books on Philanthropy
Selected by Karl Zinsmeister, the author of ‘The Brothers: A True-Life Saga of the Remarkable Family Who Made America Free.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Comcast earnings beat expectations as Peacock losses narrow
Comcast scored a profit beat for the latest quarter, and that seemed to be overshadowing another drop in broadband subscribers.MarketWatch - Business -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Lose Ground on Storage Surplus
U.S. natural gas futures added to the previous day’s losses as a weekly inventory report showed a larger-than-expected build in natural gas storage.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Gilead’s quarterly loss is narrower than expected
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s stock dipped 0.2% in after-hours trading Thursday, after the drug company’s adjusted first-quarter profit was narrower than expected.MarketWatch - Business -
Microsoft’s cloud sales receive a boost from AI
Tech group’s shares up 3% a day after better than expected earnings reportFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 4/20/2024ABC News - Entertainment -
13 Books We Read This Week
This week’s reviews include a case of hypochondria, Miami’s history with the CIA, the tiny homes of America and more.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Joan Didion’s Best Books: A Guide
Her distinctive prose and sharp eye were tuned to an outsider’s frequency, telling us about ourselves in essays that are almost reflexively skeptical. Here’s where to start.The New York Times - Top stories -
New-car sales expected to tick higher as inventories, and deals, are on the rise
2024 is shaping up to be the best for new-car sales since 2019.MarketWatch - Business -
What to expect from Supreme Court's presidential immunity arguments
NBC News Legal Analyst Joyce Vance joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss what to expect as the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claims.NBC News - Politics -
Rubrik prices IPO at $32 per share, above the expected range
Rubrik is hitting the market at a historically slow time for venture-backed tech IPOs.CNBC - Business -
What to expect when Trump "hush money" trial resumes Thursday
Testimony is expected to resume Thursday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins with more.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Rubrik prices its IPO at $32, above expected range
Rubrik Inc. priced its initial public offering late Wednesday at $32 a share.MarketWatch - Business -
South Korea's Economy Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth
Asia’s fourth-largest economy expanded 3.4% in the first quarter on improving private consumption, construction increases and steady exports.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Korea -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices in meetings with local government officials in the financial hub of ShanghaiABC News - World