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Prison labor, an invisible workforce of the U.S. economy
Incarcerated workers produce $2 billion in goods and $9 billion in services every year. But not all of the incarcerated are paid for their labor, which can benefit people inside and outside a ...CBS News - 2d -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Sleepers 2.0 for Frank Stampfl adds Jorge Soler, Gavin Williams to the mix
Here are five more sleepers to target in your draftsCBS Sports - 1d -
Alibaba’s new open source model QwQ-32B matches DeepSeek-R1 with way smaller compute requirements
While DeepSeek-R1 operates with 671 billion parameters, QwQ-32B achieves comparable performance with a much smaller footprint.VentureBeat - 6d -
Female founders in the U.S. VC ecosystem: the good and the bad | Pitchbook (updated)
Women founders and investors raised $38.8 billion in funding in the U.S. in 2024, up 27% from the year before, according to PitchBook.VentureBeat - 6d -
Trump Signs Order to Create a ‘Crypto Reserve’
The first-of-its-kind reserve will be anchored by a stash of Bitcoin the government already owns, estimated to be worth billions of dollars.The New York Times - 2d -
Potential $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement frustrates some victims
Opioid victims are not getting a "fair shake" in potential $7.4 billion settlement, a claimant in the Purdue Pharmacy bankruptcy case says.CBS News - 2d -
Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton
Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits.Inc. - 1d -
Social Security to increase overpayment withholdings to 100% from 10%
The clawback reversal would apply to new overpayments and will save $7 billion over 10 years.MarketWatch - 1d -
UN to rent Bangladesh property owned by former regime associate
Sobhan family under scrutiny amid efforts to claw back billions of dollars allegedly lost under Sheikh Hasina’s ruleFinancial Times - 1d -
Junior Bridgeman, NBA player-turned-billionaire businessman and Bucks minority owner, dies at 71
Bridgeman played more than a decade in the NBA before amassing a reported $1.4 billion in wealthCBS Sports - 5h -
German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.The New York Times - 4d -
This is how we do it: ‘After mutual cancer diagnoses we didn’t have sex for five years. Then we discovered toys …’
Jill and Bob became more like housemates than lovers during an illness-enforced break, but a delivery of sex toys brought back the fun How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, ...The Guardian - 3d -
See how Australia’s first 3D-printed multi-storey house is being built: four bedrooms in five weeks
The slab has been laid, a frame is being printed and cement piping that looks like soft serve is poured by robotic crane. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our ...The Guardian - 3d -
Five years on from the pandemic, the right’s fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney
Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted. Laura Spinney is a science journalist and the author of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Back home and healthier, Houston QB Conner Weigman optimistic he can live up to five-star pedigree
Weigman's injuries over the last two seasons went well beyond what he revealed publiclyCBS Sports - 2d -
America’s next killing spree: 10 days, five states, six death-row prisoners set to die
Desolate spectacle of executions begins again under Trump, in landscape of capital punishment as riven as US is as a whole. David Leonard Wood. Jessie Hoffman. Aaron Gunches. Wendell Grissom. ...The Guardian - 17h -
Five NWSL rookies to watch: North Carolina Courage's Brooklyn Courtnall, Bay FC's Hannah Bebar set to impress
Here's a look at the top rookies for the 2025 NWSL seasonCBS Sports - 4h -
Risers and fallers: Pritchard, Maxey trending opposite ways
Steve Alexander highlights five names trending upward and five downward, with key takeaways for each.ESPN - 2d -
How Effective Leaders Minimize Office Politics
Five warning sights to look out for and five ways to build a high-performance culture.Inc. - 18h -
Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf just challenged Anthropic CEO’s vision for AI’s future — and the $130 billion industry is taking notice
Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf challenges Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's "compressed 21st century" vision, arguing AI systems are building "yes-men on servers" rather than the revolutionary ...VentureBeat - 5d -
House votes to avoid government shutdown by passing temporary spending bill
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap bill funds the government until Sept. 30. The measure increases defense spending by $6 ...CBS News - 7h -
Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.The New York Times - 6d -
Paramount says Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit seeks to 'punish' network
Paramount on Thursday asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the $20-billion lawsuit. The media company separately has agreed to have a mediator look at the case.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year
The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.The New York Times - 4d -
Claimant: Opioid victims not getting justice in proposed Purdue settlement
Here's why people alleging Purdue Pharma's opioids harmed them may not see much of the proposed $7.4 billion settlement in a bankruptcy case.CBS News - 2d -
5 Things to Know About the Rise and Fall of Mayor Eric Adams
Here are five takeaways from the Magazine’s profile of New York City’s mayor.The New York Times - 3d -
2025 NFL WR market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Chris Godwin, Stefon Diggs, others
A preview of the five best wide receivers projected to be available in MarchCBS Sports - 3d -
Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era
After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers.Inc. - 18h -
Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation
Steve Bannon said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should adjust their goal of cutting trillions of dollars in federal waste and lower the proposed amount to the billion dollar ...The Hill - 3d -
Karl Rove: Trump claims of DOGE 'fraud' discoveries will backfire
Republican strategist Karl Rove said President Trump’s claims that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has discovered “hundreds of billions” in government “fraud” will backfire when ...The Hill - 1d -
Tesla’s stock has lost its ‘Trump bump.’ Here’s the latest bad news.
Tesla’s stock is sinking after another month of bad China sales. Elon Musk has now lost about $7 billion in his stake since the election.MarketWatch - 1d -
SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.CBS News - 2h -
Pilot and passengers taken to hospital after Pennsylvania plane crash
Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their condition. A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster ...The Guardian - 2d -
Will Nisbet land Scotland recall after Aberdeen march on in cup?
Aberdeen's Kevin Nisbet has scored five goals in six games - is he thrusting himself back into the Scotland picture?BBC News - 3d -
Notre Dame vs. Duke basketball score: Blue Devils upset Fighting Irish to advance to ACC Tournament final
The Fighting Irish has lost three of their last five games heading into the NCAA TournamentCBS Sports - 3d -
No. 7 Alabama stuns No. 1 Auburn, 93-91, on Mark Sears' buzzer-beater in overtime
Sears' game-winner overshadowed 34 points, eight rebounds and five blocks from Auburn's Johni Broome.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.BBC News - 3d -
UK 'hardest hit by Covid fallout' and next Bond 'shouldn't be American'
A mix of stories lead Sunday's front pages, including on immigration and five years on since the start of the pandemic.BBC News - 3d -
Sources: Bowling Green to hire George as coach
Eddie George has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach at Bowling Green, sourced told ESPN.ESPN - 2d -
Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid
Locally organised events took place across the UK, marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began.BBC News - 2d