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Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily more accurate.Wired - 8h -
A question on ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. Why is it so important?
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, appeared stumped when asked about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.NBC News - 10h -
Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?
Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable. ...The Guardian - 10h -
The killing of Fiona Holm: why was the life and death of this much-loved mother so overlooked?
More than 170,000 people go missing in the UK each year – and Holm was one of them. She was adored by her family, who say she was let down again and again by the state, the police and the media . ...The Guardian - 15h -
Zheng out in biggest Melbourne shock so far
Zheng Qinwen admits it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far.BBC News - 1d -
The Mediterranean diet is the No. 1 diet for 2025: Why it's still so popular among doctors, nutritionists
The U.S. News & World Report ranks the healthiest diets at the top of each year. Here's why the No. 1 diet on their list is often recommended by health experts.CNBC - 3d -
Why Do TV Title Sequences Have So Much … Stuff?
A visual style originally meant to make TV series appear epic and distinctive has become awfully familiarThe New York Times - 3d -
‘I read 35 books this year!’: the Guardian readers who cut their phone use in 2024
It’s been a year since we launched the Reclaim Your Brain newsletter, so we reached out to subscribers to see how they’re doing. Haven’t signed up yet? Start your free, five-week plan to reduce ...The Guardian - 3d -
The Vivienne's family tell vigil 'we're so proud'
Hundreds gathered in Liverpool to pay their respects to the TV star, who died aged 32.BBC News - 3d -
‘He threw a book at me’: Why IRMAA surcharges make seniors on Medicare so mad
Letters will go out soon for those who will have to pay extra next year for their Part B and D premiumsMarketWatch - 5d -
U.S. stocks are expensive ‘on almost any valuation metric.’ Why they could remain so for a while.
U.S. stocks are trading at a pretty lofty level, but investors shouldn’t expect mean reversion anytime soon, according to BofA Global Research.MarketWatch - 5d -
Why Ravens QB Lamar Jackson likely just won third NFL MVP and became the youngest in league history to do so
Jackson earned his third First Team All-Pro selection with 30 first-place votes to Josh Allen's 18CBS Sports - 6d -
Book excerpt: "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old"
The actress and New York Times bestselling memoirist returns with a new book about the empowerment that comes from calling out society's callous and short-sighted expectations of women as they age.CBS News - 6d -
Celebrated New Yorker Writer Enlisted as Model
How do you follow up a couple best-selling books? If you’re Patrick Radden Keefe, you star in a J. Crew ad.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
What makes the Santa Ana winds so destructive?
The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as drought, which increases the risk of wildfires like the ones currently raging in the Los ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Anti-Trump former Georgia official on getting kicked out of state GOP: 'What took them so long?'
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R), among the party's highest-profile critics of President-elect Trump, responded to getting kicked out of the Georgia Republican Party on Thursday by asking ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?
A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?BBC News - Jan. 9 -
'I don't have very good juke moves': Why Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard is so hard to tackle
The transfer from Duke has been instrumental in getting the Irish to the semifinal round.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
Why Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Is So Bullish on ‘Physical AI’ and Robots
‘The ChatGPT moment for robotics is coming,’ Huang said. Here’s why.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi
Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end?. ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Cooper Flagg is dominating at Duke -- so why isn't he dominating the conversation?
The co-hosts of CBS Sports' Eye on College Basketball podcast weigh in on a surprising lack of national interest in Duke's latest sensationCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Why lensing 'September 5' was so liberating (and challenging) for Markus Förderer
The cinematographer used some old-school techniques and even manned the camera himself while collaborating with director Tim Fehlbaum.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Grooming gangs scandal: what has the UK government done so far?
The 2022 Jay Review made 20 recommendations to crack down on sexual abuse yet almost none have been carried outFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Why is Bill Belichick's first North Carolina transfer portal class so underwhelming? It's the 'Patriot Way'
The Tar Heels are atop 247Sports' five burning transfer portal questions after the winter windowCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
MLB offseason grades so far: Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox get 'A,' Braves, Cardinals, more fail for inaction
The winter isn't over yet but time is running out for some teams to make a markCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
Chef Alexander Smalls celebrates Sunday dinner with his new children's book
In his new children's book, "When Alexander Graced the Table," James Beard Foundation Award winner Alexander Smalls shares the story of a young boy learning to contribute to family meals with a ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Scott Boras has shown so far this offseason that he still has his fastball
The MLB super-agent notched big successes with Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes, but his two most daunting clients remain unsigned.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Why Pedro Almodóvar believes in euthanasia — and celebrating life
Inspired by the 2020 novel 'What Are You Going Through,' Pedro Almodóvar created a movie that examines mortality.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Why playing a 70-year-old bat mitzvah student was so freeing for Carol Kane
Carol Kane really wanted to work with Jason Schwartzman. Then she found out about the director's unusual approach to filmmaking.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
'Welsh culture isn't fantasy - so stop misusing it for mystical books'
While some celebrate the spread of Welsh language and culture, its misuse is a concern for others.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Why did so many people jump to criticise Blake Lively? The answer isn’t complicated
A man can do anything but if a woman does an inch of wrong, people want to watch her burn. Before filing a legal complaint and lawsuit against co-star and director Justin Baldoni – and an ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held up for over a month, even as its terms seem unlikely to be met by the agreed-upon deadlineABC News - Jan. 4 -
Why is it so hard to arrest South Korea's impeached president?
Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by parliament and suspended from office.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay
The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges. Vlogs by the Nigerian ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Why it’s hard to be a friend of America
Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel shows the flaws in the ‘friendshoring’ approachFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
NHS, education, housebuilding . . . Labour’s progress so far and its plans for 2025
First six months of new year will prove crucial to Keir Starmer’s ambition to drive ‘change’Financial Times - Jan. 1