After 40 Years, the Pizza Hut Book It! Kids Are All Right

Pizza Hut’s Book It! literacy program, founded in 1984, has reached more than 70 million students — and counts the radio host Charlamagne Tha God among its fans.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

UK Pizza Hut to raise funds after Budget tax hikes

The money could come from a sale of part of the business, or new investment from existing shareholders.

Yum Brands and Burger King pull onions from select restaurants after McDonald's E. coli outbreak

Yum Brands said it has been monitoring the recently reported E. coli outbreak, which has been linked to Quarter Pounder burgers served at McDonald's.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Yum Brands pulls onions from select Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut locations after McDonald's E. coli outbreak

Yum Brands has pulled onions from some Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut locations following an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s.

McDonald's E. coli outbreak leads Burger King, others to pull onions from some menus

Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.

Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as KFC, Pizza Hut report same-store sales declines

KFC and Pizza Hut both reported steeper-than-expected declines in their same-store sales.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Yum Brands’ earnings fall short of estimates as Pizza Hut parent says consumers are still pressured

Only Taco Bell managed same-store sales gains.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Colorado school bus driver dismissed after 40 kids left at wrong stop in freezing temperatures

A Colorado school bus driver allegedly abandoned 40 elementary school-aged students at the wrong stop on Monday, leaving them frightened in the cold and dark, school officials and students say.

Vonn, 40, to return 6 years after last Olympics

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 -- and six years after her most recent Olympics.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

‘After the shoot, we had a party in a slaughterhouse’: horror movies’ creepiest kids reveal all

What’s it like to be the spine-chilling child in a scary film? In a Halloween special, we speak to the girl who played a demonic telepath in Village of the Damned – and the star of homicidal-virus ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

LeBron James says he plans to play in all 82 games this season, and he wouldn't be first 40-year-old to do so

James, who has appeared in every game just once in his career, will turn 40 years old in December

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Man United makes its worst league start in almost 40 years after 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Moises Caicedo’s stunning long-range volley has secured a 1-1 draw for Chelsea against Manchester United in the Premier League

Sports - ABC News - November 3

'The market is right': Former Fed policymaker Mester sees fewer rate cuts next year after Trump's victory

The U.S. Federal Reserve could carry out fewer rate cuts than previously expected next year should President-elect Donald Trump's proposed global tariffs take hold, former Fed policymaker Loretta ...

Business - CNBC - November 12

‘We all can do it,’ says 88-year-old runner after completing 12th Athens Marathon

Ploutarchos Pourliakas finishes iconic Greek race ‘I’ve never smoked. I don’t indulge in excesses’ At 88, Greek runner Ploutarchos Pourliakas has proved again that age can just be a number and ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Wisconsin pizzeria apologizes after customers get high from pizzas accidentally contaminated with THC

The pizzeria explained that the dough was mistakenly made with THC oil.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

MLB focusing on media rights plan for all teams

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is eyeing a long-term media rights plan for all 30 teams, with the hope the league holds roughly half its teams' rights by 2028.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Two Awesome Gaming History Books Are On Sale Right Now

The history of gaming consoles spans more than five decades and is filled with incredible rivalries, innovative technical achievements, and dozens of blockbuster releases. And if you’re interested ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

'We booked a £99 stargazing break - all we got was an empty field'

A sophisticated scam promising a night in a stargazing dome in North Yorkshire catches people out.

The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels

It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system for the kids in your life

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago

The 40 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (November 2024)

What We Do in the Shadows, La Máquina, and Rivals are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Salah wants to 'win it all' with Liverpool this year

Mohamed Salah has said he wants to "win it all" with Liverpool this season and has dismissed suggestions that Arne Slot's side are underdogs in the Premier League title race.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

You’re Packing Your Carry-On All Wrong. Here’s How to Do It Right

What you shove into your suitcase determines how you’re going to live for the next little while. Assemble your payload correctly.

Tech - Wired - 37 minutes ago

‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins on choosing this year’s Booker winner

After reading more than 150 books over seven months, the judges voted unanimously in favour of Samantha Harvey’s Orbital – which pulled them as far away as possible from our planet. In January, a ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Tim Harford’s epic, 40-year Dungeons & Dragons odyssey

How the world’s most influential roleplaying game changed my life and millions of others’

Business - Financial Times - November 2

How a 40-Year-Old Goalkeeper Ended Lionel Messi’s M.L.S. Season

It’s been 18 years since Brad Guzan first played for the U.S. men’s national team. He views talk of a return to that level as a “joke.”

Sports - The New York Times - November 14

Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence

Freedom of speech groups alarmed after events to promote book by Hope Not Hate employee are called off. Hanif Kureishi, Billy Bragg and freedom of speech groups have voiced alarm after a number of ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Good Pizza, Great Pizza touts in-game events for 10th anniversary

Good Pizza, Great Pizza has been around for a decade as a cooking simulator game, thanks to finding new ways to keep its players engaged.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

Kids are dying after finding loaded guns. One mom is fighting to stop it.

Indiana is ranked among the states with the weakest gun safety laws, in part because it does not have a law that requires safely storing firearms.

The Best Pizza in New York City

Some of the city’s most famous pies didn’t make the list, while some unexpected spots delivered superlative examples of the form.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Recipe (for dogs): Friday Playdate Pizza

Behavioral nutritionist Christine Filardi, founder of BowMeowRaw, offers a recipe for your furry companion: a pizza of their very own. Mangia!

Grab All 6 Dune Books By Frank Herbert For $32 Ahead Of Dune: Prophecy's Premiere

Dune 2-Film Collection (4K UHD) $39 (was ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 16

The 40 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (November 2024)

The Franchise, The Penguin, and It's Florida, Man are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.

Tech - Wired - October 31

23andMe Lays Off 40 Percent of its Staff, Ends All Therapy Programs

As founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki struggles to take the company private, 200 jobs are cut as part of its restructuring plan.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory

The Handmaid’s Tale has risen more than 400 places on bestseller charts since Wednesday with a similar rush for copies of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. Books about democracy, dystopia, tyranny, ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after complaints from Indigenous Australians

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.

Book excerpt: "Citizen: My Life After the White House" by Bill Clinton

The former president writes about his life after leaving office, when he was determined to "live in the present and for the future."

Deion's Buffs clinch bowl, but 'not all we're after'

Colorado secured bowl eligibility in Year 2 under Deion Sanders with a 34-23 home victory over Cincinnati that also sets the Buffaloes up to be a Big 12 contender.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

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