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Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income homes pay for heat
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heatABC News - Apr. 3 -
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after an IVF clinic mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo, the clinic saidABC News - 5d -
Saka and Martinelli fire Arsenal to last four after famous win at Real Madrid
When at last The Never Ending Story reached its final page, there was Bukayo Saka standing at the north end of the Santiago Bernabéu shrugging a familiar shrug that says: how about that, then? And ...The Guardian - 5h -
Trump Administration Delays Plan to Limit Pricey Bandages
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.The New York Times - 1d -
The Coachella payment plan is financially smart, actually
Many people seem to be mistaking this option for some high-interest, Afterpay-style loan, where fans are YOLO-ing themselves into terminal debt. They're wrong.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It
If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to achieve this could be to bombard the Red Planet with water-rich asteroids.Wired - 17h -
Amazon Sellers Struggle with Trump’s Tariff Plans
An Illinois couple who sell party supplies on Amazon have been frantically trying to understand and adapt to new costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs.The New York Times - 11h -
‘Keeping people alive’: Gaza’s last working bakery forced by Israel to keep on moving
World Central Kitchen mobile bakery’s production limited by flour shortage as result of Israel’s blockade. Palestinians witnessed a large white trailer being laboriously towed through the ...The Guardian - 14h -
Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation
Scale AI's partnership with Qatar's government includes developing AI tools for education, health care and transportation, according to a list viewed by CNBC.CNBC - 10h -
How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies.The New York Times - 10h -
Why Did Steve Jobs Always Ask This Job Interview Question? Because It’s Simple, Open-Ended, and Extremely Insightful
The Apple co-founder sought to look beyond skills and experience to understand motivation and ambition.Inc. - 18h -
Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.
Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space.The New York Times - 2d -
The C-Suite Imperative: Build a Cyber-Resilient Business
Prevention is not enough; organizations need to plan for recovery as well.Inc. - 1d -
Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before tariffs pause made money for investors
President Donald Trump offered some financial advice on Wednesday morning that ended up making a lot of money for any lucky investor who listened to himABC News - 6d -
Hertz shares surge more than 50% after Bill Ackman takes big stake in the rental car firm
Shares of Hertz surged 56% Wednesday after a regulatory filing revealed Pershing Square had built a 4.1% position as of the end of 2024.CNBC - 6h -
White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled
A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.The New York Times - 3d -
Faces From a Meth Surge
The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can ...The New York Times - 14h -
Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, medical examiner says
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died from complications of diabetes, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.NBC News - 5h -
Australian prime minister says he trusts Trump and Xi during debate
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has no reason not to trust U.S. President Donald Trump or Chinese President Xi Jinping while debating his rival ahead of the May 3 electionABC News - 12h -
Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection
Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.The New York Times - 5d -
Ex-MLS forward dies following fall from 11th floor
Gabon forward Aaron Boupendza has died at 28 following a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, the Gabonese Football Federation has said.ESPN - 31m -
Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants
President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...CBS News - 4d -
Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates
Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game. . Canada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election ...The Guardian - 11h -
China tells its airlines not to buy jets from Boeing in tariff retaliation
As China and the U.S. are locked in an intensifying trade war, China is responding to President Donald Trump’s tariffs by reportedly telling Chinese airlines not to order jets from Boeing, the ...NBC News - 15h -
Egypt's revenue from the Suez Canal plunged sharply in 2024
Officials say Egypt’s revenue from the Suez Canal plunged by almost two thirds last year, attributing the sharp drop to regional tensions and wars in the Middle East that have impacted traffic ...ABC News - 5h -
Commentary: Her father drugged and facilitated her mother Gisèle Pelicot's rape by dozens. Caroline Darian recounts how she survived
When Caroline Darian learned what her father Dominique Pelicot had done, to her and her mother, one part of her life ended. In her first memoir, she describes her trauma and her determination to ...Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Playwright Keiko Green invites audiences to party like it's the apocalypse
Keiko Green's 'You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World,' a comedy about family, loss and environmental destruction, has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in a production ...Los Angeles Times - 16h -
Trump can't revoke legal status of migrants from 4 countries, judge rules
Under a program known as CHNV, migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to fly to the U.S. after securing a sponsorship from U.S.-based individuals.CBS News - 1d -
Pro soccer player Aaron Boupendza dies at 28 after falling 11 stories from building in China
Aaron Boupendza, a forward from Gabon with an international soccer career, died on Wednesday after falling from the 11th story of a building in China, where he was playing for Zheijang FC.NBC News - 6h -
Kim Delaney, actress known for "NYPD Blue," arrested in domestic dispute
She was arrested on Saturday at a home in Marina Del Rey for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Los Angeles County deputies.CBS News - Mar. 31 -
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addictionABC News - Apr. 4 -
Here's why Americans still love McMansions
Large, cheaply built suburban homes, often called McMansions, are popular among American homebuyers.CNBC - 11h -
Palliative Care Doctor Is Charged With Serial Murder of 15 Patients in Germany
The Berlin doctor, who was not named because of privacy laws, is also accused of setting fire to some of the patients’ homes to hide evidence.The New York Times - 10h -
Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.BBC News - 2h -
Soil from the moon's far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing EarthABC News - Apr. 9 -
The EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation
The European Commission wants to fast-track asylum claims by people from seven nationsABC News - 12h