Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative

Malcolm X’s Daughters Sue F.B.I., C.I.A. and Police

A suit filed in Manhattan federal court Friday accuses law enforcement of intentionally failing to protect him and stymying efforts to identify his killers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Mass X-odus: professionals desert Musk’s network

Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

What Happens to X With No More Libs to Troll?

There has been a mass migration from X to BlueSky. What does it mean for our already-fragmented social media ecosystem?

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Geno Auriemma recruited strong women, forged strong women, changed the lives of his 160 players

Geno Auriemma and UConn forced every program to raise their standard. They also changed the lives of the 160 women who have played for the Huskies.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

X-Men: The X-Mansion Lego Set Now Available - 3,093 Pieces, 10 Minifigures, Fully Modular

The coolest X-Men Lego set is now available exclusively at the Lego Store. X-Men: The X-Mansion is a 3,093-piece kit that recreates the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters. This large-scale, ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 6

I’ve joined Bluesky and it feels like a breath of fresh air – in some ways… | John Naughton

The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media. As I write, there’s a window on my laptop screen that is providing a ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Trump’s alternate-reality ‘mirror world’, where only he can save America

The mirror world has been a feature of the 2024 race – where Trump’s liabilities are twisted to become his opponents’. For many observers of the coming presidential election, especially those ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

WATCH: Ravens' Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry share instant reactions to new 'Purple Rising' alternate helmets

The Ravens will debut the new helmets this Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

Dak Prescott injury update: Cowboys QB not placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 10, return status up in air

Prescott could return no earlier than Week 15 if placed on IR

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Alternative comedian Joe Kent-Walters: ‘I used to do a strip tease with carrier bags’

The Yorkshire-born standups’s surreal take on a working men’s club has bagged him comedy awards and a BBC radio pilot. But even as he dreams of a Mrs Merton-style talkshow, he’s still insistent on ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

‘Democrats presented no alternative’: US voters on Trump’s win and where Harris went wrong

Harris and Trump voters share their election opinions from a Guardian callout that received more than a thousand responses. “It’s like being sucked into a tsunami,” said Vivian Glover, a Kamala ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Leaving Twitter? Here are some alternatives to checking an online Nazi bot sewer every 20 minutes | First Dog on the Moon

Plant a tomato bush then lecture it on how it should grow tomatoes. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Austrian chancellor says Russia's Gazprom will cut off natural gas on Saturday, says country has alternative supplies

World - ABC News - November 15

The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right

Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at large

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Who will turn the Democrats around?

To regain their competitiveness, Democrats must reinvent themselves

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Tesla’s Shares Surge 20% After Strong Earnings and Outlook

The company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter. It expects car sales to rise up to 30 percent next year when it plans to begin selling new models.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

WATCH: Strong explosions reported around Tehran, Iran state TV confirms

Israel confirmed it has begun retaliatory strikes against Iran in the wake of the Oct. 1 missile barrage.

Despite a strong economy, some women are finding it harder to make ends meet

After pandemic relief expired, some women are finding it harder to make ends meet and support their families, new reports show.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Here’s Why People Feel Like a Strong U.S. Economy Is Passing Them By

Many people feel they aren’t getting their share of strong economic expansion—and that isn’t always a disconnect from reality, according to new research.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Yellen Makes Case for Strong Economy a Week Before Election

The Treasury Secretary hopes to reset the storyline and draw attention to the economic bounce-back under the Biden administration.

Business - Inc. - October 29

AMD shares fall as forecast fails to impress despite strong AI growth

AMD shares are up about 20% so far in 2024, although rivals such as Nvidia and Broadcom have had much greater gains during the same period, driven by AI chips.

Business - CNBC - October 30

US GDP rose at a 2.8% rate in third quarter on strong consumer spending

Final reading before presidential election was shy of expectations, but shows biggest economy is in robust health

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows

Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Norwegian Cruise Line seeing strong demand, as consumers show ‘health and confidence’

Norwegian Cruise Line’s stock rallies toward a three-year high after an “impressive” quarterly performance and amid continued “robust” demand.