Britain, here’s a plan: stop applying old fixes to new problems. And stop obsessing about growth | David Edgerton
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‘Bidenomics’ 2.0 or ‘Trumponomics’ 2.0? Both would hurt trade and growth.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each pushing a protectionist agenda that weakens U.S. interests at home and globally.MarketWatch - Business -
China’s ‘AI-in-a-box’ products threaten Big Tech’s cloud growth strategies
Huawei leads trend of providing companies with means to power their own artificial intelligence apps rather than through public cloudFinancial Times - World - China -
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Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decadesABC News - World -
Former teen models accuse magician David Copperfield of misconduct
Some allege harassment, one claims she was sexually assaulted. His lawyers deny the allegations. Revealed: Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women‘I honest to God believe I was drugged’: magician David ...The Guardian - World -
David Copperfield denies 16 women's 'entirely implausible' sexual misconduct allegations
Famed illusionist David Copperfield is denying accusations made by 16 women alleging decades-spanning sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
David DePape sentenced to 30 years in Paul Pelosi hammer attack
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.CBS News - Top stories -
David DePape, who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband, sentenced to 30 years
DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist, broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home in 2022 and hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer. David DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s northern California home in 2022 and ...The Guardian - World -
David DePape, Who Attacked Paul Pelosi With Hammer, Sentenced to 30 Years
David DePape, convicted in November on federal charges, also faces a state trial that is set to begin this month.The New York Times - Top stories -
Crow Country Review - Old School Horror
Crow Country is coated in a murky green veneer that gives the impression you're playing it on a grainy CRT TV in one of your friend's bedrooms back in 1996. The polygonal figure of its protagonist, Special Agent Mara Forest, with her visible ...GameSpot - Tech -
Agüero record broken by 14-year-old in Argentina
Aged 14 years and 29 days, Deportivo Riestra midfielder Mateo Apolonio shattered a historic record on Thursday, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in Argentina's First Division.ESPN - Sports -
Grandparents deny murdering two-year-old
The grandparents of a two-year-old that died have denied the murder charges.BBC News - Top stories -
The Crushing Loss of My Beloved Old Couch
Our new settee just doesn’t sit well. How can we ever cushion the blow?The Wall Street Journal - World -
The 84-Year-Old Man Who Saved Nvidia
It’s a $2 trillion company today. It wouldn’t exist without someone known as Irimajiri-san.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The 84-Year-Old Man Who Saved Nvidia
It’s a $2 trillion company today. It wouldn’t exist without someone known as Irimajiri-san.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Fifty-year-old crisp packet found in garden
A Poole resident unearthed the old packet while renovating his newly bought homeBBC News - Top stories -
The Dow just hit 40,000. Here's a look at how it got here.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a milestone Thursday that seemed unfathomable a year ago.NBC News - Top stories -
Trump’s real plans for the deep state
We ought to be paying more attention to the former president’s plan to reimpose Schedule FFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
'Here There Are Blueberries' Review: At Leisure at Auschwitz
A powerful play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich at New York Theatre Workshop takes its inspiration from a photo album that depicts the concentration camp’s staff relaxing and enjoying themselves in close proximity to unimaginable horror.The Wall Street Journal - World -
About That 'Unjust' American Order
Socialists never mention that the alternatives are much, much worse.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian league games
Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian league gamesABC News - Sports -
Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
Australian professional soccer has been rocked by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South ...ABC News - Sports - Australia -
Alabama Republicans pledged to revisit IVF in hopes of a long-term fix. They never did.
When Republicans in Alabama enacted a law earlier this year to protect in vitro fertilization following a court decision that halted the treatment in the deeply conservative state, they pitched it as a temporary fix.NBC News - Politics -
We need a ‘national tutoring corps’ to fix gaps in our children’s education before college
Flooding elementary schools with college-educated young people will also inspire the next generation of students with the possibilities of education.The Hill - Politics -
The White House says FDIC chairman to step down following report on agency's toxic workplace culture
The chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will step down from his post once a successor is appointedABC News - Top stories -
Trump says he'd have 'no problem' having RFK Jr. on debate stage if he meets threshold
Former President Trump said he would have “no problem” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining the presidential debate stage with President Biden, if the independent candidate meets the threshold to participate. “I would have no problem if he got ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump says he would have 'no problem' debating RFK Jr. if he qualifies
In an interview with WTMJ's Charles Benson, former President Trump said he would have "no problem" with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining the presidential debates if he were to qualify.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump says he has 'no problem' welcoming RFK Jr. to debates if he qualifies
Donald Trump said in a new interview that he has “no problem” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining him and Joe Biden on the debate stage if he meets the criteria.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
America’s approach to China’s rapid growth has lessons for us all | Larry Elliott
Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates. The global economy is fragmenting and a new era of protectionism has dawned. Dreams by free marketeers of a frictionless world in which goods ...The Guardian - World - China -
Smaller European brands are embracing the U.S. as alternative growth markets such as China and Russia become increasingly fraught.
Smaller European brands are embracing the U.S. as alternative growth markets such as China and Russia become increasingly fraught.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Britain expands AI Safety Institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
The U.K. said Monday it will open a U.S. counterpart to its AI Safety Summit, a state-backed body testing advanced AI systems, in San Francisco this summer.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
Patriots signing veteran center David Andrews to extension through 2025 season, per report
The Patriots are securing a veteran presence on their offensive lineCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
The FBI investigated David Copperfield for two years. The claim that he was ‘exonerated’ was widely embraced. Was he?
A woman alleged that the magician sexually assaulted her on his private island in 2007. His lawyers said he was falsely accused. Lacey Carroll headed straight to Harborview medical center after touching down in Seattle following a three-day stay ...The Guardian - World -
Why David Moyes holds the key to Premier League's final-day drama; Does anyone want to coach Bayern Munich?
Elsewhere on Golazo Starting XI, Max Allegri is out at Juventus and moreCBS Sports - Sports -
David DePape, man who attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer, sentenced to 30 years in prison
The hammer-wielding man who brutally attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in their San Francisco home was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
David Fletcher under MLB investigation for allegedly gambling with same illegal bookie as Ippei Mizuhara
Fletcher is not accused of gambling on baseballCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Report: David Fletcher, former Shohei Ohtani teammate, placed bets with same bookie as Ippei Mizuhara
This scandal refuses to end for MLB.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old
Glimpse of galactic merger, via James Webb telescope, may explain presence of monster black holes. A pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James Webb Space Telescope, ...The Guardian - World -
In South Texas, Henry Cuellar’s Case Stirs an Old Feeling: Distrust
The Laredo congressman faces bribery charges, and some voters and party leaders worry that his legal troubles could dampen Democratic turnout.The New York Times - Top stories -
91-year-old Missouri man rescues fire department with $500,000 donation
A 91-year-old’s $500,000 donation has saved a tiny Missouri volunteer fire company from certain doom.NBC News - Top stories