Can Mike Johnson deliver Trump's "big beautiful bill"

Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims

A series of announcements by DOGE and claims by Musk and Trump about the agency’s efforts have crumbled under scrutiny, even as they’re repeated by the White House.

NBC News - 5d

Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnancies

ABC News - 4d

Bills' James Cook wants to 'get what I deserve' in new contract, hints at $15 million per year

Cook is coming off a season where he rushed for a league-high-tying 16 touchdowns

CBS Sports - 3d

Late Bill Walton's 'larger-than-life personality' to be honored by UCLA during game Sunday vs. Ohio State

The Bruins will celebrate the life of the legendary Walton, who died last year

CBS Sports - 3d

Bill Self 'seriously considered' leaving Kansas for alma mater Oklahoma State in 2024, per report

Oklahoma State made a push to land Self, a former Cowboy, following Mike Boynton's firing

CBS Sports - 3d

UK steelmakers face £150mn annual bill from carbon charges, industry warns

Decision to wind down free emission allowances is an ‘earthquake moment’ for producers

Financial Times - 2d

Long after he dominated for his beloved Bruins, Bill Walton never stopped making UCLA feel special

UCLA players and people around the team share their fondest memories of Bill Walton, whose life will be honored before Sunday's game against Ohio State.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Cult folk singer Bill Fay, writer of The Healing Day, dies aged 81

Songs by the reluctant live performer have been covered by the War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc Almond. The folk singer Bill Fay, known for songs such as The Healing Day and Thank You Lord, ...

The Guardian - 1d

SEC, Big Ten to push for seeding changes to 2025 College Football Playoff

The two leagues will push CFP executives to alter the seeding of the upcoming postseason, aligning the seeds based directly on the selection committee’s rankings.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

The Middle East’s first ‘Dark Sky’ destination is betting big on astrotourism

Yahoo News - 4d

Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

Hours after Coinbase said the S.E.C. was dropping a lawsuit against it, another major cryptocurrency exchange reported a potentially record-setting theft.

The New York Times - 2d

Current and Former Yankees React to New Facial Hair Policy: ‘It’s a Big Deal’

“My initial reaction is I feel weird,” said New York catcher Austin Wells. “I don’t know how to go forward.”

The New York Times - 2d

Moore and Chalamet are winners in last big awards show before Oscars

Pope selection drama Conclave took the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.

BBC News - 1d

The big idea: what do we really mean by free speech?

Social media bosses are suddenly all for it, but can we take their enthusiasm at face value?. Free speech is in permacrisis – or so some would have you believe. Complaints that freedom of speech is ...

The Guardian - 20h

Classic Nicktoons Rocket Power And Rugrats Are Getting Big Box Set Releases

Nickelodeon's late 90s and early 2000s era was largely defined by the animation studio Klasky Csupo, and now two of the studio's best shows, Rocket Power and Rugrats , are getting new DVD ...

GameSpot - 16h

ETFs that allow investors to make big bets on market moves are gaining in popularity

Leveraged ETFs amplify the daily returns of an index or stock using financial derivatives.

CNBC - 14h

All The Big Game Pass Announcements At ID@Xbox Showcase February 2025

With Balatro surprise-dropping on Game Pass today , Microsoft has also revealed some other games that'll be coming to Xbox within the next several months and even in 2026.. Some big games coming ...

GameSpot - 12h

Weather forecasting takes big step forward with Europe’s new AI system

Predictions for up to 15 days ahead expected to improve tracking of extreme events

Financial Times - 9h

New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas

The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March 2024.

CBS News - 8h

Crunchbase’s AI can predict startup success with 95% accuracy—will it change investing?

Crunchbase pivots to AI-powered predictions engine with 95% accuracy for startup funding rounds, abandoning historical data in favor of predictive intelligence that forecasts acquisitions and ...

VentureBeat - 5d

ADAC test shows winter weather can slash electric car range

Yahoo News - 3d

Germany’s Merz says Europe can no longer rely on US protection

Frontrunner for chancellor suggests possible nuclear co-operation with the UK and France

Financial Times - 3d

With tariffs ramping up, this investment option can provide protection against inflation

The threat of tariffs on imports is causing some investors to consider increasing their exposure to TIPS to help buffer their portfolios against inflation.

CNBC - 3d

Women's Bracketology: Can the Ivy League receive three NCAA Tournament bids?

Harvard, Columbia and Princeton are all in the projected field

CBS Sports - 3d

Can a Year-End Bonus Be Docked If You Took Maternity Leave?

Is it fair for management to dock someone’s annual incentive pay because of a maternity or medical leave?

The New York Times - 2d

The Best Meta Quest Games You Can Play Right Now (2025)

Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.

Wired - 2d

Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?

The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption. How can a democracy ...

The Guardian - 2d

Can Tech Save Small Ski Resorts From Extinction?

The small Colorado company Entabeni Systems is quietly working to upend the ski industry with a business model built on handshake deals made in ski resort parking lots.

Wired - 1d

Double lung transplant means couple can dance again

John Canning says he had to rely on oxygen 24 hours a day before he had the operation.

BBC News - 1d

Can Syria’s new rulers sustain its fragile peace?

Order is being maintained by a patchwork of factions. Combining them into a national security apparatus is a delicate process

Financial Times - 1d

A frog: their eyes can detect a single photon of light | Helen Sullivan

Their metamorphosis seems more like a human’s than a butterfly’s – so much is visible, and awkward, whereas the butterfly forms in secret. Some species of frog have eyes so sensitive to light that ...

The Guardian - 19h

What gaming can learn from the past | Laura Naviaux Sturr interview

Will the game industry find its way home? Can we look to the past and find lessons? Laura Naviaux Sturr, general manager of operations at Amazon Games, gave a talk at the Dice Summit 2025 event on ...

VentureBeat - 18h