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Before the algorithm, we watched ‘surprise TV’, and it can still offer unexpected delights | Emma Wilkins
Our family’s holiday tradition? We throw caution to the wind and surrender to the novelty of free-to-air television. I can see why kids who find themselves at a holiday shack where the only ...The Guardian - 2h -
10 Best Beauty Box Subscriptions, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
A beauty subscription box feels like a monthly present. These are our favorites.Wired - 4h -
Stressed out trees helping charities restore valuable aspen forests
In a little understood quirk of nature foresters have been putting the aspen tree under duress to promote flowering . On a nature reserve deep in the Scottish Highlands there is a polytunnel which ...The Guardian - 7h -
‘Still so relatable’: how teenage discovery of the Brontës fostered career in literature
Lucy Powrie was 15 when she read Agnes Grey. Ten years on she is chair of the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Lucy Powrie was 15 years old when she first read Anne Brontë ’s 1847 novel Agnes Grey and ...The Guardian - 7h -
The Rest is Silence — standing the test of time
Augusto Monterroso’s playful tale of a writer in search of a lasting legacy takes aim at the literary establishmentFinancial Times - 11h -
Federal Reserve proposes more transparency in bank stress tests, but banks still sue
Trade groups representing the largest U.S. banks on Tuesday filed suit in federal court to force more transparency in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bank stress tests imposed after the 2008 global ...MarketWatch - 18h -
FinCEN Extends the Corporate Transparency Act Deadline After Appeals Court Ruling
Businesses are back on the hook for submitting beneficial ownership reports in January, but there’s a new extension to give companies some leeway.Inc. - 23h -
Biggest banks sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests
A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests, saying the current process falls short.CNBC - 1d -
'It still bugs me': Ohio State will be out for revenge against Oregon
The Buckeyes were dominant in their first-round matchup with Tennessee. Now they're turning their attention to the College Football Playoff's top seed.ESPN - 1d -
Deli Owners Still Reeling From Recent Food Recalls
Sales of cold-cut sandwiches are slowly climbing but still haven’t reached pre-recall numbers.Inc. - 1d -
It Was a Record Year for Dating Apps. They Still Don’t Have It Figured Out
Suddenly, every possible dating and hookup app for every possible scenario exists—AI girlfriends, kink-positive polyamory, gay cruising. Why does it feel like none of them are the answer?Wired - 1d -
9 Books Recommended by Positive Psychologists for a Happier, Healthier, Less Stressed 2025
Burnt out by 2024? Then pick up these positive psychology books to reset your brain and your life for a happier, more hopeful 2025.Inc. - 1d -
CFPB Sues Rocket Homes Over Alleged Kickbacks
The lawsuit alleged that the real-estate company provided incentives to brokers and agents to steer home buyers to its parent company’s mortgage-lending wing, Rocket Mortgage.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
U.S. sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over payment accounts for delivery drivers
The CFPB filed a complaint Monday against Walmart and Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid.CNBC - 1d -
CFPB Sues Walmart for Pay Practices for 'Last-Mile' Drivers
The lawsuit alleges that Walmart deposited drivers’ pay into accounts with payment platform Branch Messenger without the drivers’ consent.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Marianne Jean-Baptiste tests our limits of empathy in 'Hard Truths'
Of all the movie protagonists you might have seen this year, none is quite like Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.”ABC News - 1d -
How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinians to Navigate the West Bank
One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to “drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003.”Wired - 1d -
Texas sues NCAA in latest push to block transgender athletes in women's sports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fansABC News - 1d -
Savannah James' worst money mistake still gives her the 'heebie jeebies': It was 'a substantial amount, I'm still stressed out'
Just like everyone else, celebrities sometimes spend their money on things that they later regret. Savannah James says this was her worst money mistake.CNBC - 2d -
'Stressed' Amazon driver abandons 80 packages in Mass. woods during holiday shipping rush
Dozens of Amazon packages were discovered abandoned in the woods of a Massachusetts town mere days before Christmas, but it wasn't the Grinch stealing presents — it was a delivery driver who said ...NBC News - 22h -
Is a high-yield savings account still worth it? Here's why it may be, according to experts.
A high-yield savings account may be worth it for savers — especially those with short-term savings goals.CBS News - 22h -
How Well Do You Know Baseball? Here’s Your Chance to Test It.
To celebrate the sport, we present The Athletic’s 2024 Baseball Trivia Extravaganza.The New York Times - 1d -
US banking lobby sues Fed over stress test framework
Announcement comes a day after central bank unveiled proposed changes to annual examinationsFinancial Times - 1d -
How a proposed Honda-Nissan merger could impact car buyers
As Honda and Nissan move toward a potential merger, the auto industry's shift away from gas-powered vehicles could significantly impact your next car purchase. Kelly O'Grady explains what this ...CBS News - 1d -
Will Troubled Police Departments Escape Federal Accountability?
As time runs out for the Biden administration, cities like Minneapolis — where an investigation found abuse and racial discrimination — may avoid oversight.The New York Times - 1d -
Konstas, 19, to make Australia debut in Boxing Day Test
Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.BBC News - 1d -
ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show
Exclusive : Guardian testing reveals AI-powered search tools can return false or malicious results if webpages contain hidden text. OpenAI’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation using ...The Guardian - 1d -
Packers record first shutout of 2024 vs. Saints, ensuring there's still never been an NFL season without one
This was by far the latest in a season for the first shutout to occurCBS Sports - 1d -
Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for ...The New York Times - 1d -
Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.CBS News - 1d -
Here's what to know about the Corporate Transparency Act ruling
The Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, requires businesses to register with FINCEN, or face fines. Here's what to know.CBS News - 1d -
Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes
Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.ESPN - 1d -
Fed says it is weighing changes to bank tests for systemic risk
Overhaul could alter the models for hypothetical losses, averaging results over two years to cut results’ volatilityFinancial Times - 1d -
Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after he developed a fever, a top aide told NBC News on Monday.NBC News - 1d -
Vols, Auburn still atop SEC-heavy AP Top 25 poll
Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. It's a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams ...ESPN - 1d -
The presidential solution to taming the growing federal debt
The federal debt is growing rapidly due to Congress' incentives to spend, but the president's impoundment power could provide a natural counterbalance to this by allowing the president to trim ...The Hill - 1d -
Texas AG Paxton sues NCAA for allowing transgender women to compete
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the NCAA on Sunday, accusing the organization of engaging in “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” by allowing transgender women to participate in ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s pick to lead Federal Railroad Administration a positive for railroad stocks: analyst
David Fink, the former president of Pan Am Railways, is “carrier friendly,” according to TD Cowen.MarketWatch - 1d -
Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president
As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.NBC News - 2d -
These 3 federal death row inmates were not on Biden's commutation list
President Biden gave commutations of sentences to 37 people on federal death row Monday. Those who received the Monday commutations of their sentences saw them go from execution to life with no ...The Hill - 2d