How European nations are appealing to Trump, boosting defense spending

‘Books picked me up on bad days’: how reading romance helped Lucy Mangan through grief

After the death of her father, the writer took refuge in the kinds of stories she had once written off – discovering a comforting world of funny heroines and happy endings. Grief is an intensifier. ...

The Guardian - 3d

A measles crisis decades in the making: How RFK Jr. helped drive America to this moment

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits atop the very health system he spent years attacking, and now he faces his first big challenge: a deadly measles outbreak in West Texas.

NBC News - 3d

This is how we do it: ‘I found it exciting imagining other women desiring my hot wife’

Monica and Garcie opened up their relationship – but only one of them is interested in extramarital dating. If anything, my affairs enrich our relationship. I feel more confident and sexy, and I ...

The Guardian - 3d

How a $5 million fix turned Paramount Pictures' 'Sonic' into a billion-dollar franchise

Paramount Picture's redesign of the titular character in its "Sonic the Hedgehog" film has resulted in a $1.2 billion franchise five years later.

CNBC - 3d

Mitchell Robinson shows exactly how he can raise Knicks' playoff ceiling in promising season debut

Robinson showcased his unique value in Friday's win over the Grizzlies

CBS Sports - 3d

UConn vs. Providence odds, how to watch, prediction, free picks: Model backs Huskies in March 1, 2025 game

SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its best bets for Connecticut Huskies vs. Providence Friars Saturday on CBS and streaming on Paramount+

CBS Sports - 3d

Tax breaks, child care and free college: How a Kansas town is enticing people to move there

Neodesha, Kansas, is trying a new way to get people to relocate. Residents may qualify for tax breaks and student loan repayment assistance among other perks.

CNBC - 3d

How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now

Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control. • Ukraine war live . It’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – ...

The Guardian - 3d

Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million.

Mortgage rates fell for the sixth week in a row, offering more financial relief to home buyers.

MarketWatch - 3d

How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable

For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military junta. “I’m Still Here” may be changing that.

The New York Times - 2d

Reinventing careers: How 4 laid-off Alibaba workers started a popular bun restaurant

Yahoo News - 2d

Unmasking the spy cops: how women found the truth about men who tricked them into relationships

Credit cards, passports and ingenuity led to the identities of undercover police who were loved under false pretences. At least 25 ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public The spy ...

The Guardian - 2d

Who does Medicaid cover? How Congress' proposed budget cuts could be felt

A budget resolution adopted Tuesday by House Republicans could jeopardize the health insurance coverage of millions of low-income and disabled people who rely on Medicaid if lawmakers follow ...

NBC News - 2d

In Pontypool, I saw the looming threat of Nigel Farage – and how Labour is playing into his hands | John Harris

Instead of bowing to rightwing populism, Starmer should take it on by rebuilding towns – and giving people the jobs and homes they crave. The south Welsh town of Pontypool doesn’t quite suggest a ...

The Guardian - 2d

How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans

Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.

The New York Times - 2d

Live updates: Horsford says Zelensky Oval Office meeting ‘not how you handle a situation if you want to be a mediator’

President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for them ...

The Hill - 2d

Wall Street can’t stop talking about the ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord.’ Here’s how the currency deal would work.

A theory about how the Trump administration could restructure the international financial system to better serve American interests is starting to be taken seriously on Wall Street.

MarketWatch - 1d

UEFA Champions League round of 16 storylines, schedule: How to watch UCL on Paramount+

Regional matchups between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen headline this week's action

CBS Sports - 1d

We did a fancy exhibition of charts. Here’s how to get your hands on one of them

Charts + church + charity

Financial Times - 1d

How can you tell if a man is really into cast-iron kitchenware? He’ll pansplain it to you | Emma Beddington

My husband – like many others – is obsessed with the ‘seasoning’, cleaning and pH levels of these hefty, hulking pans. Must I tolerate it? . I need some guidance on a tiny source of friction in my ...

The Guardian - 1d

UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal data

The U.K.’s data protection watchdog says that it's investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers to deliver content recommendations to them when they use the social media ...

ABC News - 1d

Federal employees received a new email about weekly tasks. Here's how agencies responded.

Federal employees at multiple agencies are being told to comply with a new email asking for a list of tasks accomplished throughout the week. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

CBS News - 1d

BP dropping its green ambitions is a travesty. But that’s exactly how capitalism works | Brett Christophers

Companies will never solve the climate emergency alone. The impetus for change needs to come from government . It would be very easy to be sharply critical of BP, given its sudden volte-face on its ...

The Guardian - 1d

Many N.F.L. Quarterbacks Say ‘Blue 42.’ Most of Them Don’t Know How It Began.

The story behind the color-number cadences yelled at the line of scrimmage spans the evolution of football.

The New York Times - 1d

How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford give second chances to women leaving prison

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.

CBS News - 1d

Less is more: How ‘chain of draft’ could cut AI costs by 90% while improving performance

Zoom researchers unveil "chain of draft," which cuts AI token usage by 92%, transforming the economics of language model deployment.

VentureBeat - 1d

How a $5 million fix turned Paramount Pictures' 'Sonic' into a billion-dollar franchise

Sonic the Hedgehog may be able to run faster than the speed of light, but his film franchise nearly came to a screaming halt in 2019.

NBC News - 23h

How New Orleans is handling security for Mardi Gras after New Years attack

Mardi Gras celebrations are about to reach their high point in New Orleans, and for the first time in history, Fat Tuesday's security designation will be as high as the Super Bowl. Katy Weis ...

CBS News - 20h

How Does Warren Buffett Think Tariffs Will Affect the U.S. Economy? He Just Called Them an ‘Act of War’

President Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin Tuesday. Here’s what Warren Buffett thinks of the idea.

Inc. - 11h

Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid: How to watch UEFA Champions League Soccer, game time and more

How to watch Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

2025 Indian Wells Open: How to watch the tennis tournament, full broadcast schedule and more

It's time for the Indian Wells Open.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

I’m 69 and only have $121,000 in my 401(k). How can I repair the damage of the past?

“I plan to work and contribute to a 401(k) in addition to a stock-purchasing plan for a few more years.”

MarketWatch - 9h

As the U.S. halts military aid to Kyiv, how long can Ukraine continue to fight Russia?

U.S. military aid for Ukraine has been paused following the spectacular falling-out between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

CNBC - 9h

2025 NFL combine panic meter: How concerned should we be about these prospects' poor performances?

Looking at several prospects who underperformed in Indianapolis

CBS Sports - 6h

Guns, bombs and needle-drop genius: how AC/DC and Motörhead became the sound of World War II

SAS Rogue Heroes has metal, Peaky Blinders has PJ Harvey and The Bear has dad rock. We meet the new breed of music overseers whose anachronistic soundtracks are taking TV to thrilling new heights. ...

The Guardian - 6h

How music therapy is helping patients find peace during end-of-life care

Stanford medical student Melonie Ambler is creating personalized compositions that preserve their stories and offer peace for some on their final days.

CBS News - 4h

‘I had fantasies about how it would eventually serve me’: my struggle with disordered eating

In an essay in Sucker Punch, author Scaachi Koul deals with internalized fatphobia and learning to love her body. Even during the apocalypse, I was calorie counting.. While the pandemic raged on, I ...

The Guardian - 5h