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‘Positive, hopeful, lovely places’: how Britain’s repair shops are cutting waste and giving devices a new lease of life
Boom in fixing rather than throwing away items creates jobs and cuts waste, emissions and costs. There is a pause in the hubbub of conversation in the workshop and everyone watches as a young man ...The Guardian - 5h -
Is giving old reactors new life the future of nuclear energy?
Countries want to squeeze more electricity from ageing power plants to help meet global demand, but the strategy has its own challengesFinancial Times - 3d -
Framework unveils new repairable and upgradeable laptops and desktop
Framework launched new versions of its 12-inch and 13-inch laptops as well as a new desktop computer today -- all with repairable and upgradeable options.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
Klay Thompson gives championship ring to doctor who repaired his Achilles
The Mavericks guard showed gratitude to the doctor who helped him after his Achilles injury in 2020.ESPN - Feb. 26 -
How Guerrilla And Lego Brought New Horizon Adventures Set To Life
Lego and video game collaborations have been a big trend for years now. Lego sets have featured the worlds of Super Mario, Animal Crossing, and Sonic the Hedgehog, among others, and soon the next ...GameSpot - Feb. 24 -
How Google’s New AI Co-Scientist Tool Gives Us a Taste of Tomorrow’s Workplace
Scientists often use sophisticated technology, so an AI tool designed to help them begin new investigations may see broad take-up among the community. It’s also a hint of how many other workplaces ...Inc. - Feb. 21 -
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 -
WATCH: How to add joy to your life
Joy can improve your mental health, lower stress, and help you feel calm. ABC News' Jaclyn Lee breaks down the steps you can take to add joy to your life.ABC News - Feb. 18 -
A Plan for Legal Weed Shops Failed. New York Wants Its Money Back.
The state contributed $50 million to a failed plan to build 150 dispensaries. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to recover the money has stirred concern.The New York Times - 2d -
The Chinese migrants hoping for a new life in Germany
A small but growing number of Chinese people are fleeing home, with their sights set on Germany thanks to its reputation as a safe haven for refugees. Ling*, 42, arrived in Germany with his ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
‘The tanks are everywhere’: Life on Syria’s new frontline with Israel
The IDF is using excavators, tanks and bombs to take territory from neighbours and remake its bordersFinancial Times - 1d -
🎉 Carnaval gives Ronaldinho Gaúcho a new 'random role'
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.Ronaldinho Gaúcho has become a "specialist" in being the protagonist of "random...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Man serving 5 life prison sentences walks free after judge gives second chance
A man sentenced to life in prison, with what seemed like no chance of getting out, is now free. That's because of a 90-year-old judge who is trying to rethink America's justice system. Scott ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Meet 100-year-old Inez Turner. She gives the secret to a long and happy life
One of Philadelphia's eldest citizens joined the centenarian club. Inez Turner reflects on the highs and lows of her 100 years of life.CBS News - Feb. 27 -
How Trump's NIH layoffs upended one probationary staffer's life
Before she had even unpacked her Washington, D.C., apartment after making the move from Alabama, Katie Sandlin became one of thousands of federal probationary workers to be fired.CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Wild Robot: How These Sea Drones Will Help Marine Life
The drones can stay underwater for as long as a month at a time.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
How Yehonatan Indursky Fled His Ultra-Orthodox Life — and Returned
Despite the strictures of his faith, Yehonatan Indursky continues to make TV.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
How This Art Studio Brought the 1928 Oscar Trophy Back to Life
The studio uses a “lost” art to make the golden man.Inc. - 5d -
How One Athlete’s Simple Act of Kindness Changed a Teenager’s Life
Jim Marquardt was lacking direction. Then he wrote a letter to the St. Louis Blues goalie Mike Liut.The New York Times - 4d -
Framework's Laptop 12 Could Inject New Life Into Budget Portable PCs
Budget Windows laptops still suck. Framework’s upcoming repairable and upgradeable machine could change the game.Wired - 6d -
Andrew Schulz talks Trump, fatherhood and his new Netflix special, 'Life'
The comedian who made waves last year interviewing President Trump on his 'Flagrant' podcast dives into his personal life and the process of having a baby via IVF treatments.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome
Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little help. For the first time ever this month, major league players who ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Trump speech watchers give it a thumbs up, CBS News poll finds
A new CBS News poll is giving President Trump's speech on Tuesday night a thumbs up. Viewership of these speeches is often higher among the president's party. CBS News executive director of ...CBS News - 21h -
12 of the best independent shops in Copenhagen
From sleek interior stores to modern perfumiers and quirky sex shops, the Danish capital has no shortage of unusual shopping opportunities. Inspired by Keith Haring’s Pop Shop, which the artist saw ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Why Is Egg Shopping So Unpredictable?
Some stores have none, others plenty, at all kinds of prices. Chalk it up to the complexities of how a once-ubiquitous staple arrives on shelves.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine
European leaders pledge to assemble a “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of a skeptical President Trump.The New York Times - 3d -
From page to pitch: How Harry Potter's Quidditch became a real-life sport
Now called Quadball, the sport was made famous by JK Rowling's bespectacled wizard.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
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 - 2d -
The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.
Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Arkansas bills keep Chinese firms from leasing land near infrastructure
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) introduced a legislative package Wednesday that bans "Chinese Communist Party-linked companies" from leasing or buying land around military bases and ...The Hill - 6d -
Manchester United consider early termination of lease on Kensington offices to save money
Ratcliffe exploring move as part of cost-cutting measures London office deemed too large and expensive Manchester United are exploring an early termination from a 10-year lease agreement at ...The Guardian - 3d -
Life with 7 kids: Hilaria and Alec Baldwin open up their $16 million New York home for reality series
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are making a new TLC reality series that will reveal an intimate glimpse inside their lives as parents to seven children.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Judge frees New York man after sentencing him to 5 life terms 27 years ago
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 years.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Burning Man art plane gets a new life as a Las Vegas party venue
A decommissioned jumbo jet that Burning Man revelers partied in during the 2017 festival is getting a new life off the Las Vegas StripABC News - Feb. 26 -
Burning Man art plane gets a new life as a Las Vegas party venue
A decommissioned jumbo jet that Burning Man revelers partied in during the 2017 festival is getting a new life off the Las Vegas StripABC News - Feb. 26 -
'Deli Boys' is a new South Asian comedy depicting two spoiled brothers unfit for life of crime
The new series “Deli Boys,” rife with humor and drama, introduces two pampered Pakistani American brothers who find themselves facing tax evasion, cocaine smuggling and absurd family dynamics.NBC News - 1d -
How Caleb Williams' rookie contract gives the Bears a window of opportunity | Inside Coverage
The clock is already ticking for Chicago as it tries to build around its promising young QB.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
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 - 3d -
Mets' Juan Soto gifts new teammate Brett Baty an SUV for giving up No. 22
Baty will make $800,000 in 2025, compared to Soto's $61.875 million salary.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20
