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The New York Times - Sports
Michigan Thinks It Has a ‘One in a Million’ Quarterback. The Pressure Is On.
Alex Orji’s athletic abilities have never been questioned. For him to lead the Wolverines to success, he must show he can pass at an elite level.2 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
'A rabbit hole most people know nothing about': How insurance became the NFL's secret hack
The Jets didn't insure Aaron Rodgers, costing them cap savings. The Eagles and 49ers used insurance to help achieve contender status.5 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Feels Like BioWare At Its Most Confident
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Veilguard comes across as the complete opposite of Dragon Age: Inquisition; a game that looks to have found a strong identity, established clear objectives, and built ...7 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Golden Tate and one of college football's most iconic celebrations
After a prolific career, Golden Tate will always be remembered for a spur-of-the-moment celebration.9 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
The world's most stylish kits for the 2024-25 season that you probably missed
From Mexico to Greece to Brazil, here are a dozen of the most stylish, chic and debonair jerseys.11 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
'We can’t allow the cultural infrastructure to literally crumble': One of London's most popular arts attractions needs a $200 million fix
The Southbank Centre in London needs more than $200 million to repair its concert halls and gallery as it heads toward its 75-year anniversary.12 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Ray Dalio calls upcoming U.S. election the most consequential of his lifetime
Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Thursday, the founder of Bridgewater Associates explained that what the U.S. needs is "broad-based prosperity."21 hours ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Grounding LLMs in reality: How one company achieved 70% productivity boost with gen AI
Drip Capital overcame AI challenges like hallucinations, improved document processing efficiency and applied AI to risk assessment.23 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
EPA retaliated against three scientists, says watchdog
Presented by TerraPower — The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has found that the agency retaliated against three staffers for expressing different scientific opinions. {beacon} ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
EPA officials retaliated against 3 scientists, watchdog says
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog has found that top agency officials retaliated against three staffers for expressing different scientific opinions. The employees who ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
This part of the Treasury market may move the most on a Fed interest-rate cut
Wednesday’s interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve is shaping up to become one of the most exciting announcements by the central bank in a long time, with the potential to reshape what’s ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Sports
The New Statistic College Football Teams Are Using to Define Success
Explosive play margin is heavily indicative of who wins a game.Yesterday - College Football -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Angel Reese featured in Sports Illustrated's '50 Most Influential Figures in Sports' list
Sports Illustrated recently included Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese on their list of the top 50 most influential figures in sports; a list that includes athletes, coaches, executives and ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
This airport was ranked the most satisfying in the U.S.
If travel is about the journey as much as the destination, fly through this airport for a more satisfying trip.Yesterday -
ABC News - Tech
Scientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole
Scientists have discovered the longest pair of jets streaming from a black hole in a distant galaxyYesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
One Of The Best Vita Exclusives Is Getting Remastered
Developer Dimps and publisher Bandai Namco have announced that Freedom Wars Remastered will launch on January 10, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.. Freedom Wars is a Monster ...Yesterday -
Wired - Tech
RSV Can Be a Killer. New Tools Are Identifying the Most At-Risk Kids
RSV infects almost every child before they turn 2, and kills more than 100,000 infants worldwide each year. Machine learning and statistical models are identifying those most at risk.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
A Guide to London’s Most Distinctive Shops
Sure, you can hit Harrods. But the British capital also has small specialized shops, some centuries old and still crafting items by hand. Here, a selection of singular shopping experiences.Yesterday -
Wired - Tech
Most US Teens Use Generative AI. Most of Their Parents Don’t Know
A news survey shows that AI use among high schoolers has exploded in recent months, as educators and parents struggle to keep up.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Sports
The Most Impressive Quarterbacks of the Young N.F.L. Season
The Cardinals’ Kyler Murray is rising up The Athletic’s rankings, and there’s reason to believe this isn’t a fluke.Yesterday - NFL -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Missing Girls: How China's One-Child Policy Tore Families Apart
A now-ended adoption program created the perception that Chinese girls weren’t valued. Once hidden in a grocery bag, an adoptee found there was more to her own story.Yesterday - China -
The New York Times - Science
A Fungus Decimated American Bats. Now Scientists Are Fighting Back.
Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
How one first-time homebuyer spent three years searching for a house
The real estate market is especially tough for first-time homebuyers like Shruti Chauhan, who has been hunting for years.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Here are the 20 most popular businesses on Yelp since it started
Yelp, which is marking its 20th anniversary, says its reviewers' most popular places range from eateries to cultural institutions.2 days ago -
GameSpot - Tech
These Are The Most Popular Games Of The First Week Of September, According To Players
Mat Piscatella--the executive producer of Circana, a tech-based market-research company--has released a list on Threads that details the most popular games of the last week released a list of the ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
British-made Netflix shows most popular on platform so far in 2024
Fool Me Once, Baby Reindeer, Bridgerton and The Gentleman attracted combined 360m views in first six months, says CEO. Netflix has revealed that British-made shows have proved to be the most ...2 days ago - Netflix -
ABC News - Entertainment
Movie Review: 'Transformers One,' an origin story no one wants with brutality levels no one needs
Movie origin stories finally reach their nadir this week with “Transformers One,” the super-violent, toy-selling vehicle that tells the tale of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from besties to ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he will run for chancellor
Move sets up duel between CDU chief and SPD incumbent Olaf Scholz in 2025 poll2 days ago - Germany -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Florida State is college football’s most disappointing team, and it’s not even close
No one could have seen this coming.2 days ago - Florida -
ABC News - Sports
Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race
Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace2 days ago -
ABC News - Sports
Florida State is college football's most disappointing team, and it's not even close
Few expected Florida State to run the table again in the Atlantic Coast Conference and coast into the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff2 days ago - College Football -
The Hill - Politics
Most Trump supporters believe false claims about Haitian migrants: Poll
A YouGov poll found that more than half of Trump-backers believe that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people's pets, despite no evidence of this being true.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
CBS News - Top stories
Venezuela accused of "most violent" repression since disputed election
Venezuela's government has intensified use of the "harshest and most violent" tools of repression in the wake of a disputed election, U.N. experts say.2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
CNBC Daily Open: Rate cuts might not benefit tech the most
Technology stocks benefit the most from low interest rates, conventional market wisdom says. But that might not hold true this cycle.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Most school shootings happen outside campus buildings, data shows
It's easy to focus on building security when it comes to preventing school shootings. Still, CBS News investigators looked through decades of data and found that the majority of these deadly ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Who will Japan’s next PM be? A policy wonk, ultra-conservative or surfer making the climate fight ‘sexy’
Polls show Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi and Shinji Koizumi are best placed to replace PM Fumio Kishida later this month. With just 10 days to go before Japan ’s governing party elects a new ...2 days ago - Climate -
Politico - Politics
‘The most complex, dynamic and dangerous threat environment I’ve experienced’
The second apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump is the latest peril in a race that has been defined by anger and threats.3 days ago