How the coldest place on Earth became one of the world’s hottest vacation spots

How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

How Tommy Hilfiger Became Formula 1’s Unlikely Disruptor

The well-known American designer used to sneak into races as a teenager. Now he’s doing much more.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

‘Golden Girls’ no more: How America’s concept of old age became outdated

The idea of retirement is losing its luster.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

How Vegas Became Formula 1’s Celebrity Magnet

Some of the early confirmed names to attend include Gordon Ramsay, Snoop Dogg, Ice Spice, Paul Mescal, Sylvester Stallone and Emily Ratajkowski.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

How Pam Bondi became Trump's attorney general pick

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his nomination for attorney general of the United States. CBS News Miami reporter Jim DeFede has more on how Bondi got to ...

How the happiest people spend their weekends: Treat them ‘like a vacation,’ happiness expert says

If you're feeling super exhausted at the end of the workweek, don't spend your weekend on chores and more tasks. Pretend you're on vacation, says an expert.

Business - CNBC - 21 hours ago

How Trump Can Earn a Place in History That He Did Not Expect

The president-elect has a starting point: the plan for a two-state solution that he put out in January 2020.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

New York’s hottest new restaurants

The tables to book now, from a haute fried-chicken joint to an ultra-cool art destination, classic French cuisine revived and more

World - Financial Times - November 11

‘God works in mysterious ways’: I became a Nvidia millionaire playing ‘World of Warcraft.’ Am I smart — or just lucky?

“I had no job and no unemployment benefits.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Yomif Kejelcha breaks half-marathon world record by one second

Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.

One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says

They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.

World - The New York Times - October 28

One College Football Team Is Getting A World Of Warcraft Makeover

Move over, College Football 25: it's World of Warcraft 's turn to partner with college athletes in a crossover we never saw coming. Blizzard has announced a new partnership with the University of ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 13

'He could be one of world's best' - what next for Kelleher?

Alisson Becker's imminent return from injury means Caoimhin Kelleher's latest run in the Liverpool team might be over - so what next for a goalkeeper who 'could be one of the world's best'?

With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidents

The high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima has thrust one of the world’s least popular presidents into the limelight

World - ABC News - November 14

US charges Gautam Adani, one of world's richest people, with fraud

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Adani is accused of fooling investors by concealing that his company's expansive ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Missilesand Commercial Jets Are Sharing the Skies in One of the World's Busiest Flight Corridors

Scores of airlines have stumbled into a war zone in the Middle East; “we were lucky.”

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

One Tech Tip: How to get started with Bluesky

Looking for a new social media platform

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

The Browns lost their quarterback. Then they beat the hottest team in football.

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset Sunday, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jameis Winston.

Six of the hottest tickets for the London Jazz Festival

Pat Metheny opens a heavyweight bill, plus sets from Keyon Harrold and Kenny Barron

World - Financial Times - November 5

2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say

Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports.

VIX signals stock rally ‘healthy’ for now. Here’s how to use it to spot a bubble.

The recent surge in stocks on the U.S. election has so far coincided with a drop in Wall Street’s fear gauge, as investors watch market volatility for signs as to whether the rally will hold up.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

2024 Big Ten Championship Game: How Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana can clinch spot vs. Oregon

The winner of Saturday's Ohio State vs. Indiana showdown will have the inside track, but scenarios exist for each team to earn the spot against the Ducks

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Joe Biden’s big blunder: how the war in Ukraine became a global disaster | Simon Tisdall

Failure to contain the conflict has led to huge suffering and geopolitical shifts. Why didn’t the US commit to Nato?. Reflecting the instincts of a cold war veteran, Joe Biden’s strategy was ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Dodgers' MVP outside of Ohtani? How Teoscar Hernandez became L.A.'s unsung star

Hernandez's one-year deal might not have registered at first -- but his presence is being felt now.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

‘It knocks your head off!’ How limoncello became a sudden, surprising, soaring success

The liqueur has gone from being an occasional digestif, served in shot form, to a ubiquitous spritz popular in bars and restaurants from Adelaide to Athens. What’s behind the overnight rise of a ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election

At a recent naturalization ceremony, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took their oaths to become American citizens

How computer-assisted wagering became horse racing’s insider trading | Elizabeth Banicki

Cash-strapped racetracks are selling out everyday bettors to whales who use algorithms to wager huge sums at friendlier odds. It’s a rigged system designed for the rich to get richer. As the ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

How rejection and setbacks in childhood helped make Man Utd's new boss Ruben Amorin

From rejection at Benfica to new Manchester United head coach, BBC Sport charts the rise of Ruben Amorim.

How Jason Alexander's 'Fiddler on the Roof' became profitable well before opening night

The actor is tackling his dream role at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, the rare regional theater that's municipally owned and operated.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 9

How UFC head Dana White became the glue between Maga and the manosphere | Aaron Timms

The UFC’s CEO has become a kind of impresario for a new class of right-wing influencers, podcasters, streamers and wellness bros, helping Trump dominate the testosterone vote. When Dana White ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

How Celtics' Payton Pritchard became NBA's 6MOY favorite: 'Unrelenting' toughness and 'supreme' confidence

Pritchard is averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game and shooting 41.9% from 3-point range

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

‘What were you expecting? A bloodless war?’: how Cameroon became trapped in a forgotten standoff

The eight-year conflict between the country’s French- and English-speaking populations has its roots in the colonial past and modern injustice. . . Two plants sprouting from the rusty-red soil mark ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

How 'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo became Elphaba, from 'Defying Gravity' to 'the perfect green'

In the season premiere of The Envelope, 'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo on becoming Elphaba and Saoirse Ronan on her pair of awards contenders 'The Outrun' and 'Blitz.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

NASA Astronaut Released From Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’

Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.

Science - The New York Times - October 26

Watch Chinese space crew return to Earth

Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing

For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb ...

Tech - ABC News - November 14

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