Initial thoughts: Drake

3 Years Ago, He Was an Air Force Cadet. Now, He’s a Face of Baseball.

“I thought I’d be flying jets,” Paul Skenes said. Instead, he is M.L.B.’s most exciting pitcher.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe

Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be a mikvah, could be more than 1,600 years old.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Scottie Scheffler Is on a Streak Golf Hasn’t Seen Since Tiger Woods’s Prime

The world No. 1 is achieving feats we thought we’d never see again, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia and taking stand against player entitlement

Rich Rodriguez is back for his second tenure at West Virginia and has thoughts on player entitlement, and the value of a demanding coach.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Foreign criminals to face Home Office tagging

The move will target offenders and others thought to pose a threat to the public, who can not be deported.

BBC News - Mar. 14

Tributes to British man killed in Kenya president's motorcade crash

Edgar Riches, 79, was thought to have been struck by a car in a presidential motorcade in Nairobi

BBC News - Mar. 14

19 Powerful Quotes on Courage and Vulnerability From Brené Brown

This influential workplace thought leader’s insights on human nature go way beyond the power of vulnerability.

Inc. - Mar. 15

'I skipped college to make games - now I'm Roblox's top developer'

Osian started making games under his staircase at home when his parents thought he was at college.

BBC News - 6d

March Madness Picks: USA TODAY experts like MSU to reach Final Four this year

Michigan State reaching the Final Four is a common thought for the college basketball experts at USA TODAY

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Police release new evidence in timeline of Hackman and his wife's death

Authorities say the actor's wife called for medical help a day after she was thought to have died.

BBC News - 5d

Bengals: Yes Joe Burrow threw his weight around behind the scenes, too

Joe Burrow was doing exactly what everyone thought about Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins contract extensions.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Boogie Fland surprised himself by in returning for Arkansas basketball's March Madness run

Not even Boogie Fland thought he would return this season. But on the eve of March Madness, Fland is ready to help the Hogs in Providence.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Speediance Gym Monster 2 Review: All-in-One Workout Machine

This compact resistance machine lets you lift weights and get in your cardio, and it has thoughtful safety features.

Wired - 2d

NCAA tournament expansion? Coaches in Cleveland 1st-round games weigh in on its potential

Coaches whose teams will be playing Friday in the NCAA tournament in Cleveland gave their thoughts on the possibility of tournament expansion.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan

Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts and opinions on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers as well as USC, UCLA and high school basketball.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Hollywood's DEI commitments were slipping even before Trump. Now they're vanishing fast

There's been a slow retreat for years from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at studios and entertainment companies, experts say.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7

CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism

The CDC is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and widely debunked links between vaccines and autism

NBC News - Mar. 8

Hinge Health to go public as soon as April, source says

Hinge Health could file for an initial public offering as soon as next week, CNBC has learned.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Nvidia has teamed up with Utah to improve AI education and workforce training

Nvidia has teamed up with the state of Utah on an AI education initiative to improve workforce training and economic growth.

VentureBeat - Mar. 10

OpenAI strikes $12bn deal with CoreWeave

Contract is a boost to the cloud computing provider ahead of its $35bn initial public offering

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk

Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."

CNBC - Mar. 11

Moscow wary of 'jumping the gun' after the U.S. and Ukraine unite over a ceasefire deal

The Kremlin broke silence on Wednesday, delivering its initial reaction to Kyiv and the White House's unilateral agreement proposing a temporary ceasefire.

CNBC - Mar. 12

US regulator backtracks on request to delay Amazon Prime trial

Federal Trade Commission lawyer had initially cited ‘extremely severe’ resource shortfall before changing tack

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Jobless claims little changed, while impact from government spending cuts expected later this spring

Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 220,000 in the week that ended on March 8, the Labor Department said Thursday.

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

Xbox unveils Copilot of Gaming as an AI sidekick for gamers

Microsoft unveiled its Copilot for Gaming initiative, an AI gaming sidekick that will enhance player experiences on Xbox.

VentureBeat - Mar. 13

What next for the NHS after Wes Streeting’s shake-up?

Abolishing NHS England could lead to an initial downturn in the health service’s performance, say experts

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Grading the Arizona Cardinals' most recent free agent moves

After grading the Cardinals' initial moves in free agency, we have more grades, looking at the rest of the moves they have made.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Winners and losers of Rams' first wave of moves in free agency

Who's benefitted most from the Rams' initial moves of free agency and whose stock has taken a hit?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

US companies drop DEI from annual reports as Trump targets corporate values

Federal investigation of initiatives is bosses’ ‘number one’ worry as Trump attacks ‘immoral discrimination’

Financial Times - 6d

Swedish companies join forces to steer children away from gang crime

Dozens of big businesses from Ikea to Spotify back youth job initiatives as country grapples with epidemic of violence

Financial Times - 5d

Panthers 2025 mock draft 6.0: Projecting 7 rounds after the 1st wave of free agency

The Panthers' initial dip into free agency opened up a chance to trade back in our latest seven-round mock draft.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Texans, Derek Stingley Jr. agree to three-year contract extension

Stingley has reset the cornerback market, as initial numbers indicate he'll earn $30 million per year.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Family of Sudiksha Konanki believes she 'drowned': Sheriff

Authorities initially said they believed Sudiksha Konanki drowned but have not ruled out foul play in her disappearance.

The Hill - 4d

Judge orders reinstatement of education grants axed by Trump in DEI sweep

A judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate education grants it had nixed as part of its work to end DEI initiatives.

CNBC - 4d

Tesla Got a Permit to Operate a Taxi Service in California—but There’s a Catch

The taxi service will initially operate with Tesla employee drivers only, use current-model vehicles, and won’t allow for driverless rides.

Wired - 4d

Top 10 cap hits for Houston Texans in 2025 after free agency

Here's the top 10 cap hits for the Houston Texans in 2025 after the initial wave of free agency

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Q&A: Baylor's Darianna Littlepage-Buggs on her funniest insect-related NIL deal

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs has a funny March Madness initiative with her bug-themed NIL deal.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Secretive Future Fighter Jet Contract Goes to Boeing, Trump Says

The initial contract for the next-gen stealth fighter jet for the Air Force, known as NGAD, is worth around $20 billion.

Inc. - 1d

Comedian Katherine Ryan diagnosed with skin cancer for second time

The star says a doctor initially dismissed her concerns, 20 years after she had her first mole removed.

BBC News - 1d

Ottawa Senators Beat Boston 6-3, Powered By Ullmark's Save Of The Year

Make it five straight wins for the Ottawa Senators. Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist on Thursday night as the Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 5-3 at Canadian Tire Centre.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

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