Singing to Trees to Make Good Cider: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back

It's the Beast Games finale, and Bridget Jones is back: What to watch this week

This week also brings a new Rizzle Kicks album, the release of Civilization VII, and the launch of Clueless the Musical.

BBC News - 3d

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods

Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts say

Financial Times - 3d

Booker outlines multipart plan to push back on Trump, Musk

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday outlined Democrats’ strategy to push back on President Trump’s and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape much of the federal government through the ...

The Hill - 4d

Mahomes fave for SB MVP; bettors back Saquon

Sportsbooks are favoring Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes to again be named the Super Bowl MVP, ahead of the Eagles' Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts.

ESPN - 4d

Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government

“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.

Politico - 4d

10 Best Mattresses for Back Pain, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Struggling with back pain while you sleep or when you wake up in the morning? These mattresses can help with that.

Wired - 4d

NFL stars and celebrities make their Super Bowl predictions

Who will come out on top in the Super Bowl? NBC News polled some current and former NFL stars for their prediction.

NBC News - 4d

Buzz: Back-and-forth line movement, lopsided action on the over, Barkley

The line for Super Bowl LIX has shifted multiple times, but action on the over on the game total Saquon Barkley's rushing yards has remained consistent.

ESPN - 4d

Who's singing the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl? All about Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste, a Louisiana native, is singing the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl.

CBS News - 4d

PlayStation Network back online, firm says

PlayStation says the service has now "fully recovered" and apologised for the disruption.

BBC News - 4d

Jimmy Butler gets off to a good start with Warriors by scoring 25 points against Bulls in his debut

Jimmy Butler is off to a good start with Golden State

ABC News - 4d

He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale makes return to commentating following 4th bout with cancer

He’s back, baby

ABC News - 4d

Trump has not decided whether to back UK’s Chagos Islands deal

Sir Keir Starmer sought US president’s blessing for lease that will affect joint military base on Diego Garcia

Financial Times - 4d

What Makes Andy Reid a Certified Foodie

The Kansas City coach has a motto: “Let your personality show and I’ll treat you to a cheeseburger.”

The New York Times - 5d

Rediscovered, a young English novelist’s warning of the Nazi threat

Crooked Cross, Sally Carson’s ‘electrifying masterpiece’ from 1934, to be republished. Sally Carson was not an oracle or a prophet, just a young woman from Dorset, born in 1901. Yet she foresaw a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Army considering changing name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg

Army officials are considering changing the name of Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to Fort Bragg, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

NBC News - 5d

Chris Jones doesn't care if Chiefs keep winning Super Bowls: 'Every good story has a villain'

Jones isn't worried about the perception of the Chiefs

CBS Sports - 5d

Directors’ Deals: US deal sparks Fever-Tree buying

Share price rises 20 per cent as the tie-up is announced

Financial Times - 6d

Here’s how Democrats should fight back against Trump | Margaret Sullivan

Democrats in a new generation are punching back hard. And, in so doing, showing their colleagues how to overcome their reputation for dithering. It’s easy to be disgusted with the Democratic party ...

The Guardian - 6d

Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions

The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.

The New York Times - 6d

Silicon Valley and Indian investors spend big as English cricket goes up for sale

Foreign investors have been googly-eyed about English soccer for decades

ABC News - 6d

We go back to where it all began - Brexitcast

Adam, Laura, Chris and Faisal bring back Brexitcast for a night in the BBC Radio Theatre.

BBC News - 6d

Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump

Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles. Donald Trump ’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to ...

The Guardian - 6d

Steve Jobs Showed 5 Leadership Habits That Still Separate Good Leaders From Bad Bosses Today

Jobs’s lessons continue to challenge and elevate great leaders.

Inc. - 6d

Kevin Durant's relationship with Suns, Jimmy Butler gets his money & Luka calling shots in L.A | Good Word with Goodwill

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Kevin Durant significantly impacts Jimmy Butler being traded to the Warriors and his relationship with the Phoenix Suns is now severely fractured. Luka ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too

The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to ...

Wired - 6d

Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive

Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.

Inc. - 6d

Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Plesiosaur Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales on Ancient Sea Monster

The mix of features offers new clues to how plesiosaurs navigated prehistoric oceans.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Reports: Raiders hire running backs coach, receivers coach

The Raiders have added some more offensive coaches to fill out Pete Carroll's first staff in Las Vegas.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6

John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'

In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.”

ABC News - Feb. 6

'Apple Cider Vinegar' explains how a revered wellness influencer became reviled

Netflix's new limited series tells the story of Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson, whose story of overcoming brain cancer turned out to be false.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6

Colman Domingo on the profound power and poignance of 'Sing Sing'

The actor says he's never before put so much of himself into a role. How could he not? His co-stars once actually lived in that world.