Slaying Dragons for 20 Years

World of Warcraft was first released two decades ago.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Sydney’s Laura Enever crowned surfer of the year after slaying record-breaking 13-metre wave

Sydney surfer recognised at SURFER 2024 Big Wave Challenge Awards Enever’s 13.3m wave was a world record for biggest surfed by a woman Australian surf star, Laura Enever, has been crowned female ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Mexican man gets 39 years for killing girlfriend in Michigan slaying that became campaign issue

A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend, a crime that suddenly was thrust into the U.S. presidential race ...

Tim Harford’s epic, 40-year Dungeons & Dragons odyssey

How the world’s most influential roleplaying game changed my life and millions of others’

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Man who murdered toddler sentenced to 20 years

Ali Jayden Doyle died from head injuries sustained in a house in Park Avenue in Dungannon in August 2021.

"Mornings Memory:" Celebrating 20 years of "Anchorman"

As "Anchorman" celebrates 20 years, "Mornings Memory" look back to 2013 when Nancy Cordes visited the Newseum's exhibit honoring the one and only Ron Burgundy.

Entertainment - CBS News - 4 days ago

20 Years of Orcs, Guilds and Memes in World of Warcraft

The online role-playing game is more than just a game. It changed how we talk, love, grieve, spend money and hang out.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Football Daily | The Battle of the Buffet: Manchester United v Arsenal, 20 years on

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . Step into the passenger seat of Football Daily’s DeLorean, pull shut the gullwing door and watch as we go from nought to 88 in as long as it ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

A father and son from Ukraine have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in Belarus after being convicted of preparing terrorist acts

World - ABC News - October 24

NSYNC's JC Chasez on returning to music with first album in 20 years

After two decades, NSYNC's JC Chasez is back with a new album, "Playing With Fire," co-produced with Jimmy Harry. Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the album marks a bold return for the ...

Syphilis cases see first substantial decline in 20 years: Federal data

Though the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the U.S., the spread of syphilis appears to be slowing, according to new federal data showing that cases grew by 1 percent ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Senate Republicans to vote for new leader for first time in 20 years

After seizing majority in the election, Senate Republicans have to elect a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Slaying some of the biggest passive investing bogeymen

Goldman goes to battle

World - Financial Times - November 4

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Peru's ex-president gets more than 20 years in prison in corruption case linked to Brazil construction giant Odebrecht

World - ABC News - October 21

Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo jailed for 20 years over involvement in Car Wash scandal

Former leader convicted of taking $35m in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht . Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo has been convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year

Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Tesla shares jump, Elon Musk predicts at least 20% vehicle growth next year

Tesla reported third-quarter earnings Wednesday that topped analysts’ estimates even as revenue came in just shy of expectations.

US power grid added battery equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors in past four years

Pace of growth helps maintain renewable energy when weather conditions interfere with wind and solar. Faced with worsening climate -driven disasters and an electricity grid increasingly supplied ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity

Tech - ABC News - October 25

U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison

The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Target unveils Thanksgiving dinner offer priced at $20 for four people — $5 less than a year ago

Target joined the list of retailers offering a cheaper Thanksgiving meal than last year with an offering that includes turkey, stuffing and five side dishes costing $5 less than in it did 2023.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Meet the 20-year-old Democrat running a multimillion-dollar PAC targeting Gen Z

From his “war room” decorated with political merch and “awesome memes” in his mom’s South Jersey home, David Austin, 20, has raised almost $18 million for his super PAC trying to reach Gen Z voters ...

NBA expansion hasn't happened for 20 years, so what does the future hold as league looks to grow to 32 teams?

The Charlotte Bobcats played their first game exactly 20 years ago, and the league has had 30 teams ever since

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

It’s taken me 20 years, but I’ve finally updated my to-do list | Zoe Williams

Enough is enough. It’s time to stop worrying about James Dyson, Victoria’s Secret and Jilly Cooper. My time management is quite old-fashioned, mainly consisting of a to-do list. Three columns if ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz up for auction 20 years after theft

The shoes at the heart of the musical were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota, but recovered by the FBI 13 years later. A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker

Entertainment - ABC News - November 7

Midseason NFL grades: Reassessing 20 biggest signings, trades of 2024 offseason halfway through the year

How do the splashiest deals look now?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Cavaliers become second NBA team to start 10-0 in 20 years with dominant 136–117 win over Warriors

The Cavs continued their red-hot start to the 2024-25 season and are the NBA's lone undefeated team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Iraq Veterans, 20 Years Later: George W. Bush ‘Owes Me a Beer, at the Least’

Nearly 20 years after their deployment to Iraq, veterans grapple with their younger selves and try to make sense of the war.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

After 20 Long Years, WoW Is Getting Player Housing In Its Midnight Expansion

World of Warcraft is, at long last, getting player housing. Blizzard confirmed during its recent Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct that the long-asked-for feature will be part of the MMORPG's ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

20-Year-Old Superstar Victor Wembanyama Scores 50 Points in an N.B.A. Game

The 7-foot-4 Spurs player hit eight 3-pointers and needed just 32 minutes of game time to achieve the feat.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Costco's Gold Star Membership costs $65 a year—here's how to get it for just $20

The warehouse store chain recently raised the price of its annual membership.

Business - CNBC - 22 hours ago

The Essential Lore Of Dragon Age

Bioware’s fantasy role-playing series, Dragon Age, has been absent from the gaming space for a decade now. To help ease you back into the series and get ready for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, we’ve ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

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