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The Great Wave: why has this become the defining image of our era?
Almost two centuries after its creation, Hokusai’s print is more popular than ever, featuring on everything from nail art to Lego to socks. What is its appeal?. You are never far from a great wave. ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Who Will Win the College Football Championship? We Made Our Picks.
Ohio State is favored over Notre Dame. Did any of our experts choose against the odds?The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
‘When Star Wars came out, one of our directors was close to tears’: how we made Blake’s 7
‘I thought I’d be rushing around doing stunts. But instead, it was all about my tight, sexy outfits. After three episodes, I was thinking, “I hate this big hair!”’. I got the impression Blake’s 7 ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
LeBron says Lakers must play near-perfect to win: 'That's the way our team is constructed'
LeBron James and JJ Redick understand the Lakers have very little room for error if they're going to break out of "stuck" mode moving forward.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 20 -
Sex Scenes in Movies Are Back, but They Aren’t Exactly Sexy
Instead, these moments in “Anora,” “Babygirl,” “Challengers” and more involve complex power dynamics that speak volumes about their characters.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Medics under siege: 'We took this photo, fearing it would be our last'
The last functioning hospital in Sudan's Darfur region has come under constant bombardment.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
‘We think of the body as a map’: a new approach to deciphering long Covid
People with post-infectious diseases sometimes struggle to communicate the debilitating impact of their conditions. But a new technique can help them explain visually. Post-infectious diseases such ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
A stuntman's body was changing. It took nearly a decade to find out why
Ray Kohn knew something was wrong, but it took several years dozens of doctor's visits to find an answer.CBS News - Jan. 18 -
TikTok Changed How We Talk About Health
It has turned doctors into stars, put taboo subjects on main and given all of us a place to explore our well-being.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
North London Derby brings controversy, Casey Stoney chats new job & could we see Neymar in MLS!?
Christian and Christine react to Arsenal’s win over Tottenham in the North London Derby, including Leandro Trossard’s move that broke Pedro Porro’s ankles! They also break down the latest with ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker who specialized in the surreal, dies at 78
David Lynch, the surrealist artist who plumbed the darkness lurking underneath American normalcy in the landmark television series "Twin Peaks" and the dreamlike films "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a ‘no-child’ rule. We’re now attending a friend’s nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?
“My in-laws are coming to watch our 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old sister.”MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Wake-up call: six ways to change your attitude to insomnia
Waking up at night is natural and even beneficial, so we should embrace insomnia and learn to enjoy it. Sleep: we know it feels good, we know it’s necessary. But the deluge of guidance, whether ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells Pete Hegseth he'll have to change how he sees women
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) had a heated line of questioning for Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, focusing on his previous comments about women in the military.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
'We remortgaged to buy our kids' ADHD medication'
BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Kansas City Royals top prospects 2025: Prep catcher, two-way SEC star look to change MLB precedent
The Royals' top young talent are trying to prove they can do what (almost) no one has done beforeCBS Sports - Jan. 13 -
‘We got our fingers crossed’: residents in limbo after LA fires force evacuations
As wildfires burn through 40,000 acres, people return home for some belongings as they brace for new danger. When Aaron McNeil moved from Maryland to Los Angeles three years ago, his biggest worry ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world. Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
‘We are improving in the way we suffer’: Amorim delighted by shootout success
Manchester United beat Arsenal on penalties in FA Cup ‘I felt since the first minute that today was our day’ A jubilant Ruben Amorim said he had sensed his Manchester United side would beat ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
AI is taking the US in a strange new direction
It will drive the market to new heights and boost growth, but bring with it more political and social disruptionFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
‘We’ve had two cars for 40 years’: With congestion charges, insurance and gas prices — should we sell our second car? Or will we regret it?
“I’m semi-retired working about 20 hours a month at my own business.”MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives | John Vaillant
We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too high. Zero per cent contained. In layperson’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
The image that speaks a thousand words about our inhumane migration debate | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The birth of a baby boy on a dangerously overcrowded refugee boat should be a wake-up call to all of us. It has become something of a cliche to compare modern photographic compositions to ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
The strange world of the Euro-Gulf
The entwinement of Europe and the Arabian peninsula is ever tighter, and ever more improbableFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Lakers' Redick loses home; Kerr: Fires 'surreal'
The Hornets-Lakers game was postponed because of the wildfires in the L.A. area that have claimed over 5,000 structures, including the home of Lakers coach JJ Redick.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Amateur hour: We need to fine-tune post-COVID changes in college sports
The transfer portal and names, images and likeness (or NIL) endorsement deals together have created a formula for disaster in college sports.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Cohere co-founder sees big AI opportunity in enterprise, happy to stay out of ChatGPT's way
Cohere on Thursday debuted its early access program for its AI agent platform called North, as it deepens its focus on the enterprise.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
London has a congestion charge – and traffic in gridlock. We need other ways to end the obsession with cars | Jonn Elledge
The charge was seen as draconian, but new thinking is now essential. Look to the cities trying a range of bold ideas. There was a moment, during the long, strange summer of 2020, when it felt like ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
'I changed jobs, work nights, and we still can't afford a home'
Struggling families say they can only dream of having their own home, as the BBC tracks government housebuilding targets.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk is a monster bully on the loose, but he can only get his way if we let him | Martin Kettle
The democratic order has faced down tyrants and megalomaniacs before. The name of the game for liberals for 2025 and beyond must be survival. They can smell the fear. And they are thrilled by what ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Ether ETF holders could see this popular trading strategy open up if Trump’s return goes the way they want
A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Our 52 Places to Go Lists Show How Travel Has Changed Over 20 Years
When The New York Times’s 52 Places to Go list made its debut in 2005, world travelers had no smartphones, no Instagram and no Google Maps. As the list turns 20 years old, our reporter Tariro ...The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
How my grandmother's injury showed me the way to 'All We Imagine as Light'
Aspects from lived lives, fantasies, folk stories and mundane tragedies wove themselves into the script, writer-director Payal Kapadia says in her essay.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans
As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to survive. From the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean, humanity’s influence has ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Will we see more northern lights in 2025?
We had multiple nights of dazzling northern lights last year — will that trend continue in 2025?The Hill - Jan. 5 -
‘We have our country back’: convicted January 6 rioters anticipate Trump pardons
The president-elect has vowed to hand out pardons to non-violent offenders convicted for the assault on the US Capitol. Brandon Fellows, who broke into the US Capitol on January 6 and smoked ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
‘What have we here?’: how asking yourself a simple question can transform the way you think about your life
Forget generic self-help advice and focus instead on the unique set of hang-ups, character traits and personal circumstances that stop you living your best life. One problem with trying to improve ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
What we learned as Monk scores 31 in Kings' win vs. Grizzlies
Malik Monk made sure Devin Carter's NBA debut ended on a high note in the Sacramento Kings' win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4
