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Thailand trips, relationships and Jayden Daniels: How Kliff Kingsbury got his swagger back in D.C.
The Commanders' first-year offensive coordinator has rediscovered the joy of playcalling and building relationships.ESPN - 2h -
Royal arms, traffic jams and plastic bans – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. Welcome once again to the Guardian Thursday quiz, a test of the little grey cells and how ...The Guardian - 3h -
European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’
Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines. Europe bought a record amount of liquefied natural gas from Russia last year, data shows, despite ...The Guardian - 3h -
Georgia Push to Curb Lawsuits Puts Business Groups and Trial Lawyers at Odds
A political push from Gov. Brian Kemp to reduce the number of civil lawsuits is incurring a major backlash from Georgia’s trial lawyers, who say the number of lawsuits isn’t the reason for rising ...Inc. - 21h -
Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals
In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids. Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has ...The Guardian - 16h -
Export-Import Bank launches initiative to counter China's mineral dominance
The federal government is launching an initiative to support foreign minerals projects that exclude China as part of an effort to bolster U.S. supply chains. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), a ...The Hill - 17h -
House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less important than his actions in the region, particularly ...The Hill - 21h -
5 important credit card debt relief moves to make this January
Certain moves may help you break free from credit card debt, experts say. Here are five to explore this month.CBS News - 23h -
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Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - 1d -
Mahout charged after elephant kills tourist in Thailand
Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, has been charged with negligence causing death, authorities say.BBC News - 1d -
Isak and the ghost of Henry continue to haunt wasteful Arsenal
Alexander Isak stole all the headlines for Newcastle United, as Arsenal continue to deal with their wasted chances in front of goal.ESPN - 1d -
Curbing irrigation of livestock feed crops may be vital to saving Great Salt Lake: Study
Reducing the amount of water used to irrigate livestock feed crops may be critical to revitalizing the dried-out Great Salt Lake, a new study has found. About 62 percent of the river water heading ...The Hill - 1d -
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution
Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treaty. Thailand has banned plastic waste imports over concerns about toxic pollution, as experts warn that ...The Guardian - 2d -
The 'new China' in Thailand: ‘if you want hope, you have to leave’ – video
After 30 years of relentless growth and capitalism, a new trend has emerged in China. The search for a simpler, calmer life is leading some Chinese people to seek a life abroad. The trend is so ...The Guardian - 2d -
This Is the Only Cure for Toxic Productivity, According to a Psychotherapist
Are you always productive but never fulfilled? That’s called toxic productivity, and psychology offers a cure.Inc. - 2d -
Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ, study finds
Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice cores extracted from Greenland.NBC News - 2d -
As many as 23M Americans exposed to toxic 'forever chemicals' via treated wastewater: Study
Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of "forever chemicals" through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found. These approximately 23 million people may be ...The Hill - 2d -
Lead pollution linked to lower IQs in Roman Empire: Study
Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...The Hill - 2d -
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The FDA set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruit, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to reduce kids’ exposure to the toxic metal.NBC News - 2d -
Trump reportedly considering important alteration to tariff plans
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a plan that still would apply tariffs to all nations but narrow the impact.CNBC - 2d -
How Anfield's Alexander-Arnold toxicity came to a head
BBC Sport explores why some Liverpool fans were hostile towards Trent Alexander-Arnold during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield.BBC News - 2d -
Why this week's 'Team Cup' is important for Europe's Ryder Cup hopes
This geographically misplaced match, with the most anodyne of names, has a value that might help nudge Europe to a rare away win over the US next September, writes Iain Carter.BBC News - 3d -
Is it true that … breakfast is the most important meal of the day?
Fans of the full English will be horrified by the trend for fasting, but does this argument hold sway with our expert?. “People get very passionate about breakfast, and whether they eat it or not,” ...The Guardian - 3d -
The Art and Importance of Scanning in Soccer
Lionel Messi does it at children’s birthday parties and Xavi was a master of it. But what is it?The New York Times - 3d -
Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned
Experts say measures announced so far are not enough to turn the tide. Labour must reverse years of political failure on extremism to stop it fuelling more disorder, violence and terrorism in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Burning waste is not the way to move the UK towards a circular economy | Letters
A recycling target of 65% by 2035 won’t stop our reliance on incineration. The key lies in eco-design. Half of England’s waste is now being burned, at astronomical expense to local councils (“ ...The Guardian - 4d -
Hot to turn over-ripe avocado into chocolate mousse – recipe | Waste not
A smooth and satisfying dessert that makes the most of soft avocado. When I feel over it all – overindulged, overtired and cooked out – I like to reset with a water fast or by eating only raw foods ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Removal of waste from site of 1984 Bhopal disaster dismissed as ‘farce’
Indian government accused of PR stunt after moving 337 tonnes of toxic waste that had been held in containers. Forty years after one of world’s deadliest industrial disasters struck the Indian city ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Toxic waste from site of gas leak which killed thousands removed after 40 years
The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
How to help UK farming waste less food
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
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Jocelyne Wildenstein, socialite known for extreme cat-like plastic surgery, dies at 84
Known as ‘one of the jet set’s most outrageous characters’, Wildenstein died in Paris hotel aged 84. The Swiss socialite and cosmetic surgery aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein, sometimes known as ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
‘Live sick or flee’: pollution fears for El Salvador’s rivers as mining ban lifted
The landmark prohibition on mining in 2017, a world first, has been reversed by authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele but the move has met fierce resistance from environmentalists. Vidalina Morales ...The Guardian - Jan. 1