The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel review – the great scientist who created her own school

A fresh and feminist study of the pioneering Nobel laureate reveals her impact on the women she mentored and set on the path to prominence. Marie Curie carried out some of her most pathbreaking ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Nasdaq CEO shares the best investing advice she's given her own son: It’s a ‘foundational element of wealth creation’

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman has a three-word piece of money advice for anyone who finds the investment market daunting. It's the same thing she taught her own sons.

Business - CNBC - November 13

The scientist who tested his revolutionary medicine on his own brain cancer: ‘It seemed worth it to give it a crack’

Richard Scolyer was one of the world’s leading melanoma researchers when he was struck with a brain tumour. Facing likely death, his team made him a guinea pig for his own medicine. Sign up for a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Review: In 'The World According to Allee Willis,' a late pop genius makes her own spotlight

She composed unforgettable songs and altered the culture from within, even if the privately troubled songwriter was never destined for stardom herself.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Mediha review – remarkable Yazidi victim of Islamic State’s sexual slavery tells her own story

After her village was destroyed, Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was sold aged 10 by IS. With determination and charm she navigates a difficult aftermath. This is impressive work from film-maker Hasan ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Tyka Nelson, Sister of Prince Who Carved Her Own Path, Dies at 64

Out from under an imposing shadow, she recorded four albums as a singer and had two R&B hits before turning her focus to her brother’s legacy.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

By the numbers: Commanders' Hail Mary 'not great' for sportsbooks

Washington's miraculous win, a pair of NCAA unbeatens and the rest of the biggest weekend betting storylines.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Review: 'Here' takes the elements of a 'Gump' reunion and flattens them into faux-cosmic tedium

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright rejoin filmmaker Robert Zemeckis for a stunty, pointless drama about the passing of time captured from one fixed vantage point.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris

The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture.

Health - The New York Times - November 6

Trinity Rodman Owns Her Soccer Style

The standout on the U.S. women’s national team has the makings of a superstar, identifying as an entertainer as much as an athlete.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

Monkey Island Fans Create Their Own Game, The Booze of Monkey Island

Although Ron Gilbert came back to the Monkey Island franchise with Return To Monkey Island in 2022, it's unclear when or if the series will ever get another official sequel. But that hasn't ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Scientists unveil face of "vampire" buried with sickle across her neck

A team of scientists has reconstructed the face of the woman who was buried according to ancient beliefs.

Scientist behind Ozempic started her career developing laundry detergent

Novo Nordisk scientist Lotte Knudsen, whose research led to Ozempic and Wegovy, started her career developing laundry detergent.

X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?

Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.

The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank

During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Cuzen Electric Matcha Maker Review: Great Tea but a Lazy Design

This kitchen gadget provides a way to brew incredibly fresh matcha, but it's really just a glorified tea leaf grinder.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Hyte Y60 Review: A Clear PC Case for Great Builders

Hyte’s panoramic PC case puts your building skills on display, for better or worse.

Tech - Wired - November 8

TCL QM7 TV Review: Great Picture, Suspect Software

TCL’s midrange TV is a top performer with one major caveat.

Tech - Wired - November 9

The Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins review – the great biologist’s swansong

A wonderful but thoroughly conventional celebration of the science of evolution. All things must pass, but some leave legacies. That is the story of life on Earth. Fossilised remains of organisms ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — An old school adventure with action/stealth | preview

I was happy to be one of the first to play a couple hours of a preview of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in San Francisco recently.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Vanessa Bell, of the Bloomsbury Group, Gets a Show of Her Own

Vanessa Bell is often best remembered for the creative milieu she cultivated, but a new exhibition of her work makes a case for her as a groundbreaking artist.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

George Burley: ‘People tell me their own ways of dealing with cancer. It’s great support’

Former Ipswich manager is enjoying the club’s resurgence under Kieran McKenna, having taken them to great heights more than 20 years ago. Every so often, George Burley takes a walk through the park ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Magic Story launches AI-based media platform for children to create their own adventures

Magic Story, an AI-powered media platform for kids to create adventures, has launched its customized books and subscription platform.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Woman reuniting photos lost in Hurricane Helene with families who own them

After Hurricane Helene, Taylor Schenker found herself with about 200 family photos that didn't belong to her. Now, she's hoping to reunite them with the people they belong to.

Mexican cartel leader who faked own death arrested in California

Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.

Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way

Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

School coach who put pupils in headlocks jailed

Elliot Millar's "cruel bullying" behaviour and assault were uncovered by a BBC Panorama investigation.

Jean Tinguely — artist who created poetry from motion

Made from salvaged objects, his radical kinetic sculptures are on show in a Milan retrospective

World - Financial Times - October 29

The tortured double life of Lisa Marie Presley and how her daughter saved Graceland

A scandal began when a company announced a foreclosure sale for Graceland, claiming that Elvis' late daughter borrowed $3.8 million and used the property as collateral.

Recognition at last for Tom Bacon, the scientist you’ve never heard of who helped put men on the moon

Cambridge home of the engineer who developed fuel system used on Apollo 11 is to receive a blue plaque. It has been nearly 70 years since Francis Thomas Bacon developed a source of clean green ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound

After a run of power ballads and jazz standards – plus the mega-flop Joker sequel – this synthpop single is a reminder of the Gaga of old, while still fitting into today’s Brat era. . Thus far, ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Review: Long Battery Life and Great 4K Footage

DJI’s latest action camera outruns and outguns GoPro’s Hero 13 Black.

Tech - Wired - October 24

Music Review: In illness, Halsey tells deep truths on ambitious, reflective 'The Great Impersonator'

Halsey's fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator," was made over the last two years, while the pop singer was privately battling both a form of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds review – up close and existential with rock’s great everyman

AO Arena, Manchester In an expansive, transporting show that draws on his diverse decades and a world of pain, the singer-songwriter turned guru to all sets his sights on the stars – and anyone ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé 'couldn't be prouder'

Beyoncé tells mom Tina Knowles, 'Don't spill too much Mama Tea' after the latter unveils her upcoming memoir, 'Matriarch.' The book hits shelves next spring.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Kate Douglass crushes her own world record at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Kate Douglass broke the short course 200m breaststroke world record for the second consecutive Thursday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

WNBA legend Candace Parker shares her goals for retirement: 'The championship would be owning a team'

Parker is not just focused on the WNBA, but the NBA as well

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

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