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

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Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Secret WW2 bravery of Welsh mum who survived Nazi Germany and saved a historic church

Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman.

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after Vegas' first

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first in Las Vegas

Sports - ABC News - October 16

NZ beat Windies to reach first World Cup final since 2010

The Women's T20 World Cup is guaranteed a first-time winner as New Zealand beat West Indies to join South Africa in Sunday's final.

How a care home teacher set up a TV station for and by people with learning disabilities

All the reporters at Norway's TV BRA are disabled or autistic.

Yankees Reach First World Series in 15 Years After Beating Guardians

Juan Soto’s home run in the 10th inning lifted New York to a 5-2 victory over Cleveland.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

New Zealand win their first T20 World Cup with win over SA

Watch highlights as New Zealand beat South Africa with a comprehensive 32-run victory to win their first Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.

New Zealand beat SA to win first T20 World Cup

New Zealand win their first Women's T20 World Cup title with a comprehensive win over South Africa in Dubai.

Doctors trial world’s first mRNA vaccine against vomiting bug norovirus

Jab could bring huge health and economic benefits as virus often spreads rapidly and can be serious. Doctors have begun trialling the world’s first mRNA vaccine against the vomiting bug norovirus ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Yankees and Dodgers to face off in first game of World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are gearing up for the first game of the World Series. Ticket prices are shattering records, averaging at $1700 per ticket. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports ...

Dodgers beat Yankees in exciting first game of the World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for TODAY.

Graham to make first Scotland start since World Cup

Darcy Graham will make his first Scotland appearance in over a year against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Australia plans world's first social media ban for under-16s

The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.

I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

The Loyal Brooklyn Dodgers Fans Who Feel Conflicted About the World Series

Between supporting the team of their childhood and cheering for the city they call home, a select few fans face a difficult choice.

Sports - The New York Times - October 24

Aspinall? Jones? Ngannou? Who is the best heavyweight in the world right now?

We surveyed the MMA community for insight into who the heavyweight king is between Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

What are you Haydn? The hoaxers who fooled the classical music world

One wrote six sonatas and claimed they were by Haydn. Another used a ghostwriter to write his symphony – and pretended to be deaf. So how did they manage to hoodwink the experts? . In 1993, ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Trump’s alternate-reality ‘mirror world’, where only he can save America

The mirror world has been a feature of the 2024 race – where Trump’s liabilities are twisted to become his opponents’. For many observers of the coming presidential election, especially those ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

To save Ukraine and avoid World War III, invite it into NATO before Trump takes office

President Biden and the Senate leadership have an opportunity to shield Ukraine from the immediate impact of Trump’s election. Biden should work now with our NATO allies to urge the alliance to ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow

Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024

Maybe it would have been better if the red wave had crashed ashore in 2022.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Jared Goff-led Lions offense vs. Packers opportunistic defense: Who will prevail in NFC North clash for first?

Two of the NFL's best units will go head to head in Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job

Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.

Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows

Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say. Just one in five of boys at senior high school ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

John Metchie III, who missed his rookie season due to leukemia, scores first career TD

John Metchie's incredible comeback had another milestone on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man

Sophie Lloyd was expelled in 1991 for ‘deliberate deception’ after being admitted while pretending to be a man. The council meeting of the Magic Circle on 9 October 1991 was a historic occasion, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Seahawks release linebacker who started every game this season, sign former first-round pick to practice squad

Seattle is replacing Tyrel Dodson, who they signed in the offseason

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit

A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Pakistan loses its edge in supplying China with sesame seeds

Companies squeezed by falling prices as other countries compete to cultivate crop prized in Chinese kitchens

Business - Financial Times - November 4

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas