The story of epochal flop 'Heaven's Gate' isn't a disaster yarn. It's a cautionary tale
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Trump-Haley Is Not a Match Made in Heaven
Her day may come, but it certainly isn’t today.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
There is a new twist in the TikTok tale
A ‘people’s bid’ for the app raises profound questions about how we live onlineFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.The New York Times - World -
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.The New York Times - Health -
Premier League 2023-24 review: flops of the season
We make our picks for the season’s poorest performers and invite you to have your say below. More awards … Players | Managers | Goals | Matches | Young players | Signings | Gripes | BroadcastersIt’s not been a great year for Brand Premier League, ...The Guardian - World - Premier League -
The Biggest Treatment Disaster in NHS History
Infected Blood Inquiry finds evidence of cover-upBBC News - Top stories -
The 'Uniparty' Is Real---but It Isn't What You Think
Democrats and Republicans aren’t overzealous about foreign intervention. They’re feckless about American leadership.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Face the Nation: Markarova, Krebs, Gates
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Oksana Markarova tells "Face the Nation" that while the U.S. is supplying weapons, "there is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a bad enemy and we have to catch up for such ...CBS News - Top stories -
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What to Do When Your Company's Mission Isn't Enough
State Bags began with a one-for-one giving back mission to support kids. But an epiphany left them wondering: Is this the best we can do?Inc. - Business -
Why Aaron Gordon isn't invited to Nuggets team dinners this series
He missed one, the Nuggets started winning, and athletes don't mess with a streak.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Citron Research’s Andrew Left says he is shorting GameStop again after his 2021 short flopped
The short seller said he has started betting against GameStop this week after its share price surged on excitement over social media posts by Roaring KittyMarketWatch - Business -
Lawmakers Make End Run Around Speaker Johnson on Disaster Bill
A successful bipartisan effort to force a vote on disaster relief is just the latest example of how procedural norms have been upended in the House.The New York Times - Top stories -
Trump hits Biden for blaming 'disaster' inflation on shrinking size of Snickers Bars
Former President Trump criticized President Biden's handling of inflation in a late-night social media rant, joking that he is blaming his "economic disaster" on the shrinking size of Snickers Bars. In back-to-back Truth Social posts late Friday ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers
Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete. Nine men accused of causing one of the deadliest shipwrecks to have taken place in the Mediterranean are ...The Guardian - World -
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Story Recap
Get caught up on the story ahead of the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II on May 21.GameSpot - Tech -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Rarity in Paris’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Movie Review: 'The Garfield Movie' is a bizarre animated tale that's not pur-fect in any way
If you catch the latest Garfield movie, you might not expect to find the famous orange feline at one point running from bad guys on the top of a speeding trainABC News - Entertainment - Entertainment -
Melinda French Gates, the philanthropist pursuing her own passions
The ex-wife of the Microsoft founder has become one of the most influential figures in global givingFinancial Times - Business - France -
Bill Gates: 'You need to read' this new book about AI and education
Bill Gates' latest book recommendation focuses on the future of artificial intelligence and AI. Here's why the Microsoft co-founder wants you to read it.CNBC - Business -
Gates says campus protesters "don't know much of that history" in Middle East
"What has gone on, transpired between Israel and the Palestinians going back decades is very complex, very difficult," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on "Face the Nation."CBS News - Top stories -
Bill Gates Says This Book Is a 'Timely Masterclass' for AI in Education
Gates believes AI tutors could revolutionize how students learn.Inc. - Business -
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Luis Matos shows exit velocity isn't everything; Alek Manoah sparkles again
Also, Reed Garrett could benefit from Edwin Diaz's strugglesCBS Sports - Sports -
Canucks' Brock Boeser isn't expected to play in Game 7 due to blood clotting issue, per report
Boeser leads the Canucks with a team-best seven goals during the 2024 postseasonCBS Sports - Sports -
The Guardian view on the infected blood report: the disaster’s victims have at last been heard | Editorial
The grave failures of politicians, civil servants and the NHS over decades must lead to change. Nothing can bring back the 3,000 or so people who died as a result of contaminated blood products given to them by the NHS from the 1970s to the early ...The Guardian - World -
5 firefighter dogs who rescued people from natural disasters are honored in Ecuador as they retire
Five rescue dogs have been honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive ownersABC News - World -
Alice Munro, short story writer, 1931-2024
Canadian Chekhov who compressed the epic complexity of the novel into just a few pagesFinancial Times - Business -
The story of Labour power, told in pledge cards
Keir Starmer’s 1997-style pitch for votes grasps the party’s strengths and weaknessesFinancial Times - Business -
'STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.' Review: Story of the Memphis Sound
This HBO documentary explores the often precarious history of the legendary label, whose artists included Booker T. & the M.G.s, Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
This Commodity Tells a Story About the Entire Economy and It's Bullish
Copper prices have gone parabolic this year as traders bet on economic growth and AI.Inc. - Business -
Plumber accused of faking stories complains to Ofcom
James Anderson says there is a "witch hunt" against him following a BBC investigation.BBC News - Top stories -
Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You
Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.Wired - Tech -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘God, You Can Kiss’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
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WSL title perfect end to Hayes' unique story
Emma Hayes is used to winning the Women's Super League with Chelsea - but nobody could have written this script better.BBC News - Top stories -
The origin story of Leatherman's "pocket survival tool"
In 1975, Tim Leatherman decided to put his engineering degree to use and see if he could somehow combine a pocket knife with pliers. His tinkering that forged a "multitool" would lead to Leatherman, a Portland, Oregon-based company that ...CBS News - Top stories -
‘It became a beacon of hope’: the incredible story of Stax Records
A new docuseries traces the highs and lows of the Memphis record label, soaring with major acts like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes but a victim of both capitalism and racism. During its breakout phase in the mid-1960s, Stax Records seemed to be ...The Guardian - World -
The Damascus Events — the story of a 19th-century massacre
Eugene Rogan offers a surprising and enlightening account of how order was restored to the city after an eruption of violence in 1860Financial Times - World -
Watch: Infected Blood Inquiry - behind the stories
Hugh Pym and Chloe Hayward on one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history.BBC News - Top stories