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The New York Times - Lifestyle
Etsy to Ban Sex Toys and Other ‘Mature’ Products in New Policy
The online marketplace is putting in place a new safety-oriented policy, banning the sale of “mature” products, including vintage Playboys and many sex toys. -
The Hill - Politics
Vermont Democrat warns Biden could take other Democrats down with him
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch (D) warned Wednesday that President Biden could take other Democrats down with him if he loses badly in November, and said he doesn’t know anymore if Biden would be a stronger candidate than Vice President Harris. “So if ...Joe Biden -
GameSpot - Tech
A New Horror Game Corrects Something So Many Others Get Wrong
Putting players in the shoes of an engineer tasked with heading alone into a dark basement to restart an ailing generator is a tried-and-true trope in horror video games. While Still Wakes the Deep has a lot that's very familiar to horror fans, ... -
The New York Times - World
Hurricane Beryl Batters Jamaica After Pummeling 2 Other Islands
The powerful storm, which devastated communities in the eastern Caribbean earlier this week, was headed next to the Cayman Islands. -
BBC News - Top stories
An iconic wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow?
Advocates say the practice is "cruel" to koalas and are pushing for it to be outlawed nation-wide. -
NBC News - Top stories
Meet the engineer, doctors and other clock punchers competing for Team USA in the Olympics
Former college basketball star Canyon Barry isn't the only Olympian who has to balance 9-to-5 work with preparation for Paris. -
Inc. - Business
5 Powerful Ways to Connect with Others and Build Relationships That Last a Lifetime
As U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy recently pointed out, social media may be a relationship dead end for many of us. -
BBC News - Top stories
Chickens, lost rings and other strange polling day stories
A round-up of the weird and wonderful tales from the frontline of managing elections. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Top 25 MLB midseason free-agent rankings: Juan Soto leads a group heavy on power hitters
We're halfway through the MLB season, which means it's a perfect time to look ahead to how the upcoming free agent class is shaping up.MLB -
CBS News - Top stories
Even the kitchen sink: Snakes and other strange items found at TSA checkpoints
Bottles of water and firearms are the most frequently stopped items by TSA officials, but now and then agents come across the unexpected. -
CBS News - Top stories
Arsenic, lead and other toxic metals detected in tampons, study finds
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons. -
ABC News - World
Japan partners with Cambodia to share demining knowledge with Ukraine, other countries
Japan’s foreign minister has announced a joint project with Cambodia to share knowledge and technology on land mine removal with countries around the world, including UkraineUkraine -
NBC News - Top stories
Health risks linked to extreme heat linger even as temperatures drop
A dangerous heat wave imperiling people on the West Coast is expected to peak Saturday, but experts say the health risks will persist long after temperatures crest. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Marine Le Pen's opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday.
Marine Le Pen’s opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday. -
ABC News - World
Arrest warrant lifted for Maddie McCann suspect, but he will stay in prison for other conviction
An arrest warrant for a man who is also a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann has been lifted by a German court in an ongoing trial over several unrelated sexual offenses he is alleged to have committed in Portugal ... -
Inc. - Business
As AI Rises, Startup Anthropic Wants Others to Invent Tools to Measure Whether It’s Safe or Threatening
To keep AIs safe, Anthropic is offering grants to third parties to develop benchmarks that will assess the effectiveness and potential threats from new AI models. -
ABC News - World
Roadside bomb kills former Pakistani senator, 2 others in northwest Pakistan: Police
Police say a former senator in Pakistan has been killed when a vehicle carrying him and supporters struck a roadside bomb in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan borderPakistan -
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MarketWatch - Business
I’m in my 60s and mentored Gen Z students from NYU. This is what we taught each other.
Why mentoring in unretirement is great for you and young adults -
GameSpot - Tech
Super Mario Bros Movie, Fast X, And Other 4K Universal Movies Are Just $5
Your dollar doesn't go as far as it used to with most things, but movies aren't one of them--at least not in this sale from Universal. In this deal, Universal is offering a big discount on streaming copies of some of its movies, with a ton going ... -
MarketWatch - Business
Why Trump’s running-mate choice could matter for oil companies, banks, tech and other sectors
As Donald Trump gets closer to announcing his pick for running mate, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s decision on his No. 2 could end up having an impact on industries. -
CBS Sports - Sports
Fourth of July 2024: How did New England Patriots get their name? Other nicknames that were considered
A reminder of how the franchise got its name -
ABC News - Sports
Fouling up by 27 late. Trying to score for the other team. All part of Olympic basketball qualifiers
Luka Doncic fouled an opponent to try to get the ball back with Slovenia up by 27 points in the final seconds -
The Guardian - World
Sinn Féin on course to have more MPs than any other Northern Ireland party
DUP loses Lagan Valley seat vacated by former leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Ian Paisley defeated in North Antrim. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results live trackerThe Democratic Unionist party (DUP) is on track to lose ... -
The Guardian - World
Disney heir joins other Democrat backers to pause donations until Joe Biden steps aside
Abigail Disney says choice to suspend donations is based on ‘realism, not disrespect’, and suggests Kamala Harris as an alternative. In the minutes after Joe Biden and Donald Trump stepped on to the stage for the first debate of the 2024 ...Joe Biden -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
‘The other boys did not want to train against him’: The making of Chandler Cunningham-South
This weekend, as he runs out under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium to take on the All Blacks, Chandler Cunningham-South will complete a poignant loop in his young career. -
ABC News - Sports
Mother of big league Lowe brothers sees them face each other for 1st time since her cancer diagnosis
There is a Lowe family reunion this weekend in Texas -
The Guardian - World
The French republic is under threat. We are 1,000 historians and we cannot remain silent | Patrick Boucheron, Antoine Lilti and others
We implore voters not to turn their backs on our nation’s history. Go out and defeat the far right in Sunday’s vote. For the first time since the second world war, the far right is at the gates of power in France. As historians from differing ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson killed in Maryland car crash that claimed the lives of 2 others
Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was among three people killed after another vehicle "traveling at a high rate of speed" hit the car he was in, police in Maryland said. -
ABC News - Sports
After avoiding each other, star hurdlers McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol prepare for showdown
The two greatest women’s hurdlers of their era have been plotting, planning, training and mostly avoiding each other for the past two years -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Some top players in Hollywood's reliably Democratic donor class are looking to replace Biden as the party's candidate, and other moneyed benefactors are divided about the president's capacities and prospects.
Some top players in Hollywood’s reliably Democratic donor class are looking to replace Biden as the party’s candidate, and other moneyed benefactors are divided about the president’s capacities and prospects.Joe Biden