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Why Walmart’s warning may have more to do with weight-loss drugs than tariffs
Walmart’s stock fell Thursday as quarterly earnings were expected to decline for the first time in three years, with strength in groceries and GLP-1 drug sales continuing to pressure margins.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? | Kenneth Roth
JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrum. In his speech last week at the Munich Security Conference, JD Vance pressed ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
The Fantasy Baseball Numbers Do Lie: There's more to these 2024 stats than meets the eye
Context and historical data matter when it comes to statistics. Let's dive into some good and bad numbers that we find highly questionable.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
‘I do feel we can be too prudish’: one woman’s experience as a life model
Life drawing hit the headlines when a north London class, which had been running for more than 30 years, was told to cover up its naked models or find a new location. Ellie Heney, 32, from ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot
The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal. If the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
This is how we do it: ‘At 78, I’m having multiple orgasms, thanks to erection injections – and marijuana’
When Dean started having erectile problems, his wife Gaby insisted he get some help. Now they both have pleasure galore in bed. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Do you need to make $100,000 to buy a home? Census data says yes
The median income for new homebuyers has increased sharply since the Covid pandemic and surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik
An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated. ‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Elon Musk’s Email Ultimatum For Federal Employees Is the 1 Thing No Leader Should Ever Do
Musk says employees will lose their jobs if they don’t explain what they do.Inc. - Feb. 23 -
Trump Envoy Suggests U.S. Companies Could Do Business In Russia Amid Peace Deal
Steve Witkoff says in the event of a peace deal in the Ukraine war, U.S. firms could operate in Russa.Inc. - Feb. 23 -
How do I know young women are not OK? Their devastation over a doomed anglerfish | Emma Beddington
The death of one of the sea’s uglier creatures has led to an outpouring online. What is it about this unfortunate creature that has evoked such big feelings?. Here’s an unexpected addition to our ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Surfing prodigy Milla Brown: ‘It’s pretty normal now for girls to be doing big airs’
The 17-year-old Australian matches her male counterparts in aerial ability and tube riding but is in no hurry to reach the WSL. Each year Stab, a surf media outlet with a cult online following, ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Do you know these heart disease risk factors? Many Americans don't, survey finds.
Many Americans are unaware of the risk factors for heart disease, according to a recent survey from the Cleveland Clinic. Here's what to know.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
MLB offseason grades: Mets, Dodgers ace the winter, but did Yankees do enough? Plus four teams who failed
Who did the most to improve their outlook for 2025? Who doesn't seem to have a plan?CBS Sports - Feb. 25 -
Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving
For the next few weeks we’re asking readers to nominate their invertebrate of the year: click here to give us your suggestions . Does a worm feel pain if it gets trodden on? Does a fly ache when ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
The ultimate signs of wealth: do you most covet a kitchen island – or early retirement?
Forget a Porsche and a Rolex. A new survey has thrown up some interesting signifiers of what it means to be wealthy today. Name: Wealth signifiers.. Age: We know from cave paintings and burial ...The Guardian - 6d -
2025 NFL Draft: How do Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward stack up to top QB prospects in 2024 draft?
Where would Sanders and Ward rank if they were in the 2024 draft class?CBS Sports - 5d -
Police do not suspect foul play in deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife
Authorities say Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, along with their dog, have been found dead in their New Mexico home. Police say they do not suspect foul play.CBS News - 5d -
Nvidia CEO Huang says AI has to do ‘100 times more’ computation now than when ChatGPT was released
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke with CNBC's Jon Fortt following the chipmaker's quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.CNBC - 5d -
'You can do it all': Haley and Hanna Cavinder ready for life after college, NIL
Their time as the faces of NIL is winding down, but Haley and Hanna Cavinder are ready to continue to grow their combined brand and business portfolio.ESPN - 5d -
Yankees Notes: Jazz Chisholm Jr. lauds tandem with Anthony Volpe; Jasson Dominguez has work to do in left
After the Yankees and Phillies played to a 7-7 tie on Thursday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hyped up the defensive potential with Anthony Volpe.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 20: Tari Eason remains a do-it-all monster and an all-leagues must-add
Players you need to pick up for Week 20CBS Sports - 4d -
This is how we do it: ‘I found it exciting imagining other women desiring my hot wife’
Monica and Garcie opened up their relationship – but only one of them is interested in extramarital dating. If anything, my affairs enrich our relationship. I feel more confident and sexy, and I ...The Guardian - 3d -
How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now
Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control. • Ukraine war live . It’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – ...The Guardian - 3d -
UCLA coach Cori Close calls out Bruins who didn't 'do their jobs' after sweep by USC
UCLA coach Cori Close called on her players to decide whether they will fight to fix their listless play during a lopsided loss to rival USC on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
10 little things the happiest people do every day: They are 'truly content with life,' says expert
Author, speaker and happiness researcher Jessica Weiss shares the "small, intentional" habits that the happiest and most content people do every day.CNBC - 2d -
Europe has a lot to do before it can exert real influence on a Ukraine peace deal
The continent’s role in any ceasefire will be limited unless countries commit more to Kyiv and the Zelenskyy-Trump relationship is repaired. Ukraine war: live updates Europe and the UK are ...The Guardian - 2d -
Walmart’s earnings failed to please investors. Can Costco and these other retailers do better?
Earnings Watch: Costco, Target, Macy’s, Gap and other retailers report this week, as consumer confidence sinks and boycott pressure intensifiesMarketWatch - 1d -
‘We spent £100,000 doing a gig in a scout hut!’ The Beta Band on debt, disastrous decisions – and their defiant comeback
Fiercely original and stunning live, they should have been massive – but they imploded. As the Scots return, they relive disowning their debut album, blowing Top of the Pops – and getting shocks ...The Guardian - 1d -
Putin has tried to oust Zelenskyy for years. Now, U.S. pressure might do the job.
Vladimir Putin has for years unsuccessfully tried to oust Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Now those efforts are being entertained by U.S. officials.NBC News - 1d -
Fantasy Basketball Week 20 Start/Sit: Do we believe in Ty Jerome as an every-week starter?
Ty Jerome has been on a tear of late, but can it be trusted?CBS Sports - 1d -
Dolly Parton says 'words can't do justice to the love' after husband dies
Dolly Parton announced in a heartbreaking note on social media that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, has died.ABC News - 19h -
Looming relegation vote begs question: do WSL clubs now have too much power? | Suzanne Wrack
Amid a controversial proposal to suspend relegation in the WSL, decision-makers risk putting self-interest above all else. On Friday a shareholder meeting of the Women’s Professional Leagues Ltd ...The Guardian - 13h -
Suspensions, spats and a shutdown: Where do Joel Embiid and the Sixers go from here?
Embiid has had two surgeries on his troublesome left knee. It's swelling again -- and no one knows why.ESPN - 6h -
Billionaire entrepreneur: This No. 1 skill sets me apart—it’s the real way to do 'almost anything’ successfully
Ron Shaich became a billionaire by building restaurant chains like Panera Bread and Cava. He says the key to his success lies in one simple skill.CNBC - 6h -
Tariffs can help US workers. But Trump’s doing them all wrong | Dustin Guastella
Trump’s levies won’t bring factories home. But combined with infrastructure investment, protectionism can be a progressive boon. In the run-up to the 2024 election, a lot of people were ringing ...The Guardian - 7h -
After fiery in-person meetings, GOP reps encouraged to do town halls virtually
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., encouraged House Republicans to do more virtual events over in-person town halls, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting.ABC News - 2h -
What it's like living next door to Albert Square
Explosions and super fans - Borehamwood residents on 40 years of living next door to EastEnders.BBC News - Feb. 19 -
Shadow of its former Self: What's going on at Kansas?
After a humiliating road loss to BYU, the preseason top-ranked team is in a sizable rut — and there may not be a way for Bill Self and Co. to rebound.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19 -
If Banning Explicit Deepfakes Isn’t the Answer, What Is?
We need to change behavior, not just legislate on technology.Inc. - Feb. 19
