Why 'Parks and Rec' mainstay Jim O'Heir wrote a tribute book — with the old gang's help

Jim O'Heir wrote 'Welcome to Pawnee' as a tribute to 'Parks and Recreation,' the show that transformed his career. The old gang helped out

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago

‘It’s the opposite of Trump’s agenda’: Parks and Recreation’s Jim O’Heir on the show’s legacy

As the ex-president returns, the masterly comedy about local government can feel like a fantasy. But its message is more relevant than ever. It’s been nearly a decade, and three presidential ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

She got seizures at 17 months old. So her dad wrote a musical about epilepsy and empathy

"It's All Your Fault, Tyler Price!" from composer Ben Decter and director Kristin Hanggi could help de-stigmatize the condition.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Why luxury cheese is being targeted by black market criminals

How cheese has become so valuable that it's being stolen to order

Notre Dame WR Deion Colzie pays tribute to position coach's old touchdown dance

Colzie recreated Mike Brown's go-to celebration on Saturday night.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Why the name of a national park was switched from Snowdonia to Eryri

For many Welsh speakers, Eryri and Yr Wyddfa are the names they have used all along.

Jim Cramer explains why you should buy American Express on the dip

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday told investors why he thinks it's wise to buy shares of American Express.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Jim Cramer explains why money rotated back into Big Tech

Tuesday marked a second consecutive day of losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with the index posting its first back-to-back loss since September.

Business - CNBC - October 22

24-year-old hiker's body found in Texas' Big Bend National Park, officials say

Searchers found the body of a 24-year-old hiker on a rugged trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas Monday, the National Park Service says. The person's identity wasn't released.

After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker

Entertainment - ABC News - November 7

18-year-old parks employee killed while battling New York wildfire

An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest.

Why Trump is courting old friends from the WWE

For the only WWE Hall of Famer to make it to the White House, chatting with wrestling icons in a tight election makes sense.

2300-year-old skeleton helps solve mystery of earliest Japanese people

World - Yahoo News - October 22

18-year-old dies while helping fight New Jersey wildfire

Officials in New Jersey say an 18-year-old parks employee has died while helping crews battle brush fires that have been fueled by prolonged dry conditions. Firefighters hope overnight rainfall ...

Intel books big charges for restructuring, but here’s why its stock is surging

The company says business trends are improving despite ‘noisy’ earnings.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Why fewer teens get help with the costs of college

The number of teenage students getting the £40-a-week help with costs has halved since 2010.

Why Biden's 2020 win ultimately helped Trump

I believe that President-elect Trump is now in a much stronger position to advance the policies he believes are the most critical to turn this nation around.

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Jim Cramer explains why Boeing is a buy even after a troubled quarter: 'They’ll be fine once they raise the cash'

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday explained why he thinks Boeing is a buy even though it posted a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Investing legend Jim Rogers expects an ‘extremely bad’ recession. Why he’s buying silver instead of gold.

The U.S. economy is getting closer to suffering an “extremely bad” recession — one that’ll lead investors to seek out more gold and silver, Jim Rogers told MarketWatch during a Zoom interview this ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Jim Cramer explains why fossil fuels remain vital as the Big Tech boom continues

CNBC's Jim Cramer noted Big Tech's growing energy demands, with companies like Meta, Nvidia, Google and Microsoft building more and more data centers.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Analysts are conflicted on industrials — and why we disagree with a sell call on Starbucks

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Jim Cramer explains why the promise of tax cuts could have sent stocks lower on Tuesday

CNBC's Jim Cramer suggested that if Trump's new tax plans are similar to those he implemented in 2016, wealthy people will stand to benefit the most.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Why Jim Cramer is nervous about Best Buy, plus a bright spot in this down market

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Book Review: 70-year-old psychiatrist takes to the road in Anna Montague's beguiling new novel

Anna Montague has written a road novel with a twist

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Rec Room coming to Nintendo Switch on November 6

Aiming to be "the most cross-platform game ever," Rec Room lands on Nintendo Switch in just a few short days.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 1

Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know.

The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Voters who helped Biden win in 2020 share why they will not vote for Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris is struggling to win the support of Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan. Four of them who voted for President Biden in 2020 explain why they will not vote for Harris on ...

Why GitHub’s Deal With Anthropic and Google Will Help Your Company’s Coders

GitHub is already a useful time-saving tool for developers, but with new AI powers injected from Google and Anthropic, it’s getting even smarter—and highlighting the future of writing code.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Why inflation helped tip the election toward Trump, according to experts

Inflation has helped fuel a global backlash toward incumbents, experts say.

'Only a Roman can help Roma' - why Ranieri returned from retirement

Claudio Ranieri's return to Roma will provide a steady pair of hands for the Serie A club, writes Mina Rzouki.

Our brains are vector databases — here’s why that’s helpful when using AI

Parallels between our brains and vector databases go deeper than retrieval. Both excel at compression, organizing and identifying patterns.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

School Battles May Help Explain Why Democrats Declined in Some Suburbs

Voters in the Virginia suburbs shifted toward Trump. Some said they were still frustrated by pandemic closures and fights over gender, race and testing in schools.

Top stories - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

A predator used her 12-year-old face to make porn. She helped pass a law to make that a crime

Child actor Kaylin Hayman fought back after she learned that a man had used AI to make child sex abuse materials from images on her Instagram page. Last year, Kaylin Hayman walked into a Pittsburgh ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

If Astros can't keep mainstay Alex Bregman, here's what they're losing

Bregman’s wealth of playoff experience, renowned work ethic and rep as a clubhouse leader are some of the headlining features of his case as one of this winter’s premier free agents.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book 'Citizen'

Former President Bill Clinton talks about how philanthropy has allowed him to continue making changes in the world to help others in his new book, “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Sharks coach Warsofsky gives rec league goalie dream experience

Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky gave a rec league goalie the thrill of a lifetime during San Jose's practice in New York City on Wednesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Rec Room reduces toxic chat incidences by 70% with intelligent voice moderation

Intelligent voice moderation solutions slash problematic behavior in VR experiences. Learn more in this GamesBeat Next 2024 panel recap.

Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago

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