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At the Met, Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up in the Chemistry Lab
The immersive show features fragile dresses inside airtight vitrines, overcoats growing grass, pat-’n-sniff walls and a hologram. Does it work?The New York Times - Top stories -
World's First Para-Astronaut
John McFall wants to become the world's first astronaut with a physical disability.BBC News - Top stories -
World Triathlon Series
Coverage of the women’s elite race from the 2024 World Triathlon Championship.BBC News - Top stories -
'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion' Review: Damsels' Dresses in Distress at the Met
The spring show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute uses ingenious sensory experiences to bring gowns and other garments—many of which have become fragile or degraded over time—back to life.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere
Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year. The largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide laden in the world’s atmosphere has just occurred, according to ...The Guardian - World -
Poch: Not the end of the world if I leave Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino has raised the possibility of walking away from Chelsea and said "it is not going to be the end of the world" if he leaves the club.ESPN - Sports -
'Fallen' and 'Everest, Inc.': Walking to the Roof of the World
Mount Everest was once a deadly lure for adventurous climbers. Now, sending tourists to the summit is big business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dazzling Price wins first world title
Lauren Price becomes Wales’ first female world champion boxer as she wins via a wide points decision against Jessica McCaskill.BBC News - Top stories -
Can Weighted Blankets, Eye Masks and Pillows Zap Stress---and Solve Sleep Problems?
It’s not just weighted blankets anymore. Companies are hawking weighted robes, pillows and even stuffed animals.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?
Even people who know that looking at their smartphone in bed isn’t good for them do it anywayABC News - Health -
‘The stakes could not be higher’: world is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns
Top climate figures respond to Guardian survey of scientists who expect temperatures to soar, saying leaders must act radically. Climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C targetThe world is on the verge of a climate abyss, the UN ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
César Luis Menotti, Who Coached Argentina to a World Cup, Dies at 85
He led the national team to a championship in 1978 but was convinced that it didn’t get the recognition it deserved in the shadow of the country’s dictatorship.The New York Times - Top stories -
Climeworks Officially Opens the World's Largest Carbon Removal Facility
The Swiss company announced the opening of a new facility in Iceland that will allow it to capture 36,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.Inc. - Business -
Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize
Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world’s agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureatesABC News - Tech -
Azteca box owners protest FIFA World Cup plans
Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium said that for the 2026 World Cup they expect FIFA to respect a 60-year-old deal that gave the owners unlimited access to their seats for 99 years.ESPN - Sports - World Cup -
CEO of world’s biggest ad firm targeted by deepfake scam
Exclusive: fraudsters impersonated WPP’s CEO using a fake WhatsApp account, a voice clone and YouTube footage used in a virtual meet. The head of the world’s biggest advertising group was the target of an elaborate deepfake scam that involved an ...The Guardian - World -
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Brutal heatwaves and submerged cities: what a 3C world would look like
Climate scientists have told the Guardian they expect catastrophic levels of global heating. Here’s what that would mean for the planet. World is on edge of climate abyss, UN warnsClimate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C ...The Guardian - World -
Restoring the Queen Mary, one of the world's most famous passenger ships
When she launched in 1936, the Queen Mary was the world's largest passenger ship. No expense was spared in constructing the luxury liner, but by the 1980s, she had been relegated for use as a tourist attraction in Long Beach, California. Decades ...CBS News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes
A venture that uses methods applied to plastic bottles for old textiles aims to tackle the UK’s mountain of unwanted garments. Football shirts, sports event banners and uniforms are piled up ready to be pumped into a machine which melts them down ...The Guardian - World -
A Former N.F.L. Player Bought a Pub in England. Then His World Imploded.
Lorne Sam said he’s dealt with discrimination in a small English village because he’s different. “And the difference is that I’m American and I’m Black.”The New York Times - Sports -
Lauren Price becomes Wales’ first female world champion boxer
Price claims WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight titlesThe 29-year-old beats Jessica McCaskill on points in CardiffLauren Price claimed the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight world titles with a comprehensive victory over Jessica ...The Guardian - World -
Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis
Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission, leading Congress to question U.S. support.The New York Times - World -
Amnesty urges FIFA to release compensation review for Qatar World Cup migrant workers
FIFA is under pressure to publish a long-awaited review into compensation for workers who helped to deliver the 2022 World Cup in QatarABC News - Sports - World Cup -
Box owners at Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium refuse to release their seats for the 2026 World Cup
Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium are worried they will be asked to hand over their seats to FIFA during the 2026 World CupABC News - Sports - World Cup -
Tiger Woods takes charge of players’ voice in golf merger talks as DP World Tour frozen out
The DP World Tour is still waiting to be granted an exclusive place at the negotiating table after Tiger Woods was confirmed as the sole player who will be involved in the PGA Tour’s crunch summits with the Saudi Public Investment Fund.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Golf -
Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honoreesABC News - Entertainment -
Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honoreesABC News - Tech -
‘There’s no forgiveness in us’: 25 years after Matthew Shepard’s murder, his parents want the world to remember
In 1999 Dennis Shepard gave a devastating speech to his son’s killers in a Wyoming court. Decades on, across the globe in Australia, he’s set to deliver it again. In 1999, a year after his son Matthew had been brutally beaten to death in a ...The Guardian - World -
Oscar-winning actor Will Smith launching all-electric raceboat team in UIM E1 World Championship
The team will be called Westbrook Racing, the same name as Smith's global entertainment companyCBS Sports - Sports -
Fifa must postpone Club World Cup or face legal action, warns players’ union
Fifpro wants expanded tournament in 2025 to be rescheduledLetter calls for agreement on international match calendar firstFifa must postpone its expanded Club World Cup or face the prospect of legal action, the international players’ union has ...The Guardian - World - World Cup -
Rarely seen Rod Serling story, 'First Squad, First Platoon,' draws upon his World War II service
This December marks the centennial of Rod Serling, the late host and writer of the classic TV series “The Twilight Zone.”ABC News - Entertainment -
Mark Cuban Just Explained How to Find 'World-Class Success.' His Advice Is Backed by a Ton of Experts
It took Mark Cuban a lot of wrong turns and failed experiments to find success. The same will probably be true for you.Inc. - Business -
Next Jurassic World Movie From Star Wars Director May Have Found Another Star
A new Jurassic World movie is in the works, and now another lead may have been found. Deadline reports that the star of Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, is in talks to star in the new dinosaur movie alongside Scarlett Johansson ...GameSpot - Tech -
South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”ABC News - World - Israel -
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Former MLB infielder, Little League World Series star Sean Burroughs dies at 43
The seven-year major leaguer collapsed while coaching his son's Little League game on Thursday.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Sean Burroughs, former MLB player, Little League World Series and Olympic champion, dies at 43
Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and played in the major leagues, has died at 43ABC News - Sports - MLB -
Panama's next president says he'll try to shut down one of the world's busiest migration routes
Panama is on the verge of a dramatic change to its immigration policy that could reverberate from the dense Darien jungle to the U.S. borderABC News - World