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“I just love imagining all of the angry emails we’re going to get from people who are like, ‘Why did you put the fulcrum on this list?’”

Tech - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Trump’s Next Online Speech Cop + Doctors vs. ChatGPT + Hard Fork Crimes Division

“I feel very strongly that the First Amendment is under the most direct threat that any of us will ever really experience.”

Tech - The New York Times - November 22

Tariffs are hard work

The uncertainty surrounding Trump’s trade policies

World - Financial Times - November 12

Grandma with chunky sunglasses becomes unlikely fashion icon

A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.

Why it’s hard to box in the wealthy on tax

Budget measures and missed opportunities show difficulty of raising large sums from highly mobile executives

World - Financial Times - October 30

The story behind the iconic photo, 25 years on

BBC World Service's World Football has been uncovering the story behind the iconic photo of Brandi Chastain and the impact it had on women's football.

Photos: What Makes Cher the Icon She Is Today?

The things that make Cher Cher.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

Iconic Mexican Products May Be in Jeopardy With Trump Tariffs

Avocados could be at stake if Trump enacts 25 percent tariffs on Mexico.

Business - Inc. - 16 hours ago

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Harding Romance Guide

Lace Harding is a scout who joins your party very early in Dragon Age: The Veilguard . A member of the now-defunct Inquisition, she wants to aid Varric and company, though a chance encounter ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

Spurs aim to compete 'hard' for Pop amid absence

In the wake of coach Gregg Popovich's indefinite absence from the San Antonio Spurs due to a health issue, point guard Chris Paul said the club wants "to play hard and compete for Pop because he ...

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Why is it so hard for tenants to hold their landlords to account?

The exploding boilers and rotting rats in the U-bend were bad signs, but it was the bogus cleaning bill that highlighted how hard it was to challenge the system

World - Financial Times - November 7

Goodell: NFL working 'very hard' on Berlin game

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: "Believe it."

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Fight this Trump administration on clean energy as hard as the last

We retired more coal in Trump’s first four years than we did in the prior four years under President Obama.

Politics - The Hill - November 14

It's hard to pin down the music of 'Emilia Pérez'

Clément Ducol and Camille whip up a suite of songs in a surprising range of genres that suit one of the year's more surprising films.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 19

The Fossil Fuels Conversation Needs a Hard Reset

The term “reducing emissions” has outlived its usefulness, a crutch to soften the blow that’s being exploited by greenwashers. Now it’s time to get real.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

How a Hockey Goalie Mask Designer Helped Create an Iconic Movie Villain

The most famous mask Ed Cubberly ever made belongs to Hannibal Lecter.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

End of an era for iconic moving walkways at San Francisco airport

The moving walkways inside San Francisco International Airport's terminal 3 have become iconic thanks to their bounciness. But the rubber walkways are set to be removed during a renovation of the ...

Toy Hall of Fame Welcomes My Little Pony, Transformers and Other Icons

Bronies can rejoice after years of failed bids. The list of inductees also includes Apples to Apples, ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ gamebooks, Hess Toy Trucks, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Business - Inc. - November 13

'Elton John: Never Too Late' honors the life and legacy of the rock icon

The Disney+ documentary "Elton John: Never Too Late" juxtaposes the artist’s historic concerts at Dodger Stadium in 1975 with his final North American concerts at the same venue in 2022.

Singer Paul Kelly: An Australian icon the country seems to be keeping for its own

Singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is an icon in Australia but a cult figure in the rest of the world

Entertainment - ABC News - November 18

Target-Exclusive Disney Villain Icons Lego Set Is On Sale For A Limited Time

Target's current batch of early Black Friday Lego deals includes the very cool Disney Villain Icons display model commemorating Disney's 100th anniversary. Exclusive to Target and the Lego Store, ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 18

Betty White postage stamp to be released in 2025: 'An icon of American television'

A Betty White postage stamp based on a 2010 photo of the 'Golden Girls' actor will be released in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service said Friday.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 18

Return of iconic Budweiser No. 8 unites Junior Nation at Florence Motor Speedway

TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. — For a moment in time at Florence Motor Speedway, NASCAR fans were thrust back into the mid-2000s with the return of one of the sport‘s most recognizable schemes. Among the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

A Louis Armstrong relative steps up to help portray the music icon on Broadway

The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump's tariff threats

Mexicans are worried that threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic Mexican products, some of which support entire regional economies

World - ABC News - 23 hours ago

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