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NBC News - Top stories
World’s oldest cave painting is at least 51,200 years old, scientists say
A cave painting in Indonesia is the oldest such artwork in the world and the world’s oldest known evidence of storytelling in art, researchers say. -
The Guardian - World
Babbling scouse youngster shows babies can have accents, say scientists
Newborns are tuned in to the ups and downs of speech, and even a cry mimics language heard while in the womb. The upward intonation, the guttural “ck” and even the cheeky comeback to win the argument: at just 19 months old, baby Orla has mastered ... -
The New York Times - Health
Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.
Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too. -
ESPN - Sports
Messi trains, still uncertain for Copa quarterfinal
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi's status for its Copa América quarterfinal against Ecuador on Thursday is unclear, with the lineup to be determined after the evening training session. -
BBC News - Top stories
How a hat became an election social media phenomenon
A hat worn by the High Sheriff of Northumberland captures the imagination of social media. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court and Social Media Speech Regulation
The Justices duck a definitive ruling on Florida and Texas laws that regulate speech on tech platforms. -
The Guardian - World
Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines
The 12-metre high machine has coke bottle eyes and a crude Wall-E-like head, as well as large arms that can be fitted with blades or paint brushes. It resembles an enormous, malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway’s new humanoid ...Japan -
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NBC News - Top stories
Scientists stunned to discover oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
Scientists in South Africa have discovered that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old. -
NBC News - Top stories
'KHive' and 'coconut-pilled': Kamala Harris sees a sudden social media renaissance
An uptick in social media chatter around Vice President Kamala Harris has added to the ongoing discourse around whether Biden will end his campaign after last week’s debate. -
Financial Times - World
Tories accelerate social media spending in final days of campaign
New Conservative ads raise the spectre of a permanent Labour government -
The New York Times - Business
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?
Violent attacks on foreigners have prompted a debate about extreme nationalism online in a country that heavily censors information the government bans. -
ABC News - Sports
Wimbledon is monitoring social media to try to protect players from cyberbullying
The All England Club is monitoring social media to try to help protect players at Wimbledon from cyberbullying for the first time this year -
The Guardian - World
Euro 2024: quarter-final buildup begins as England’s full squad of 26 train – live
All the latest news as we look ahead to the quarter-finalsFootball Daily podcast | Golden Boot | And email WillBut it wasn’t just fans of teams who’ve progressed filling their streets yesterday. Here’s a taste of the welcome back Georgia got in ... -
ABC News - Tech
To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls
To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls -
CBS News - Top stories
2 Union soldiers receive posthumous Medal of Honor for daring Civil War train theft
Union soldiers Philip Shadrach and George Wilson were posthumously honored Wednesday by President Biden with the Medal of Honor for their courage in the "Great Locomotive Chase," in which they went deep behind Confederate lines and stole a train ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
Biggest needs for AFC teams ahead of training camp: Chiefs offensive tackles, Steelers receivers top list
Training camp opens later this month for teams around the leagueNFL -
CBS Sports - Sports
Dak Prescott dealing with 'very minor' foot sprain, Cowboys QB on track for training camp, per report
Prescott has yet to receive a contract extension, and is now apparently dealing with a foot issueNFL -
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. -
The Hill - Politics
Social media court case shows we must rein in bureaucrats to protect free speech
The lesson of Murthy v. Missouri and the Supreme Court’s decision is censorship is the symptom. The root cause is government overreach. -
CNBC - Business
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be lower in 2025. These charts help show why
Even though inflation has subsided, many retirees are still feeling the pinch of high prices. Data shows the Social Security COLA may be lower in 2025. -
MarketWatch - Business
I considered taking Social Security at 62 instead of waiting. Why you should too.
Your health, life circumstances and the viability of Social Security might conflict with your ideal age to start taking benefits. -
CBS Sports - Sports
NFL sack guru makes cryptic social media post alluding to possible change in scenery
Could Judon's days in Foxborough be numbered?NFL -
The Guardian - World
WBC expels Ryan Garcia after boxer’s racist and Islamophobic slurs on social media
Boxing body says it ‘rejects any form of discrimination’Concerns have been raised about boxer in recent pastRyan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged ... -
ABC News - Entertainment
Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial
A court in Romania’s capital has ruled that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women -
NBC News - Top stories
Influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in E.U. as he awaits trial, court rules
A court in Romania’s capital ruled that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave the country but must remain within the European Union. -
CBS Sports - Sports
World Boxing Council expels Ryan Garcia from any activity after latest social media tirade
Garcia is currently serving a one-year suspension for a failed drug test ahead of his fight with Devin Haney in April -
Wired - Tech
'Saturday Night Live’ Writer Alex English Thinks Social Media Ruined the Art of Comedy
Saturday Night Live writer and veteran stand-up comedian Alex English believes platforms like TikTok have changed the relationship a comic has to their audience—in the worst ways possible. -
ABC News - World
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial -
ABC News - Entertainment
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial
Court rules social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits rape, trafficking trial