At-a-glance: The key changes to the benefits system

How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.

BBC News - Mar. 18

Microsoft says ID@Xbox has paid $5B to date to indie game devs

Microsoft said that ID@Xbox indie gaming label has paid out $5 billion to date to independent game developers.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

Congressional watchdog office left powerless as House leaders have yet to fill board seats

House leaders have yet to appoint board members to an independent office designed to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers and their staff.

NBC News - Mar. 18

Trump Fires Democrats on Federal Trade Commission

The decision to fire the two members of the traditionally independent regulatory body is likely to face a legal challenge.

The New York Times - Mar. 19

The week's bestselling books, March 23

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 23, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 19

The week's bestselling books, March 30

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 30, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests

Rights groups said the detention and deportation of the reporter, Mark Lowen, was part of an escalation in government pressure against independent journalism.

The New York Times - 1d

Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests

Rights groups said the detention and deportation of the reporter, Mark Lowen, was part of an escalation in government pressure against independent journalism.

The New York Times - 1d

Chiefs agree to terms with T Jaylon Moore

The Chiefs appear to have found their new left tackle.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

2025 NFL free agency: Joey Bosa reportedly agrees to 1-year, $12.6 million deal with Bills

The Bills found quite a defensive-line reinforcement.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12

K'Lavon Chaisson agrees to terms with Patriots

K'Lavon Chaisson has found a new home.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Historic fort damaged after '40 golf balls hit into walls'

Balls are also found in the open space within the fort.

BBC News - Mar. 14

Marcus Epps signs with Patriots on one-year deal

Safety Marcus Epps has found a new team.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Poppi Has Landed a $1.95 Billion Acquisition Deal With PepsiCo

The better-for-you soda brand was founded in 2018.

Inc. - Mar. 17

Cam Robinson agrees to terms with Texans

The Texans have found a new left tackle.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

The Self-Deporters

Our immigration correspondent has found a surprising trend.

The New York Times - 20h

The Self-Deporters

Our immigration correspondent has found a surprising trend.

The New York Times - 20h

3/9/2025: Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness

First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Upset in Greenland parliamentary elections as center-right party wins

Greenland parliamentary elections produced an upset win by a party favoring gradual independence from Denmark. President Trump openly covets the vast island.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91

A major figure in independent publishing, he promoted Henry Miller’s once-banned book and helped make “A Confederacy of Dunces” a best seller after the author’s death.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief

The Israeli prime minister’s effort to remove the Shin Bet chief is raising concerns about whether he was seeking to undermine the agency’s independence.

The New York Times - Mar. 16

Most Democrats want party to mainly focus on stopping GOP agenda: Survey

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents in a new poll say they want the party to focus on pushing back on the Republican agenda — not on working across the aisle. In the CNN survey released ...

The Hill - Mar. 17

A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar

An independent human rights expert says Myanmar’s people are already feeling the “crushing impact” from the “sudden, chaotic withdrawal” of U.S. and other humanitarian aid

ABC News - Mar. 17

'We are just thrilled': Lucas officially accepts invitation to join Northern 10 Athletic Conference

The acceptance marks the end of the Cubs' 12-year run in the Mid-Buckeye Conference and more than a decade of stress from being an independent in football.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Senate Democrats call on Trump to reverse FTC firings

A group of Senate Democrats is calling on President Trump to reverse the firings of two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to allow the independent agency to "get back to the ...

The Hill - Mar. 19

Bernie Sanders Has an Idea for the Left: Don’t Run as Democrats

The Vermont senator, who has long had a tense relationship with the Democratic Party, suggested in an interview that more progressives should join him in running as independents.

The New York Times - Mar. 20

From Uber driver to the majors, JC Escarra earns his place on Yankees' Opening Day roster

JC Escarra played in independent leagues and took odd jobs to keep his dream alive of playing in the big leagues. At 29, he's made the Yankees' roster.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

What do women really want from men? I delved into romantasy and found a good few clues | Max Fletcher

In these novels, the heroes are – to borrow a term from the fandom – cinnamon rolls: soft-hearted, sweet and, yes, delicious. Feyre Archeron has many talents: she can skin a wolf and track a deer, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

‘You are free again’: farewell letters of executed Belgian resistance fighters found, 80 years on

Last words shed new light on the lives and deaths of the ‘ordinary people’ who stood up to Nazi regime. Christel Van Iseghem was sitting in a radio studio when she heard the last words of her great ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

What are smartphones stealing from us? When mine was taken away, I found out | Alexander Hurst

As a Paris film extra, I surrendered my device and discovered the extraordinary connections I miss while staring at my screen. A few Thursdays ago was a wrap. For my brief acting career, that is. ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Missing Indiana woman found alive after 6 days trapped in her car following crash

A missing Indiana woman trapped in her vehicle for nearly a week managed to stay by dipping her sweatshirt into a small creek behind the wrecked car for water as she waited desperately for rescue, ...

NBC News - Mar. 12

Dinosaur footprints found in the Banana Shire? A true and also nice story where nothing bad happens | First Dog on the Moon

What were these dinosaurs doing?. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

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