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Women’s Basketball Isn’t Having a Moment. This Is Our New Reality.

What we’re seeing is long overdue, and it still feels like it’s just getting started, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The sky isn’t falling: Trump’s foreign policy won’t be a catastrophe

While Trump’s approach is far from traditional, it’s neither reckless nor isolationist. Instead, it represents a strategy of restraint aimed at addressing core threats without entangling America in ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Whiskey Brand Co-Founder Fawn Weaver Isn’t Ready to Celebrate

Uncle Nearest is the fifth Black female-owned company to net a $1 billion valuation. But co-founder Fawn Weaver tells ‘From the Ground Up’ her work is far from over.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Why One of Hockey’s Great Players Isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Alexander Mogilny has been deserving of induction for 15 years, and his exclusion isn’t some great mystery, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The Most Important Person in M.L.B.’s Offseason Isn’t a Player

With a stacked roster of clients including the superstar Juan Soto, baseball operates on Scott Boras’s time.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Jordan Klepper Isn’t Wild About the ‘First Buddy,’ Elon Musk

“Trump’s been getting something that Elon’s 11 children will never receive: his full attention,” Klepper said on “The Daily Show.”

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Man Whose Fentanyl Stash Killed Child at Day Care Gets 45-Year Sentence

Felix Herrera Garcia stepped over the boy’s body before fleeing the Bronx day care center, prosecutors said. The same kitchen utensils used for snacks were used to package drugs, they said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

LA Archdiocese agrees to $880 million settlement for alleged child sex abuse victims

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out $880 million to more than 1,300 alleged victims of child sex abuse. More than 300 priests have been accused in legal documents and public ...

Toys aren't just child's play. Mattel, Lego and others find 'kidults' bring in big business

Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Mother of 3-year-old Elijah Vue, partner charged in connection with child's death

The mother of 3-year-old Wisconsin boy Elijah Vue and her partner were charged Thursday with child neglect and child abuse that resulted in the boy’s death, the Manitowoc County prosecutor said.

AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog

Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Before: want to watch Billy Crystal show objects to a spooky child? You’ll love this creepy drama

Ancient, unknowable horror is the order of the day in Apple TV+’s new thriller about a troubled young boy who keeps on turning up at the ex-Oscar host’s door. Let’s log on to Apple TV+ and see ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Middle East crisis live: child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut

Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit. Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Cardi B vows to sue, 'beat' troll behind child protective services prank call: 'It's not funny'

Cardi B vows to take legal and physical action against the prank caller who called child protective services to her home. 'You gonna see the evil side of me.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

An isolated mother breastfeeding her child during Covid: Dola Posh’s best photograph

‘I gave birth during the pandemic and was cut off from my family. It was just me and my daughter at home. That bedroom was my sanctuary, my place to hide and cry’. This was taken in the winter, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Aunt of Jahmeik Modlin, 4-Year-Old Who Starved to Death, Is Suing Child-Welfare Agency

Jahmeik Modlin’s parents have been charged with manslaughter in his death. His aunt’s suit accuses the city of failing to monitor his safety.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are cracking down on the troubling spread of child sexual abuse imagery created through artificial intelligence technology

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Why you should give your child a dumbphone if you want them to be smarter | Torsten Bell

New research reveals how app usage affects grades, adding to parents’ worries about mental health. First, the good news. We middle-aged Brits are no longer condemned to the conversation- and ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years in UK

Judge rules in landmark case involving deepfake sexual abuse material

Business - Financial Times - October 28

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Dust from California's lithium-rich Salton Sea worsening child respiratory issues: Study

Wind-strewn dust from California's lithium-rich, shrinking Salton Sea may be triggering respiratory issues in children who live nearby, a new study has found. Among the many symptoms — worse for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Mother crashes car through Australian school fence, killing a child and injuring 4

Australian police say a mother collecting a child crashed a car through a Melbourne school fence on Tuesday, fatally injuring one child and leaving four others seriously hurt

World - ABC News - October 29

Pope's child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation

Pope Francis’ child protection board has issued its first-ever global assessment of the Catholic Church's efforts to address the clergy sex abuse crisis