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Showcasing Authentically American Style
The inaugural Native Fashion Week, held this month in New Mexico, reflected the diversity and potency of Indigenous designers.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Gazans Flee Jabaliya as Israel’s Military Launches New Offensive
At least 64,000 people were displaced from Jabaliya and a neighboring town in the past week, according to the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians.The New York Times - World - Israel -
New rideshare services launch in Twin Cities as Uber, Lyft appear poised to leave
With just 45 days to go until Uber and Lyft plan to leave Minnesota, other rideshare companies are already rolling in with intentions of picking up the slack.CBS News - Top stories -
French forces launch ‘major operation’ in New Caledonia, as unrest claims another life
Operation will aim to retake road linking airport with Noumea, as the capital’s mayor says the situation is ‘not improving’. French forces have launched a “major operation” to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia’s capital Noumea to the ...The Guardian - World - France -
Putin Showcases His Ambitions in a Chinese City Built by Czarist Russia
The Russian leader embraced symbols of his country’s imperial past as he sought to underpin his geopolitical ambitions during a visit to Harbin.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Investing in Space: Boeing inches closer to Starliner launch
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is finally at the pad and on the eve of carrying astronauts. It's a debut that is imminent, yet feels bizarrely inconsequential.CNBC - Business -
Uber launches service that can help with eldercare
Transportation to medical appointments or medical errands can be arranged by app and paid for with health insuranceMarketWatch - Business -
Yelp for government contracting? Procurated launches Canary
Canary seeks to empower both state governments in evaluating suppliers, and suppliers in evaluating their performance.VentureBeat - Tech -
Aegon Backs Guidance, Launches Fresh Buyback
Aegon said it was on track to meet its guidance for a key earnings figure this year after a decline for the first quarter, and launched a new share buyback program of up to €200 million.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on November 15 with dual protagonists
Ubisoft has dropped the first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in feudal Japan and starring two protagonists: Yasuke and Naoe.VentureBeat - Tech -
CrowdStrike launches advanced SIEM to power the AI-native SOC at RSAC 2024
With attackers setting speed records for breakouts and tool download times, every security operations center (SOC) team needs to consider how AI can help bend time in their favor. It takes just two minutes and seven seconds to move laterally ...VentureBeat - Tech -
Launch of Boeing's hard-luck Starliner delayed yet again
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.CBS News - Top stories -
Boeing’s Starliner launch pushed back to May 25 for first crewed mission
The historic first manned launch of the spacecraft has been hindered by delays.MarketWatch - Business -
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God Inc.---Church Startups Spread Franchise Model Across the U.S.
Entrepreneurial networks offer money and training to aspiring church founders, sprouting new places of worship as traditional congregations shrink.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Take-Two reports FYQ4 bookings of $1.35B as GTA VI gets fall 2025 launch window
Take-Two reported results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, with bookings hitting $1.35 billion, down 3% from a year ago.VentureBeat - Tech -
Super Mario RPG Gets Huge Discount Ahead Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's Launch Next Week
Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch is on sale for a low price at Amazon and Walmart. You can grab a physical copy of the beloved turn-based RPG for only $43 at Amazon and Walmart. This is the lowest price we've seen at a major retailer since the ...GameSpot - Tech -
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Dune 2-Film Collection On 4K Blu-Ray Gets Nice Launch-Week Discount
Dune: Part Two released on Blu-ray earlier this week, and fans who haven't picked up a copy yet can take advantage of a nice deal on a 4K two-film collection containing Parts One and Two of Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation for a nice discount. ...GameSpot - Tech -
Google launches ‘Model Explorer’, an open source tool for seamless AI model visualization and debugging
Google's new open source tool, Model Explorer, revolutionizes AI transparency by enabling smooth visualization and debugging of complex machine learning models, paving the way for more responsible AI development and deployment.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
Ballistic missile damaged a Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel.ABC News - Top stories -
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Gunnar Henderson's leadoff homer launches big 1st inning for Orioles in 9-2 win over Mariners
Gunnar Henderson’s fourth leadoff homer of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an effective pitching performance by John Means and carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners 9-2ABC News - Sports - MLB -
Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated ...ABC News - World -
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago
The billionaire arrived by private jet on the idyllic “island of the gods.”ABC News - Tech - Elon Musk -
Blue Origin launches first Black astronaut candidate 60 years after rejection
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.CBS News - Top stories -
Russia launched a satellite into space in February 2022 that is designed to test components for a potential antisatellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device, U.S. officials said.
Russia launched a satellite into space in February 2022 that is designed to test components for a potential antisatellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device, U.S. officials said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
There is a new twist in the TikTok tale
A ‘people’s bid’ for the app raises profound questions about how we live onlineFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
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There’s New Hope for an HIV Vaccine
A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It’s a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection.Wired - Tech -
New spending fight emerges
Business & Economy The Big Story McConnell and Democrats on collision course over spending Senate Republicans are on a collision course with Democrats over government funding, as the latter insists nondefense spending programs receive equal ...The Hill - Politics -
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A New Centrism Is Rising in Washington
Call it neopopulism: a bipartisan attitude that mistrusts the free-market ethos instead of embracing it.The New York Times - Top stories -
The plan for a new California city
A group backed by some of California's richest has purchased some 60,000 acres of farmland in Northern California, as part of an ambitious plan to build a brand-new, walkable city in the nation's most car-centric state, for as many as 400,000 ...CBS News - Top stories - California -
Activision Announces New Studio Making "All-New Franchise"
Activision, the gaming giant behind Call of Duty, has announced a new studio based in Europe--Elsewhere Entertainment--that is creating an "all-new franchise." This will be a "narrative-based IP," but the company did not confirm any further ...GameSpot - Tech -
On a Hollywood studio lot, a new New York comes to life
As a legendary New York City set on Fox Studios' backlot aged, a new one was needed. The set is the centerpiece of a movie studio that is itself a leading character in Hollywood lore.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - New York -
'The Student' and 'Brave New Words': Teaching Teachers New Tricks
AI may be disrupting classrooms. Yet our education system is, itself, a recent invention.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A New Jersey Friend Is Sticking With Trump
‘It was like he made you feel everything’s gonna be OK,’ she says. And ‘he’s very funny and sarcastic.’The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump