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IRONMAN competitor reflects on lessons in life learned while racing against terminal cancer

Jonathan Pascual, an IRONMAN competitor battling stage four cancer, shares a heartfelt letter to his younger self.

CBS News - 5d

Covid Learning Losses

We explain the ways students haven’t recovered.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

A life in quotes: Tom Robbins

The bestselling counterculture novelist, whose books included Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Another Roadside Attraction, has died at 92. Tom Robbins, the bestselling chronicler of the weird, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Your Love Life on Ozempic

Beyond treating diabetes and helping people lose weight, GLP-1s may also improve libido. But the reasons are as complex as desire itself.

Wired - 6d

Life, from New York

Our comedy columnist reflects on 50 years of “Saturday Night Live.”

The New York Times - 2d

What Elon can learn from the original Doge

Why governance matters and other lessons from 13th century Venice

Financial Times - 4d

Smaller countries learn to hedge their bets in the age of Trump

This is a world in which no one can ‘price’ peace any more

Financial Times - 4d

Student story: Learning the skills to rebuild after war

Ukrainian refugee Kateryna Halkina hopes lessons from UK MBA will help with postwar recovery

Financial Times - 2d

Like it or not, AI is learning how to influence you

AI agents will soon be deployed that are tasked with decoding your personality so they can use those insights to optimally influence you.

VentureBeat - 2d

The new AI arms race

America and China are vying for dominance, while Europe tries to compete

Financial Times - 6d

DOGE’s Race to the Bottom

Elon Musk’s takeover of US government agencies has happened at remarkable speeds. That’s the point.

Wired - 5d

Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales

Labour ministers say the sport - which has one track in Wales - will be banned as soon as possible.

BBC News - 6h

What we learned as Steph sparks comeback win in Butler's debut

Steph Curry looked resuscitated while scoring 34 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 132-111 victory over the Bulls at United Center in Chicago.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8

Happiness Researchers Studied 50,000 People. Here’s the Surprising Thing They Learned

Need to schedule an important meeting or call? Timing is everything.

Inc. - Feb. 10

What we learned as Butler's impact continues in Warriors' win

The Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler era rolls with a second consecutive win, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 125-111 on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10

Couple who killed Ukrainian women to kidnap baby learn their fate

The couple were motivated by their "long-unfulfilled wish to have a daughter," prosecutors said.

CBS News - Feb. 11

What Democrats can learn from the 2009 House Republicans

Like the Republicans in 2009, Democrats need to embrace the reality that, from this point forward, they are in the communications business, not the policymaking business.

The Hill - Feb. 11

How a D.C. school is working to reverse pandemic learning loss

Five years after the COVID pandemic forced millions of kids out of their classrooms, many student have yet to catch up. The average learner is still nearly half a grade behind in reading and math, ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

'Fined NHS trust failed to learn from our daughter's death'

The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died under NHS care in 2019, say a trust has "failed to learn".

BBC News - 6d

Split Fiction first-look preview: Fast action with a smooth learning curve

Let’s face it. I died a lot in Split Fiction when I played it with a partner at a preview event held by Hazelight and Electronic Arts. But I got right back up and went back into the fray. And I ...

VentureBeat - 5d

What we've learned about Rachel Reeves's expenses - and the Labour response

Senior figures defended the chancellor after we revealed her expenses were investigated before she was an MP.

BBC News - 4d

Five things we learned in a week of women's college hoops upsets

A perennial contender reestablished itself among the nation's elite, and a defending champ looked vulnerable.

ESPN - 2h

The Artist Alonzo Davis’s Life and Work in Pictures

In the 1960s, he built the Brockman Gallery, a vital venue for Black artists in Los Angeles. Here are glimpses into his life, art and legacy.

The New York Times - Feb. 4

Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is far more interconnected than anyone realized.

Wired - Feb. 9

Will Ferrell reflects on life before comedy, ‘SNL,’ more

In Part One of this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Will Ferrell joins Willie Geist with a look back on his life before pursuing comedy to landing his dream job at “Saturday Night Live.” He also talks about ...

NBC News - Feb. 9

Man jailed for life for murdering Irish backpacker

Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, was raped and murdered while she was touring around India.

BBC News - 1d

Haaland jumps into New Mexico governor's race

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is formally jumping into the race to become the Land of Enchantment’s governor. She announced her campaign on Tuesday morning with a video posted online. In ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Cook finds Republicans with advantage in 2026 Senate races

The election handicapper Cook Political Report found Republicans with an advantage to keep control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections in its initial ratings set for next year. The ratings ...

The Hill - 6d

What has derby drama done to title race?

Liverpool remain in the driving seat for the Premier League title, but how does their run in compare to Arsenal's?

BBC News - 6d

Starting lineups for Daytona 500 Duel qualifying races

Here is the field will be ordered at the green flag in the two 60-lap events at Daytona International Speedway.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death

In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is legal, but doctors won’t do it.

The New York Times - 1d

NASCAR 2025 race schedule: Complete list of Cup Series race dates, winners, tracks, locations and more

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series will feature both an international and grassroots flair

CBS Sports - 5h

Movie Review: 'No Other Land' is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation

The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find a cinematic home, either with a ...

ABC News - Feb. 5

He's in a wheelchair, she's not. Their love story created an extraordinary life

In the week before Valentine's Day, CBS News is featuring stories about love that blossomed despite unimaginable odds. We call this series Love, Against All Odds.

CBS News - Feb. 8

‘What’s high tech about clothing?’ Life on the margins of China’s economic reboot

The poor urban neighbourhoods that powered a manufacturing boom are once again on the front lines of Beijing’s plans

Financial Times - Feb. 9

Advisers urge wealthy Britons to consider life assurance to reduce IHT

Experts expect the arrangement to increase in popularity as ministers expand the scope of inheritance tax