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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 -
When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.The New York Times - World -
Mysterious origin of the "tree of life" revealed
The trees have been called both "grotesque" and "one of the most charismatic species on our planet" – and now we know where they came from.CBS News - World -
The origin story of Leatherman's "pocket survival tool"
In 1975, Tim Leatherman decided to put his engineering degree to use and see if he could somehow combine a pocket knife with pliers. His tinkering that forged a "multitool" would lead to Leatherman, a Portland, Oregon-based company that ...CBS News - Top stories -
Movie Review: 'The Garfield Movie' is a bizarre animated tale that's not pur-fect in any way
If you catch the latest Garfield movie, you might not expect to find the famous orange feline at one point running from bad guys on the top of a speeding trainABC News - Entertainment - Entertainment -
Bezos's Blue Origin sends first crew to edge of space since 2022
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s rocket company, sent its first crew into space in nearly two years, after a failed, uncrewed test flight in 2022 temporarily grounded passenger flights. The New Shepard rocket successfully completed its 25th mission into ...The Hill - Politics -
Blue Origin rocket carries first Black astronaut candidate into space
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.CBS News - Top stories -
BattleTech Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Edition Of The Original Board Game
The tactical sci-fi franchise, BattleTech, is turning 40 this year, and it's celebrating by launching a new edition of the original board game. Since its debut in 1984, the BattleTech franchise has branched out to video games, novels, TV, and ...GameSpot - Tech -
Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin
A majority of European Union countries are calling for more agreements with countries where migrants depart from or travel through to get to Europe, saying the bloc needs to think outside the box to tackle irregular migration into the 27-member blocABC News - World -
Review: 'The Strangers - Chapter 1' is a rote rehash that lacks the original film's creepy suspense
Intended to kick-start a new trilogy of films, 'The Strangers - Chapter 1,' starring Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez, is a weak retread of the 2008 original.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
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 -
First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight
Ex-air force captain Ed Dwight, passed over by Nasa in 1961, now oldest person to reach edge of space with Jeff Bezo’s space firm. Sixty-one years since he was selected but ultimately passed over to become the first Black astronaut, Ed Dwight ...The Guardian - World -
Jim Otto, Hall of Fame center known as 'The Original Raider,' dies at age 86
Otto was one of the NFL's all-time great centersCBS Sports - Sports -
Bezos' Blue Origin Returns Tourists to Edge of Space in First Launch Since 2022 Grounding
Crew included 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the first black astronaut candidate from 1961, making him the oldest person to go into space.Inc. - Business -
Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train to be an astronaut decades ago, made his first space flight aboard a Blue Origin rocket at the age of 90.
Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train to be an astronaut decades ago, made his first space flight aboard a Blue Origin rocket at the age of 90.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market's plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.
The sudden revival of GameStop mania comes just as the U.S. financial industry is racing to fix a big problem with the market’s plumbing that roiled investors during the original meme-stock craze in 2021.The Wall Street Journal - World