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The Chess Revolution — flash grandmasters finding fame and followers online
Peter Doggers charts the resurgence of the ancient game thanks to technology and globalisationBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Hugh Hewitt: Trump may be playing '4D chess' with Gaetz nomination
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt said Thursday that President-elect Trump may be “playing 4D chess" with his nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. “He’s resigned ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
The World Chess Champion Could Lose His Title, and It Might Not Be Close
Chess’s biggest event starts next week. The reigning champion, Ding Liren, is seen as an underdog compared to an 18-year-old competitor.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Chess: Garry Kasparov still has it at 61 as he holds his own against the US elite
The former world champion scored 4.5/9 in the 9LX tournament and also revealed new details about his 1997 match with the IBM Deep Blue supercomputer. Garry Kasparov, who many consider the all-time ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
World Chess Championship 2024: Ding Liren v Gukesh Dommaraju pre-match questions, answered
When does it start? Who’s tipped to win? And why isn’t Magnus Carlsen playing? We (mostly) have the answers. China’s Ding Liren is defending the world chess championship against fast-rising Indian ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
From Bobby Fischer to Magnus Carlsen: 22 of the most famous world chess championship games
The 138-year history of the world chess championship is filled with games of rare precision, imagination and brilliance. Go move by move through 22 of them below. Explainer: World Chess ...World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago -
Chess' future looms over the world championship, once again missing its biggest star
The 2024 World Chess Championship is set to kick off this week, a showdown between 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju of India and reigning champion Ding Liren of China.Top stories - NBC News - 12 hours ago -
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
The youngest presidents in U.S. history
The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.Politics - CBS News - November 1 -
The History of Veterans Day
The holiday, which originally marked the end of World War I, was broadened in the 1950s to honor all veterans.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Taste-testing "Sandwiches of History"
Every week on his blog, "Sandwiches of History," Barry Enderwick rescues sandwich recipes from the dustbin of history. Some of the unlikeliest (and even amazing) historical recipes are now ...Entertainment - CBS News - 10 hours ago -
October was one of the driest months in history
The month of October proved to be one of the driest months in American history with various states reporting no rain for 31 days. Cities including New York, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia and San ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
How the 2024 election compares in history
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign Report newsletter, I'm Jared Gans. Before we jump in today, a note to our ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
A look into the history of presidential cabinet scandals
As President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his cabinet selections, NBC News' Gadi Schwartz takes a look back at previous cabinet scandals and problematic nominees.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Presidents, Conventions and Nazis: A Political History of ‘The Garden’
Madison Square Garden, where former President Donald J. Trump will hold a rally on Sunday, has hosted many political events, some of them notorious.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
One of the most startling reversals in Test history - Zaltzman
Comedian and BBC cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman looks at the statistics behind Pakistan's remarkable comeback against England to win the Test series.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
America’s gender-gap election has a long history
The question of whether the US can stomach a woman as president remains openWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Rúben Amorim, Manchester United and the Burden of History
Winning at Manchester United will be tough enough for the club’s new manager. Unfair comparisons with the past won’t help.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
How Will White Women Vote? It’s a Question With a Fraught History.
White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Trump is repeating a history of propaganda, violence and hate
Psychological propaganda has been used before to undermine democracy, freedom, equality and human rights — should sound eerily familiar to anyone following the 2024 election.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
5 candidates of color who made history on Tuesday
Vice President Harris fell short of making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to ascend to the presidency on Tuesday, but multiple other candidates of color did seal their ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Beyoncé becomes most Grammy-nominated artist in history
Beyoncé has made Grammy history — again. The superstar's latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” secured 11 nominations Friday, bringing her career total to 99. With the latest nods, Beyoncé, who already ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Honoring a Civil War veteran who was lost to history
Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops, which led her to a distant relative, a former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Trump’s European allies think history is turning in their direction
Populist nationalists on both sides of the Atlantic share common ideas. But there are tensions just beneath the surfaceBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
First Trailer For It's In The Game Shares The History Of Madden NFL
Before 1988, John Madden was already a NFL legend as a head coach and a TV broadcaster. But following the release of John Madden Football, Madden became a video game icon as well. The Madden ...Tech - GameSpot - November 12 -
Jets set NHL history, win 15 of first 16 games
With a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, the Winnipeg Jets now have the NHL's most points at 30 and the most goals at 73, and became the first ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
Amorim: Not weighed down by Man Utd's history
New Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim has said he does not feel the weight of the club's history, speaking publicly for the first time since taking charge at Old Trafford.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Pant becomes most expensive player in IPL history
Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League as he joins Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m).Top stories - BBC News - 10 hours ago -
"Sandwiches of History": Resurrecting sandwich recipes that time forgot
Every week on his blog, "Sandwiches of History," Barry Enderwick rescues sandwich recipes from the dustbin of history. He's now collected some of the unlikeliest (and even amazing) historical ...Top stories - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
"Sandwiches of History": Resurrecting sandwich recipes that time forgot
Every week on his blog, "Sandwiches of History," Barry Enderwick rescues sandwich recipes from the dustbin of history. He's now collected some of the unlikeliest (and even amazing) historical ...Entertainment - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
How Warriors made NBA history with blazing two-game start
The Golden State Warriors set several NBA and franchise records with a second straight blowout win to begin the 2024-25 NBA season on Friday night against the Utah Jazz.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Freddie Freeman’s Grand Slam Changed the Game and Made World Series History
The first walk-off grand slam in World Series history delivered a 6-3 extra-inning Dodgers victory over the Yankees.Sports - The New York Times - October 27 -
AM radio is seeking a lifeline after a century of storied history
For more than a century, AM radio has amassed a rich and storied history. That history includes Beatlemania, fireside chats with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Super Bowl. Now, in a world ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
The Washington Post is sitting on the fence at the most dangerous time in history | Tim Adams
The paper itself has exposed the story behind its editorial refusal to endorse any candidate in the US presidential election. The theory is that journalists should report the news rather than ...World - The Guardian - October 26