Once Generation Chance

Once I would have squirmed if a barista knew my order. But I’m learning to love being a regular | Emma Beddington

It’s nice to be known – even as someone who’s utterly predictable, cake-dependent and often unwashed. We went to the same cafe almost every day during our month-long trip to Venice. It was the same ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Biden's lame-duck Ukraine request faces slim chances in Congress

Lawmakers see a slim chance of passing President Biden’s request for $24 billion in funding related to Ukraine, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has called for any new funding to be pushed ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Polls close in Ghana's general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation

Voting has officially closed in most polling centres throughout Ghana, bringing to an end the presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by ...

ABC News - Dec. 7

Early appointments offer Vance chance to throw weight around as Trump's heir apparent

Donald Trump has been the ultimate GOP mover and shaker since 2015. Now, Vice President-elect JD Vance has some early opportunities to make his own mark.

ABC News - Dec. 7

Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

Trump confident in Hegseth confirmation chances: 'Pete is doing well now'

President-elect Trump affirmed his support for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in an exclusive sit-down interview with NBC News that will air Sunday. “It looks like Pete is doing well ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Ranking NFL head coach openings: avoid Cowboys & Jets but give Raiders a chance | Inside Coverage

Jason Fitz & Charles Robinson break dow the Detroit Lions win against the Green Bay Packers and rank both the current and likely head coach openings in the NFL based solely on the team’s QB situation

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

How Lions' win over Packers severely dented Eagles' chances of getting No. 1 seed, home-field advantage in NFC

Detroit is in the driver's seat to receive a bye

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Why isn't there a chance to crown the best club in women's soccer?

Marta might not have been wrong in saying the NWSL is the world's best, so give us Orlando vs. Barcelona!

ESPN - Dec. 6

Who could see a white Christmas? Map shows which areas have best chance of snow

AccuWeather analyzed historical weather data between 1991 and 2020 to determine which areas of the country have the best odds of seeing a snowy Christmas.

The Hill - Dec. 6

Trump aides say Pete Hegseth still has a chance to be confirmed as defense head

Hegseth’s nomination team reportedly says that they haven’t yet hit three ‘no’ votes despite slew of allegations. Donald Trump ’s aides working on Pete Hegseth ’s nomination for defense secretary ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Trump’s pick for IRS chief would lead an agency he once wanted to scrap. Here’s how he might run it.

President-elect Donald Trump wants the Internal Revenue Service under new management, and experts say change is coming. The question is how deep it will go.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

For the Once-Sinful Luna Luna, It’s Safety at the Shed

The New York version of an art carnival has lost the anarchic charge it was born with almost four decades ago (though a new act may thrill the kids).

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.

With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs

In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Kash Patel once said he would 'come after' journalists. It now hangs over his FBI candidacy.

Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, has vowed to "come after" the media. But he also later emphasized to NBC News that his comments only apply if people "broke the law."

NBC News - Dec. 4

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here: Taylor Swift once again platform's most-streamed artist

’Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped

ABC News - Dec. 4

Fantasy Football Week 14 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Quarterbacks: Mayfield once again predicted to have a big game

Quarterbacks you want in Week 14 lineups, and those you should avoid

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Memecoins will go away once we stop paying attention to them

Regulation has failed. It’s time to try indifference

Financial Times - Dec. 4

NFL playoff picture: How Seahawks vs. Cardinals will affect divisional race, including 49ers' chances

How much will Sunday's Seattle-Arizona outcome swing the NFC West race? The SportsLine Projection Model has the answer

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Given second chances, NFL quarterbacks are thriving this season

Judging by the standings alone, the stakes of Sunday’s Week 13 matchup between Tampa Bay and Carolina were remarkably low.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Putin's overseas empire is collapsing all at once — don't let up on him now

Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?

Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future. Don’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up here With threats ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Can Cowboys reach playoffs? Dak Prescott and his teammates 'believe in it,' so let's examine their chances

Dallas has a winnable schedule down the stretch

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Dak Prescott: Mike McCarthy ‘deserves a chance’ to stay with Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback spoke one-on-one with Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein about the future of his head coach and why he believes the former Super Bowl champion should ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex

Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour

This Scotland squad often talk about what they deserve. But yet again they have not earned what they think they are due.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos

Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

49ers great Craig once again snubbed from Pro Football Hall of Fame

San Francisco 49ers legendary running back Roger Craig did not advance in the seniors category for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 consideration.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

The NBA Cup got you confused? Let's solve it once and for all

Here's why the league should make it a five-round March Madness-style tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

College basketball rankings: Louisville faces Ole Miss in SEC/ACC Challenge with chance for big win at home

The Cardinals, 5-2 under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, are favored vs. the Rebels, ranked No. 23 in the Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

This 22-year-old once dreamt of becoming a software engineer—instead, she just directed her first TV commercial

Ash Xu once thought she'd grow up to be a software engineer. Instead, the 22-year-old is fresh off directing her first TV commercial.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Once again, polls missed a decisive slice of Trump voters in 2024

As America’s pollsters and polling aggregators conduct their postmortems on the 2024 presidential election, some are already saying that their pre-election surveys got it right, noting the close ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’

A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’

Inc. - Dec. 3

FirstFT: Critics see chance to close US accounting regulator

Also in this newsletter, Nato’s new chief warns of ‘dire threat’ of a bad Ukraine peace deal and China hits back against chip sanctions

Financial Times - Dec. 3

EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount

Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it

The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

NBC News - Dec. 3