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Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling for it
A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous yearABC News - 1d -
At least 100 people killed in attacks in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.CBS News - 4d -
Spotify outage affects thousands of users. Company denies hack.
Thousands of Spotify users reported problems using the streaming music app on Wednesday.CBS News - 10h -
Spotify running again after users around world report problems
Audio streaming app confirms service restored following more than five hours of disruption. Tens of thousands of Spotify users around the world reported being unable to stream music on the app, ...The Guardian - 10h -
Is Zoom down? Users report problems with video conferencing software
Tens of thousands of Zoom users said they were unable to host or participate in meetings Wednesday.CBS News - 5h -
Credit markets aren’t flashing recession fears — but that could be the problem
Credit spreads are often the “canary in the coal mine” when it comes to signaling a liquidity crunch or recession fears.MarketWatch - 6h -
Polaroid Flip Review: The Best Polaroid for Most People
The new Polaroid Flip comes loaded with features to help bring some much-needed reliability to instant photography—without making it sterile.Wired - 1d -
OpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 models can process a million tokens and solve coding problems better than ever
OpenAI launched a new family of AI models this morning that significantly improve coding abilities while cutting costs, responding directly to growing competition in the enterprise AI market. The ...VentureBeat - 2d -
It’s Time Software Incident Response Entered the AI Era
For development teams, agentic AI can dramatically speed up the race to pinpoint and fix the problems causing outages.Inc. - 1d -
When AI reasoning goes wrong: Microsoft Research shows more tokens can mean more problems
Not all AI scaling strategies are equal. Longer reasoning chains are not sign of higher intelligence. More compute isn't always the answer.VentureBeat - 1d -
Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024
European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on record. The home-wrecking storms and floods that swept Europe last year affected ...The Guardian - 2d -
5 Surprisingly Powerful Ways to Deal With Negative People at Work
Emotions are contagious at work, both positive and negative.Inc. - 19h -
Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers
Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.Wired - 13h -
Why a New Employee Dress Code is Part of a Brewing Turnaround at Starbucks
The new look for baristas won’t solve all the coffee chain’s problems, but It might help the whole company improve its customer experience.Inc. - 17h -
‘Massive Blackout’ Leaves All of Puerto Rico Without Power
It was not immediately clear why every generating plant on the island went offline Wednesday. Puerto Rico has a history of problems with its electricity supply.The New York Times - 1h -
Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.The New York Times - 2d -
‘Keeping people alive’: Gaza’s last working bakery forced by Israel to keep on moving
World Central Kitchen mobile bakery’s production limited by flour shortage as result of Israel’s blockade. Palestinians witnessed a large white trailer being laboriously towed through the ...The Guardian - 15h -
Jalen Hurts among several sports stars on Time's '100 Most Influential People of 2025' list
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback joined Serena Williams, Simone Biles and others on the list of sports figures to be honored.ESPN - 8h -
OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini, AI models that ‘think with images’ and use tools autonomously
OpenAI launches groundbreaking o3 and o4-mini AI models that can manipulate and reason with images, representing a major advance in visual problem-solving and tool-using artificial intelligence.VentureBeat - 8h -
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addictionABC News - Apr. 4 -
Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
The number of people killed when a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic has surged to 221ABC News - 5d -
Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of people have gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing prayerABC News - 1d -
Are You Actually Ready for Change?
Most change initiatives fail because leaders underestimate what it takes to get people on board.Inc. - 1d -
Palm Sunday Attack Leaves Sumy Residents Doubtful of a Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire
People in the Ukrainian city struck on Palm Sunday have little hope of a cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
Autopsies of Slain Gaza Medics Show Some Were Shot in the Head
The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck.The New York Times - 1d -
Millions watch as Swedish elk begin annual migration
Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years.BBC News - 12h -
Infinite Reality will acquire agentic AI firm Touchcast for $500M
Infinite Reality is paying $500 million for Touchcast, an agentic AI startup with 70 people. That's the AI boom for ya.VentureBeat - 15h -
The EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation
The European Commission wants to fast-track asylum claims by people from seven nationsABC News - 13h -
Pope Francis Thanks Doctors and Nurses for His Recovery
Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the Vatican announced.The New York Times - 10h -
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.The New York Times - 5d -
Russian missiles hit kill 34 in Ukraine amid Palm Sunday celebrations
The strikes from two Russian ballistic missiles killed at least 34 people, including two children, and wounded about 117 in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy.CBS News - 2d -
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the bodyABC News - 1d -
First lawsuit is filed over deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican RepublicABC News - 1d -
Ancient buried treasure unearthed by metal detectorists in Transylvania
A trove of buried treasure that metal detectorists recently discovered in Transylvania once belonged to an ancient people that inhabited the region in modern-day Romania.CBS News - 1d -
The Coachella payment plan is financially smart, actually
Many people seem to be mistaking this option for some high-interest, Afterpay-style loan, where fans are YOLO-ing themselves into terminal debt. They're wrong.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
R.S.F. in Sudan Declare Parallel Government Amid Assault on Zamzam Camp
The United Nations said that at least 300 people were killed when the armed group, the Rapid Support Forces, stormed a camp in Darfur.The New York Times - 13h -
Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt over deportation flights
The Trump administration had invoked a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act to deport people it claimed were members of a Venezuelan gang.NBC News - 11h -
UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading
People coming into Great Britain can no longer bring cured meats or cheese from the EU following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.BBC News - 9h -
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the ...NBC News - 3h -
Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims
Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological condition. Besieged by thousands of lawsuits alleging that its paraquat weedkiller causes ...The Guardian - 1d