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‘Magicians get emotional about it’: should secrets of magic ever be revealed?
Study examining highly contested topic of ‘exposure’ looks at when it is acceptable to share tricks of the trade. For decades, possibly centuries, magicians have fretted and argued over if and when ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects
Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen, and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this ...Tech - Wired - October 27 -
Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?
Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
The Weird Persistence of the Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’
The company has tried to shed its retrograde standards of beauty aspiration and perfection. But many women miss the old bombshell fantasy.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30 -
A Secret Masterpiece by the Father of Hawaiian Modernism
This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
The Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic
Trans rights aren’t just trans rights. They’re reproductive rights.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Magic star Banchero sidelined with torn oblique
Magic star Paolo Banchero has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique and is sidelined indefinitely, the team announced.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
The Science That Makes Baseball Mud ‘Magical’
Scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues.Science - The New York Times - November 5 -
Trump’s secret weapon may tip the election
Real-world business experience mattered in 2016 and it matters even more now.Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Secrets and spies — the women at the heart of espionage agencies
Two revealing books explore the unsung work and elusive lives of secretaries and intelligence agents on both sides of the AtlanticBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra
Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Chappell Roan reveals the secrets of a brilliant debut
In an interview with Brandi Carlile, Roan and her co-writer/producer, Dan Nigro, share the story behind her debut album, "Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess."Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Quincy Jones’s 3 Secrets to Successful Reinvention
Feel the need to reinvent yourself? The great musician and producer offered a case study in innovation.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"
The babies - one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 - are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors
The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Banchero scores 50, with 37 in 'magical first half'
Paolo Banchero recorded the first 50-point game of the young NBA season Monday night against the Pacers -- and tied a Magic franchise record by scoring 37 in the first half.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
How rejection and setbacks in childhood helped make Man Utd's new boss Ruben Amorin
From rejection at Benfica to new Manchester United head coach, BBC Sport charts the rise of Ruben Amorim.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Away with the fairies: magic and mystery at a unique festival
There are no rules other than ‘be nice’ at the 3 Wishes Fairy Festival in Glastonbury. Elizabeth McCafferty, who thought she didn’t believe in fairies, found herself sprinkled with a little of the ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
‘Conclave’: A Fly on the Wall Inside the Secret Process to Elect a Pope
A new drama by Edward Berger draws the audience inside this largely hidden tradition. How accurate is it?Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Court of Appeal sides with UK consumers over ‘secret’ car loan commissions
Close Brothers shares plummet after landmark ruling that puts sector at risk of redressBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
The stoicism secret: how Ryan Holiday became a Silicon Valley guru
He has sold 5m books about this ancient Greek approach to life – and been feted by sports teams and CEOs. What makes this former PR man so popular?. What is it that made the former PR man turned ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity
He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.Science - The New York Times - October 29 -
Johnson says ‘little secret’ with Trump is get-out-the-vote effort, not ‘diabolical’
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said the “little secret” that former President Trump teased at his Madison Square Garden rally is a get-out-the-vote effort, not a ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege
The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29