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Files shed light on notorious spies — and how the queen was kept in the dark
Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.CBS News - 6d -
‘Abuse, corruption, dark dealings’: Pope Benedict handed scandal documents to Francis
Pope Francis says in his autobiography he received a ‘large white box’ relating to ‘difficult and painful situations’. Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents ...The Guardian - 6d -
An investing experiment let traders see headlines a day in advance—1 in 6 of them went broke
A study from financial firm Elm Wealth let traders see newspaper headlines a day in advance. The average gain: just 3.2%.CNBC - 6d -
A.J. Brown went viral for reading on the sidelines — the story goes much deeper
Philly's star WR didn't load the box score Sunday. That's OK, because thanks to a teammate's recommendation, he's accepted what he can — and can't — control.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13 -
Most violent or sexual offences went unsolved in crime hotspots in England and Wales last year
Exclusive: About 89% of such crimes closed without a suspect being caught or charged in the year to June 2024. Tory police cuts are only part of the crisis affecting victims of crime Victims ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Coco Gauff Came to the Australian Open With a New Serve and Forehand
The American tennis star needed to fix the two most important shots in tennis. This is how she did it.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled.Wired - Jan. 11 -
Pearls, a power saw and a lawnmower toy: What LA fire survivors went back for
Residents of LA's Altadena neighbourhood are picking through the rubble after fires destroyed their homes.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Ohio State's gutsy Cotton Bowl win reinforces why it went all-in this season with $20 million roster
The blueprint for Ohio State's revenge tour began just over a year ago as arch-rival Michigan hoisted the trophyCBS Sports - Jan. 11 -
Andrew Mukuba came home to Texas and helped save its season
The Longhorns safety's game-winning interception in the Peach Bowl is only the latest part of his remarkable story.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
CFP semifinal reactions: Did Notre Dame get LUCKY? and where it ALL went wrong for Penn State | College Football Power Hour
Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to this Orange Bowl ‘instant classic’ as Notre Dame defeats Penn State 27-24.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
Xbox Developer Direct to feature DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, more
iD Software is planning a full reveal for DOOM: The Dark Ages.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
Ian Darke's Premier League Team of the Season so far
Mohamed Salah has clearly been the best player in the Premier League this season, but who else joins him?ESPN - Jan. 9 -
The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay
Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Water tanks went dry in Pacific Palisades, hampering efforts to fight fire
Demand for water to fight the Palisades Fire led all three of the area's water tanks and some fire hydrants to temporarily dry up in the last roughly 24 hours.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
From stolen babies to dog murder: the TV shows that went way too far
ITV’s controversial child-swap thriller Playing Nice has proved too triggering for some viewers. But it’s the tip of the iceberg when it comes to television crossing a line. With controversial ITV ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Islamesque by Diana Darke review – the diverse roots of medieval architecture
A beautifully-illustrated account of the Middle Eastern influence on Europe’s great buildings. From Cairo to Istanbul, the ancient cities of the eastern Mediterranean tell a story of conquest, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction
I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open. But as I looked at a tulip tree that day, my love of gardening came flooding back. I spent ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Identifying what went wrong for 49ers in disastrous 2024 season
Matt Maiocco identifies the reasons, for which there were many, as to what went wrong for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7 -
Winter storm brings power outages, leaving consumers in the dark
Hundreds of thousands of households across southern and eastern U.S. states were without power Monday.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
How Anfield's Alexander-Arnold toxicity came to a head
BBC Sport explores why some Liverpool fans were hostile towards Trent Alexander-Arnold during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
He Went From Future N.F.L. Coach to Perceived Scapegoat. Now He Wants Back In.
Byron Leftwich has viewed his sabbatical as an exercise in patience. But others are eager to see his return to football.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
What went wrong for Spirit Airlines?
Spirit Airlines hasn't had a profitable year since 2019, and it's lost more than $2 billion since 2020. It filed for bankruptcy protection in November.CNBC - Jan. 5 -
39-year-old's cannabis business brings in $800,000 a month—16 years after he went to prison for selling drugs
In 2023, Coss Marte opened the first adult-use cannabis dispensary on Manhattan's Lower East Side — the same neighborhood where he once sold drugs illegally.CNBC - Jan. 4 -
Tim Dowling: I went out to walk the dog and came home a hero
My wife asked me to do the afternoon dog walk. I begrudgingly acquiesced, with no idea of the drama that lay ahead. It is a bleak and featureless afternoon; the bottom of the year’s trough. I don’t ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
A Book App Used AI to ‘Roast’ Its Users. It Went Anti-Woke Instead
One year-end summary from Fable, a social app where people share what books they read, told the user, “Don’t forget to surface for the occasional white author, OK?”Wired - Jan. 3 -
How far Gavin & Stacey stars went to keep finale a surprise
How far Gavin & Stacey stars went to keep finale a surpriseBBC News - Jan. 3 -
‘It was a light in the dark’: how a bakery transformed lives in war-torn Mostar
Jasmin Elezović says he and his family would not be who they are today without War Child, the charity that grew out of bitter conflict. Donate to our charity appeal here Jasmin Elezović was ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs
Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emergeABC News - Jan. 2 -
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
Genetic analysis of Roman soldier or gladiator buried in York reveals 25% of his ancestry came from Scandinavia. People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
MSG Networks, home of Knicks and Rangers, goes dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable customers
MSG Networks, the regional channel that airs local games for New York teams including the Knicks, went dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable TV customers.CNBC - Jan. 1 -
Before Ferguson's hairdryer came the 'blast furnace'
Former Aberdeen players recall being on the receiving end of the full force of Sir Alex Ferguson's anger in the dressing room.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry
I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage
Puerto Rico suffered the latest in a string of widespread power outages Tuesday that at one point had nearly 1.3 million businesses or homes — most of the island — in the dark.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.
Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign against the parasitic infection.NBC News - Dec. 31
