Without Hard Thinking

Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Thinks Micromanaging Is Underrated

What the founder and CEO really meant in that infamous ‘Founder Mode’ speech.

Business - Inc. - October 16

America's battleground: Wisconsin's free-thinking voters

60 Minutes traveled to Wisconsin as the 2024 presidential election nears the finish line to see why, in this battleground state, it's anybody’s game.

What the world thinks of Harris versus Trump

Strongman leaders around the globe would welcome a victory for the Republican former president

World - Financial Times - October 21

Voter Fraud Isn’t As Bad As You Think

Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Using Artificial Intelligence Is Easier Than You Think

WIRED’s AI Unlocked newsletter about using chatbots and other generative AI tools is back for a second season. We’ve incorporated reader feedback and answered your burning questions.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Seth Meyers Isn’t as Nice as You Think He Is

Meyers has crafted a comedically precise but genial persona over more than two decades on “Saturday Night Live” and “Late Night.” A new stand-up special finds him reveling in his more acerbic side.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

White House: Biden thinks Trump is a fascist

President Biden thinks his predecessor, former President Trump, is a fascist, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday. Jean-Pierre was asked during a press briefing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Peak population may be coming sooner than we think

Birth rates keep coming in below the forecasts — the models may need an overhaul

Business - Financial Times - October 25

What Connor McDavid Thinks Of Duncan Keith

Connor McDavid spoke about some of the impact that the former Chicago Blackhawks had on the superstar.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Vance says he thinks Trump believes in Constitution

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said he believes his running mate, former President Trump, believes in the Constitution. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

7 House seats Democrats think they can flip

Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

A Couple Are Captivated by Nature. They Think You Should Be, Too.

They have cataloged natural life online and have developed board games and walking tours to help people deepen their knowledge of the world around them.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Why the Right Thinks Trump Is Running Away With the Race

Skewed polls and anonymous betting markets are building up Republicans’ expectations. Donald Trump could use that to challenge the result.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Harris camp thinks she’s regained edge on Trump

Vice President Harris and her supporters believe they have the edge in the final hours of the presidential campaign, after several weeks when the campaign felt it was on shaky ground as former ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

Irate Ridley held without catch: 'Got to get ball'

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley didn't hold back when asked about his lack of production in the team's 20-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, in which he was targeted eight times but ...

Sports - ESPN - October 13

You Don’t Get to Be 173 Years Old Without This Leadership Trait

Roger Crandall, CEO of MassMutual, explains why resilience tops his list of executive must-haves.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Harris campaign hits Trump for 1 month without 'mainstream' interview

After weeks of Republican criticism about Vice President Harris’s media availability, the tables have turned as the Harris campaign accuses former President Trump of avoiding "mainstream" media ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Israel to hit Hezbollah 'without mercy,' including in Beirut, PM says

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Italy-Israel soccer match is held without incident despite security concerns

There were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for Italy’s home match against Israel on Monday

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Local M.L.B. Broadcasters Call 162 Games. Then the Playoffs Start Without Them.

Instead of joining the Mets’ postseason run, Gary Cohen’s season in the radio booth came to a close two weeks ago.

Sports - The New York Times - October 15

Hurricane Helene survivors still without power, homes destroyed by mud

Some Chimney Rock residents are finally getting access to their homes and are finding that mud and floods destroyed entire communities, roads and power equipment in North Carolina following ...

Journalists can't win the fight against fake news without citizens' help

No single countermeasure will be sufficient, but all of us can play a role in building a healthier climate for information and trust and helping journalists through this deluge.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Unions: Support automation that helps workers without sinking them

A far better approach would be to ensure that automation benefits workers, not just providing stratospheric gains for shareholders and executives.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Blaze destroys multimillion-euro German fire station that had no alarms

Stadtallendorf fire station was not required to have alarms because it was classified as a building holding equipment. A state-of-the-art fire station in western Germany that was completed last ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Arsenal begin life without Eidevall with emphatic WCL win against Vålerenga

For the most part it wasn’t the most thrilling of performances, but Arsenal got the job done with a 4-1 win against Vålerenga as they begin life without Jonas Eidevall.. “It’s been a couple of ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

Cuba's power grid fails leaving millions without electricity

Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after a major power plant failure, shutting down the electrical grid and leaving 10 million people without power. This outage adds to an ongoing crisis, ...

Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall

Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures.

Sperm Can’t Unlock an Egg Without This Ancient Molecular Key

Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual reproduction possible.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds

People with working sense of smell sniff more than those with anosmia, with possible implications for health. People born without a sense of smell breathe differently to those with one, researchers ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Barnier to pass French austerity budget without vote if needed

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Lawyers and MPs warn workers’ rights push will fail without enforcement reforms

Concerns come as the number of open caseloads in employment tribunals rises 18% from previous year

World - Financial Times - October 24

Without broad-based productivity, our country cannot prosper

Productivity equals prosperity

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Without more action, it will be 'impossible' to meet Paris climate goal: UN

Without further actions to reduce planet-warming emissions, it will be “impossible” to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the ...