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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 - 8h -
Ju Wenjun outclasses rival Tan Zhongyi to retain women’s world chess title
Ju beats Tan 6½–2½ to claim fifth world chess title 34-year-old Chinese grandmaster wins €300,000 Ju Wenjun has once again proven herself the undisputed queen of the chessboard.. On Wednesday in ...The Guardian - 11h -
World Trade Organization says global trade could slide this year because of Trump's tariff policies
The World Trade Organization says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with ChinaABC News - 11h -
Q&A: How has Trump changed the world order?
FT journalists answered questions on the changing trade, economic and geopolitical relationship between the US and its alliesFinancial Times - 10h -
Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies
Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.The New York Times - 3h -
Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxy
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to dateABC News - Apr. 9 -
Members of British Jewish body condemn Israel's Gaza offensive
Thirty-six members of the largest body representing Jews in the UK warn "Israel's soul is being ripped out".BBC News - 5h -
Nintendo Switch 2 and new "Mario Kart World" game to be released in June
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.CBS News - Apr. 4 -
From 'Infinite Jest' to Oprah's Book Club, 1996 changed the (literary) world
The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Katy Perry sings "What a Wonderful World" during historic spaceflight
Pop star Katy Perry, one of the six women aboard Blue Origin's spaceflight, explained why she chose not to sing one of her own songs during the historic journey.CBS News - 2d -
World Health Organization agrees legally binding pandemic treaty
The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.BBC News - 12h -
How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry
China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies.The New York Times - 9h -
U.S. deportation tracker: Counting arrests, detentions and border crossings
President Donald Trump came into office promising the largest mass deportation in U.S history, targeting the more than 10 million unauthorized migrants living in the United States.NBC News - 1d -
Lukas Martens sets new swimming world record in men's 400-meter freestyle
Olympic champion Lukas Martens of Germany has broken the men’s 400-meter freestyle record at the Swim Open StockholmABC News - 3d -
Inside Geffen Playhouse's 2025-26 season: Athol Fugard, Pearl Cleage and multiple world premieres
The season includes new works from Roxana Ortega, Rudi Goblen and Beth Hyland, as well as notable premieres of plays by Douglas Lyons and Sara Porkalob.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
How Great Leaders Stick to Their Values—Even in Difficult Times
Here’s how you can lead with integrity in today’s chaotic world.Inc. - 14h -
Playwright Keiko Green invites audiences to party like it's the apocalypse
Keiko Green's 'You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World,' a comedy about family, loss and environmental destruction, has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in a production ...Los Angeles Times - 15h -
Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry reading Carl Sagan, channeling her 'feminine divine'
Before she kicks off her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry is reaching for the starsABC News - 5d -
White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled
A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.The New York Times - 3d -
Jagex takes survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam early access
Jagex announced that its open world survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds is now available in early access on Steam.VentureBeat - 1d -
US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors
President Trump’s tariff blitz has rattled investors and shaken their faith in one of the most reliable and ubiquitous assets in the world economy.The New York Times - 23h -
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Isn’t Focused on Recession Forecasts
The world’s most powerful banker warned about Trump’s trade war and long-term trends.Inc. - 14h -
Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.The New York Times - 10h -
Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.BBC News - 1h -
New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee
A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.The New York Times - 5d -
Antoni Gaudi, designer of the Sagrada Familia, put on path to sainthood
Antoni Gaudi was a devout Catholic and believed the construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica was his way to make amends with God for the sins of the modern world.CBS News - 2d -
DOGE Cuts Hobble Office That Would Aid NASA and SpaceX Mars Landings
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?
While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape.The New York Times - 1d -
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisisABC News - 14h -
Live colossal squid captured on video in wild for first time ever
A young Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni , the heaviest invertebrate on earth, was filmed in the Atlantic Ocean. The colossal squid, the heaviest invertebrate in the world, has been filmed alive in ...The Guardian - 9h -
4/13/2025: Zelenskyy; Greenland; Banana Ball
First, Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 2025 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report from Greenland: where residents say they're not for sale, but they are open for business. And, a look inside the world of ...CBS News - 8h -
Elton John on Brandi Carlile: She gave me "a fresh start"
To young Brandi Carlile, a girl coming of age and struggling with her own sexuality, Elton John was a flicker of hope in a confusing world. Today, the two music superstars are friends and ...CBS News - Mar. 30 -
Book excerpt: "Change the Recipe" by José Andrés
In his new memoir, the chef and founder of the humanitarian aid organization World Central Kitchen offers life lessons and teachable moments about responsibility and commitment to a shared humanity.CBS News - Apr. 6 -
France rugby star Chabal doesn't remember 'single second' of career due to concussion
Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forwardABC News - 5d -
In the new musical 'Regency Girls,' young women in trouble discover empowerment on a road trip
"Regency Girls," a musical comedy about young women on a wild road trip in the Jane Austen-era, has its world premiere at the Old Globe in a production directed by Josh Rhodes.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
The Spin | In defence of the draw: why Ben Stokes and England should take note
The Bazball win-or-bust mantra has proven successful but it is time for captain to embrace grey in black and white world. “A tie is like kissing your sister,” Edward J Erdelatz said to the New York ...The Guardian - 15h -
Iran's president accepts resignation of 2015 nuclear deal figure as UN atomic chief due in Tehran
Iran’s president formally has approved the resignation of one of his vice presidents who served as Tehran’s key negotiator in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powersABC News - 15h -
‘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 - 13h -
Mexican Baseball League's recent growth in attendance now rivals soccer clubs
Mexico’s summer baseball league will open it’s 100th season aiming to keep an impressive growth in attendance that began after Mexico’s surprise run at the 2023 World Baseball ClassicABC News - 8h -
Swapping LLMs isn’t plug-and-play: Inside the hidden cost of model migration
Based on hands-on comparisons and real-world tests, this guide unpacks what happens when you switch from OpenAI to Anthropic or Google’s Gemini and what your team needs to watch for.VentureBeat - 2h