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Johnson wins world downhill title after ban
American Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill title at the World Ski Championships after returning from a 14-month ban.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
From Dogecoin to $Trump: everything you need know about the wild world of meme coins
Are they the same as crypto, why has the US president launched one, and who’s really coining it in? Here’s a complete guide to the latest digital money mania. Three days before his inauguration as ...The Guardian - 4d -
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen in line to win downhill gold at world championships
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen was in line to win the men’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships after the top-ranked racers completed their runsABC News - 4d -
From world’s ‘roughest wilderness hotel’ to a cosy Cotswolds hideaway: 10 adventure stays in Europe
These retreats are the perfect base for an active break exploring Europe’s great outdoors. Bringing smaller explorers with you? Sonnwies is a family-friendly hotel in the heart of the sun-lit ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war
In a society riven by conflict and misogyny, the autonomous region of Rojava has a government with perhaps the most complete gender equality in the world. ‘Being a woman,” says the woman standing ...The Guardian - 4d -
Kendrick Lamar Can’t Save the World. Why Do We Expect Him To?
Now that he’s performing at the Super Bowl, it seems like he’s inherited a no-win situation for all the conflicted expectations that await him.The New York Times - 4d -
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands are left in limbo.The New York Times - 4d -
Review: William Kentridge's 'The Great Yes' at the Wallis: A dazzling meditation on a world out of kilter
Enough cannot be said about the singing, the dancing, the costume and production design and more in William Kentridge's chamber opera, in which noted intellectuals and artists flee 1941 France.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Langenhan, Germany dominate on final day of luge's world championships
History for Max LangenhanABC News - 4d -
Georgia and Romania qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Georgia and Romania have qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinalsABC News - 4d -
Johnson wins gold at Alpine worlds; Vonn 15th
American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships Saturday.ESPN - 4d -
Jaguars announce full 2025 coaching staff
The Jaguars have announced their full coaching staff for the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
US skier Breezy Johnson wins shock downhill gold at world championships
American wins surprise gold medal after 14-month ban Lindsey Vonn finishes in 15th place in comeback at age 40 Her top speed of 86mph (138.51kph) was among the fastest ever recorded by a woman ...The Guardian - 5d -
How the football world is trying to tackle the problem of concussions
In an effort to reduce concussions among players, the NFL is teaming up with helmet manufacturers to create safer equipment.CBS News - 5d -
Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing a major outage across the world, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia appsABC News - 5d -
Lindsey Vonn places 15th in downhill at skiing worlds at age 40 on her new titanium knee
Lindsey Vonn finished 15th in the downhill at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - 5d -
US skier Breezy Johnson wins gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine world championships
American skier Breezy Johnson has won gold in the women’s downhill at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - 5d -
Breezy Johnson wins World Championships downhill, joins American legends
Breezy Johnson, who missed all of last season, became the fourth U.S. woman to win a world downhill title.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Jaelin Kauf, Quinn Dehlinger win at Deer Valley freestyle ski World Cup
Jaelin Kauf earned her first World Cup moguls victory in more than six years.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Staff let go, map tool shut down in tumultuous week at EPA
EPA staffers have had to contend with dramatic shake-ups. About 1,100 employees were told they could be terminated, and then 168 staffers were put on leave.NBC News - 5d -
How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World
Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized.Wired - 5d -
Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia's power grid this weekend.CNBC - 5d -
‘The world wants more Britain’: David Lammy on Trump, tariffs, Gaza and the Chagos Islands
The foreign secretary’s diplomatic skills are being sorely tested as he seeks to turn his department into a global force. David Lammy was never a politician to mince his words. He has previously ...The Guardian - 5d -
Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.BBC News - 5d -
England braced for France's return raid on Twickenham
England suffered a record defeat on France's last visit to Twickenham, but the hosts hope to have struck on a winning fly-half formula in Fin Smith.BBC News - 5d -
Taubitz wins women's luge world title and Sweeney grabs a bronze for US
Germany’s Julia Taubitz is the women’s singles luge world champion for the second timeABC News - 5d -
Emily Sweeney takes bronze at world luge championships
Emily Sweeney, a two-time Olympian, earned her second world championships medal.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.CNBC - 5d -
Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who ...The Hill - 5d -
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”Wired - 5d -
Kendrick Lamar, the rapper about to play on the world’s biggest stage
In the run-up to his performance at the Super Bowl, hip-hop’s most celebrated storyteller has been on a hot streakFinancial Times - 5d -
Deion Sanders adds Marshall Faulk to Colorado staff as RB coach
A third NFL Hall of Famers has joined the Colorado coaching staff.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in IsraelABC News - 6d -
Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’
Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.Inc. - 6d -
Digital Bandidos expands game publishing staff
Digital Bandidosannounced it has hired three new leaders as the company strengthens its ability to provide services for game developers.VentureBeat - 6d -
Stephanie Venier wins Alpine worlds super-G; American Lauren Macuga ties for bronze
Lauren Macuga became the first American to win a medal in her first world championships race since 1993.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6 -
Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization
A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agencyABC News - Feb. 5
