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The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.The New York Times - 1d -
Study finds growing levels of microplastics in human brains
Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.CBS News - 2d -
Martha Stewart’s First Book Finds New Fans
After fierce online bidding wars for vintage copies of “Entertaining,” a homemaking classic from 1982, the publisher decides to put it back in stores.The New York Times - 2d -
USMNT transfers: Grading moves as two more USA soccer talents find new opportunities ahead of 2026 World Cup
Here's what to know about Americans in the transfer windowCBS Sports - 3d -
Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples
The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp. Sign up for the detox your kitchen newsletter Microplastics contamination ...The Guardian - 4d -
I Love You. Please Find Someone Else.
“In sickness and in health” may sound romantic — until you’re sidelined with a chronic illness.The New York Times - Jan. 31 -
JetBlue’s bonds find buyers despite stock slide
JetBlue’s stock plunged more than 25% after the air carrier reported its fourth-quarter results earlier this week, but its bonds are finding buyers.MarketWatch - Jan. 30 -
The World According to Marc Andreessen
This week on Uncanny Valley, the hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s unofficial godfather, Marc Andreessen.Wired - Jan. 30 -
NASA finds key ingredients of life in asteroid samples
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt
In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens by denying them government aid.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
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Alleged spy 'thought she was helping find fugitive'
Katrin Ivanova says she was "used" by her partner Biser Dzhambazov, who has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to spy for Russia.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Allen, Bills can't find way to 'beat the champs'
A somber Josh Allen took the podium Sunday night, after the Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game, and the quarterback told reporters that in order "to be the champs ...ESPN - Jan. 27 -
Michigan's Roadmap to a Sustainable World
Creating a sustainable world hinges on the commitment and initiatives of companies, governments and communities to generate change at scale. Michigan is stepping up to lead this innovation, just ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Gallup findings on USPS show what DOGE faces
USPS is a poster child of financial failure and inefficiency, thanks to its government monopoly and subsidy.The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Solo Vacations: Group ‘Friend-Finding’ Trips Are Catching On
A growing number of tour operators are bringing individual travelers together for professionally planned trips with a new emphasis on making friends.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Paving the Way to a More Sustainable World
ACWA Power drives global energy innovation, delivering sustainable power, water desalination, and green hydrogen. It advances Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, tackling climate change and enhancing ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to beFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds
Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects. Using high levels of common fertilisers on grassland halves pollinator numbers and drastically ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals. The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew by $2tn (£1.64tn) in 2024, three times faster than ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
It’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Angelenos Struggle to Find Housing Amid L.A. Wildfires
Over 10,000 structures Pacific Palisades and Altadena are destroyed by the wildfires.Inc. - Jan. 19 -
Canada, Trump and the new world order
Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyondFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
The world’s greatest record stores
FT writers and editors share their go-to venues for their vinyl fixFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Cancer in women and young people is increasing, study finds
New data from the American Cancer Society shows overall cancer deaths are down but the number of women and young adults with cancer is up, according to a new study. CBS News' Michael George reports.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Lobbying World: Former lawmakers find new homes in lobbying firms
Two more recently retired lawmakers have found their way to K Street since the end of the 118th Congress. Former Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) has joined Liberty Partners Group as a senior policy ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Student finds bride's unseen 1960s wedding video
Beryl Davies says there was previously just one coloured photo from her big day in October 1966.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Trump will 'find a way' to preserve TikTok, Waltz says
President-elect Trump will take action to preserve TikTok upon taking office, his incoming national security adviser said Wednesday, with a deadline looming for the app’s owner to sell or face a ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Road workers find body in motorway undergrowth
Police say the body was found by National Highways road workers.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Rich Men Rule the World
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Britain is a weak link in Donald Trump’s new world order, so it needs to find friends… fast | Will Hutton
Amid deepening debt and an onslaught by the president-elect, Labour must calm the markets, then think big economically. It’s certainly not 2008, nor even Truss 2022, but the men and women who move ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
The strange world of the Euro-Gulf
The entwinement of Europe and the Arabian peninsula is ever tighter, and ever more improbableFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Greenlanders are worried to find themselves on Trump’s shopping list
Donald Trump has doubled down on his ambition to buy Greenland using economic or military pressure. Residents of its capital of Nuuk are unhappy about it.NBC News - Jan. 9
