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What the World Thinks of the New College Football Playoff

To get to this point in the 12-team postseason format took years of debate and planning. But the real question is if it paid off.

The New York Times - 9h

Rams' Stafford: Will take time to think on future

Matthew Stafford said after Sunday's season-ending loss that he hasn't made a decision about his future but noted that he was "playing some pretty good ball."

ESPN - 6h

World leaders eye new Trump administration ahead of inauguration

Alongside Donald Trump’s supporters, world leaders are in Washington for the inauguration of a new administration. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

NBC News - 11h

‘We think of the body as a map’: a new approach to deciphering long Covid

People with post-infectious diseases sometimes struggle to communicate the debilitating impact of their conditions. But a new technique can help them explain visually. Post-infectious diseases such ...

The Guardian - 2d

Canada, Trump and the new world order

Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyond

Financial Times - 2d

Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting Several New Open-World Activities

Assassin's Creed games usually include a large open world, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is no exception. While there are familiar elements to the travel and exploration abilities in this game, ...

GameSpot - 3d

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 - 3d

Can Notre Dame Shock Ohio State and the World? Opposing Coaches Think So.

The Buckeyes are a more talented team. But those who have faced the Fighting Irish see a path to an upset.

The New York Times - 4d

The case for think tank transparency

If the incoming Trump administration is serious about ensuring that U.S. foreign policy puts America first, they shouldn’t overlook the murky world of think tank funding.

The Hill - 4d

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 - 4d

Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand

The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.

The New York Times - 5d

New US Rule Aims to Block China’s Access to AI Chips and Models by Restricting the World

The US government has announced a radical plan to control exports of cutting-edge AI technology to most nations.

Wired - Jan. 13

Lindsey Vonn’s comeback hits a new high; Lauren Macuga wins first World Cup race

Lindsey Vonn’s stellar return to alpine skiing at age 40 continued and a rising 22-year-old American teammate announced her arrival. On Saturday in St. Anton, Austria, Vonn finished sixth place in ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12

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

Elon Musk and the new world order: the hijacking of the global conversation

How can we publicly debate policy in the face of the rising – and polarising – influence of the X owner and others whose only aim is to serve themselves. How should we as a society interact with ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.

Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

My health care is under attack — but not from who you think

America's veterans have We’ve earned the basic dignity of deciding where our medical care comes from, whether that upsets the status quo in Washington or not.

The Hill - Jan. 11

New Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients

After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?

The New York Times - Jan. 11

‘I think there is life there. Today’: the race to put a human on Mars – in pictures

Ever since the first fuzzy images of its surface were captured in 1964, Mars has sparked imaginations worldwide. As Nasa publishes its photographic archives of the red planet, will Elon Musk’s wild ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

I chose to be childfree. I didn’t think I was choosing isolation, too

I’ll never stop trying, but parents and childfree people both have to work hard to maintain a community. We’d been riding our mountain bikes and chatting for a solid half-hour when my friend ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

The looming battles over US economic policy thinking

Both Republicans and Democrats are split between populist and oligarchic visions

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Paul Krugman thinks bond yields may be rising due to an ‘insanity premium’

Economist Paul Krugman says a rise in 10-year yields may be driven by President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policy pronouncements and other proposals.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

American Primeval review – this samey Western is far less clever than it thinks it is

Like all modern takes on frontier life, this drama focuses on its brutish nature. We’ve seen it all before – even if it is a gripping yarn. American Primeval opens in Utah Territory, 1857. “Wild ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?

Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Look at the underside of a log, and you’ll find my new obsession: the beautiful, bonkers world of slime moulds | Lucy Jones

These tiny organisms matter. They have been used to map dark matter and improve transport networks, and they’re living all around us. A few years ago, I started looking at the underside of logs and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8