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Bird flu is a real pandemic threat. Are we prepared for the worst? | Devi Sridhar
A strain now circulating in dairy cows appears to carry little risk for humans at present, but we need to develop an effective strategy before it mutates. As usual, I’m back with cheery topics to ...The Guardian - 4h -
UK motor insurers to rebound from their worst year on record, EY says
Auditing and accounting firms say companies will get a boost from lower inflationFinancial Times - 10h -
Colts' trick 6 blunder delivers TD to Broncos at the worst time in high-stakes matchup
Chalk this up under the heading: When trick plays go wrong.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
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Is business school worth it? Here are the worst reasons to get an M.B.A.
Applications to M.B.A. programs have increased sharply this year. Here’s how to tell if business school is right for you.MarketWatch - 2d -
RH says demand is through the roof despite ‘worst’ housing market in decades
RH said that demand for its pricey home furnishings continues unabated despite “the worst housing market in 30 years” and teased a new product line for next year.MarketWatch - 3d -
Stephen Curry took a bad shot at the worst time, and it cost the Warriors a trip to the NBA Cup semifinals
Curry could've basically run the clock out for the win but instead launched an early, errant 3CBS Sports - 3d -
Karl-Anthony Towns' worst big-game habits rear ugly head as Knicks get eliminated by Hawks in NBA Cup
The Knicks, who are still finding their footing after the KAT trade, were eliminated from the NBA Cup WednesdayCBS Sports - 4d -
‘A rapist can be in the family’: how Dominique Pelicot became one of the worst sexual predators in history
Gisèle Pelicot had no idea her husband of 50 years had been drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her. As one of the most horrific trials France has ever seen comes to a close, the world ...The Guardian - 4d -
Cowboys hidden gem Rico Dowdle rolling, former undrafted RB ready to face Panthers' NFL-worst run defense
Dowdle has been a rare bright spot in a 5-8 start for DallasCBS Sports - 4d -
For the 'worst college basketball team of all time,' wins aren't the goal
'We don't want to become good at basketball at the expense of the mission of the school.'Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How the Knicks’ James Dolan went from the NBA’s worst owner to semi-competence
The hiring of Leon Rose as president of basketball operations at Madison Square Garden has ushered in an unexpected period of stability. Even by the standards of James Dolan’s nightmarish reign ...The Guardian - 5d -
How the Knicks’ James Dolan went from the NBA’s worst owner to semi-competence
The hiring of Leon Rose as president of basketball operations at Madison Square Garden has ushered in an unexpected period of stabilityYahoo Sports - 5d -
Walgreens’ stock on pace for its best day ever on report of talks of sale to private equity — but still on pace for its worst year
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. launched higher on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the drugstore chain was in discussions to sell itself to private-equity firm Sycamore ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as a New Team Joins the Elite
The Bills’ loss to the Rams opened a spot in the top three.The New York Times - 6d -
Beneath the hood, stocks just suffered their worst day of the year. Some are worried.
Momentum stocks quietly just had their worst day of the year. History points to a mixed experience when that happens.MarketWatch - 6d -
AppLovin’s S&P 500 snub makes for the stock’s worst day in 2 years
AppLovin’s $135 billion market cap and 900% year-to-date surge through Friday’s close weren’t enough to earn it entry into the benchmark large-cap index.MarketWatch - 6d -
Ranking every college football bowl game from worst to best
Eight-two teams made the postseason at the end of the 2024 season.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9 -
Eurostar the worst-performing rail service in Europe, campaigners find
Firm disputes Transport and Environment’s findings, which also ranked Deutsche Bahn as one of the least reliable. Eurostar is the worst-performing rail service on the continent and Germany’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Polls close in Ghana's general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Voting has officially closed in most polling centres throughout Ghana, bringing to an end the presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by ...ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Year in Review
As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Polls open in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana amid the worst economic crisis in a generation
Polls open in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana amid the worst economic crisis in a generationABC News - Dec. 7 -
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Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Voters in the west African nation of Ghana willl cast their ballots in a general election poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coupsABC News - Dec. 7 -
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Merkel-worship was liberalism at its worst
Fans of the former German chancellor should be contrite — even if she isn’tFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
Irish parliament has worst gender diversity in western Europe, study finds
Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%. Ireland’s new parliament has the lowest proportion of female parliamentarians in western ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
League-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson
The Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday after just eight wins in their first 26 games left them with the worst record based on points in the league. Anders Sorensen will take over on ...ESPN - Dec. 6 -
Intel adds some much-needed help to its board, with stock on track for its worst year ever
Intel Corp.’s much-needed addition of two executives with semiconductor expertise to its board comes as the chip maker’s stock is on track for its worst year ever, after the ouster earlier this ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson in his 3rd season after league-worst start
The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Luke Richardson, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise’s rebuilding projectABC News - Dec. 5 -
Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson after league-worst 8-16-2 start
Richardson was in the third year of his three-year contract with ChicagoCBS Sports - Dec. 5 -
Chicago Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson after NHL-worst start in his third season
Chicago Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson after NHL-worst start in his third seasonABC News - Dec. 5 -
End-of-season Bottom 10: Stacking up the best of the worst
From winless Kent State to woeful Ryan Day, the final votes are in for the list no one wants to make.ESPN - Dec. 5 -
Soup drips through and you stab yourself: the spork is the worst utensil
You can’t really stab your food with it like a real fork, and you can’t really scoop your soup. Since Auguste Comte, philosophers have assumed that progress is an inevitable feature of history. As ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
‘Embarrassing’ Lakers lose by 41 points amid worst two-game stretch in their history
Team have a 70-point deficit in last two games JJ Redick says his players are struggling with basics A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday. A 41-point loss in Miami on Wednesday. Together, it’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Oklahoma State fires offensive, defensive coordinators after posting worst winning percentage since 1991
The Cowboys are making major staff changes after stumbling to an 0-9 record in conference playCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
How Ukraine has faced its worst month on the battlefield in two years – visualised
November was Ukraine’s worst month since September 2022 for territory lost to Russian forces. These charts and maps show the latest developments in the war. Ukraine lost an area equivalent to the ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as Kansas City Keeps Falling
Despite being 11-1, the defending Super Bowl champions have dropped out of the top five.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM
It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics. When Emmanuel Macron welcomes world leaders to the reopening of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
These are the worst cities for package theft in 2024
These are the 10 worst cities for package theft in 2024, according to an annual report from SafeWise.The Hill - Dec. 3