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While Victor Wembanyama Is Sidelined, His Teammate Is on the Rise
No rookie in the N.B.A. is playing better than the Spurs’ Stephon Castle, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 2h -
The World Doesn’t Properly Appreciate the N.B.A.’s Most Dominant Player
Future basketball fans will have a difficult time believing Nikola Jokic’s brilliance, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 2h -
Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wiselyFinancial Times - 2d -
Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible
Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.BBC News - 1d -
Pressed by Republicans, D.C. Begins Removing Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural, which covers two city blocks, was painted in 2020. A jackhammer began chipping away at the bright yellow letters on Monday morning.The New York Times - 1d -
Healthy Returns: Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, study suggests
Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, a study suggests. Meanwhile, Dexcom received a warning letter from FDA.CNBC - 1d -
House members demand release of Palestinian activist arrested at Columbia
Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE last week.ABC News - 20h -
Investigation Into Scale AI Also Targets Its HR Partners HireArt and Upwork
According to former contract workers, HireArt, Scale AI’s employer of record, altered language in job offer letters to retroactively change their employment status.Inc. - 23h -
Does cricket risk apathy if status quo continues?
The Champions Trophy had its moments but familiar issues leave apathy as the biggest threat to international cricket's future, writes BBC Sport's Matthew Henry.BBC News - 2d -
Joan Didion was famously reserved. But she openly adored John Wayne and Old Hollywood
Joan Didion fell in love with movies as a girl but would sour on Hollywood after working there, Alissa Wilkinson writes in 'We Tell Ourselves Stories.'Los Angeles Times - 2d -
PSG, a team remade and reborn, knocks Liverpool out of Champions League
PSG lost its stars, but instead of falling out of Champions League contention, it began to write a new story with an upset of Liverpool on Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
'Slow progress & slow play lead PGA Tour's agenda'
While negotiations aimed at reunifying men's golf grind to a halt, the PGA Tour is taking steps to speed up play, writes Iain Carter.BBC News - 14h -
The clock is ticking on the TikTok ban — will the US champion freedom or protectionism?
Lucrative as it is for Big Tech, the U.S. must fight the urge of using its enemies’ tactics: Defending democracy is the one thing that banning TikTok will not do.The Hill - 1d -
How consumers can protect their finances as federal safeguards crumble
As the Trump administration looks to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, advocates urge borrowers to step up their own defenses around their money.NBC News - 1d -
Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it
With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...The Guardian - 3d -
Pro-Palestinian activists vandalize Trump golf course in Scotland over Gaza comments
Pro-Palestinian activists vandalized President Trump’s golf course in Scotland on Saturday to protest his administration’s policies in the Gaza Strip. In white, boldface capital letters, activists ...The Hill - 2d -
Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...The Hill - 1d -
Dolly Parton sends off late husband Carl Dean with an emotional new song: 'If You Hadn't Been There'
Dolly Parton dedicates an emotional new song to husband Carl Dean after writing a 'love note' saying her beloved is 'in God's arms now and I'm okay with that.'Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now. I’d say writing comedy about the ever-shifting opinions of Donald Trump, the Speedy ...The Guardian - 3d -
US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say
Malcolm Rifkind joins diplomats and analysts urging focus on European cooperation to replace Trident. Britain’s ability to rely on the US to maintain the UK’s nuclear arsenal is now in doubt, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Arteta warns Lewis-Skelly after early sub in UCL
Mikel Arteta has urged Myles Lewis-Skelly to "learn his lesson" and avoid becoming a "liability" again at left-back following his first-half substitution in Tuesday's 7-1 thrashing of PSV Eindhoven.ESPN - 4d -
California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid
California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democrats have 'a lot of incentives' to vote against short-term funding bill
NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Speaker Johnson's plan to fund the government as top Democrats urge the House to reject the short-term funding ...NBC News - 1d -
With US leadership and European support we Ukrainians may at last have peace. But don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak
Today’s Jeddah summit will be crucial. But so too is the need for European unity to counter Russian aggression now, and deter it in the future. Andriy Yermak is head of the Ukrainian presidential ...The Guardian - 1d -
Democrats ‘applying maximum hurt’ for ‘political gain’ in government funding fight: GOP lawmaker
President Trump is urging Republicans to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s short-term government funding bill. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the upcoming vote.NBC News - 23h -
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.The New York Times - 6h -
21 House Republicans ask leadership to limit changes to energy tax credits in reconciliation
A group of 21 House Republicans is asking a key committee to limit changes to energy tax credits passed under Democrats as the GOP seeks to overhaul the U.S. tax code. In a new letter dated ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs
Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...The Hill - 2d -
Tottenham 2-2 Bournemouth: Premier League – live reaction
Latest updates from the 2pm GMT kick-off Get in touch: email Tim | Premier League top scorers Another veteran writes. “Currently sitting in ED after dislocating my shoulder (not fun for 51 ...The Guardian - 3d -
Extended interview: John Mulaney on his standup persona
In this web exclusive, standup comedian John Mulaney talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his earliest experience learning about jokes; developing his on-stage persona (and why it involves a ...CBS News - 3d -
Spotify’s biggest sin? Its algorithms have pushed artists to make joyless, toothless music | John Harris
Most musicians can only make money on the platform by writing songs inoffensive enough to get on to one of its vapid playlists. In the hands of some of its most gifted practitioners, songwriting is ...The Guardian - 3d -
Szczesny’s human touch lends higher meaning to Barcelona’s title charge | Jonathan Liew
The anarchic Barça goalkeeper may not be an idealised athlete but he is writing an extraordinary closing chapter to his career. Accounts differ on just how late Iñaki Peña was to that team meeting ...The Guardian - 1d -
Aston Villa v Club Brugge, Arsenal v PSV: Champions League last 16, second legs – live
Champions League updates, 8pm kick-offs, and more Live scores | Read today’s Football Daily | And mail Will “You have to feel for Nathan Butler-Oyedeji,” writes Kieran McKintosh . “He’s ...The Guardian - 17m -
NSW and Queensland floods update: BoM defends forecasts after claim coastal community not properly warned
Bureau urged to review its systems after Fraser Coast mayor says Hervey Bay was pelted with 260mm of rain after being told it was not in firing line. Ex-Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and ...The Guardian - 2d -
RFK Jr directs FDA to revise ‘self-affirm’ rule to improve food ingredient safety
Health secretary accuses food companies of ‘exploiting loophole’ over food safety and urges greater transparency. The US secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has directed ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ocasio-Cortez warns Senate Democrats over advancing stopgap spending measure
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged her Democratic colleagues in the Senate to vote against the House-passed stopgap spending measure, warning them to be weary of "procedural games." “It ...The Hill - 3h