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A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction
I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open. But as I looked at a tulip tree that day, my love of gardening came flooding back. I spent ...The Guardian - 3h -
Indonesia places a $28bn bet on free school meals
President Prabowo Subianto wants to cater for 82mn students and pregnant mothers to boost growth and attainmentFinancial Times - 8h -
White House readies nicotine proposal in administration's final days
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes in on finish line The Food and Drug Administration is poised to try ...The Hill - 10h -
Image shows IED that was placed in French Quarter by truck attacker
Authorities say the New Orleans truck attacker placed two IEDs in the French Quarter. The photo shows rolls of nails and what appears to be a radio receiver inside a cooler.CBS News - 11h -
License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
Misconfigured license-plate-recognition systems reveal the livestreams of individual cameras and the wealth of data they collect about every vehicle that passes by them.Wired - 15h -
Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready?The New York Times - 10h -
Lions expect Montgomery to be ready for playoffs
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he expects veteran running back David Montgomery, who suffered an MCL injury in the Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills and has been sidelined the past three ...ESPN - 13h -
Fury would be 'massive favourite' against Joshua - Jones
Tyson Fury would be a "massive favourite" against Anthony Joshua, says Barry Jones - who wants to see the fight happen this year.BBC News - 16h -
Our 52 Places to Go Lists Show How Travel Has Changed Over 20 Years
When The New York Times’s 52 Places to Go list made its debut in 2005, world travelers had no smartphones, no Instagram and no Google Maps. As the list turns 20 years old, our reporter Tariro ...The New York Times - 19h -
Ready or not, here he comes: The ascendance of Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump is perhaps the best prepared new president in history. His legacy depends on his success.The Hill - 21h -
The Sony Honda Mobililty EV “PlayStation” car Afeela is ready for pre-registration
Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki and Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility announced that the Afeela electric vehicle car with PlayStation 5 features is ready for pre-registration. There are two models ...VentureBeat - 1d -
‘I laughed, I cried, I reflected on many things’: Guardian readers’ best films of 2024
From the mullets in Love Lies Bleeding and the bonkers body horror of The Substance to the tender humanism of Crossing, there was something for all tastes in 2024. Our readers share their ...The Guardian - 1d -
The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I’d never met sent me an invitation
A woman related to my memoir so much, she offered to lend me her holiday shack. When we met in person, we couldn’t stop talking. Find the rest of our series of stories on the kindness of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Modern CEO Readers Weigh In With Their Top Leaders
Executives at Happy, MIT Solve, TIAA, and Modern Health are write-in favorites.Inc. - 1d -
Harris readies to certify Trump’s election win – and her decisive defeat
Kamala Harris is readying on Monday to certify the 2024 election results, affirming President-elect Trump’s victory as well as her decisive defeat to him after a whirlwind run for ...The Hill - 1d -
Get ready to rumble if Trump tries to eliminate the Dept. of Education
Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.The Hill - 2d -
‘A glimpse of hope’: how Observer readers are helping mend broken lives in war-torn lands
Médecins Sans Frontières workers have unique insight into the suffering of those they help, providing medical care in times of crisis. Donate to our charity appeal here Médecins Sans ...The Guardian - 3d -
Jeremiyah Love is expected to be ready for 7th-seeded Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman expects running back Jeremiyah Love to play in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal game and the Fighting Irish ground game to be at full strength against ...ABC News - 3d -
Democrats look for places to work with Trump 2.0
Democrats say one thing is certain: 2025 won't be 2017, when it comes to the start of the Trump administration. Two months after their grueling and disappointing White House loss to ...The Hill - 3d -
Devils Place Defenseman On Waivers
This Devils defenseman has been placed on waivers.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Why Japan is the perfect place to turn 50
A significant birthday feels less so in a country that has become a global pioneer of ageing — for better and for worseFinancial Times - 4d -
Europe readies for scattergun defence-spend bonanza
Sickly economies and budgetary pressures likely to hit proposals and any increase will be thinly spreadFinancial Times - 4d -
The best ways to keep costs down as temperatures drop
A cold snap across the UK comes just as energy prices have risen, so here are a few tips to help you keep warm.BBC News - 4d -
Biden to travel to New Orleans on Monday
President Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday following the New Years attack that killed 15 people, including the attacker, and injured at least 35 others. Biden will be joined on the trip ...The Hill - 4d -
‘A place for kids to play and a place to store water’: the stormwater capture zone that is also a playground
Flood-prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that doubles as storage for stormwater runoff. For a city that is almost small enough to fit inside Manhattan’s ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘A lesson like no other’: readers’ favourite learning holidays
From surfing to singing, mastering a new skill can add an inspiring new dimension to a holiday. Our tipsters share their most rewarding experiences. We took the train to Birkenhead then overnight ...The Guardian - 5d -
'Excellent place': RB Jones wants to stay a Viking
As he nears the end of one of his most productive seasons, Vikings RB Aaron Jones made it clear this week: He has found a new home and hopes to re-sign with the team when his contract expires this ...ESPN - 5d -
Tesla sales dropped 1.1% in 2024, its first annual decline in a dozen years
Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in more than a dozen years, a blow to a stock that has soared since Donald Trump's election and its CEO billionaire became a top policy adviser ...ABC News - 5d -
How Congress dropped the ball on AI safety
After two years of congressional deliberation on artificial intelligence, we need more than careful analysis — we need decisive action.The Hill - 5d -
Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban
The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.BBC News - 5d -
James Carville: I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election. Here’s Why.
Perception is everything in politics, and a lot of Americans perceive Democrats as not feeling their pain or caring too much about other things.The New York Times - 5d -
Tesla's annual sales drop for the first time in a decade
Tesla's increase in global sales in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a sluggish first half of the year.CBS News - 5d -
Jobless claims drop to 8-month low to end 2024. Low U.S. unemployment fuels economy.
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Christmas fell to an eight-month low, capping off a year of remarkably low layoffs in a surprising resilient U.S. economy.MarketWatch - 5d -
9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling for in 2025
From big shows in London and Amsterdam to a Cézanne tribute in the south of France, these art experiences will be worth the journey.The New York Times - 6d -
Are we ready for another pandemic?
After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalled. Five years ago, the world was hearing the first reports ...The Guardian - 6d -
Jets' D.J. Reed admits he's ready to move on from New York after 2024 season
One Jets player definitely won't be back in 2025CBS Sports - 6d -
I love to travel Europe by train. But here's what a joined-up 21st-century network needs | María Ramírez
Passenger numbers are rising, but competing with budget airlines will take work on ticket prices, infrastructure and integration. . Last August, I took the train from Trieste to Ljubljana, ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Source: Rangers place goalie Shesterkin on IR
The struggling Rangers placed goaltender Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve with upper-body injury, a source told ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 1 -
Penguins' Top Defenseman Placed On Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh's blue line health continues to be a concern as yet another top-four defenseman heads to IRYahoo Sports - Jan. 1
