Commentators Poke Fun and Educate to Help Audience in Soccercrazy Brazil Embrace American Football

Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs

A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.

BBC News - 49m

Hegseth's comments on military law questioned in confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.

ABC News - 11h

Watkins, USC try to bring 'fun' back to L.A. in win

JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC tried to bring 'some fun' to weary and fire-ravaged Los Angeles in Saturday's win over Penn State.

ESPN - 1d

Breakfast and financial education: help us deliver this foundation

The FT’s homegrown charity FLIC and Magic Breakfast are making a real difference for young people

Financial Times - 2d

Educators worry about how to talk immigration with families facing mass deportations

The morning after Election Day last year, Melanie Claros, a civics teacher and ESL coordinator at a South Florida school where half the students are Latino, found herself having to do a job beyond ...

NBC News - 2d

Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That.

Digital gambling could spell the end for a lottery run by criminal gangs that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades.

The New York Times - 2d

Slot won't comment on Kvaratskhelia rumours

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has refused to be drawn on speculation linking Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a January move to Anfield.

ESPN - 4d

In data: Brazil, Chile touted as “high-potential” Americas spirits markets

Yahoo News - 5d

Sources: Man City chase Brazil teen Vitor Reis

Manchester City are exploring a January deal for Brazilian youth international Vitor Reis, who is valued at around €40m, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - 5d

Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and modern behemoth

Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it. Ever since, Notre Dame has ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football's historic and now modern behemoth

It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and a rival, and maybe the simple time-honored notion that some people just don’t like Notre Dame

ABC News - 5d

Mexico’s President Pokes Fun at Trump With New Name for the U.S.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”

The New York Times - 6d

Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages

President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.

The New York Times - 6d

11 More of the Most Fun Things We’ve Seen at CES

As our week in Las Vegas winds to a close, here’s a final look at the most clever, smart, and forward-looking tech at CES 2025.

Wired - Jan. 8

Can Linda McMahon become the next education secretary?

What are Linda McMahon’s chances to be confirmed as the next education secretary?

ABC News - Jan. 8

Nvidia CEO Pitches Robotics, Cars as Growth Areas to Consumer-Electronics Audience

Jensen Huang’s address at CES followed a trading session that sent Nvidia’s value to $3.66 trillion.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Special educational needs the biggest issue for schools, says Ofsted

The watchdog says a new inspection system in England should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Educators Prepare for ICE Agents at the Schoolhouse Door

Across the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

‘Audiences can smell fakeness a mile away’: the creative directors behind pop’s biggest stars

Whether making rabbits for Chappell Roan or dangling Pink upside down, these professionals build entire worlds for pop’s A-listers. They explain their singular craft. Pop star Chappell Roan has ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Texans poking fun at Titans' Oilers look leads NFL Week 18 trolls

Divisional matchups in the final week of the 2024 NFL regular season prompted petty posts.

ESPN - Jan. 6

How Austria’s embrace of the far right could fracture the EU centre

Also in this newsletter: The next EU leaders’ meeting searches for a venue

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Soccer-loving nun from Brazil is world's oldest person at nearly 117

Sister Inah Canabarro became the world's oldest living person after the death of Japan's Tomiko Itooka.

CBS News - Jan. 5

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 - Jan. 5

Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office

Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Syria's New Islamic Government Creates Controversy With Education Overhaul

Documents released this week by the new government in Syria spur concerns about whether it will seek to impose a conservative Islamic worldview.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 4

Evolution: Kevin Love pokes fun following Jimmy Butler's trade frenzy

The Heat forward channeled his inner R&B following Butler's comments of not having joy in a Heat jersey.

ESPN - Jan. 4

College Football Playoff: Sugar Bowl still draws higher TV audience than New Year's Eve Fiesta Bowl despite postponement

The game was pushed to Thursday afternoon after the terror attack on Bourbon Street.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Joey Logano embracing role as sport's leader as defending champion

For the third time in seven seasons, Joey Logano bears the honor of being the defending champion of the NASCAR Cup Series. At age 34, Logano is a wily veteran who has been fortunate enough to ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

This play's abortion scene made grown men faint – and I’m thrilled it’s about to get a bigger audience | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Annie Ernaux’s The Years is transferring to the West End. It’s about time the arts confront the way women’s bodies work. Following a sold-out run at the Almeida theatre, this month The Years – a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Commentators Poke Fun and Educate to Help Audience in Soccercrazy Brazil Embrace American Football

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