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India election: How to organise the biggest vote in history
Nearly one billion people will go to the pollsBBC News - Top stories - India -
13 Times Taylor Swift Made History
From dizzying records to becoming a billionaire: we're bringing up Taylor Swift's history.BBC News - Top stories -
Frederick Celani, Who Made a Career as a Con Man, Dies at 75
His serial frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill.The New York Times - Business -
Norm Macdonald's Brilliant O.J. Takedowns
The comedian was relentless with his jabs on ‘Saturday Night Live.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Self-made millionaire who retired at 35 shares his No. 1 money regret: I was doing the 'bare minimum'
Everything worked out for Steve Adcock, but he still wishes he has invested a larger portion of his income at an earlier age.CNBC - Business -
Want to Remember More? Make More Mistakes
A neuroscientist explains why errors in learning help forge our memories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
World’s biggest election kicks off as India votes
Millions of Indians cast ballots in the first round of a general election that ends in June.BBC News - Top stories - India -
'Native Nations' Review: An Essential American History
Long before the arrival of Europeans in North America, indigenous communities built complex urban areas linked by diplomatic and trading networks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.Wired - Tech -
The U.S. housing market’s biggest headaches, in five charts
After emerging from the ordeal of 8% mortgage rates, some in the housing market thought the worst was over.MarketWatch - Business -
An Industry Veteran Drew on Family History to Create a Brand
Neil Duckworth designs watches that have a distinctly vintage feel at a price “I would spend myself.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
GMs love to trade up, but it's often a mistake: Why their reasoning doesn't match reality
NFL general managers often pat themselves on the back for draft trade-ups, but they're usually wrong.ESPN - Sports -
He's history: Jack Leiter's big Rangers debut goes astray
Leiter lasted only 3 2/3 innings in his MLB debut for the Rangers.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Modi Bids for 3rd Term in World’s Biggest Election in India
Yahoo News - World - India -
How Canadian Gun Smugglers Pulled Off the Biggest Gold Heist in Years
A man driving a truck pulled up at Toronto’s airport with fake documents and drove off with $14.5 million in gold bars.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Iran-Israel Shadow War Timeline: A History of Recent Hostilities
A recent round of strikes has brought the conflict more clearly into the open and raised fears of a broader war.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.BBC News - Top stories -
Target Just Made a Bittersweet Change. It’s the End of an Era
DVDs lost the battle to streaming services. Now they're disappearing from shelves.Inc. - Business -
How Gen Z Made the Crossword Their Own
A younger generation of constructors is using an old form to reflect their identities, language and world.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Two arrested in Poland over attack on Navalny ally
Leonid Volkov was hospitalised and his arm broken in the attack outside his Lithuanian home in March.BBC News - Top stories -
Palmer wanted to leave Man City 'for two years' - Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer was asking to leave the club for two years before he eventually joined Chelsea.BBC News - Top stories -
Two Art Deco Icons Poised for a Renaissance
Tamara de Lempicka, a painter favored by celebrities and designers, is being revisited. Plus, a historical Miami building reopens as a hotel and private club.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craftABC News - World -
The biggest wave ever surfed? Sebastian Steudtner eyes record from Nazaré – video
Germany’s Sebastian Steudtner may have surfed the biggest ever wave in Nazaré, Portugal earlier this season. The wave, calculated using drone technology, was measured at 28.57 metres. If officially ratified by the sport, it will surpass ...The Guardian - World -
Bucks vs. Pacers: A brief history of the NBA season's best feud ahead of their first-round playoff series
The Pacers went 4-1 versus the Bucks this seasonCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
S&P Cuts Israel's Credit Ratings on Geopolitical Concerns
S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Israel to A-plus from AA-minus, citing geopolitical risks.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
S&P Cuts Israel Rating on Heightened Geopolitical Risk
Yahoo News - World - Israel -
A Steady Stream of Road Trips Made Falling in Love Easy
As Deborah Yarchun and Benjamin Parr traveled across the country during the pandemic, their bond became stronger at each stop.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness, S&P says
China's fiscal stimulus is losing its effectiveness and is more of a strategy to buy time for industrial and consumption policies, S&P Global Ratings said.CNBC - Business - China -
Israel downgraded by S&P Global just ahead of retaliatory attack on Iran
S&P dropped Israel’s sovereign credit rating by one notch to A+ from AA-, with the outlook negative, hours before signs of fresh tensions between that country and Iran.MarketWatch - Business - Iran -
Weekly quiz: What made Liz Truss itch in Downing Street?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”The New York Times - Top stories -
Murphy fires back at Trump Jr. on Mayorkas vote: 'Republicans are full of s‑‑‑'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) fired back at Donald Trump Jr. on Friday for calling out three Senate Democrats who voted to end the impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Your Friday morning reminder that ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Scotland Made Big Climate Pledges. Now They’re ‘Out of Reach.’
Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said.The New York Times - World - Climate -
Do Aur Do Pyaar (Two Plus Two Is Love) review – refreshingly nonjudgmental infidelity romcom
Vidya Balan shines in this witty remake that sees a married couple, both cheating on each other, on the verge of breaking up. The algebra of love is a multiple-choice conundrum in Shirsha Guha Thakurta’s debut, a witty remake of Azazel Jacobs’ ...The Guardian - World -
Transfer portal live updates: Who's in, who's out
We're tracking the latest on who intends to transfer to new schools for the 2024 season.ESPN - Sports -
Who Doesn’t Want to Be a Traitor?
Reality stars and other people with some degree of fame are making no secret of their hopes to join the next cast of the hit show “The Traitors.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Japan’s inflation marks two years above BOJ’s target as meeting looms
Japan’s consumer inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years, government data confirmed Friday, amid speculation over further interest-rate increases.MarketWatch - Business - Japan -
Cruz: Democrats tossed 'two centuries of precedent' by rejecting Mayorkas articles of impeachment
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ripped Democrats in the upper chamber for dismissing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, claiming they tossed over two centuries of "precedent" in the Senate. ...The Hill - Politics -
UK car insurance prices fall for first time in two years
Quarter-on-quarter drop provides some relief for households but quotes are up 43% from a year agoFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom