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The best- and worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
Engineer majors earn double that of liberal arts majors five years after college.CNBC - Business -
‘Theatre of the mind’: celebrating 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons
The role-playing game, largely powered by participants’ imaginations, continues to attract fans half a century after it was launched. Everyone remembers their first Dungeons & Dragons character. For Sam Gyseman, it was a dwarf called Sven Olafson. ...The Guardian - World -
Mark Leech: Behind 50 years of sports photography
One of the first assignments Mark Leech had as a sports photographer was when the agency he was working for sent him up to Ipswich Town’s training ground to take pictures of the team for the club calendar. When he arrived he was explaining to the ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
US small-caps suffer worst run against larger stocks in over 20 years
Unusually big performance gap opens up as investors drive up big tech stocks while interest rates hurt smaller companiesFinancial Times - Business -
Murder arrest after woman's death 31 years ago
Carol Clark, from Bristol, was found dead in Sharpness Docks in Gloucester in March 1993.BBC News - Top stories -
Death and typos: my six strange years screening online obituary comments
My job was overwhelming and rich in errors. And it drove home one message: we’re always on the clock. Rarely is it “loss”. Mostly, “lost” or “lose”. “Sorry to hear of your lost,” an author might begin. Or: “So sorry for your lose.”. Authors have ...The Guardian - World -
Trail Blazers start 5 rookies vs Nuggets. That's only happened 1 other time in the last 50 years
The Portland Trail Blazers started five rookies Saturday night against Denver, only the second time that has happened since starters were first tracked on NBA box scores more than 50 years agoABC News - Sports -
50 years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat
Religious and neo-conservative groups have been ramping up pressure to ban abortions in staunchly Catholic CroatiaABC News - Health - Abortion -
Illinois parole board member, chair resign after 11-year-old dies protecting mom
Governor JB Pritzker has announced the resignation of the parole board chair and member who oversaw parole for a man accused of killing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins.ABC News - Top stories -
Police investigating the death of an 8-year-old swimmer found in a pipe of a lazy river at a Houston hotel
HPolice in Houston are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found inside a large pipe for a lazy river at a Houston hotel where she’d been swimming with her family.NBC News - Top stories -
Parent of FTX victim who lost $130,000 asks judge to go easy on SBF, suggests six years in prison versus DOJ's 40-50
Defense submitted additional character references to the court as Judge Lewis Kaplan nears a decision on Bankman-Fried's sentence.CNBC - Business -
Report: One in five German children affected by poverty in 2022
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Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022
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Father of three among Baltimore bridge victims
Six people are presumed dead after the bridge collapsed, but what do we know about them?BBC News - Top stories -
Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022ABC News - Health -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force
A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were “a gross use of military-level force.”ABC News - Entertainment -
No slowdown in spending among the wealthy on this Bahamian island
CNBC's Bob Pisani checks in from his vacation with a read on the global economy.CNBC - Business -
Inflation, immigration top concerns among voters: poll
Inflation and immigration are the top concerns among voters ahead of November’s general election, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released on Monday. Thirty-six percent of voters said that immigration was the most important issue ...The Hill - Politics -
The Deaths of Effective Altruism
Sam Bankman-Fried is finally facing punishment. Let’s also put his ruinous philosophy on trial.Wired - Tech -
Climate graphic of the week: World’s worst hotspot for oil pollution by ships
Satellite detection shows Indonesia suffers the most slicks tracked in busy waterwaysFinancial Times - World - Climate -
New cars are now 'the worst' products when it comes to protecting consumer data
With all new car models headed for internet-connectivity, the auto industry is developing a reputation as the "worst" for consumer privacy with driver data.CNBC - Business -
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record
Almost half of Haiti’s people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
Lewis Hamilton laments ‘worst start to season ever’ after Australia retirement
Mercedes driver admits this season is ‘worse than 2009’Team principal Toto Wolff says lack of progress has been brutalLewis Hamilton described the worst Formula One season start of his career as tough on the spirit and warned it was a challenge ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
UK found to offer worst-value housing of advanced economies
Think-tank says British pay more and get less than people in other economies with similar incomesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time
CrowdTangle helps researchers track disinformation, but Meta will close it down before the US election. The tool's cofounder, Brandon Silverman, says it's time to force companies to share data.Wired - Tech -
Do you live in an 'allergy capital'? These US cities are worst for allergies
Pollen, weeds and grass make you miserable? You'll want to steer clear of a few dozen "allergy capitals," cities around the country that are especially challenging for allergy sufferers.The Hill - Politics -
New CoD Mode Turns Dead Enemies Into Your Worst Nightmare
Activision has announced more details on Call of Duty's upcoming Season 3 update, and among the new additions is a mode called "Minefield." In a blog post, Activision said fans can think of this like "multiplayer but with mines," and it sounds ...GameSpot - Tech -
Cervical cancer rates are climbing among low-income women. Here's why.
Story at a glance Cervical cancer rates, long on the decline, are climbing among low-income women in the United States. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of death for American women, according to the American Cancer Society. But ...The Hill - Politics -
March Madness: North Carolina is becoming the most popular team among bettors
The Tar Heels looked good in advancing to the Sweet 16.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Baltimore bridge collapse: Husband and dad of 3 is among the 6 presumed dead
Six construction workers are presumed dead after a cargo ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.ABC News - Top stories -
Among Us Cartoon Adds Dan Stevens And Spider-Verse Star To Cast
The Among Us animated series may not have a home yet, but the voice cast for the adaptation of the hit video game franchise is coming together quickly. Deadline is reporting that Dan Stevens (Solar Opposites), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets), and ...GameSpot - Tech -
Margaret Atwood on Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ at 50
“Carrie” was published in 1974. Margaret Atwood explains its enduring appeal.The New York Times - Top stories -
Asia’s 50 best restaurants for 2024 revealed
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Former Gaming Executive Sentenced To Death
A former gaming executive has been sentenced to death in China for poisoning the founder of Chinese gaming company Yoozoo Games. This story also connects to the recently released Netflix series 3 Body Problem from the creators of Game of Thrones.. ...GameSpot - Tech -
The top 50 people who will impact the 2024 MLB season: Nos. 50-26
Ahead of Opening Day, here's our ranking of the characters who will help determine how the 2024 season plays out.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
'Worst landlord' in NYC gets jail time for ignoring repairs, is attacked at Rikers Island
The man known as one of New York City’s “most notoriously negligent landlords” was briefly hospitalized after an attack at Rikers Island.NBC News - Top stories -
Cocoa prices are soaring to record levels. What it means for consumers and why 'the worst is still yet to come'
Cocoa has more than tripled in cost over the past year and is up 129% in 2024.CNBC - Business -
Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
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Halle Berry's perimenopause was misdiagnosed as 'worst case of herpes' her doc ever saw
Halle Berry says her doctor was convinced she had the 'worst case of herpes' he had ever seen when she described symptoms related to perimenopause.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Death toll rises in Russia terror attack
In the aftermath of Friday's terrorist attack at a concert venue outside Moscow (when armed men in combat fatigues opened fire and then set the place ablaze), the death toll has now climbed to more than 130. Although ISIS claimed responsibility, ...CBS News - World - Russia