He Stole $400,000 in Diamonds and Swapped Them for Look-Alikes

A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.

Fearing their son was becoming involved in a gang, a London teenager’s parents tricked him and left him in Ghana. He sued, but a court sided with his parents.

The New York Times - 1d

Patrick Beverley sued by 2 fans after balls he threw into stands hit them: 'I sent my apologies'

Patrick Beverley has been sued by two Pacers fans who say they suffered 'physical, mental and emotional damage' after being struck by a ball he threw into the stands during a game last year.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Israel, Hamas agree on swap that would conclude first phase of ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas officials say they've agreed to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, concluding the first phase of a fragile ceasefire.

CBS News - 2d

Costco chairman on why the popular wholesale chain sells diamonds, gold bars and sports cars: 'Affluent people love a good deal'

The wholesale chain's focus on value appeals to more than just budget-conscious shoppers.

CNBC - 2d

Shiri Bibas remains identified as Israel and Hamas prepare for another hostage-prisoner swap

Gaza ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and initial false return of their mother’s body. The body of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been identified, ...

The Guardian - 6d

The one change that worked: I found an escape from online life by swapping my home office for the library

I can find essential and unusual facts for my arts journalism in the dusty old tomes – information not readily available on Google. And, as I did as a child, I lose myself in a world of books .... ...

The Guardian - 4d

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in final first-phase swap

Israel begins release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with ceasefire agreement

Financial Times - 1d

Bad Therapists Are Out There. Here’s How to Handle Them.

Declarations of love, snoring, exercising and other boundary violations can really derail a therapeutic relationship.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them

Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.

Wired - 3d

Your Earbuds Are Gross. Here’s How to Clean Them Properly

Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality, and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk.

Wired - Feb. 19

Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them Away

“A lot of people are trying to get closer to admire this natural phenomenon,” a local mayor warned his community. “But it is extremely dangerous!”

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Stop Telling Job Seekers That Networking Will Get Them a Job

Why not just tell job seekers to ask everyone they know to give them $10,000?

Inc. - Feb. 21

JD Vance thinks AI will uplift Americans — It’s more likely to erase them

AI is rapidly replacing human labor. It is surpassing humans at an exponential rate, with implications that are staggering, and the implications of this are far from utopian, with AI coming for ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation

The decision is the latest in President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigrants, including people whom the Biden administration had authorized to remain in the country.

The New York Times - 6d

Liverpool might've just won the Premier League, and Man City let them

Have Liverpool and Salah just ended the Premier League title race? Man City look like a shadow of themselves, and De Bruyne is fading fast.

ESPN - 5d

For Savvy New Yorkers, It’s All About Cheap Eggs and Where to Find Them

A bird flu outbreak affecting eggs hits differently in a city where prices and availability fluctuate from block to block.

The New York Times - 4d

US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’

Protesters who tried to disrupt completion of Mountain Valley pipeline to defend themselves in Virginia court. Climate activists who tried to disrupt the completion of a fossil-fuel pipeline ...

The Guardian - 3d

Couple's trauma after body placed next to them on flight

Cabin crew placed the body of a passenger who died mid-flight in an empty seat beside the pair.

BBC News - 2d

Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them

Tuesday’s big win for Speaker Mike Johnson might not last long.

Politico - 2d

Ranking them all: NFLPA report cards create quite a buzz

NFL teams were graded based on player satisfaction in many categories. Miami finished No. 1 for the second straight season, with Arizona last. We break it all down.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

A school helps migrants in Mauritania. Is it enough to keep them from leaving for Europe?

Yahoo News - 1d

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

The New York Times - 1d

Greenland just want to play soccer. Will Concacaf give them a spot?

Greenland has a thriving soccer culture among its 56,000-strong population, but nowhere to play due to being part of Denmark. Having applied to join the U.S., Mexico and Canada in Concacaf, will ...

ESPN - 1d

'Many of them will die': Hammer drops on USAID with organizations left reeling

After a month of fits and starts, a final hammer came down on U.S. international aid Wednesday night.

ABC News - 10h

What Are ‘Bed Parties,’ and Why Are Parents Spending Thousands on Them?

Parents are tricking out their children’s bedrooms to celebrate college acceptances, sometimes spending thousands of dollars.

The New York Times - 11h

Federal Workers Will Get Another Email Asking Them to Detail Accomplishments

Elon Musk sowed chaos across the government just days ago by asserting that failure to comply with a similar directive would result in their dismissals.

The New York Times - 5h

He Was Accused of Baseball Betrayal. Now He’s Ready to Talk About It.

The former Twins minor league catcher Derek Bender was released after he was accused of giving away his team’s pitches to opponents.

The New York Times - 1d

Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down

Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.

Wired - Feb. 20

How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)

A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.

Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot

The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal. If the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European ...

The Guardian - 6d

Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton

The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong. There are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have ...

The Guardian - 6d

Tell your adult children about your wealth — just don’t tell them everything

Some parents might be concerned that their children will want more and do less.

MarketWatch - 6d

'Unbelievable gentleman' - 100-year-old veteran meets Marines and has them in fits of laughter

Veteran who earned his Green Beret in 1942 is described as an "unbelievable gentleman".

BBC News - 5d

Eggs are a hot commodity. On social media, posting about them can help you go viral.

A new genre of content has emerged online surrounding all things eggs, as people scramble to find ways to get the grocery item amid soaring prices.

NBC News - 5d

Let them eat fruit: Manchester United close staff canteen in latest cost-cutting

Sir Jim Ratcliffe also trims food offering at training base CEO apologises over U-turn on further redundancies Sir Jim Ratcliffe will close the staff canteen at Old Trafford and replace the free ...

The Guardian - 4d

Fiverr CEO: I always look for these 3 traits in job candidates—people who have them 'don't fail'

Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman outlined the three traits he looks for in workers: a killer instinct, agility and curiosity.

CNBC - 3d

He Stole $400,000 in Diamonds and Swapped Them for Look-Alikes

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