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Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe
A surveillance law referred to as Section 702 is needed to protect us from foreign threats.The New York Times - Top stories -
How the secret of sleep keeps us awake
Businesses can keep exploiting our tiredness while scientists seek to explain the mechanics of itFinancial Times - Business -
Here are the top 10 smartest cities in the world — and none are in the U.S.
The 2024 Smart City Index, by IMD World Competitiveness Center and the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), ranked 142 smart cities around the world.CNBC - Business -
This ‘hidden gem’ of a city wants the tech world to take notice
Although it’s home to 11 Fortune 1,000 companies, Richmond, Va., has a “modesty problem.”MarketWatch - Business -
Living to 95 may impact the world as much as AI and climate change
You need an “evergreen” approach to life, work and health, economics professor Andrew Scott says.MarketWatch - Business - Climate -
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.CBS News - World - Climate -
Kit Vintage Is a Secondhand Oasis in Los Angeles
A laid-back shop in Los Angeles is a semi-secret spot for celebrities and costume designers.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Let’s Keep This Vintage Fashion Boutique Just Between Us
A laid-back shop in Los Angeles is a semi-secret spot for celebrities and costume designers.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
‘This country is what the world would like to be’: can Costa Rica’s environment minister keep the country’s green reputation intact?
Though touted as a model of environmental preservation, the country has recently signalled a shift from phasing out fossil fuels to boosting the economy. Franz Tattenbach on the tension between green credentials and growth. “This country is what ...The Guardian - World -
How might new US aid change the war in Ukraine?
Russian invasion has gained ground in 2024 as Ukraine ran out of artillery, but a $61bn US aid package finally looks imminent. After the US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a $61bn aid package for Ukraine, Dan Sabbagh looks at what it ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Nowhere for the water to go: Dubai flooding shows the world is failing a big climate change drainage test
Urban environments paved over nature like Dubai with no way to drain the water from more frequent, massive rainfalls need new solutions for climate change fast.CNBC - Business - Climate -
‘You can’t love something that isn’t there’: readers on how the sounds of nature have changed around them
Swallows, cuckoos, curlews – so many species have dwindled or disappeared completely, and people are mourning their loss . Read more: World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts. The sounds of our natural world are ...The Guardian - World -
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlightABC News - Health - Climate -
How US shale keeps sheltering America from the next oil price surge
Middle East turmoil no longer poses such a threat to the world’s thirstiest petrol consumersFinancial Times - Business -
How US shale keeps sheltering America from the next oil price surge
Middle East turmoil no longer poses such a threat to the world’s thirstiest petrol consumersFinancial Times - World -
New Lord Of The Rings Game Looks Very Peaceful, Reminds Us There's Some Good In This World
Private Division and Weta Workshop have released a new trailer for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, and it looks absolutely delightful.. Tales of the Shire is described as a "cozy Hobbit life sim" set in Middle-earth, and ...GameSpot - Tech -
Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package
The House of Representatives approved a $26 billion aid package on Saturday.ABC News - World - Israel -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package
Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 18 people, including 14 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to its close ally.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Left silences right, right silences left. But censorship stops us pushing for change | Kenan Malik
In Brussels and Berlin, flimsy excuses were trotted out to stifle political debate. Two conferences in two European cities. Two attempted bans (though only one successful). Two different responses from politicians and the media. All of which tells ...The Guardian - World -
Russia-Ukraine war live: EU ministers fail to pledge Patriot systems to Ukraine at key meeting
Foreign and defence heads stopped short of concrete offers over system that Kyiv values most. A new US package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the frontlines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said.. “The ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time
The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about 800, with the oldest dating from the 1400s.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Welcome to Scam World
To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What's News: World-Wide
What’s News: World-WideThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.The New York Times - World - Climate -
World appears to downplay Israeli strike on Iran as world leaders call for calm
The U.S., Israel and Iran all appear to be downplaying the Israeli attack on Iran overnight Thursday. CBS News has learned that Israeli aircraft operating outside Iran fired a small number of missiles on a city after suppressing air defenses, but ...CBS News - World - Israel -
Marathon Spectating is Becoming a Sport of Its Own
Serial watchers prep like athletes to trail their loved ones. Schlepping that inflatable banana is a ‘huge pain’ but ‘serves as a beacon for Danielle.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hunting for the Birthplace of the World’s Rarest Diamonds
Yahoo News - World -
The Brave New World of College Sports
Athletes are unionized employees? Let’s think this through.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The beach where people keep finding human bones
Human remains have been discovered multiple times along one stretch of Welsh coastline.BBC News - Top stories -
Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?
The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates are at bringing down price increases – and if they could be fueling the problem. Standard economic thinking says that higher interest rates ...The Hill - Politics -
Spotify Needs to Keep the Price Hits Coming
The music streamer’s market value has surged on the belief that its money-losing days are in the past.The Wall Street Journal - World -
TikTok ban: Here are the lobbyists working to keep the Chinese-owned app on U.S. phones
A House-passed bill, which the Senate looks poised to OK this week, gives the app a year to ditch its Chinese ownership — otherwise it’s banned nationwide.MarketWatch - Business - Tiktok -
Spotify Needs to Keep the Price Hits Coming
The music streamer’s market value has surged on the belief that its money-losing days are in the past.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Crime Problem Has to Change in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s holistic and progressive approach to fighting crime isn’t helping.The Wall Street Journal - World -
In the Watch World, Size (Small) Increasingly Matters
The trend is shifting away from huge cases toward a more diminutive style.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Bulgari Recaptures the Crown for the World’s Thinnest Watch
The Octo Finissimo Ultra Mark II is 1.7 millimeters thick, half a tenth of a millimeter less than the previous record-holder.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds
The handheld console introduced millions to the joy of video games, and remains one of the best-selling consoles ever. On April 21, 1989, Nintendo released a chunky grey game-playing rectangle to stores in Japan. It’s fair to say that nobody ...The Guardian - World -
Jepchirchir wins in women's only world record time
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir storms to victory in a women's only world-record time of two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds at the London Marathon.BBC News - Top stories -
Teen with Down's syndrome gets marathon world record
Lloyd Martin's London Marathon run makes him the youngest in his disability category to finish one.BBC News - Top stories