Why Face of Baseball Is on Cusp of Global Stardom
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The Global Hunt for Putin's 'Sleeper Agents'
A quiet suburban mom, a hard-drinking war correspondent and an Arctic researcher were hiding in plain sight, championed by the Kremlin’s No. 1 fan of spy fiction.The Wall Street Journal - 14h -
LNG developer Venture Global files for US IPO
Liquefied natural gas exporter looks to tap into enthusiasm over Trump’s pledge to boost energy exportsFinancial Times - 18h -
They Thought It Was an Old Baseball. It Was a Mastodon Tooth.
Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not as rare as you might think.The New York Times - 2d -
Why Luigi Mangione Faces 2 Murder Cases Tied to One Killing
Federal and state prosecutors will follow a delicate legal choreography after characterizing Mr. Mangione’s actions differently in the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson.The New York Times - 16h -
The global inflation battle is stalling and diverging
Trump’s agenda and domestic uncertainty shroud the rate-cutting cycleFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump says EU will face tariffs unless it buys more U.S. oil and gas. Here’s why that matters.
President-elect Donald Trump called on the EU to reduce its trade deficit by buying more American oil and gasMarketWatch - 1d -
Why the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter is facing terrorism charge
Luigi Mangione was indicted Tuesday on 11 charges, including murder in the first degree and murder as a crime of terrorism, for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this ...CBS News - 3d -
Solving the global crisis in mental health
This series examines how employers and governments are tackling the rise in depression and other conditions — and the new therapies being developedFinancial Times - 3d -
New Jersey’s Hoboken beckons with brownstones, a boho vibe — and baseball
A recent influx to this city across the Hudson from Manhattan has switched up the atmosphere for commuters and families, and intensified competition for propertiesFinancial Times - 3d -
How Big-Spending Owners Have Shifted the Balance of Power in Baseball
For the first time in two decades, most of the sport’s highest payrolls, and best teams, are coming from the National League.The New York Times - 3d -
No justice, no peace: Why US insurers are facing a reckoning
Nothing can justify the senseless murder of Brian Thompson. And yet the public enmity toward health insurers in its aftermath should move the industry to change its ways.The Hill - 5d -
Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics
A UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—but victory over this pollutant isn’t yet in the bag.Wired - Dec. 14 -
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of Dec. 16ABC News - Dec. 13 -
How to wash your winter beanies, baseball caps and other hats
Not all hats are machine washable. I spoke to experts about how to properly wash beanies, caps and bucket hats without damaging them.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Ichiro Has My Baseball Hall of Fame Vote Despite Our History
My ballot: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Andy Pettitte, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins. The last time I interviewed Ichiro Suzuki was spring training of 2019 when he was trying to earn a ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12 -
Is Juan Soto Baseball’s Next Ted Williams?
The new Mets star has power, patience and perhaps the best imitation of Williams of any modern player, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Why Plans to Expand Wimbledon Face a Legal Challenge
The All England Club wants to add a third stadium and 38 other courts to its footprint.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
The case for a global defence bank
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capitalFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
The 10 best global albums of 2024
DJ Love celebrated car horns, Kenyan metalhead Lord Spikeheart traversed trap and doom, while 82-year-old Milton Nascimento joined forces with Esperanza Spalding. • More on the best music of 2024 ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
The global players in Syria before and after Assad
Global powers who have been involved in the 13-year civil war have a vested interest after Assad's fall.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Coffee drinkers face price rises as costs on global markets hit record high
Price for arabica beans tops $3.44 a pound, while cost of robusta beans almost doubles this year. Your morning caffeine hit could become even pricier in the new year after the cost of coffee ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
C3.ai’s stock rallies 16% as Microsoft deal puts it on cusp of bigger sales
The enterprise software company narrowed its quarterly loss and posted a 29% revenue jump, saying the business is about to reap greater successes.MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Nvidia reportedly facing China antitrust probe. Why that matters for the stock.
Nvidia’s stock heads for a third-straight decline after report of China’s investigation due to antitrust concerns.MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Omnicom Will Buy Interpublic, Creating Global Ad Giant
The combined agency will be worth over $30 billion once the stock-for-stock deal closes.Inc. - Dec. 9 -
Global green subsidy race draws investor attention
Europe, the US and China are vying to be the most attractive destination for investment in sustainabilityFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Dave Parker and Dick Allen elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
Dave Parker and Dick Allen have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the classic era committeeABC News - Dec. 8 -
Baseball Hall of Fame: Dick Allen and Dave Parker elected into Cooperstown by Classic Baseball Era committee
The inductees will be welcomed to the Hall in JulyCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Dick Allen, Dave Parker to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Dick Allen is finally headed to the Hall of Fame.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9 -
These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of dangerous ingredients, and set limits on production.Wired - Dec. 8 -
Listen: Global News Podcast special edition on Syria
Assad regime falls in SyriaBBC News - Dec. 8 -
1984: The Year Pop Stardom Got Supersized
In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Why TikTok Faces a U.S. Ban, and What’s Next?
The short-form video app lost a challenge to a law that will ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell to a non-Chinese company. It has pledged to appeal to the Supreme ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of Dec. 9ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Baseball has much larger problems than the farcical ‘golden at-bat’
The proposed rule change has been met with widespread derision. But MLB has two teams in temporary homes and an avalanche of pitcher injuries. The first time I saw a mention of a baseball “golden ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Regulators sign off on new global rules for insurers
Rules will not require insurance companies to set aside more capital but could raise their reporting costsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there's nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning
Some MLB teams and their fans are complaining the Dodgers are spending too much on star free agents, but other teams should be doing the same thing.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it change baseball?
Rule changes have been a hallmark of Rob Manfred's tenure as MLB commissioner. His latest idea is being met with skepticism by many.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Why finding a partner for Steph is biggest issue Warriors face
The Golden State Warriors finding a complimentary two-way option next to Steph Curry is key to saving a season that began with so much promise.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse
Yahoo News - Dec. 3 -
An extraordinary global economy will require extraordinary agility
Policymakers need to adjust their approaches including through pre-emptive negotiations with the incoming US administrationFinancial Times - Dec. 3
