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'Furiosa,' the follow-up to 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' will premiere at Cannes Film Festival
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” George Miller’s eagerly awaited follow-up to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” will make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in MayABC News - Entertainment -
Jinko Solar Named ESG Innovator of 2023. What Makes It a Stand Out?
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The Bankman-Fried verdict, explained
Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the FTX crypto exchange in 2019 and quickly built it into the world’s second most popular place to trade digital currencyABC News - Tech -
Beyoncé's country album: The verdict
The Texan star's eighth album adds a country twang to her immaculate blend of pop and hip-hop.BBC News - Top stories -
TV can spark social change. These big names just urged Hollywood writers to embrace it
Kerry Washington, First Lady Jill Biden, Halle Berry, Kesha and Cord Jefferson make for an unlikely gathering of voices in 'A Day of Unreasonable Conversation.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Sheridan Smith: 'I lost confidence but it's come back'
Smith is playing a woman in the midst of a breakdown, something the actress has experienced herself.BBC News - Top stories -
Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2024: Sleepers by computer model that predicted Isaac Paredes' big season
SportsLine simulated the entire MLB season and identified 2024 Fantasy baseball sleepersCBS Sports - Sports - Fantasy Football -
Want Better Mental Focus? Neuroscience Just Found This Simple, Joyful Activity Helps Your Brain Concentrate
Researchers hooked up volunteers to brain monitoring equipment and discovered an incredibly pleasant way to improve your concentration.Inc. - Business -
UK Confirmed in Recession at End of 2023
U.K. gross domestic product shrank 0.3% between October and December, with the economy hit by high inflation and interest rates that stifled household spending.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Striking kite-flying picture scoops top prize
The winner of the Concrete in Life Photo of the Year competition has been announced.BBC News - Top stories -
Formula One owner closes in on €4bn deal for MotoGP
Liberty Media in exclusive talks to buy the Madrid-based company behind the motorcycle racing seriesFinancial Times - Business -
Nobel prize-winning psychologist Kahneman dies
In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, the Nobel laureate argues humans act mostly on instinct, not logic.BBC News - Top stories -
Stewart hits O'Leary for Trump defense after fraud verdict: 'The f‑‑‑ing entitled arrogance'
“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart blasted “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary for defending former President Trump’s business tactics leading to a $464 million judgment, with interest, in a New York civil fraud trial against Trump, his company and ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
British public donated record £13.9bn to charity in 2023
Average monthly donations rose by nearly 40% to £65, with poorest areas among the most generous. The British public donated a record £13.9bn to charity in 2023, with people in some of the country’s least affluent areas among the most generous, a ...The Guardian - World -
England sewage spills more than double in 2023
Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.BBC News - Top stories -
Revised figures confirm UK ended 2023 in recession
Official data shows the economy contracted during the last two quarters of last year.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Kevin Hart joining group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performersABC News - Entertainment -
Elton John and Bernie Taupin honored with prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
Sir Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin were honored with the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Wednesday as part of a starry tributeABC News - Entertainment -
A ‘High Butt Factor’ Might Be an N.F.L. Draft Prospect’s Most Prized Feature
The rear end’s importance is so front of mind for scouts and coaches that they’ve come up with their own language to reference it.The New York Times - Sports - NFL -
Abel Prize for 2024 Won by Michel Talagrand for Studies of Universe’s Randomness
Michel Talagrand of France has credited a brush with blindness for leading to the work that resulted in his recognition by the math equivalent of the Nobel Prize.The New York Times - Science -
Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies, aged 90
Renowned collaborative researcher debunked notion that people tend to make rational economic decisionsFinancial Times - Business -
Naomi Klein and Laura Cumming shortlisted for inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction
Joining the Guardian columnist and Observer art critic are academics Tiya Miles and Noreen Masud, FT journalist Madhumita Murgia and poet Safiya Sinclair• Inside the shortlist choices with the chair of judges. Online conspiracy theories and AI are ...The Guardian - World -
Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize
Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishingABC News - Entertainment -
Daniel Kahneman, renowned psychologist and Nobel prize winner, dies at 90
The Israeli-American’s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, was a worldwide bestseller with revolutionary ideas about human error and bias. Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who pioneered theories in behavioural economics that heavily influenced the ...The Guardian - World -
Powerball jackpot increases to $935 million after no one wins the top prize
The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $935 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night.NBC News - Top stories -
Women's Nonfiction Prize Finalists Include Works on AI and Internet Misinformation
Naomi Klein's "Doppelganger" and Madhumita Murgia's "Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI" are the tech-oriented entries on the new literary prize's shortlist.Inc. - Business -
Venezuelan Opposition Names New Candidate in Show of Unity
The announcement that Corina Yoris would run came as a surprise to many who had feared that a fractured opposition would benefit President Nicolás Maduro.The New York Times - World -
Deadline for minister to give names to Afghan inquiry
Johnny Mercer has been ordered to provide names to the Afghanistan inquiry by 5 April.BBC News - Top stories -
Gambling group 888 to change name to evoke
London-listed company looks to focus on core markets of UK, Italy, Spain and Denmark as well as cost-saving measuresFinancial Times - Business -
Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette'
Jenn Tran, one of the contestants on ABC's "The Bachelor" this season, was named the new "Bachelorette" during the show's finale Monday night.NBC News - Top stories -
Construction cranes named after Swift and Bolt
Two new cranes in Greenock have been named Craner Swift and U-Crane Bolt by competition winners.BBC News - Top stories -
Southgate to name expanded England Euros squad
England manager Gareth Southgate will name an expanded initial Euro 2024 squad on 21 May, with Uefa to consider views on bigger squads.BBC News - Top stories -
Prehistoric Amphibian Ancestor Is Named for Kermit the Frog
The species seemed to have bug eyes and a smile, so a team of researchers named it Kermitops gratus in honor of the banjo-playing Muppet.The New York Times - Science -
Valentino Names Alessandro Michele as Creative Director
Alessandro Michele, the designer who brought profits and plenty of buzz to Gucci, was just named creative director of Valentino.The New York Times - Business -
Here’s the reality about the mutual funds and ETFs that beat the stock market in 2023
One good year doesn’t make a trend.MarketWatch - Business -
There Are Already More Measles Cases in the US This Year Than All of 2023
The CDC is begging Americans to get vaccinated against measles as cases continue to rise.Wired - Tech -
Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here's what fueled the growth
Every year since 2021, Spotify has published its “Loud & Clear” report, an attempt to be more transparent about its paymentsABC News - Tech -
Sinopec’s profit fell in 2023 amid oil market volatility
The company said it expects international oil prices to “fluctuate at medium to high levels” in 2024.MarketWatch - Business -
Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here's what fueled the growth
Every year since 2021, Spotify has published its “Loud & Clear” report, an attempt to be more transparent about its paymentsABC News - Entertainment -
Anta Sports' 2023 Revenue Jumped on Growth Across Segments
Anta Sports Products’ revenue climbed 16% in 2023 on high-quality growth across all of its business segments.The Wall Street Journal - World