Germany Is Lifting A Foot Off Its Debt Brake Heres Why

Protests grow over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist's arrest

A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.

CBS News - Mar. 10

NYC’s Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Was Ready. Until it Wasn’t.

A long-awaited pedestrian path appeared to be finished this month. A ribbon-cutting was scheduled. A news release was prepared. Then City Hall hit the brakes.

The New York Times - 7h

The most important .186 hitter in the majors? Why everybody loves Austin Hedges

Tim Kurkjian reveals why baseball's best backup catcher is a hit in the clubhouse.

ESPN - Mar. 11

Should the Commanders be concerned about why Laremy Tunsil was available?

Why did the Texans trade Laremy Tunsil to the Commanders? Should Washington be concerned?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Selection committee head explains why Notre Dame dropped to No. 3 seed

Does it make sense to you why Notre Dame was seeded where it was?

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to Ukraine

Also in this newsletter: why businesses want greater European tech independence

Financial Times - 5d

No one knows why UK benefit claims have outpaced peer countries

Asking why might well result in answers that involve spending more money

Financial Times - 3d

Why Xenoblade Chronicles X Is Important

Xenoblade Chronicles X gets a second shot at life with a Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch. Jake joins Kurt on the GameSpot Show to explain why this is important.

GameSpot - 1d

LSU baseball sweeps Missouri, starts SEC play 3-0

LSU baseball couldn't have asked for a better start to its SEC schedule, starting its conference slate off with a sweep of Missouri

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Why did new Commanders receiver retire and then decide to return?

New Washington Commanders WR Michael Gallup retired last summer. He explained why he chose to retire and why he's returned.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Starmer must drop ‘cruel’ Pip proposals or face ‘mother of all rebellions’, Labour MP says – UK politics live

Richard Burgon says PM’s failure to defend new Pip eligibility rules at PMQs shows why ‘cruel’ plans should be dropped. Last night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute ...

The Guardian - 2d

Judge demands answers from White House on deportation flights to El Salvador

Jeb Boasberg instructs Trump administration to explain how refusal to return flights did not violate court order. A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Thursday to explain why its ...

The Guardian - 1d

Government debt interest costs hit highest level since 2007

Payments surpass defence spending and have risen to 3.3% of GDP for richest countries, says OECD

Financial Times - 2d

Demands for EU joint debt as leaders seek even more cash for arms

Also in this newsletter: Does cutting aid to buy weapons make any sense?

Financial Times - 1d

Flamboyance, creativity, club culture – and no smart phones: why the 1980s are all the rage again

A series of major exhibitions focusing on the era has unleashed a wave of nostalgia for those who were there and curiosity from the young who envy its freedom. In the future everyone will blame the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-white and anti-American

The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being anti-white and anti-American

ABC News - Mar. 15

Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it. Imagine a disease that can render its sufferers bedbound for years. ...

The Guardian - 5d

Rick Pitino explains why he doesn’t view his St. John’s comeback as a ‘redemption’ story

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino doesn’t look at his return to college basketball’s biggest stage as a redemption story. He said as much Saturday after leading St. John’s to its first Big East Tournament ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Commentary: 'Looney Tunes' has been removed from Max. This is why it feels like an attack

Max has dropped the original Warner Bros. cartoons from its lineup, which our TV critic says leaves us with the pastiche and is similar to removing books from a library.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Why Indonesia's new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists and rights groups

Indonesia’s Parliament has unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law that will expand the armed forces’ role in civilian affairs despite growing opposition from ...

ABC News - 1d