Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages from Israel Heres What We Know

Can a Year-End Bonus Be Docked If You Took Maternity Leave?

Is it fair for management to dock someone’s annual incentive pay because of a maternity or medical leave?

The New York Times - 1d

German Voters Took Note of Election Interference by Trump Administration Officials

Several voters took note of a speech by Vice President JD Vance this month, when he told European leaders to stop shunning parties deemed “extreme.”

The New York Times - 4h

The anti-woke overcorrection is here

Conservatives are mistaking public dislike of the cultural left for enthusiasm for the opposite dogma

Financial Times - 1d

Aztech Mountain: A Ski Brand With ‘If You Know, You Know’ Mountain Cred

Aztech Mountain is designed by Aspen locals for Aspen locals — and those who wish they were.

The New York Times - 2d

The UK is snipping — rather than shredding — red tape

Regulation is needed, but too much of it puts a brake on growth and stifles innovation

Financial Times - 2d

Moyes doing a better job than me - Amorim

David Moyes is doing "a better job than me" says Ruben Amorim, with Manchester United travelling to Goodison Park on Saturday below Everton in the Premier League table.

BBC News - 2d

When we politicise everything we make society stupider

By losing our ability to see things at face value we are losing our grip on reality

Financial Times - 18h

This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other

How long can Ukraine stand? For as long as Ukrainian soldiers, bent over from the extreme pressure, can hold on.

The New York Times - 17h

Are we heading toward a constitutional crisis?

President Trump, who tried to overturn the 2020 election result, has been shattering norms upon returning to the Oval Office. Since the nation's founding, the guardrails that have kept presidents ...

CBS News - 8h

Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’

The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the Booker. ...

The Guardian - 1d

Roll Over Shakespeare: ChatGPT Is Here

Theater productions Doomers and McNeal tackle AI’s impact on humanity and the creative process.

Wired - 2d

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Yahoo News - 16h

Are planes crashing more often?

A recent flurry of air disasters have made some people worried about flying - but are crashes on the rise?

BBC News - 1d

Israeli hostages return home in caskets

Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, ...

CBS News - 2d

Who Are the 6 Freed Israeli Hostages?

Two of the captives had been in the hands of Hamas for about 10 years. The rest were taken during the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

The New York Times - 1d

WATCH: Snow one knows where this dog is going

"He’s gonna hide under the snow forever.”

ABC News - 3d

Alabama has minimal margin for error -- and knows it

Last year's Final Four loss looms heavily over the Crimson Tide, who are dealing with newfound expectations.

ESPN - 2d

Polar bears increasingly under threat as glaciers melt faster than ever

A new global assessment shows that the world's glaciers are melting faster in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. Polar bears, which depend on the frozen sheets, are increasingly ...

CBS News - 2d

Best Workout Headphones We Tested and Sweated In (2025)

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.

Wired - 4d

U.S. inspired in defeat: 'We expect to win now'

There was no sulking following Team USA's 4 Nations Face-Off defeat, with several players saying the team's performance proved the U.S. has arrived.

ESPN - 2d

Saturday Sessions: Cymande performs "How We Roll"

British band Cymande curated a cult following in the 1970s, but they cemented their legacy decades later, when hip-hop artists from De La Soul to the Wu-Tang Clan to the Fugees discovered and ...

CBS News - 1d

30 things we love in the world of food, 2025

From a taste of Brazil in Manchester to the rise of the choc ice. *** Continue reading...

The Guardian - 12h

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 - 3d

Move over H5N1: The next pandemic is already here

The widespread use of antibiotics in industrial animal agriculture is contributing to the rise of antibiotic resistance, with over 35,000 Americans expected to die this year from a preventable ...

The Hill - 2d

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

Federal employees receive emails asking them to justify their work. Zelenskyy is willing to resign for peace. And Ohio police feud with a Catholic hospital.

NBC News - 56m

Series of explosions on buses in a parking lot rattles Israel

JERUSALEM — A series of explosions on three buses in a parking lot rattled central Israel on Thursday in what authorities suspected was a militant attack.

NBC News - 3d

Velis speaks out about importance of Israel trip

Yahoo News - 1d

Israel wants demilitarization of parts of southern Syria

Yahoo News - 2h

If we want to win the 5G war with China, we need to fully embrace American capitalism

The race to dominate 5G technology is a decisive battle for economic supremacy in the 21st century. Unfortunately, the U.S. has fallen behind.

The Hill - 2d

Watch: The moment six Israeli hostages are released

Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.

BBC News - 1d

Six hostages released in Gaza as hundreds of Palestinians to be freed

Yahoo News - 1d

Israeli hostages freed as Palestinian prisoner release delayed

Yahoo News - 1d

Baerbock says pain of killed hostages is almost unbearable

Yahoo News - 23h

What now for Wembanyama and the Spurs?

From the draft to the playoff race, here's how Victor Wembanyama's injury affects the NBA.

ESPN - 2d

What it's like to live in Greenland

Yahoo News - 10h

Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who's Legally Running DOGE

Despite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US DOGE Service employees can’t get a straight answer about who is.

Wired - 5d