Ig Nobel Prize Goes to Team Who Found Mammals Can Breathe through Anuses

Is This the Year Laos Breaks Through?

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

One New Year’s Resolution for Every N.B.A. Team

For some franchises, spicing up the trade deadline is the primary objective, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Why It’s OK for Fans to Boo Their Favorite Teams

Spectators pay to sit in their seats and have the right to express their frustration, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Perry: Predicting who stays and who goes in Patriots' WR room

Will the Patriots make some tough decisions at wide receiver in 2025? Phil Perry breaks down a position group in need of a shakeup.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Biggest trackway of dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry

Cetiosauruses and a megalosaurus are thought to have left prints at trackway dating to nearly 166m years ago. Gary Johnson was clearing clay with a digger at the Oxfordshire quarry where he works ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Golf goes indoors on prime time with high-tech TGL league

Golf is moving indoors like never before

ABC News - Jan. 2

Djokovic and Sabalenka through to Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Suspected Chinese underwater spy drone found by fishermen

Officials said the drone was not armed, but the police report listed "potential national security implications" as one significance of its recovery.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Ridley Scott is a genius film-maker who can do anything – even start a political crisis in Malta

It wouldn’t be a press tour without the Gladiator II director saying something contentious, and now he’s managed to upset big cheeses on the Mediterranean island. For a while, it looked as if ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Can France become a global AI powerhouse?

Momentum has been slowing but the country boasts enviable technical skills and a burgeoning entrepreneurial culture

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Can Labour sell a softer prisons policy?

The sweeping, costly reforms needed to relieve overcrowded jails will test Labour’s resolve in persuading the public

Financial Times - Jan. 2

'We kind of needed that': 32 days after losing to Michigan, an Ohio State run through CFP now looks inevitable

The Buckeyes' $20 million roster has blown through Tennessee and now Oregon

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Cam Skattebo's impact on Arizona State shines through heartbreaking loss

Led by their unstoppable star, the Sun Devils gave everything they had against Texas and nearly pulled off the College Football Playoff's greatest upset.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

BBC News - Jan. 1

Texas man kills 15 on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street after driving truck with ISIS flag through crowd

A Texas man plowed a pickup truck flying an ISIS flag through New Year’s Day revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring more than 30 in an attack the FBI said ...

NBC News - Jan. 1

Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well

Mystery of Sheila Fox’s disappearance at 16 solved after fresh police appeal . A woman who went missing 52 years ago has been found alive and well after police released a grainy photograph as part ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Gauff and Fritz put U.S. in United Cup tennis semis. Kazakhstan also through after ousting Germany

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz have powered the U.S. into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event

ABC News - Jan. 1

MSG Networks, home of Knicks and Rangers, goes dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable customers

MSG Networks, the regional channel that airs local games for New York teams including the Knicks, went dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable TV customers.

CNBC - Jan. 1

The Canadian Tennis Champ Who Played Through Cancer Treatment

Gabriela Dabrowski was diagnosed with breast cancer in April. She won an Olympic medal and the year-end doubles title while undergoing treatment.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Americans keep flocking to Florida—3 young people share what it's like living there: 'My money goes a long way'

Florida's population has continued to boom despite costs going up and hurricanes intensifying.

CNBC - Jan. 1

Cops shot, possible explosive devices found after truck hits crowd in New Orleans, officials say

At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a truck plowed into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. CBS News' Michael George and Kati Weis have more.

CBS News - Jan. 1

Boys who vanished while playing soccer found dead near military base

Saul Arboleda, Steven Medina, and brothers Josue and Ismael Arroyo were playing soccer in Guayaquil on Dec. 8 when they went missing.

CBS News - Jan. 1

Oscars 2025: Who's in for supporting actor and actress?

Supporting or lead? Sometimes it's hard to say, but here's a look at some likely supporting nominees.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 1

Seven clubs, 11 players: who makes this Premier League team of 2024?

WhoScored selects its XI of the year based on its ratings among players who made at least 20 appearances. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . The busiest goalkeeper in the division in 2024. Flekken ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

The Spin | Let the Ashes mind games begin: gazing through a crystal ball at cricket in 2025

Archer in cotton wool, Root innovates again and South Africa claim the urn – some predictions for the year ahead. January The final game between Australia and India at the SCG, the Aussies’ ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1