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After N.R.A.’s Supreme Court Win, a Dispute Over Key Facts
The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the N.R.A. in May hinged on a secret meeting involving a New York regulator. The participants say it didn’t happen.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Employees at This Tech Company Said They Were Stressed. So the Company Fired Them
Are your employees stressed out? This company has the perfect solution: Terminate them.Inc. - Dec. 9 -
Who were the 2024 election's "crypto voters"?
A leading cryptocurrency executive told 60 Minutes crypto's success was not just because of the enormous amount of money the industry spent on ads. It was also because people they described as ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Man dies and two hurt in west London 'disturbance'
London Ambulance Service said a man died at the scene and two were taken to major trauma centres.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Fact-Checking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’: Tariffs, Immigration and More
The president-elect repeated several false and inaccurate claims on a range of topics that were staples of his 2024 campaign.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Fact-checking Trump's interview with 'Meet the Press'
President-elect Donald Trump discussed his major policy priorities for his second term, and made several false, misleading and exaggerated claims along the way.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
The stars of Putin’s ‘elite’ management school: soldiers accused of war crimes
‘Time of Heroes’ scheme is training veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine to governFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime
An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump on Syria conflict: ‘This is not our fight’
President-elect Trump heavily criticized Syrian rebels for their move to overtake the city of Damascus on Saturday, but emphasized that this was not America’s fight. “Russia, because they are so ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Tarot, tarantulas and TikTok: exploring our long obsession with predicting the future
A new exhibition at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries examines the enduring appeal of divination. In Cameroon, the Mambila people practise a specific form of divination that will have arachnophobes ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
A fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims about U.S. fentanyl deaths
Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Golden State Valkyries build roster by taking 11 players in expansion draft, including Kate Martin
The Golden State Valkyries have selected center Iliana Rupert of Atlanta, guard Veronica Burton of Connecticut, guard Carla Leite of Dallas and forward Maria Conde of Chicago with their initial ...ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Kate 'lights up Christmas' and MI5 focuses on 'hostile states'
The Princess of Wales hosting a Christmas carol service and a warning from a spy boss about overseas threats lead the papers.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
WNBA expansion draft results: Valkyries select initial roster, including Kate Martin and Temi Fagbenle
Golden State Valkyries are the first expansion team to join the WNBA since 2008CBS Sports - Dec. 7 -
Princess Kate shares rare moment of reflection on her cancer treatment
Catherine, Princess of Wales, reflected on her cancer journey this year at a royal event just months after she finished chemotherapy treatment.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
The Lions’ 11th Consecutive Win Revealed the True Value of Dan Campbell
The head coach has many memorable victories, but Thursday’s was one of his best, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Valkyries expansion draft: Kate Martin, Temi Fagbenle headline WNBA's newest roster
The Valkyries' first roster will include an Aces fan favorite and former Iowa star.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
Kate joined by children as she hosts carol service
The Princess of Wales will host a Christmas carol service, in her biggest event of a difficult year.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle
Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
El Salvador's president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is triumphant about his big bet on bitcoin as the cryptocurrency reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first timeABC News - Dec. 6 -
Kate Hamill delivers a 'feminist primal scream' with her new play 'The Light and the Dark'
The inspiration for Kate Hamill’s latest play came from across centuries and the planetABC News - Dec. 5 -
Crime-solving techniques may have solved medieval art mystery
A court handwriting expert may have helped reveal true identity of a leading Byzantine painter.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
The UC Berkeley Project That Is the AI Industry's Obsession
Chatbot Arena ranks the world’s best AI models on a leaderboard based on user voting in head-to-head competitions between bots.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Who were the National Signing Day winners and losers?
Florida State owned signing day after a miserable season, while LSU suffered several big losses and Coach Prime whiffed on his final big-ticket targets.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime
These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Is Robert Pattinson the Last True Movie Star?
He may have wanted to be an actor without being a celebrity. But then he turned his fame into its own kind of performance.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Watch: 'Deeply disturbed' South Koreans react
People in Seoul express anxiety and confusion following the president's now-rescinded martial law order.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Graham calls Hegseth allegations ‘very disturbing’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said allegations against Pete Hegseth of sexual assault and other misconduct, some stemming from his time atop two veterans groups, are “very disturbing” and are making ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Miami's Cristobal on CFP berth: 'Go to the facts'
Miami coach Mario Cristobal said Tuesday the CFP selection committee should "go to the facts" when deciding whether the Hurricanes, with 10 wins, deserve an at-large berth.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: Finding trustworthy emergency starts for Week 14
With the Week 14 byepocalypse here, fantasy football managers fighting for playoff spots will have to dig deep to set lineups. Renee Miller is here to help.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
To beat China, Washington needs facts, not myths, about telework
Despite misconceptions, the federal workforce has embraced telework at a rate consistent with or lower than the private sector, and telework has proven to be a cost-effective and productive way to ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden and history’s most controversial pardons over financial crimes
Almost every president has pardoned someone that left critics howling. Here’s how Hunter Biden’s pardon stacks up with five of the most contentious acts of clemency for financial crimes.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
David Squires on … the Fifa Man’s plan to make Saudi dreams come true
Our cartoonist looks at the hard work that has gone on at the football factory to pave the way for Saudi World Cup. Buy a copy of a cartoon from our Print Shop David’s new book, Chaos in ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
‘I hope this haunts you’: Kate Winslet says Titanic-era body-shamers were ‘absolutely appalling’
The star of new Lee Miller biopic reveals that though she never publicly called out critics for what was an everyday occurrence at the time, in private she ‘let them have it’. Kate Winslet has ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Monsters obsessed him as a child. Now Robert Eggers is about to unleash his own 'Nosferatu'
Remaking the immortal silent horror classic, the director of "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse" is finally ready to share his longtime passion project.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Design nerds are obsessed with Architectural Pottery. A new Pomona exhibition and book show why
The American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona showcases more than 200 examples of the original midcentury pottery that inspired a million knockoffs.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Were Hunter Biden’s Prosecutions a Result of Political Pressure? A Look at the Facts
The gun case federal prosecutors brought against Hunter Biden was relatively rare, but the tax charges he pleaded guilty to may have been less unusual.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule
In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
A Second-Rate Crime Gets a Second-Rate Pardon
At least Joe didn’t make Hunter ambassador to a major international ally.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
A Norwegian rapper suspected of drug crimes and assault is arrested in Poland
Poland's police say they have arrested and opened an extradition procedure for a Norwegian rapper who is wanted in his country for alleged drug crimes, causing bodily harm to a person and assault ...ABC News - Dec. 2