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Global Growth Forecast Is Lifted but Risks Loom, O.E.C.D. Says
The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth.The New York Times - Business -
Global Growth Forecast Is Lifted but Risks Loom, O.E.C.D. Says
The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth.The New York Times - Top stories -
Oracle Looks to AI and Microsoft Partnership to Lift Cloud Business
The tech company hopes an AI update to its flagship database software and the recent expansion of its Microsoft collaboration will boost cloud sales.The Wall Street Journal - World - Microsoft -
Germany’s military support of Israel is being challenged, despite the I.C.J.’s decision.
A lawsuit was also filed in a Berlin court, which said it expects the government not to license more arms exports until it issues a ruling.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Inside the secret poker games opening doors in L.A.'s art scene
Poker-playing artists have let the cigar smoke out and opened up the tables to a more diverse, inclusive and female-friendly pool of players.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Stocks Turn Higher After Powell Comments
Stocks were turning higher following the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to keep rates steady.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Inside RFK Jr.'s Chaotic White House Bid
Aides describe a cultlike environment in which dysfunction reigns and top aides are focused on elevating their own profiles.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Instagram Is My Eden of Delusion. I Never Want to Leave
When I rejoined the app and quickly got addicted, I realized it was exactly what I needed: not reality itself but the illusion of it.Wired - Tech -
How Instagram's Algorithm Tweak Could Help Small Businesses
This could be a big boost for companies that rely on social media to reach customers--it may be time to adjust your marketing plans.Inc. - Business -
After a Breakup, Do Photos of an Ex Stay on Your Instagram?
Addressing the very 21st-century question of whether to archive or memorialize past relationships on your Instagram account.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide electionsABC News - Tech -
Judge dismisses Meta shareholder lawsuit claiming that directors' obligations extend beyond company
A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit asserting novel claims about the roles of corporate leaders and arguing that the loyalties of Meta directors and company founder Mark Zuckerberg should not lie exclusively with the social media ...ABC News - Tech -
The EU said it opened a probe into whether Meta Platforms shirked some of its responsibilities under the Digital Services Act.
The EU said it opened a probe into whether Meta Platforms shirked some of its responsibilities under the Digital Services Act.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.Wired - Tech -
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.The New York Times - Health - Joe Biden -
The FTC's Noncompete Ban Will Hurt Employees
It threatens their ability to launch and sustain careers by making it riskier for companies to invest in their development.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The SBA Launches the Ban the Box Rule
People with criminal records no longer have to identify themselves as such in making loan applications or in qualifying for them. The government estimates that the change will help millions of would-be founders.Inc. - Business -
Vinícius Júnior gives Real Madrid edge in semi-final after Kane rouses Bayern
These are Real Madrid’s principles, and if you don’t like them … well, they have others. Here Bayern Munich forced Carlo Ancelotti’s side to play not one game but several: an early defensive rearguard, a gradual arm-wrestle for control, a chaotic ...The Guardian - World -
Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years
Max Kepler drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning for the second straight game, this time hitting a sacrifice fly, and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth in a row, 6-5 over the Chicago White SoxABC News - Sports - MLB -
Caratini's 2-run homer in 10th and Hader's 2-inning outing lift Astros over Guardians 10-9
Pinch-hitter Victor Caratini’s two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and Josh Hader’s first two-inning outing since 2019 lifted the Houston Astros over the Cleveland Guardians 10-9ABC News - Sports - MLB -
Bee-lieve: Walker's homer in 10th lifts Diamondbacks over Dodgers 4-3 after delay for bee swarm
Christian Walker homered twice, including a two-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a bee-delayed 4-3 win over the Los Angeles DodgersABC News - Sports - MLB -
Jake Cronenworth's grand slam lifts the Padres to a 6-2 win against the Reds
Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning and Jurickson Profar had four hits for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 to take two of threeABC News - Sports - MLB -
Ten of 11 S&P 500 sectors suffer their worst month in 2024. Here’s what comes next.
U.S. stocks closed out their worst month of 2024, with ten out of the S&P 500 index’s 11 sectors posting their biggest monthly percentage decline this year.MarketWatch - Business -
Home prices soar even higher in February, despite higher mortgage rates, says S&P Case-Shiller
It marked another increase after the prior month's annual gain of 6%, and the fastest rate of price growth since November 2022.CNBC - Business -
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s custom Jordan 1s lead MLB kicks of the week
From Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s custom Jordan 1s to Jon Jay's Jordan 11s, check out the latest kicks of the week in the MLB.ESPN - Sports - MLB -
How Diablo 4's Loot Reborn Update Will Make Its Items, And Players, More Powerful Than Ever
With three seasons under Diablo 4's belt since its launch, it's safe to say a lot has changed for Blizzard's ARPG. But it will be the game's upcoming Season 4 update on May 14, dubbed Loot Reborn, that marks the biggest shift for Diablo 4 yet, ...GameSpot - Tech -
An S&P 500 correction, or a possible meltdown in Asian currencies, could be brewing. Here’s why.
Our call of the day from TS Lombard flags worrying signs on the labor market, and Asian currencies that need things to go just right for the U.S. economy.MarketWatch - Business -
Apex Legends Trailer Reveals Season 21's Dimension-Hopping New Legend
Apex Legends Season 20: Breakout is nearing its end, and today, developer Respawn Entertainment gave players a taste of what's coming in Season 21 via a new episode of Stories From The Outlands, entitled Based On A True Story. The episode ...GameSpot - Tech -
'I Saw the TV Glow' is one of 2024's buzziest films. It took Jane Schoenbrun a lifetime to make it
Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festive, Jane Schoenbrun's “I Saw the TV Glow" has been hailed as an acutely intense psychodrama of self discoveryABC News - Entertainment -
The Fantasy Baseball Numbers Do Lie: One of 2024's true breakouts is hiding in Chicago
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don exposes some fraudulent statistics as we near the close of Week 4.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Russia Vetoed a UN Resolution to Ban Space Nukes
A ban on weapons of mass destruction in orbit has stood since 1967. Russia apparently has other ideas.Wired - Tech - Russia -
On TikTok, Potential Ban of App Leads to Resignation and Frustration
While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.The New York Times - Tech -
Tens of millions secretly using WhatsApp in countries that ban it
Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.BBC News - Top stories -
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
A ‘Rehab’ Workshop Is Trying to Educate Banned Soccer Fans
The Athletic had unprecedented access to the course put on for supporters guilty of discrimination, this is what we learned.The New York Times - Sports -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect
A six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida Wednesday. The law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother, but abortion rights advocates say the law effectively cuts off access for more than 21 ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
United Methodists vote to repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy
The change doesn't mandate or even explicitly affirm LGBTQ clergy, but it means the church no longer forbids them.CBS News - Top stories -
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.NBC News - Top stories -
United Methodists repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy
Delegates within the United Methodist Church voted to repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, showing overwhelming support that contrasts with decades of controversy over the issue. The church voted 692-51 at its General ...The Hill - Politics -
United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy
In a meeting on Wednesday, church leaders also voted to allow L.G.B.T.Q. weddings.The New York Times - Top stories