We Can Be Heroes the Inspiring People We Met Around the World in 2024 Part One
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Brock Purdy nearly doubles his 2024 salary, with performance-based pay
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy earned the paltry (by NFL starter standards) sum of $985,000 in 2024.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Can Billionaire Backer Mike Repole Buy St. John’s a Basketball Championship?
Mike Repole, who loved the homegrown team of his youth, has helped assemble a juggernaut enabled by compensation rules that one critic says created “the wild West.”The New York Times - 1d -
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.The New York Times - 4d -
Cheltenham festival day three tips: Il Est Francais can score for French
Ryanair runner has a big chance to become only the second winner at the festival from across the Channel since 2005. While the Gold Cup on Friday revolves around the odds-on Galopin Des Champs and ...The Guardian - 1d -
Movie Review: ‘Novocaine,’ with Jack Quaid, is a shot of bloody action-comedy
The hero at the heart of “Novocaine” can't feel painABC News - 1d -
Newark Police Officer Is Killed and Another Is Injured in Shooting
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey asked people to “please pray” for the officers, who were shot around 6:30 p.m. Friday.The New York Times - 5d -
30 Hours in a Hurricane, on a Race With No Course
Why would hundreds of people trek overnight through the wilderness with nothing but a compass? Because it’s the best feeling in the world.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump could be a catalyst for a global pro-crypto shift, Binance CEO says
Binance CEO Richard Teng said he expects Trump's "pro-crypto" legislation in the U.S. to spur regulators in other parts of the world to follow suit.CNBC - 11h -
5 reasons why the 'boring' Detroit Pistons are worthy of your attention (and Shaq's too)
Here are five things worth knowing about the 2024-25 Detroit Pistons, who’ve been one of the best stories in the NBA all season long.Yahoo Sports - 3h -
These proposed tax cuts and benefits could help caregivers in crisis — if they can get through Congress
The financial burden of caring for ailing loved ones could be eased through two bipartisan legislative proposals introduced this week.MarketWatch - 2h -
Clay Holmes strikes out eight, Mets hit two home runs in 7-6 win over Nationals
The Mets scored six runs in the first inning on two home runs and Clay Holmes dazzled with eight strikeouts, as New York beat the Washington Nationals, 7-6, in spring training action.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Mets' Edwin Diaz has 'better' spring outing against Red Sox: 'From the first pitch, there was conviction'
Mets closer Edwin Diaz had his best outing this spring, throwing just 18 pitches to get three outs on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Musk Doesn’t Understand Why Government Matters
If a business fails, it’s not a big deal. When government services break down, people can die.The New York Times - 5d -
How to protect yourself as fraud losses hit $12.5 billion in 2024
A new FTC report reveals a sharp rise in fraud losses, with 2.6 million consumers reporting scams in 2024. With financial fraud surging, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger shares how to ...CBS News - 9h -
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability. Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought ...The Guardian - 4d -
China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term | Steve Tsang
By turning his back on US allies and global institutions, Trump will help Xi Jinping advance his plan for a China-centric world. Is Donald Trump China’s worst nightmare or a dream come true? He is ...The Guardian - 1d -
William S Burroughs’s art: ‘He said, I killed the only woman I loved. Then broke down sobbing’
Notorious for his drug-fuelled literary experiments and the fact that he shot his partner, beat writer Burroughs also made art inspired by the climate crisis. One day 51 years ago, out in the wilds ...The Guardian - 2d -
What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero
The Old Leatherman, a sort of real-life Northeastern Sasquatch, gave me an excuse to step outside my own life.The New York Times - 4d -
How This Beauty Brand Founder Celebrates Her Culture With a Hero Ingredient
Michelle Ranavat creates products that honor her Indian heritage while delivering proven results.Inc. - 11h -
An accidental hero feels no pain in 'Novocaine,' a brutal yet weightless action-comedy
Jack Quaid has chops that could take him much further than this violent live-action cartoon marked by cringeworthy misfortune and a distinct lack of consequence.Los Angeles Times - 34m -
Best Sonos Speakers (2025): Soundbars, Turntables, and More
From the Move to the Beam, we’ve tested nearly every speaker from the venerable brand. We like them all—but here are the best picks to fit your lifestyle.Wired - 6d -
Fabien Galthié fears Antoine Dupont suffered ‘serious’ injury against Ireland
‘We are angry and want an explanation,’ says head coach Ireland’s Simon Easterby: ‘It’s just a rugby incident’ France may have claimed a famous 42-27 victory , but in the moments after the ...The Guardian - 5d -
'The Last of Us' cast rates how hard they work to avoid spilling Season 2 spoilers
The cast of 'The Last of Us' Season 2 discusses where we find their characters, the series' political themes and how keeping the plot of the highly anticipated series under wraps.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports
The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, but we rarely get a look behind the scenes to see how these key forces in American life intersect. CBS News Race ...CBS News - 4d -
‘Devastated’ England wait for test results after Ollie Lawrence injury
Borthwick: ‘Fingers crossed it’s not as severe as we fear’ Maro Itoje ‘looking forward’ to ‘humungous’ Wales tie England stayed in the chase for the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory ...The Guardian - 4d -
Best Employers: UK
In this report, we highlight the FT’s ranking of the 500 best employers in the UK. Plus: employers rethink what makes a workplace desirable; healthcare pay lags behind worker commitment; ...Financial Times - 3d -
Perfect 10? Here are the best team-player marriages for NFL free agency
All eyes are on the quarterback market —including four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers — as the NFL offseason truly heats up. Here are 10 pairings we think make sense.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Rubio confirms ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student protest leader
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...The Hill - 3d -
Musk blames 'massive cyberattack' for X outage
Elon Musk said his social media platform X was targeted in a "massive cyberattack" on Monday, prompting outages for thousands of users. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk ...The Hill - 3d -
The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O’Sullivan review – do no harm
A doctor’s brilliant study of the dangers of overdiagnosis, from ADHD to long Covid. We swim in oceans of quackery. The media is flooded with misinformation about health and pseudo-diagnoses based ...The Guardian - 1d -
The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann
Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...The Guardian - 1d -
China could literally rewrite history using AI — and control the future
This isn’t just another policy debate — it’s a defining moment that will shape global discourse and the balance of power for decades to come. The technology we allow to thrive will either spread ...The Hill - 1d -
Sales of US goods 'rapidly dropping' at Canadian grocery stores
Canadians are buying fewer products made in the U.S. in an effort to brace for the impact of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which are set to cause prices to skyrocket across a range of ...The Hill - 2h -
‘Everyone knew who he was’: James Hamilton, the ‘eccentric aristo’ who catalysed British club culture
He outed Norman Cook as Fatboy Slim, imported turntablism and made BPM a staple of dance journalism. Pete Tong and Paul Oakenfold remember a pivotal figure. Norman Cook can remember the first time ...The Guardian - 3d -
NBA 2K Play Will Let You Join Tournaments For Real Money From Your Couch
Competitive gaming has been around for decades now, with organized tournaments for multiple games and genres available throughout the year all around the world. 2K Sports and The Play Company want ...GameSpot - 8h -
Female founders in game companies got 12.1% of game VC deals in 2024 | The DeanBeat (updated)
In the male-dominated landscape of game startups, women were only 0.11 percent of the game VC deal value in 2024.VentureBeat - 6d -
This cornhole league inspired a bounty hunt for single men. It's now sold out.
Determined to find enough men to sell out his cornhole league for singles, Tommy Flaim decided to take an extreme, and somewhat comical, measure.NBC News - 5d -
Meghan Sussex? Even Meghan Markle’s Last Name Inspires Debates.
The Duchess of Sussex caused a stir on “With Love, Meghan” when she said Sussex was her last name. But does that break from royal tradition?The New York Times - 16h -
Their Parents Met Online. Then They Matched in Real Life.
Dr. Sunpreet Tandon and Dr. Shalini Moningi were given each other’s phone numbers after a connection on an Indian matchmaking site.The New York Times - 6d -
Mark Carney: 'Canada never, ever, will be part of America'
Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, is pledging to continue Justin Trudeau's legacy of standing up to President Trump and rejecting threats to make the nation part of the U.S. “The ...The Hill - 3d
