5 hurt in stabbings at New Zealand market; suspect arrested

A man began stabbing people at a New Zealand supermarket Monday and five people were injured

ampproject.org

Afghanistan Taliban plan 3-day cease-fire for Eid holiday

Afghanistan’s Taliban say they will participate in a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan

ampproject.org

Chernobyl Vodka Made From Apples Grown Near Nuclear Disaster Seized by Police

The drink is the first consumer product to have come out of the forbidden zone in Ukraine since the nuclear catastrophe occurred in 1986, its producers say.

newsweek.com

The 2021 Ford Bronco is more powerful than expected, but there's a catch

The 2021 Ford Bronco will have more power than expected. Ford has updated the specifications for the upcoming model ahead of its launch this summer.

foxnews.com

Researchers Say They’ve Uncovered a Massive Facebook Bot Farm from the 2020 Election

A group of security researchers say they’ve unmasked a massive bot farm that aimed to shape public opinion on Facebook during the heat of the 2020 presidential election. According to Paul Bischoff...

motherjones.com

Blackhawks beat Stars 4-2 in fans' return to United Center

Alex DeBrincat and the Chicago Blackhawks lingered on the ice when it was over, holding their sticks in the air.

foxnews.com

Six Social Media Tips For Medical Practices

For medical practices, finding new patients can be as simple as looking where consumers spend the most time.

forbes.com

How To Determine Your Investment Strategy For Apartment Buildings

Multifamily property investment can be suited to fit your style of management.

forbes.com

Market Snapshot: Stock futures struggle for direction after Dow, S&P 500 set records

Stock-index futures trade mixed Monday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ended last week at records following a disappointing jobs report that was seen keeping the Federal...

marketwatch.com

The US issued emergency legislation after its largest fuel pipeline was hit by a ransomware...

Summary List PlacementThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued emergency legislation to help restore fuel supply after a ransomware attack Friday forced the country's largest fuel...

businessinsider.com

DNC Chair: Democrats need to "fight like heck"

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez joins Major Garrett for "The Takeout" at The Smith restaurant in Washington, D.C. Here's a preview of their conversation.

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Fauci Says U.S. Can Relax Mask Mandates, Be ‘More Liberal’ As Vaccination Rates Increase

"Yes, we do need to start being more liberal as we get more people vaccinated," the nation's top infectious disease expert said.

huffpost.com

Trulieve agrees to acquire Harvest Health in all-stock cannabis deal valued at about $2.1 bln

This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this...

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Helping women advance to the "C-Suite"

In an interview with CBS News, P&G's North America Group President Carolyn Tastad explains how the company is working to help women scale the corporate ladder by changing the conversation about...

cbsnews.com

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

npr.org

Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce last week and The Wall Street Journal reports that the separation of the 25-year marriage has been in the works since at least 2019.

newsweek.com

A Shift in Market Leadership Is Reassuring When Stocks Get Frothy

Value stocks are outperforming pricier growth stocks by the greatest margin in over a decade.

wsj.com

Merkel's bloc hits historic low in polls just as Covid rules start to loosen

Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservative alliance has seen its popularity ratings hit an all-time low, deepening a shift in voter trends in Germany.

cnbc.com

Record Iron Ore Prices Have Rusty Underpinnings

Politics and capacity constraints are behind the surge in iron ore prices over the past few days. Neither will necessarily play out how investors think.

wsj.com

Berlin Film Festival Summer Event Set to Go Ahead in June

The Berlin Film Festival has confirmed that its in-person June event will go ahead as planned, taking place as an outdoor event. Organizers said the event will run from June 9-20, noting that “the...

variety.com

Working from home isn't the future, it's bonkers. That's why my company asked people to keep...

Summary List PlacementSince the beginning of the pandemic, many have had no choice but to work from home as governments ordered lockdowns to combat COVID-19. But this was followed by a huge effort...

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Roblox, Bumble and Coinbase report in a buzzy week for earnings

Companies that have had recent markets debuts are set to report earnings this week. We asked two traders which they’re watching most closely.

cnbc.com

How My Ex-Husband Became One of My Best Friends

Paul video-calls me on Whatsapp from his hospital bed. It’s a couple of days after his open-heart surgery and he still sounds woozy, like he’s slightly drunk. He opens his pajama top and proudly...

time.com

What Happens Next in El Salvador

In the last week, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s charismatic and popular young president, has pushed his country firmly in an authoritarian direction. In the process, he is betting that the Biden...

time.com

What Joe Manchin Wants

A guide to the centrist Democrat who can make or break President Biden’s agenda

rollingstone.com

Silken Doufu with Rib-Eye Cap Mapo Recipe

Silky tofu is gently steamed and draped in a saucy mixture of caramelized steak and chile paste in this addictive and mouth-numbing Sichuan dish.

vice.com

Pony.ai unveils its next-gen robotaxi with LIDAR from Luminar

Pony.ai’s next-generation robotaxi is distinctive because it appears to be missing the cone-shaped LIDAR sensor perched on the roof that’s typical of most autonomous vehicles. That’s because the...

theverge.com

How to Use Tech to Capture Your Family History

Our elders have rich stories to share. There’s no better time than now to sit down and hit Record.

wired.com

Is Etsy Still Unstoppable After a Major Sell-Off?

The stock took a hit after releasing first-quarter earnings. What does this mean for investors?

fool.com

1MDB sues Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and Coutts over $23bn loss

Malaysian government tries to recoup money that was embezzled from state investment fund

ft.com

Man Trapped on Bridge After Glass Deck Blown Off By Strong Wind

A thrill seeker got the thrill he was looking for, and then some.

vice.com

GDPR

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NFL star runs 100 meters in 10.36 seconds but fails to qualify for 2020 Olympics

Seattle Seahawks' wide receiver DK Metcalf's speed went viral last season when he ran the full length of the pitch to catch an opponent during an NFL game, but he isn't quite quick enough for the...

cnn.com

Boris Johnson facing probe over funding of 2019 holiday

The MPs' standards watchdog is looking into whether costs of the trip have been correctly declared.

bbc.co.uk

MLB Trade Deadline 2021: Predicting the Big Names Who Will Be Up for Grabs

The 2021 MLB trade deadline might be over two months away, but it's never too soon to start projecting some of the names that could be on the block come July...

bleacherreport.com

Moderna's Vaccine Produces Antibodies for at Least 6 Months

The medium-term efficacy is good news.

fool.com

Biden's chief of staff says infrastructure proposal isn't "big government"

In an interview for "Axios on HBO," I challenged White House chief of staff Ron Klain on the contradiction between trying to go big on both big government and bipartisanship.Driving the news: "I...

axios.com

EU talks up Afghan support as US leaves and security declines

European Union foreign ministers debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan's government on Monday.

euronews.com

A look at Denmark's Heartrunner app, which sends one of 100K+ first responder volunteers to...

Martin Selsoe Sorensen / Washington Post: A look at Denmark's Heartrunner app, which sends one of 100K+ first responder volunteers to nearby cardiac emergencies, who often arrive before...

techmeme.com

Genes Linked to Self-Awareness in Modern Humans Were Less Common in Neandertals

Neandertal woman was re-created and built by Dutch artists Adrie and Alfons Kennis. They used replicas of a pelvis and cranial anatomy from female Neandertals for authenticity. The Neandertal is...

scientificamerican.com

Seth Rogen says he has no plans to work with James Franco again

Seth Rogen says he has no current plans to work with his former collaborator James Franco, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.

cnn.com

Stop evictions in East Jerusalem neighbourhood immediately, UN rights office urges Israel

The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, as well as to...

un.org

Cuomo fights for survival..

dnyuz.com

ASH: AI pocket field guide for children to discover nature

“ I fantasised about a Pokedex that worked in the real world. Life is full of wonderful creatures worth knowing and preserving. That's why ASH. ” – FINH ...

finh.cc

Ranking the 10 Most Despised Players in the NHL Since 2000

Some are whiners. Some are bullies. Some live to get under your skin. The common thread: Some NHL players are simply loathed. Hockey history is full of tales of players who didn’t get along...

bleacherreport.com

Smart Reader:QR,Barcode: QR,Barcode generator, Image encryption with message.

“ Its free to use. many QR and barcode reader and generator cant create all type of QR and barcode but you can create all type of QR and Barcode. only customize QR is premium. Image...

apple.com

Martin Lewis and Sir Richard Branson's names most used by scammers

The pair are the celebrities whose faces appear in more fake endorsement scams than anyone else, cyber agency says.

bbc.co.uk

“The War on Nostalgia”

For so many Americans, “history isn’t the story of what happened; it is just the story they want to believe. It is not a public story we all share, but an intimate one, passed down like an...

theatlantic.com

Substack Is Selling Soap Operas

Normal people—with regular lives and real jobs—have soap operas and reality shows. People who are Extremely Online have Substack.Over the past few months, the PR travails of the newsletter...

theatlantic.com

The Syslog Hell

bozho.net

Apple invests another $45 million in Gorilla Glass maker Corning

Apple is awarding Corning another $45 million investment from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, in addition to the $450 million it’s already given to the US-based company over the past four years....

theverge.com

A major U.S. pipeline is still mostly shut due to a cyberattack. Here's what you need to know

A major U.S. pipeline is still mostly shut due to a cyberattack. Here's what you need to know  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News

cnbc.com

The Power of Pre-K

President Biden wants universal pre-K. A large new study examines its likely effects.

nytimes.com

Gee, ya think? [Followup]

thehill.com

Boris Johnson being investigated over Caribbean holiday

Parliamentary standards watchdog says it is looking into a possible breach of MPs’ code of conductBoris Johnson is under investigation over who paid for his Caribbean holiday with Carrie Symonds...

theguardian.com

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer shuffles top team after disappointing elections

Labour leader Keir Starmer has given his top team a shakeup after disastrous local election results as he seeks to exert control over a divided party.

euronews.com

Nepal PM seek confidence vote as he faces 2nd split in party

Nepal’s prime minister has asked parliament for a vote of confidence in an attempt to show he still has enough support to stay in power despite an expected second split within his governing party

go.com

Trump's sway still matters bigly for Biden agenda: The Note

Republicans may find themselves, to quote Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, in the middle of a "circular firing squad," but that may not spare Biden from some of the damage.

go.com

“I’m Scared of Getting Sick From the Water”

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Ramona Hernandez turns on her kitchen faucet in El Adobe, an...

motherjones.com

The people who want to keep masking: ‘It’s like an invisibility cloak’

More than a year into the pandemic, some people prefer to keep wearing their face mask – even outdoors in publicShe’s been fully vaccinated for three weeks, but Francesca, a 46-year-old professor,...

theguardian.com

Rise of Elise Stefanik shows Trump maintains his grip on Republicans

New York congresswoman in pole position to replace Liz Cheney who is likely to be ousted this week

ft.com

Complaint Accuses Mexican Factories of Labor Abuses, Testing New Trade Pact

The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and other groups are seeking to make use of a new enforcement mechanism in the updated North American trade deal.

nytimes.com

Rural Tennessee’s Vaccine Hesitators

White Republican evangelical Christians remain disproportionately mistrustful about coronavirus inoculations. Here’s what that looks like in one community.

nytimes.com

Liz Cheney is no defender of democracy: She and her party created a monster

Don't get suckered by the friendly fascist: Liz Cheney and the GOP have been building Trumpism for decades

salon.com

How The Politics Of White Liberals And White Conservatives Are Shaped By Whiteness

White identity is a potent force in American politics with wide-ranging consequences that are increasingly difficult to ignore. Former President Trump came to power, after all, by using subtle —...

fivethirtyeight.com

Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband’s Horrific Eating Habits Are Rubbing Off on Our Kid

Parenting advice on picky eaters, safety, and COVID.

slate.com

Israel calls on Biden administration to stay out of Jerusalem crisis

The Biden administration and Israel clashed over the recent escalation in violence between security forces and Palestinians at a holy site in Jerusalem, with the Israelis asking the White House...

axios.com

Gemma Chan, Henry Golding Back U.K. ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Initiative

“Captain Marvel” actor Gemma Chan, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding and “Doctor Strange” actor Benedict Wong are throwing their support behind an initiative to help the U.K.’s East and South...

variety.com

Spotify Is Overrun With Artist Impostors. I Tracked Some Down

When you hit play on your favorite musician—and it’s not your favorite musician.

slate.com

27 Products That’ll Help Make Cleaning Less Of A Chore

it's not too late to get some spring cleaning in.

buzzfeed.com

Boris Johnson investigated over Caribbean holiday and flat renovation

Parliamentary commissioner for standards reveals probe - with powers that can lead to suspensions of MPs for serious breaches

independent.co.uk

Anyway, he delivered the bomb [Hero]

foxnews.com

Hundreds of Palestinians injured in eviction protests as Jerusalem erupts in violence

"This is apartheid, pure and simple," says Rep. Rashida Tlaib as crackdown on Jerusalem protests intensifies

salon.com

43 Products Under $50 You'll Probably Wish You'd Bought Years Ago

Once you find out these exist, you'll never look back.

buzzfeed.com

Pentagon Weighs Ending JEDI Cloud Project Amid Amazon Court Fight

Pentagon Weighs Ending JEDI Cloud Project Amid Amazon Court Fight  The Wall Street Journal

wsj.com

Pentagon Weighs Ending JEDI Cloud Project Amid Amazon Court Fight

Pentagon Weighs Ending JEDI Cloud Project Amid Amazon Court Fight  The Wall Street Journal

wsj.com

10+ Actors Who Made Their Movie a Box-Office Success but Got Paid Very Little for It

Famous actors receive impressive paychecks for their work for a reason. They have to endure sleepless nights, get through long working hours, and meet high demands in terms of their looks. These...

brightside.me

During the pandemic, tech job postings remained concentrated in tech hubs, and those in tech...

Jed Kolko / Indeed Hiring Lab: During the pandemic, tech job postings remained concentrated in tech hubs, and those in tech hubs were less likely to mention remote work than elsewhere  —  Key...

techmeme.com

Corn latest commodity to pop..

wsj.com

New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor On Path To Normalcy

New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor On Path To Normalcy  NPR

npr.org

Opioid Crisis: Filmmaker Details The Medical System's 'Crime Of The Century'

Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney investigated the opioid crisis. He says it was created by pharmaceutical companies, distributors, pharmacists and doctors, all looking to profit.

npr.org

In India's northeast there's fear of a virus surge to come

GAUHATI, India (AP) — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than anywhere else in the country, authorities were preparing Monday for...

apnews.com

New White House panel aims to separate science, politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within government and to...

apnews.com

This Wine Preservation System Changed My Drinking Habits

Scouting Report: The Coravin Pivot is a great improvement on the Coravin. It’s far less expensive, much easier to use, and preserves wine for up to four weeks so you don’t feel the need to finish...

thedailybeast.com

Howard University Is Going to Lose Its Classics Department. Congress Could Save it for Peanuts

Howard University is America’s only Historically Black College and University with a Classics Department. Citing budget cuts, however, Howard administrators recently announced that the university...

thedailybeast.com

Mortician Answers Weird Questions About What They Do To Your Body After You Die

Here's what happens to everything from your poo to your piercings, where they send your bodily fluids, and why you can't use normal makeup on dead people.

huffpost.com

Jeff Lowe Has Letter Hinting at Location of Carole Baskin's Ex-Husband

'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe says he received a creepy, anonymous letter from someone indicating they know where Carole Baskin's missing ex-husband is ... though it's similar to a theory she's...

tmz.com

18 Celebrities That Definitely Know the Recipe for the Elixir of Life

Some celebrities seem to have won the genetic lottery. However, some stars have to visit beauty experts regularly to try and postpone aging, while others know the secret of eternal youth,...

brightside.me

Fintech company Klarna is giving away $4.5 million in free services to SMBs most impacted by the pandemic

Here’s how to apply for Klarna’s Small Business Impact Initiative. Klarna, one of the world’s leading global payments and shopping services, has announced a new initiative aimed at helping small...

fastcompany.com

Christian Siriano’s debut furniture collection is a revelation

The fashion designer is known for whimsical, textured gowns. He’s translated his aesthetic into a new line for your home. Christian Siriano’s tulle gowns are confections that transport you into a...

fastcompany.com

Who is winning the NYC mayoral money race?

politico.com

The Strategy of Economic Development

Albert O. Hirschman [threadreader] - "Anti-fascist, resistance hero, later a development economist—may be the most interesting person to ever take up the profession... Hirschman had fought fascism...

metafilter.com

Officer Anne Lewis in 'RoboCop' 'Memba Her?!

New York City native Nancy Allen has a long list of acting credits from the late '70s and early '80s, but is best known for her role as the cyborg police partner Officer Anne Lewis -- who helps...

tmz.com

A sea cruise on a boat made of kiddie pools and buckets

Santa Barbara County fire personnel rescued students adrift 300 yards off Isla Vista near the UC Santa Barbara campus.

latimes.com

Can You Match the National Park to Its State?

See if you can tell where national parks like Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon are located.

mentalfloss.com

Low COVID-19 cases and deaths continue as Los Angeles County nears 'terrible milestone'

Five new deaths reported by the L.A. County Department of Public Health put the county near 24,000 COVID-related deaths since the pandemic began.

latimes.com

Chuck Grassley is the octogenarian everyone's waiting on

If Iowa's incumbent senator runs for reelection in 2022, the seat is safe for Republicans. If he retires, they'll have a battle on their hands.

politico.com

Enjoy the outdoors this summer with these insect and mosquito repellents

Look…almost nobody really wants to kill anything. Even an insect. But bugs…well, bugs don't really give you much choice, do they? And if it was just the annoyance of the buzzing or the swarming or...

boingboing.net

Around the world in rare and beautiful apples

Around the world in rare and beautiful apples: Atlas Obscura's Gastro Obscura showcases photos of unusual apples like the delicate and pretty Pink Pearl, the star-shaped Api Etoile, the deep...

metafilter.com

6 killed in Colorado's worst mass shooting in 6 weeks

A gunman opened fire at a birthday celebration in Colorado early Sunday, killing six people and then himself. The Gazette in Colorado Springs reports that the killer was the boyfriend of one of...

boingboing.net

Elevated Recipes for Your Next Camping Trip

A meal cooked in the great outdoors can be just as refined and delicious as anything you’d cook at home

outsideonline.com

Texas Democrats Strike Jim Crow ‘Purity of Ballot Box’ Language from GOP Voting Bill

Lawmakers struck the phrase from the bill after a Democratic representative pointed out its racist origins

rollingstone.com

The Economics Of Movie Product Placements

Today's films are brimming with products from big-name brands. How exactly do these partnerships work? And is the payoff worth it?

thehustle.co

NYC veterans vow to sue city if Memorial Day parade is barred, point out Black Lives Matter...

A veterans' group is threatening to sue New York City if they are not permitted to hold its annual Memorial Day parade. The United Staten Island Veterans' Organization was denied a permit for the...

theblaze.com

Adia Barnes, Candace Parker, Kerri Walsh Jennings — To Be A Working Mom In Sports

Adia Barnes, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Candace Parker are superstars in their sports. They're working moms and facing the same misconceptions and challenges as mothers all over the world and are...

espn.com

A Man Killed His Girlfriend And Five Others At A Birthday Party, Then Himself

"Words fall short to describe the tragedy that took place this morning."

buzzfeednews.com

Baltimore's Dem prosecutor demands FCC punish Fox-affiliate over unfavorable coverage: 'Heinous acts'

The office of Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby filed a complaint with federal regulators last week asking the government to intervene over press coverage that is not favorable toward...

theblaze.com

Seth Rogen Apologized For A Joke He Made About Abuse Allegations Against James Franco And Says...

His frequent screen partner has been accused by multiple women of various forms of sexual inappopriateness.

uproxx.com

More Jerusalem clashes on eve of contentious Israeli parade

Jerusalem Day is meant to celebrate Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, home to the Old City and its sensitive holy sites, in the 1967 Mideast war. But the annual event is widely perceived as...

pbs.org

As Scrutiny of Cryptocurrency Grows, the Industry Turns to K Street

Companies behind digital currencies are rushing to hire well-connected lobbyists, lawyers and consultants as the battle over how to regulate them intensifies.

nytimes.com

Afghanistan's bomb attack exposes nation's ethnic and religious fissures

The death toll from Saturday's car bomb attack on a girls' school in a minority Shiite neighborhood in Kabul has crossed 50 and at least 100 people have been injured. While no one has taken...

pbs.org

What are the Major Media Consumption Trends That will Influence Media Spends by Companies?

The article covers essentials of how next-generation media companies are working towards adapting and investing towards a sustainable…Continue reading on Medium »

medium.com

The Artist Upending Photography’s Brutal Racial Legacy

Deana Lawson’s regal, loving, unburdened photographs imagine a world in which Black people are free from the distortions of history.

longform.org

Elon Musk Played Wario In A ‘Mario Kart’ Murder Trial Sketch On ‘SNL’ And Drew Lots Of Reactions

Musk took on anti-Italian discrimination in a sketch that had people on Twitter talking.

uproxx.com

4 Rugged French Presses for Your Coffee-Fueled Summer Escape

Whether you're an avid camper or vacation home–renter, try one of these glass-free French presses made for traveling.

wired.com

Stamping Out Misinformation Is An Impossible Dream

Being wrong isn’t against the law. Neither is lying. Where do we go from here?Continue reading on Medium »

medium.com

The Winner Of The Kentucky Derby Failed The Post-Race Drug Test

Trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from racetrack Churchill Downs.

buzzfeednews.com

Disgust Can Be Morally Valuable

A woman holds up a sign at a march in St. Louis in July 2020.

scientificamerican.com

How to Make Money Selling Cuttings of Your Houseplants

The other day we talked about how a lot of the houseplants we buy in stores, and greenhouses and online aren’t quite as environmentally friendly as we might have thought. This is because most of...

lifehacker.com

Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter to Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom Murdered

Dee Dee Blancharde was a model parent: a tireless single mom taking care of her gravely ill child. But after Dee Dee was killed, it turned out her daughter Gypsy had never been sick at all.

longform.org

Put Your Windshield Wipers in Whichever Position Makes You Happy

If there’s one thing that has become crystal clear over the past few months, it’s that we are a nation divided. It has gotten to the point where everyone thinks they’re right about everything, and...

lifehacker.com

Doula Latham Thomas Is Creating Safe Spaces During The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. increased by over 15% in 2019. And according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are still being...

refinery29.com

Weeks Without a Shower: Neglect Defines Covid-19 Containment in California Jails

Incarcerated people have been denied basic services in the name of fighting the virus, exacting a heavy psychological toll. The post Weeks Without a Shower: Neglect Defines Covid-19 Containment in...

theintercept.com

Adam Levine Is Redefining High-Low Hair

And more from the week in celebrity grooming.

gq.com

How Deebo Samuel's Chosen Mother Saved His Live

The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver pays tribute to the woman who held his hand as he walked through the storm.

gq.com

Law Enforcement Groups Drive Anti-Protest Laws, New Analysis Shows

A separate Greenpeace report looked at corporate support for politicians who pushed anti-protest and voter suppression laws. The post Law Enforcement Groups Drive Anti-Protest Laws, New Analysis...

theintercept.com

The True Story Behind Maggie Shipstead’s ‘Great Circle’

The bestselling author’s latest novel was informed by years of researching the history of female aviation and traveling to far-flung places

outsideonline.com

SpaceX, a Tesla for the skies

Having revolutionised the rocket business, SpaceX takes aim at telecoms

economist.com

The Supreme Court made the GOP’s new voting restrictions possible

Voting rights mean little if the Court refuses to enforce them. On Thursday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation that restricts absentee voting, discourages voters from...

vox.com

Virginia Republicans’ messy, Trumpy race to pick a nominee for governor

The Republicans running for governor in Virginia signal a lot about the future of the GOP. GALAX, Virginia — Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Cox was several minutes into a wonky election...

vox.com

This Weekend’s Best Amazon Deals Include Cast-Iron Cookware, Coffee, and Video Games

mentalfloss.com

This Curl Cream Cut My Wash-Day Styling Time In Half

Before spending the past 12 months embracing my natural hair texture, I was a silk-press queen. I’ve spent years perfecting the right recipe of products and hot tools to smooth my curls into...

refinery29.com

The Indie Video Games Bringing South and Southeast Asian Food to Your Screen

Video games use all kinds of techniques to evoke a response from players. Often, it’s an appeal to the senses: a jumpscare, a vibrating controller, evocative music. But pixels have a hard time...

atlasobscura.com

Baobab Tree Pallimunai in Mannar, Sri Lanka

There is something special about having a tree as the main thing that draws people to a place. The island of Mannar in Sri Lanka is one of the few spots that can make that claim.  The island has a...

atlasobscura.com

The WNBA Drafted The Most International Players In 20 Years. But Its Rosters Aren’t Big Enough...

It’s long been known that the WNBA has too few roster spots for the vast universe of women’s basketball talent it draws from. The league has maintained a steady group of 12 teams — and, therefore,...

fivethirtyeight.com

Federal Judge Strikes Down Eviction Moratorium

A federal judge struck down the CDC’s national eviction moratorium established last year to aid those facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it an overreach of power in a...

theonion.com

Gasping, Out-Of-Shape Olympians Beg IOC To Postpone Games

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND—Gearing up for the Tokyo Games after a yearlong delay due to Covid-19, a group of gasping, out-of-shape athletes representing a variety of different sports reportedly pleaded...

theonion.com

A New, Interactive Sculpture by Suchi Reddy Illuminates Our Hopes and Fears About the Future

The AI-powered installation, a hallmark of the Smithsonian’s upcoming 'Futures' show, promises something never seen or experienced before

smithsonianmag.com

14 Fun Facts About the Science of Motherhood

A short list of the amazing changes and behaviors that transform both humans and animals on the journey of motherhood

smithsonianmag.com

Toshiba launches a new lineup of Fire TV Edition televisions

Toshiba has launched a lineup of smart TVs with built-in Fire TV experience that will be available in five screen sizes.

engadget.com

Minnesota bank hostage standoff ends with arrest, no injuries

The hostage situation lasted for more than eight hours and ended without injuries to anyone, police said.

yahoo.com

Press seeks transcript of Halcovage proceedings

May 7—A judge has sealed the records of Wednesday's proceedings in Schuylkill County Court against county Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. Meanwhile, a lawyer working for The Reporters...

yahoo.com

Denon, Marantz and Yamaha address 4K, 8K and 120Hz gaming issues

Playing Xbox Series X games in 8K, or 4K at 120Hz refresh rates is causing problems with some receivers from Yamaha, Denon and Marantz.

engadget.com

Can human creativity prevent mass unemployment?

The market for artisan goods is likely to grow. But organised craft could lose its charm

economist.com