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Jalen Brunson torches 76ers as Knicks extend
Jalen Brunson torches 76ers as Knicks extend playoff dominance in Game 1 blowout  Yahoo SportsKnicks stay on historic roll, crush 76ers by 39 in Game 1  ESPNKnicks deal with foul trouble to begin Game 1 — but survive against 76ers  Yahoo SportsKnicks dominate 76ers to win NBA playoffs second round Game 1: Live updates and reaction  The New York TimesThe East is right there for the taking for the Sixers  Liberty Ballers
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 7:50 pm
See the Met Gala 2026 best looks and moments
See the Met Gala 2026 best looks and moments of Beyoncé, Rihanna and more celebrating "Costume Art"  CBS NewsFeathers, corsets and chaos: We asked three generations to judge the Met Gala looks  YahooThe Best Dressed Stars at the 2026 Met Gala  People.comMet Gala 2026 Red Carpet: See All the Best Celebrity Looks  GQPhotos: See Beyoncé, Madonna, Nicole Kidman, and more stars on the Met Gala red carpet  The Boston Globe
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 7:49 pm
What to know about the US military presence
What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops  AP NewsThe loss of 5,000 US troops in Germany is just the tip of the challenge facing Europe  CNNGermans Are Not Panicking Over Trump’s Troop Threats  The New York TimesTrump threatens to pull troops from Germany. Why Europe isn’t panicking.  The Christian Science MonitorTrump's Germany troop cuts show limits of NATO efforts to keep US on board  Reuters
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 7:34 pm
Attacks in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf region
Attacks in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf region imperil fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire  The Washington PostTrump has a new Strait of Hormuz plan. The market isn’t buying it  CNNAmerika yarashe amato yihuta ya Iran mu gihe Iran yagabye igitero ku kigo cy'ibiva kuri peteroli cya UAE  BBCU.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies  The New York TimesIran War Takes a Dangerous Turn as Fighting Erupts in Hormuz  WSJ
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 7:05 pm
What to know about hantavirus, the illness
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak  AP NewsMore than 100 people remain on ship where suspected hantavirus outbreak has killed 3. Here’s what we know  CNNMV Hondius hantavirus cases rise to 7 as cruise passengers remain trapped off Cape Verde: WHO  New York PostCruise ship passenger describes uncertainty after 3 deaths amid hantavirus probe  Fox News‘You Just Can’t Get the Air In’: How Hantavirus Turns Deadly  The New York Times
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 6:53 pm
Source: Reuters
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What I’m Hearing About Cognitive Debt
Margaret-Anne Storey reflects on feedback to her earlier essay about cognitive debt in AI-accelerated development, arguing that shared understanding can erode faster than code changes. She discusses how teams experience the cost, why it affects people as well as software, and practical ways teams may mitigate it with reviews, tests, documentation, and careful use of AI. [margaretstorey.com]
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 8:00 pm
Housing Roundup #15: The War Against Renters
A critique of policies that favor homeownership over renting, including a proposed ban on build-to-rent housing, corporate ownership concerns, rental covenants, and eviction delays. It argues that restricting rental housing raises costs and reduces supply, especially for people who can’t afford a down payment. [thezvi.substack.com]
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 6:40 pm
Jonathan Swift’s Last Joke
A law professor spent seven years reexamining Swift’s epitaph and argues its meaning comes from its original placement beside a monument to an old rival. The investigation turns into a literary detective story about satire, memorials, and how renovations can change a joke’s context. [newyorker.com]
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 5:20 pm
Recession and Revolution: Our Experience
Tacit knowledge comes from direct experience, not abstract models, and that matters when recession or revolution upends daily life. The piece argues that formal systems can explain disruption, but they don’t replace the practical skills, self-awareness, and improvisation people need to navigate job loss, collapse, or rapid social and technological change. [charleshughsmith.blogspot.com]
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
Urbanist Sprawl Revisited
Why mixed-use, human-scale development is hard to pull off when financing, retail formats, and chain-store logistics still favor big-box suburban models. [thedeletedscenes.com]
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 10:40 am
Source: The Independent
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Barack Obama reveals that Trump has caused
Through the Biden era, Obama remained a prominent face in the party and one actively sought out by Democrats in tough races
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 3:52 pm
Suspect opened fire near National Mall after
The White House was briefly locked down as authorities investigated the incident
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 3:30 pm
Here’s why the Trump administration is
Spirit Airlines announced Saturday that it was winding down operations after failing to emerge from bankruptcy
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 3:28 pm
US claims it has sank six Iranian boats
US Central Command later said that two US-flagged merchant vessels had crossed the strait under its guidance
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 3:01 pm
Americans’ confidence in Trump’s mental
President raised questions by attending appointment with dentist in Florida – despite the White House having one available to him
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 2:55 pm
Source: CNBC
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Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a
The buy now, pay later giant's IPO may be on hold — but its business strategy remains the same, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 6:13 am
Sam Altman says Meta offered OpenAI staff
While Meta had sought to hire "a lot of people" from OpenAI, "so far none of our best people have decided to take them up on that," Sam Altman said.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 5:28 am
JPMorgan Chase unveils new Sapphire Reserve
JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, shook up the card industry with the launch of the Sapphire Reserve almost a decade ago.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 4:57 am
'Tariff engineering' is making a comeback as
Global manufacturers are rethinking their products design, looking to tap into a lesser-known legal technique known as "tariff engineering" to lower duty costs.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 4:40 am
These are the sticking points holding up a
The U.S. and European Union are nearing the deadline for striking a deal on trade before tariffs come back into full effect.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 3:58 am
Source: BBC
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The Papers: 'Rivals circle Starmer' and bid
Several of the papers focus on Sir Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour party.
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 9:39 pm
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran
Shipping company Maersk says one of its US-flagged commercial vessels has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 9:34 pm
Two killed and many injured after car driven
A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 9:27 pm
The most talked-about looks at this year's
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 9:05 pm
Explosion at China fireworks factory kills
A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, state media report.
Posted on 4 May 2026 | 8:30 pm
Source: CNN
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Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting
Posted on 19 April 2023 | 5:44 am
Dominion still has pending lawsuits against
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Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and
• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies
Posted on 17 April 2023 | 9:01 am
Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial:
The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.
Posted on 19 April 2023 | 1:28 am
'Difficult to say with a straight face':
A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said.
Posted on 18 April 2023 | 2:17 pm