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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
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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
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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