rss: npr

  • Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
    Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.
  • How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price
     In February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their medicines. Here's a cheat sheet for getting the best deal.
  • Iran warns U.S. against ground invasion, as Pakistan holds diplomatic talks
    A high-ranking Iranian official has accused the U.S. of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force.
  • Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back
    Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
  • He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals
    Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.
  • Some critics of birthright citizenship say it's a fraud issue. What does that mean?
    Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple.
  • Photos: 'No Kings' protests across the country
    People showed up for rallies in more than 3,000 communities from coast to coast on Saturday, to vent their frustration and decry the policies of the Trump administration.
  • Opinion: White House 'gamifying' Iran war updates
    The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
  • Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith discusses the war on Iran
    NPR's Scott Simon talks with House Armed Service Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., about the war on Iran, now a month old, and DHS funding.
  • There's a massive measles vaccine campaign in Mexico. Is the public on board?
    With tens of thousands of suspected cases, the government is aiming for 2.5 million jabs a week. The response has been encouraging — but also worrisome.


rss: bbc

  • Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working
    One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor.
  • Counter-terror police join Derby car incident investigation
    Police question a man, 36, and keep an "open mind" as counter‑terror officers join investigation.
  • Councils pressed to use universal parking app to cut 'unfair' fines
    The National Parking Platform already has 15 councils on board with more in talks to join.
  • Spurs want De Zerbi to be new permanent boss after Tudor departure
    Tottenham Hotspur want to convince Roberto de Zerbi to become their new permanent head coach, after the departure of interim boss Igor Tudor.
  • Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem
    The move drew criticism from the church, global leaders and the US ambassador. Israel's PM said it was a safety measure following recent Iranian strikes.
  • Seven years since Emiliano Sala's death, what has changed for the 'wild west' of football transfers?
    The Argentine striker’s 2019 death in a plane crash shone a light on the opaque world of transfers and player welfare.
  • Ferry crosses the Mersey on final voyage after 66 years
    A special send off is held for the Royal Iris, which has ferried millions of passengers across the river.
  • Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge
    There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran.
  • African football chief resigns following row over Morocco-Senegal final
    Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.
  • Murder inquiry victim found in Leeds street identified as 16-year-old girl
    The teenager found unconscious in Leeds was a teenager from Cleckheaton, police say.


rss: the register

  • The first thing vibe coding builds is confidence it will help you succeed

    And developers should be confident it won't kill the craft

    Secret CEO In 1991, when I was 16, a Norwegian Exchange student gave an inspirational performance of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, in the original Norwegian, at my high school talent night. She delivered this performance with such gusto that every word of her performance stuck in my mind and, to this day, I can recite the Three Billy Goats Gruff in Norwegian.…

  • Bees and hummingbirds aren't just buzzing – they're sipping trace booze

    Alcohol turns up in most floral nectar, meaning pollinators are drinking tiny cocktails without ever getting drunk

    Bees and hummingbirds are effectively day-drinking on the job because their lunch is quietly fermenting.…

  • Anthropic struggling with Chinese competition, its own safety obsession

    The maker of Claude faces headwinds as it rushes to go public

    Anthropic, riding a wave of goodwill after resisting demands from the US Defense Department to soften model safeguards, is reportedly planning to go public as soon as Q4 2026.…

  • To BSOD or not to BSOD? Only Microsoft knows the answer

    Famous blue screens remind conference of security pros that this OS sometimes has bad days

    Bork!Bork!Bork! When is a bork not a bork? Perhaps when it's on a Microsoft stand at a US security conference.…

  • Microsoft takes up residence next to OpenAI, Oracle at Crusoe's 900 MW Texas datacenter expansion

    New campus to include on-site power generation

    Bitcoin farmer turned bit barn builder Crusoe revealed plans to add 900 megawatts of capacity to its Abilene Texas datacenter campus on Friday to support Microsoft's AI ambitions.…

  • Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they're right

    Sycophantic bots coach users into selfish, antisocial behavior, say researchers, and they love it

    AI can lead mentally unwell people to some pretty dark places, as a number of recent news stories have taught us. Now researchers think sycophantic AI is actually having a harmful effect on everyone.…

  • Apple's last tower topples… and the others will follow

    Farewell, Mac Pro: Increasing integration means the end of expandable computers

    Apple has discontinued the Mac Pro – but it's just the first of the tower computers to go. The rest will follow soon.…

  • Senators want datacenters to come clean on power consumption

    Ratepayer Protection Pledge is unenforceable without hard numbers, Warren and Hawley argue

    US senators are pushing to require datacenters and other large energy customers to report consumption, arguing the data is essential to hold them accountable to local communities.…

  • Microsoft tells crusty old kernel drivers to get with the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program

    Cross-signed code gets the cold shoulder as Redmond tightens trust

    Microsoft is removing trust for kernel drivers that haven't been through the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) in a bid to further secure the Windows kernel.…

  • Commercial space pleads with NASA to stop moving the goalposts in orbit

    Private station hopefuls say ISS rethink is shaking confidence

    NASA's new Moon plan isn't the only policy shift causing concern. Parts of the commercial space industry are also uneasy about the agency's latest change of direction.…



rss: ars technica

  • Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC
    Why did a leading prediction market feel the need for an in-person bar in DC?
  • Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options?
    Research proceeds on alternatives, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.
  • Explanation for why we don't see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails
    Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen.
  • Causality optional? Testing the "indefinite causal order" superposition
    A quantum experiment shows that we can formally test if the order of events matters.
  • How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures
    Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others.
  • Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026
    Over three decades later, this historical curiosity has more than a few rough edges
  • With new plugins feature, OpenAI officially takes Codex beyond coding
    Things are moving fast, and competitors have offered something similar for a while.
  • Outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure
    Raw Farm denies link to illnesses while patients keep identifying its products.
  • Judge irate as defendant joins by Zoom while driving—then lies about it
    "Let me see the driver!"
  • AV1’s open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec
    Big Tech declaring AV1 royalty-free “doesn't mean that it is."


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