rss: npr

  • Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety
    Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.
  • Actor Tatyana Ali is advocating for Black and Indigenous maternal health
    Actor Tatyana Ali says her healing journey after a traumatic childbirth has inspired her advocacy for Black maternal health, including support for midwives, doulas and other birth workers.
  • Politics chat: Trump's $5,000 promise to voters, Vance invokes Charlie Kirk
    Following the midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump's $5,000 campaign promise has generated attention, but not belief. And, Vice President JD Vance characterizes Democrats as extremists.
  • From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition
    NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers.
  • Can you imagine a universe without a new 'Star Trek' on the horizon?
    As Star Trek celebrates its 60th birthday, the long-running franchise is also grappling with the challenges of timing and technology. "Its audience is aging," says Strange New Worlds star Anson Mount.
  • Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for at least 129 missing
    Indonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.
  • How a young woman was recruited to ISIS — and how she eventually escaped
    A young Canadian mother shares her memories of being an ISIS bride, and her harrowing escape from the extremist group.
  • Celine Dion returns to the stage after battling rare illness
    The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out.
  • Alien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case
    Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
  • 'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV
    That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.


rss: bbc

  • Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
    The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
  • Trump downplays warnings of AI risks as he cites rivalry with China
    The US President said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
  • 'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges
    Burnham has said those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.
  • Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change?
    Andy Burnham is likely to face fresh pressure to further change the rules on party donations, writes Jack Fenwick.
  • Meghan shares glimpse of family life after Sussexes return to UK
    It's the first time the Duchess of Sussex had posted her family on her Instagram grid since they return to the UK last month.
  • Refereeing body admits judgement error over Haaland derby winner
    The Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref admits an error of judgement in awarding Erling Haaland's winner in the Manchester derby.
  • Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England
    The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".
  • Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit
    Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US.
  • Swedish party blocs tied after Sunday vote, projections say
    With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadvasteer SVT said.
  • Andy Burnham among Great North Run finishers
    This year's event sees 63,000 people take on the half marathon - including the prime minister.


rss: the register

  • The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
    Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware
  • Security through obscurity is dead, and AI delivered the fatal blow
    RIP, you won't be mourned
  • How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want
    Panel Profiles handles the heavy lifting, once you've installed the plugins it expects
  • Nvidia's Groq acquihire is on the DOJ's radar, but it's already too late
    Even if regulators did somehow unwind the $20B deal, there's a growing list of alternatives ready to take Groq's place, no merger required
  • Dell's 52-inch enormo-monitor is a tsunami of impractical fun
    You probably don't need it, but as an example of the possible it impresses
  • The aircraft might not be flying, but the certificate has gone on vacation
    Information is not forthcoming from this screen
  • AI more likely to kill animals if it saves fuel or money
    Machine learning models still have a lot to learn about the value of life
  • More JFrog Artifactory bugs under attack, and all 3 have patches
    If you're waiting for a sign to upgrade to a fixed version: this is it
  • Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
    Low-energy 3D printing could turn Martian dirt into sturdy structures
  • Disembodied fruit fly brain joins the crypto speculation swarm
    Coinbase engineer gives simulated insect $100 and lets its neurons make the trades


rss: ars technica

  • I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.
    The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.
  • I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
    Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
  • Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
    "Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
  • Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights
    Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
  • Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
    The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
  • Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge
    The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
  • ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses
    "I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.
  • Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics
    Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.
  • Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push
    Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.
  • NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy
    NASA asks US states to show them the money.


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