Among the many surprises coming out of spring practices for the Chicago Bears is the budding connection between quarterback Justin Fields and new wide receiver D.J. Moore. Everybody expected the two to become a solid pairing eventually, but not this fast. It often takes a few months to find a true rhythm for a QB […]
"Crow's secret political contributions and undisclosed gifts to Thomas can be seen as two sides of the same coin"
After years of being damn near perfect, Pixar has entered a whole new phase. Its past few releases have failed to live up to the company’s impossible standard, and more and more animation studios seem to have caught up to Pixar in terms of innovation and story. This week, Pixar’s latest film, Elemental, hits theaters,…
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Has any television show produced as many series finales as Futurama? Matt Groening’s sci-fi followup to The Simpsons aired on Fox for four seasons from 1999-2003 before it was canceled for the first time (series finale #1). A few years later, it was revived as four feature-length movies that aired on Adult Swim from…
Читать дальше...In past years, the failure rate of Alzheimer’s drugs has been alarmingly high. In fact, as recently as 2020, 99 percent of investigational drug products failed and never made it to market. Not only is Alzheimer’s an expensive disease, but its symptoms are also devastating for patients and families. The United States is on the...
From The Independent archive: Robert Webb on a song inspired by the loss of a father
The fight for reparations for formerly enslaved people in the United States has been brewing for centuries. But in recent years, the push to provide reparations to Black Americans has been heating up. In California, lawmakers are moving ahead with the most comprehensive reparations plan yet. And on Capitol Hill,…
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On Wednesday night, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas became the first Black woman to play for the Democrats in the yearly Congressional Baseball Game. This marks the first time this has ever happened in the event’s history after being around for over a century.
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A man in Texas had been accused of killing his wife and daughter and then hiding their bodies in the garage, according to authorities.
Portugal-Bosnia preview
It was a huge surprise when the Portuguese Football Federation announced the name of Roberto Martínez to become Portugal’s head coach following the long tenure of Fernando Santos.
So far so good. The Seleção duly dispatched Liechtenstein (4-0) and Luxembourg (6-0) in his first two matches in charge, admittedly two of Europe’s weakest teams.
But it has been Martínez’s capacity to communicate clearly and logically that has stood out in the first few months of his time as Portugal manager. Читать дальше...
SOMEWHERE in the back of my mind, I always knew I had taken some pictures in the 1960s.
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In an interview with The Verge, Reddit's CEO double down on the platform's API changes, saying that third-party app devs have made millions
(U.S. NEWS) – The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300, authorities said Tuesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as more exhumations are planned. The death toll increased to 303 after 19 more bodies were…
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SoftBank Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a 41.8% stake in Balyo for €11.8 million, around $12.9 million.
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(Reuters) – Microsoft, which is seeking to buy games giant Activision, faces two legal fights in coming weeks with U.S. antitrust enforcers…
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Zak Crawley has never been one for social media but, after the first day of the Ashes, he might have been tempted to log on.
Meta (formerly Facebook) is introducing its first artificial intelligence offering in a text-to-audio app called Voicebox.
President Biden sparked a round of confusion Friday by finishing a speech on combating gun violence by saying, "God save the queen, man."
It is anybody's guess what Gundo will do next but it isn't over until they thank him for his service on the City site. It is noticeable that they haven't done that yet despite him no longer being contracted.
Good riddance to Mendy, at the very least a ...
Having brought our three children from Britain to live in Israel, I’ve had the pleasure – and pain – of experiencing the schooling systems in both countries firsthand.