rss: npr

  • Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center
    Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex.
  • Top Iran official says US focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
    The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush the country economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed.
  • Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom
    President Trump has declared economic warfare on Iran in an effort to pressure the country back into negotiations. And, the Supreme Court is set to decide on the future of Trump's ballroom. 
  • What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall
    Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
  • Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado
    U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.
  • Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras
    In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.
  • As Trump courts Kim, Pyongyang ups the price, while Seoul fears being sidelined
    Experts warn that President Trump's transactional approach to an alliance will erode political trust.
  • As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea
    The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump threatens economic pressure campaign against Iran, SCOTUS to weigh in on whether Trump's ballroom project, investors dump stocks and bonds despite government's efforts to calm market.
  • Mom and best friend remember girl killed in a mass shooting one year later
    For StoryCorps, a mother remembers her daughter who was killed in a mass shooting by speaking with her daughter's best friend.


rss: bbc

  • Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m
    The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case.
  • Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands
    This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
  • Watch: How 'strongest' El Niño could affect weather around the world
    The powerful natural climate phenomenon, that is developing over the Pacific Ocean, is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned.
  • Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk
    The advice also applies to the over-65s and others with underlying medical conditions amid salmonella outbreak.
  • Steve Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
    Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.
  • Watch: UK marks first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism
    Survivors of terror attacks gathered today at the first annual National day for Victims and Survivors of terrorism.
  • Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games after World Cup final clashes
    Fifa ban Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for 10 matches over his role in clashes with Spanish players after the World Cup final.
  • Murder investigation after wildfire uncovers body in park
    A post-mortem examination revealed the remains belonged to a woman aged between 25 and 45.
  • Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
    A recording of the interview Duane Davis conducted with detectives was played to the jury.
  • Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
    Holidaymakers tell the BBC they paid for luxury breaks but faulty air conditioning left them in sweltering heat.


rss: the register

  • Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia's Zoom) if you're using it
    Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf's reach stretches well beyond home turf
  • Musk fumbles the timetable for first Starship catch
    Billionaire walks back earnings call optimism as orbital test approaches
  • SickKids children’s hospital bandages up careers website after intruder breaks in
    Toronto org says it wasn’t the only one to be affected by the third-party software vulnerability
  • Hackers poison popular Rust crates to steal developers' credentials
    Malicious updates turned routine builds into a delivery system for infostealer malware
  • AMD grabs more CPU share while pricier PCs punish desktop demand
    Mercury Research blames costly memory and scarce GPUs for 20% processor shipment slide
  • 'We let you down': GitHub pledges to scale up before developers give up
    CTO promises architectural overhaul following second outage of the month
  • $10K phishing kit claims it can plant rogue passkeys for persistent access to pwned accounts
    Seller's demos show a browser-in-the-middle attack adding credentials seconds after authentication
  • Microsoft lets you swap New Outlook's looks with the face of Outlook Classic
    Functionality not all there yet, but at least Redmond's latest and greatest appears a bit more like its predecessor
  • Microsoft sounds alarm as perfect-10 Entra ID flaw comes under attack
    Redmond says the cloud identity bug is already fixed, but isn't saying who exploited it or how widely
  • Wi-Fi 7's WPA3 protections come with a compatibility catch
    CableLabs wants hardware makers to embrace a workaround that keeps legacy kit connected


rss: ars technica

  • Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars
    Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.
  • Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform
    Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.
  • Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say
    Some Americans fear the FTC may be thinking about personalized pricing all wrong.
  • Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
    Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.
  • As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings
    Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.
  • Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss
    Taiwan's effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.
  • US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
    FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.
  • Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
    Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
  • They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken
    Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited.
  • Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids
    Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.


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