rss: npr

  • Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages
    Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.
  • Learning to live in a post-American world
    In a recent article for Foregin Affairs, Mark Leonard makes that argument that America's leading role in the world order is fading. He discusses his argument with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.
  • Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm
    A round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11
  • Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
     A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.
  • Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
    The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
  • Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala
    More than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
  • Body cam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney says
    The family of Jonah Neal and their attorney were recently shown video from the day that Neal was shot by a federal agent while he experienced a mental health crisis.
  • Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules
    The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.
  • Opinion: Mr. Rogers keeps finding a new neighborhood
    MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox.
  • As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening
    Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock.


rss: bbc

  • Families of two police officers killed in crash say they were heroes
    PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died after a car, whose five occupants were also killed, collided with their vehicle.
  • Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
    Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
  • Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
    Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.
  • 'It's not Alton Towers' - rows break out over queuing at Wales' highest mountain
    There has been disagreement between queuers and others skipping the line to reach the top of Yr Wyddfa.
  • How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
    Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.
  • Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'
    Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.
  • Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
    The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.
  • Ex-cricket captains urge 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan
    The former skippers say it is "basic decency" for Pakistan to comply with a court-ordered medical assessment.
  • Reform says it will prioritise young British-born workers for social housing
    Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".
  • Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m
    The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.


rss: the register

  • Software should work, and talking about it needn't be boring
    Bingeing the boxed set of binary bafflement
  • China calls off ambitious ice-hunting moonshot a day before flight
    Chang'e 7 didn’t meet unspecified ‘launch requirements’
  • Batch file automated a clean-up job, then fouled itself by deleting the wrong directory
    It survived testing and the boss signed off, so who was really to blame?
  • AI-driven upgrade of communications energy storage empowers a new energy ecosystem for multiple industries
    SPONSORED FEATURE: Embedding AI at communication sites to empower energy optimization, power grid stability control and low-carbon development
  • Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave
    Appeals court upholds decision the case is dead, but Xinuos is trying for a long-shot re-hearing
  • How Cursor beat Git's scalability shortcomings
    S3 keeps the source of truth while local NVMe repositories do the latency-sensitive work
  • An ultra-rare piece of Microsoft history could be hiding on your shelf
    Red Tetris stickers and shirtless Windows 95 tots - accidental collectibles gathering dust
  • If you're not using AI to attack your own systems, your adversaries will
    Agents are also the new attack surface - cue defenders' existential angst
  • AI slop is good for business if you know what you're doing
    Your irresponsibility is someone else's opportunity
  • Skylab completists, clear some shelf space for 26 DVDs
    Decades of archive hunting recover downlinks, silent reels, and footage once thought lost


rss: ars technica

  • Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
    "The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."
  • Volcanoes that made history
    Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe.
  • Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses
    Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.
  • Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US
    Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback.
  • Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
    "We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."
  • Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
    Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.
  • Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says
    Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.
  • Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
    The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.
  • Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers
    Logitech increased prices by up to 25 percent last year.
  • 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.


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