/Top Stories/ Last Updated: Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024 @ 8:10am EDT

The Verge

Sydney Bauer Dvora Meyers

The most controversial Olympics moment came down to four seconds

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

A late inquiry kept US gymnast Jordan Chiles off the podium. But who is to blame? The judges, the technology, or the way we measure time itself?

Continue reading…

Mashable

Netflix's 'This is the Zodiac Speaking' trailer teases new evidence for infamous cold case

Netflix has dropped its trailer for "This is the Zodiac Speaking", a documentary that apparently has "never-before-seen evidence" from a suspect's family.

Mashable

Earth only has one moon. Next week that won't be true.

Astronomers have discovered that Earth's large, ever-looming moon is about to get company.

Beginning on Sunday, the planet will capture an asteroid sailing nearby, drawing it in for one loop around Earth before making its exit on Nov. 25. When it leaves, it will continue its trajectory around the sun. The two-month visit puts this space rock in the class of so-called "mini-moons." 

The asteroid getting its proverbial 15 minutes of fame is called 2024?PT5, discovered with the help of a...

NYT > Home Page

Patrick Kingsley

Why Is Israel Escalating Attacks Against Hezbollah?

Israel’s intensifying strikes show how determined it is to stop Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks — and how far it is from achieving that goal.

BuzzFeed - Latest

No Handyman Needed: Take On These 54 Home Upgrades Yourself

Swapping your kitchen cabinet door pulls can be transformative.

View Entire Post ›

Wired Top Stories

Lori Youmshajekian

Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men

Women suffer from migraines three times as often as men, and often with more intensity. New research into the role of hormones is helping explain why.

SBNation.com

Savannah Leigh Richardson

How to get LPGA, women’s sports more visibility, Ally leads charge to eliminate media gap

Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Media coverage is the biggest gap in women’s sports coverage, and Ally Bank is at the forefront of helping bridge that gap.

Women’s sports are on the rise — slowly but surely.

As a feminist who pushes for equality, especially across sports, I had no idea how out of touch I was until I caught three events in one day.

Last Sunday, Ally Bank invited me to Washington, D.C., to watch a female sports equinox, three professional events happening on...

The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

You can get an at-home flu ‘shot’ starting next year

The at-home treatment could assist people who are unable to travel to immunization appointments. | Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasally-administered influenza immunization treatment that can be taken at home. FluMist — a nasal spray vaccine that AstraZeneca initially developed as an in-office treatment two decades ago — will still require a prescription to obtain and is expected...

Fast Company

Stephan Lendi

The rise of this extreme trend shows us why moderation is is more important than ever

Self-flagellation doesn’t equal mental resilience.

As a coach, I’ve encountered my fair share of eccentric executive behaviors. But nothing prepared me for the moment when a CEO I was working with burst into my office with a gleam in his eye. He proudly recounted his latest “achievement. An eight-hour, transatlantic flight without a single sip of water, bite of food, or moment of distraction.

Fast Company

Marietje Schaake

Tech companies aren’t just going to war. They’re owning the battlefield

In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, Marietje Schaake examines how the murkiness of war gets murkier as companies with unchecked power enter the fray.

In the months after Russia invaded Ukraine and destroyed much of the country’s telecom infrastructure, Elon Musk offered twenty thousand Starlink satellite internet terminals to facilitate internet connections for Ukrainians. These SpaceX terminals did not just enable communications between citizens or allow people to reach news...

Fast Company

Art Markman

How to stop feeling embarrassed at work

Feeling embarrassed every now and then isn’t a bad thing. But these three strategies can help if it’s impacting your professional life.

Imagine this: You’re working for a new company and for the first few weeks, you listen a lot and don’t say much to anyone. Then, at an all-hands meeting, you are asked to say a few words. You start out with a short joke, and it immediately falls flat. You feel your cheeks flush and stare at the floor in embarrassment, and ultimately find it hard to...

BuzzFeed - Latest

20 Stylish Things From Amazon That'll Probably Make People Ask "Where'd You Get That"

Because reeling in a few extra compliments this week sounds pretty nice.

View Entire Post ›

Wired Top Stories

Matt Reynolds

In Praise of Climate Virtue Signaling

Politicians and other leaders don’t like to brag about their green credentials. But what if a little virtue is exactly what we’re missing?

Wired Top Stories

Victoria Turk

Adaptogenic drinks: The Race to Make Your Coffee Do More and More

Adaptogenic drinks are having a moment, as brands embrace ingredients with claims to improve focus, energy, and productivity, without caffeine jitters. And this is only the beginning.

Wired Top Stories

Sheon Han

Attention, Spoiled Software Engineers: Take a Lesson from Google’s Programming Language

The language Go hails from an era when programmers had smaller egos and fewer commercial ambitions. My generation of strivers has a lot to learn.

SBNation.com

Savannah Leigh Richardson

Presidents Cup: A quick look at the rosters for USA, International teams

Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images

The Presidents Cup is finally here, so let’s introduce both complete teams for the USA and International sides.

Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual — Golf Talk Today.

Each day, the crew will discuss various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.

The Presidents Cup is finally here as Team USA looks to retain the title this week at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada.

Team USA captain Jim Furyk and the...

NYT > Home Page

Joshua Barone and Balarama Heller

Only Connect: Meredith Monk’s Antidote to What Divides Us

“Indra’s Net,” coming to the Park Avenue Armory, shows off the polymathic Monk’s artistry as she enters her 60th season as a performer and creator.

NYT > Home Page

Julie Bosman

On Chicago’s South Side, White Sox Fans Know Misery. But Not Like This.

The baseball team tied the modern day record for losses on Sunday, dropping a 120th game. In the team’s most loyal neighborhood, some people couldn’t bear to watch.

NYT > Home Page

Sui-Lee Wee

Forced From Home by War, They Found Solace in Soccer

For dozens of women who fled Myanmar and settled in Thailand, soccer has become a refuge from both the troubles of daily life and conservative cultural norms.

NYT > Home Page

Dodai Stewart

The Secret Weapon to Fight Flooding Is Hidden in Plain Sight

It looks like and feels like a regular street. But beneath the surface, six layers are working to keep rainwater from overwhelming New York City neighborhoods.

The selection and placement of stories on this page were determined automatically by a computer program.
The time or date displayed (including in the Timeline of Articles feature) reflects when an article was added to or updated in LooksNeat.