/Top Stories/ Last Updated: Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 @ 8:50am EST

The Verge

David Pierce

Craft 3 is shockingly close to my ideal productivity app

The team behind the note-taking app Craft released a new version this week, after months of beta testing and more than a year in development. It includes lots of changes, but three big ones: new ways to style your documents; a new section called Collections that lets you compile and organize related stuff; and a bunch of new task-management tools.

Craft works on Apple devices, Windows, and the web, and the team says Android is coming eventually. I’ve been testing the beta for the...

The Verge

Helen Havlak

The best deals on the baby gear I recommend to my friends

Image: Snoo

This time last year, I was pregnant with my first child and extremely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of decisions to make. Should we buy a rocking chair or a glider? Which bassinet should we get? What how-to book, white noise machine, or magical schedule would make a newborn sleep? I spent a lot of time asking friends, searching Reddit, and reading blogs to try to figure out what things I would actually need — and then which specific products to buy.

I did not...

ESPN.com

Alabama A&M now says LB Burnett still alive

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in October, the school said hours after announcing that he had died.

ESPN.com

Boise State, due to face SJSU, pulls out of tourney

Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.

ESPN.com

Karaban to hospital as UConn loses all 3 in Maui

UConn forward Alex Karaban was taken to a hospital for a head injury following an 85-67 loss to Dayton that sent the No. 2 Huskies to an 0-3 finish at the Maui Invitational.

BuzzFeed - Latest

I'll Be Tickled Pink If You Can Pass This 39-Question U.S. Civics Quiz

Come now, let's make Elle Woods proud!

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BuzzFeed - Latest

23 Unique, Funny, And Heartwarming Holiday Traditions That People Thought Were "Normal" For Everyone's Families

"Every Christmas Eve, we put out meatballs and a glass of wine for Santa instead of cookies."

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60 Inexpensive Gifts To Buy In Bulk

Because you always forget someone, but you don't have to leave them empty-handed.

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Wired Top Stories

Geraldine Castro

How the World Can Cope Better With Extreme Rainfall and Flooding

Climate change, misdiagnosed vulnerability, and ignorance of risk amplify extreme rainfall disasters.

SBNation.com

David Fucillo

Your daily NFL trivia game, Thursday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game.

We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in the comments. So, we’ll have the current day’s game plus the previous three days in each...

SBNation.com

Mark Schofield

Mick Schumacher leaving Mercedes F1 to ‘pursue new opportunities’

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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher is leaving the team at the end of the season

Mick Schumacher is leaving the Mercedes Formula 1 team to “pursue new opportunities,” according to an announcement released by the team ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.

Schumacher spent two years in that role, after being released by Haas after spending two years as a full-time driver for the team. Schumacher added another role to his...

The Verge

Jess Weatherbed

Casio turns back time with the G-Shock that started it all

Here you can see the original 1983 G-Shock (left) compared to the DW-5000R recreation (right). | Image: Casio

It’s been 41 years since Casio debuted the very first G-Shock digital watch, and its latest timepiece is the brand’s most faithful recreation to date. The new G-Shock DW-5000R is visually near-identical to the original DW-5000C launched in 1983 — right down to the length, and dimple positioning on the watch strap.

The rugged appeal of the original DW-5000C carries plenty...

Fast Company

Shannon Cudd

How to watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live online or on TV, including free options

The balloon-filled event begins on Thursday morning in New York City. Here’s how cord-cutters can stream it live.

Since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been entertaining the masses while the turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce are being prepared. On paper, that makes 2024 the centennial year, but the parade did not take place from 1942-44 because of World War II, so the big 100th birthday is still a couple years away.

Fast Company

Elizabeth Segran

Black Friday doesn’t have to be an environmental disaster. These 5 brands are doing things differently

Black Friday is an environmental catastrophe. These brands offer alternative approaches.

Black Friday transforms consumerism into a blood sport. Even before the Thanksgiving meal is over, Americans are scanning brands’ websites for promotions. The day itself is the biggest day of the year for in-person shopping, as people brave the crowds to score deals.

Wired Top Stories

John Gowlett

The Whole Story of How Humans Evolved From Great Apes

The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new fossil discovery, technology, and scientific techniques.

Wired Top Stories

Nick Stockton

Tryptophan Isn’t What Puts You Under on Thanksgiving. It’s the Carbs

Turkey takes the blame for you ending up as a crumpled mess on the couch, but the real culprits are elsewhere on your plate.

Mashable

Target Thanksgiving hours: When its open and when youll need to shop online

Black Friday is pretty much here, ready to kick off on Nov. 29 — but like many other retailers, Target already kicked off its official sale.

Target has a bunch of of deals to shop, but are the stores actually open? Here's everything you need to know about when you'll need to stick to online shopping — which, let's be real, is the best thing you can do during heated Thanksgiving dinners.

Are Target stores open on Thanksgiving?

On Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), Target's 2,000 stores across the U.S....

SBNation.com

David Fucillo

Full list of Week 13 straight-up picks with confidence levels

We make picks for all 16 NFL games with levels of confidence ahead of Week 13.

Thanksgiving is upon us and for a one week, we’re back to a full slate of games. The NFL wraps up bye weeks next week, but for Week 13, we get a full slate of games. It opens with the Thanksgiving tripleheader, moves on to Raiders-Chiefs on Black Friday, 11 games on Sunday, and then Browns-Broncos to wrap things up on Monday Night Football.

This week marks the first time this season we’ll have playoff...

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