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Louryn Strampe

9 Best Early Deals From the Amazon Book Sale (2025)

Save on books, devices, and memberships now through April 28.

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Lyndie Chiou

Scientists Are Mapping the Bizarre, Chaotic Spacetime Inside Black Holes

By understanding the churning region near singularities, physicists hope they might be able to reconcile gravity and quantum mechanics.

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David Fucillo

Your daily NFL trivia game, Sunday 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. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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Kris Willis

Your daily MLB trivia game, Sunday edition

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

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation MLB in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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Assign Each Of These Disney Princesses A House Or Castle To Discover Your Personal Aesthetic

Are you serving Cottagecore Cutie or Y2K Baddie??

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Joe Ray

Do You Need a Fancy Bread Knife?

A $450 serrated knife may slice a loaf just as cleanly as one that costs less than $50. But the benefits of the more lavish blade—quality, ergonomics, sheer prettiness—might make it worth the expense.

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Shannon Cudd

What’s open and closed on Easter Sunday? Grocery stores, Walmart, Target, pharmacies, more

Plan ahead if you need eggs for the big day.

The Easter holiday is celebrated by billions of Christians around the world. But even if you are not partaking in the festivities, store closures or reduced store hours might impact you. Here’s what to expect on Easter Sunday.

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The Conversation

Why using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in texting is hurting your relationships

Researchers found that the presence of shorthand for words and phrases makes recipients feel shortchanged.

My brother’s text messages can read like fragments of an ancient code: “hru,” “wyd,” “plz”—truncated, cryptic, and never quite satisfying to receive. I’ll often find myself second-guessing whether “gr8” means actual excitement or whether it’s a perfunctory nod.

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Brooks Barnes

‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk)

Ryan Coogler’s original horror film was expected to sell a strong $40 million-plus in tickets over the weekend. But its profitability remains a long way off.

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Yan Zhuang

6 Killed as Giant Waves Batter Australia

The victims fell or were swept into the ocean, according to the police, as swells pounded Sydney and other places along the country’s east coast. At least two others were missing.

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Soumya Karlamangla

Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California city. Her challenger, Loren Taylor, conceded on Saturday.

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Josh Barro, Lael Brainard and Conor Sen

‘A Huge Negative Shock’: Three Experts Game Out Recession Odds and Economic Uncertainty

A look at tariffs, the Fed, the dollar and how uncertainty is wreaking havoc on financial markets.

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Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown: Trump’s Tariffs Do Nothing for Workers

Democrats should not confuse Trump’s tariff disaster for a trade policy that helps workers.

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Saikou Jammeh and Carmen Abd Ali

Strawberries Aren’t Ripe for Africa? His Farms Disprove That, Deliciously.

Thierno Agne left behind studying law to grow strawberries, a shocking move in Senegal, where farming is considered work for the old, poor and uneducated. His success is making the profession “sexy.”

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Osaka World Expo Recalls a Faded Dynamism From Japan in 1970

The event is stirring memories of an exhibition in 1970, when the postwar Japanese economy was taking off and “you could have dreams about the future.”

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J. David Goodman

How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery

Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level.

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Lauren Jackson

Why Is It So Hard to Talk About God?

An interview with Krista Tippett on how people talk — and struggle to talk — about religion and spirituality.

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Kate Selig

The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How.

For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have stabilized, buoyed by growing communities and broader societal changes.

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Jason Zengerle

How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart

Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy.

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Kim Barker

Ukraine Says Russia Violated Easter Truce

President Zelensky of Ukraine said the front lines had seen artillery fire and drone attacks, and that his troops were responding in kind.

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