News from Thursday, November 5, 2026
World
- Europe weighs implications of Trump’s midterm setback
Good morning. It’s Thursday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. In this edition: What the Democrats’ sweeping win in the US midterm elections means for Europe, and Germany and Brussels continue to clash over what "associate" EU member…
Euronews, 1 hour ago - US First Lady Melania Trump to host Ukrainian and Russian officials at White House
On Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the first lady a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.
Euronews, 1 hour ago - Five people rescued after three months adrift at sea in 20ft boat
A short one-hour journey turns into months-long ordeal of death and starvation for nine passengers
The Independent, 1 hour ago - Shot in class: Gaza's children return to school under Israeli fire
Shot in class: Gaza's children return to school under Israeli fire Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 15:19 In Gaza’s first formal school year since the genocide, Israeli forces intensify shootings targetin…
Middle East Eye, 1 hour ago - New Zealand: Dead whales found as rescuers battle mass stranding
Volunteers in New Zealand are working to save pilot whales stranded along the Wairarapa coast, near Cape Palliser. At least 14 have been helped back into the water, but many others have died along the remote coastline.
Euronews, 1 hour ago - Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable?
Democrats have seized control of the US Congress in a nationwide rejection of Trump. In Europe, hackers targeted a French blood bank and supermarket fridges, raising fears of a new front in hybrid warfare. Plus: we talk…
Euronews, 2 hours ago - Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
NPR, 2 hours ago - Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements
Exclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirementsMinisters are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they a…
The Guardian, 2 hours ago - A Democratic-controlled Congress will likely try to constrain Trump’s foreign adventures
But the president still has veto power, which he can wield to dictate policy over tariffs, the war in Iran or aid for UkraineIn a rare occurrence, a US election may have actually been decided by foreign policy. Donald T…
The Guardian, 2 hours ago - A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on the longest and farthest trip of his pontificate three weeks after lung cancer surgery
ABC News, 2 hours ago - Herzog warns Netanyahu of 'highly explosive and dangerous reality' amid rising settler violence
Herzog warns Netanyahu of 'highly explosive and dangerous reality' amid rising settler violence Israeli president Isaac Herzog warned prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu other senior officials of a "highly explosive and d…
Middle East Eye, 2 hours ago - New Zealand braces for knife-edge election: What you need to know
Smaller parties hold the key, with major contenders expected to fall short of the majority needed to govern alone.
Al Jazeera, 2 hours ago - France braces for fresh protests in test for Macron's policies
Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to march through French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his gover…
France 24, 2 hours ago - US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins
Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culprit for Republicans’ lossLive results | How do you feel about the res…
The Guardian, 2 hours ago - Seven decades behind the lens: Ghana's James Barnor receives top photography honour
From his studio in Accra to the pages of "Drum" magazine, Barnor documented everyday life and Black culture during a period of profound social change.
Euronews, 2 hours ago - Has India’s democracy failed its Muslims? Jailed scholar triggers debate
Sharjeel Imam questioned foundational ideas of India's nationalism in interview with The Quint, inspiring heated debate.
Al Jazeera, 2 hours ago - Unmarried Chinese women are rewriting the marriage script
Some unmarried Chinese women are actively challenging the social stigma associated with being “leftover women” by questioning family pressure, sharing ways to escape it, or reframing the discussion altogether.
Global Voices, 3 hours ago - Arab airlines set to record a collective net loss of €3.82 billion in 2026, AACO report reveals
At its AGM held this week in Doha, the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization raised concerns over EU carbon regulations, as airlines look to boost European connectivity amid ongoing regional uncertainty.
Euronews, 3 hours ago - Food prices in Europe: Where are grocery costs rising fastest?
Food price rises in Europe have been modest this year, but fresh produce is getting pricier, with prices up 8% in France and supply disruptions leaving shelves empty in southern Italy.
Euronews, 3 hours ago - Has Israel ousted Netanyahu for good?
Has Israel ousted Netanyahu for good? Israelis voted against Netanyahu's coalition in a decisive majority. Will the opposition bloc seize this historic moment and form a minority government with the Arab parties? And if…
Middle East Eye, 3 hours ago - The country of 630,000 on track to become the EU’s 28th member state
The EU says Montenegro is the candidate country that is closest to membership
The Independent, 3 hours ago - Israel’s opposition slams ‘toxic Netanyahu’ after Democrats win US Congress
Netanyahu's rivals say US midterm results show Israel 'cannot afford' to have the prime minister remain in office.
Al Jazeera, 3 hours ago - Shares advance after Wall Street rally following US midterm elections
Ahead of the European markets opening, Asian shares mostly gained on Thursday after US stocks rallied following the midterm elections, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 3% after President Donald Tr…
Euronews, 3 hours ago - Lured into an online scam network, an African man spent almost a year in Cambodia trying to go home
In Cambodia, workers carried out online scams against people worldwide from inside massive fortified buildings they weren't allowed to leave
ABC News, 3 hours ago - Bank of England set to hike interest rates to tackle higher inflation caused by Iran war
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in over three years in order to tackle the inflation shock caused by the Iran war
ABC News, 3 hours ago - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky condemns Moscow’s ‘insane’ attack on school that left at least 40 dead
Russian retail giant Ozon says it is forced to cancel some orders after fire erupts at warehouse in Adygea Republic
The Independent, 3 hours ago - With control of Congress, here’s how Democrats could stop Trump’s war in Iran
Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.
The Conversation, 3 hours ago - Block 10: new German film brings Auschwitz experiments on women to the screen
A little-known Auschwitz block where hundreds of Jewish women were used as test subjects is now a film by Berlin producer Alice Brauner, who tells Euronews of tearful shoots and renewed anger.
Euronews, 3 hours ago - Neocons in full meltdown as voters punish GOP for Iran war
It has long been claimed that Americans do not vote based on foreign policy, but the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections demonstrated the limits of this truism, with a large majority of voters rejecting the Iran War…
Responsible Statecraft, 3 hours ago - ‘Bring it on’: Pauline Hanson to appeal Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination ruling in high court
One Nation leader granted special leave to appeal after full federal court earlier this year agreed Hanson portrayed Faruqi as a ‘second-class citizen’Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAustral…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - What teeth from a centuries-old cemetery can teach us about climate shocks and disease
Scientists say that climate shocks may have been ‘overlooked’ when researching certain diseases in the Industrial Revolution.
Euronews, 4 hours ago - UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI
Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, rene…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - Protesters to join nationwide march as France braces for day of strike action
Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join strikes amid renewed protests over education and rising living costsHundreds of thousands are expected to march in demonstrations across France as trade unio…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?
Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if trueIt was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - Iran’s IRGC says two tankers, tugboat were ablaze in Hormuz Strait
Iran’s IRGC says two tankers, tugboat were ablaze in Hormuz Strait Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the state…
Middle East Eye, 4 hours ago - Zelenskyy hopes Democratic Congress will bring more US help for Ukraine
EU officials also urge new US Congress to step up pressure on Russia to end the four-and-a-half-year war.
Al Jazeera, 4 hours ago - Mamdani: ‘it’s morning again in America’ after blue wave
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged fellow Democrats to ‘fulfill promises’ after sweeping wins.
Al Jazeera, 4 hours ago - South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz
Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war supportSouth Korea plans to expand the operations of i…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - Hong Kong's Joshua Wong is spending years of his adult life in prison
Joshua Wong, once a rising political star in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, has been sentenced again under Beijing's national security law
ABC News, 4 hours ago - Brazilian airport torn apart by violent storm
Dramatic footage captured the moment a powerful tornado struck Chapecó Airport in Santa Catarina, Brazil
Al Jazeera, 4 hours ago - Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
BBC, 5 hours ago - Hannity unloads on first show after midterms massacre — gives Iran war full-throated support and calls Abdul El-Sayed ‘crazy’
In what is being dubbed a ‘blue tsunami,’ Democrats gained control of the next Congress and made some historic wins in governors’ races
The Independent, 5 hours ago - Zelensky has awarded Melania Trump one of Ukraine’s highest honours. Here’s why
The First Lady was pivotal in securing a recent six-day ceasefire in Oleshky
The Independent, 5 hours ago - US hands out sanctions over accusations of supplying Iran with air defence systems
US hands out sanctions over accusations of supplying Iran with air defence systems The US sanctioned two individuals and another entity accused of aiding Iran in sourcing man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). The…
Middle East Eye, 6 hours ago - South Korea to deploy military mission to keep Strait of Hormuz open
South Korea will deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz to help keep the waterway open, its defence ministry said Thursday. Seoul said it would protect commerci…
France 24, 6 hours ago - Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.
BBC, 6 hours ago - Lone Texas Republican Ted Cruz unleashes over GOP 'blue tsunami' midterm loss
‘Tariffs have made everything too expensive, and the Iran war has dragged on too long,’ the Republican Senator said
The Independent, 6 hours ago - Saudi-led coalition hits in Yemen reportedly kill 20 people over past day
Saudi-led coalition hits in Yemen reportedly kill 20 people over past day Saudi-led coalition attacks over the past 24 hours have reportedly killed around 20 people across Yemen, including in the provinces of al-Jawf, a…
Middle East Eye, 7 hours ago - As tiger mosquitoes spread, Europe races to stop tropical diseases
Mosquitoes that were associated with tropical regions are now established in several European countries and are moving north. Health authorities are rushing to ensure that the diseases they spread — such as dengue, chik…
Euronews, 8 hours ago - Hong Kong pro-democracy activist faces sentencing in 2nd national security case
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is expected to be sentenced Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law
ABC News, 9 hours ago - Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.
BBC, 9 hours ago - Houthi attack kills four people as Yemeni government forces make gains in al-Jawf and Taiz
Houthi attack kills four people as Yemeni government forces make gains in al-Jawf and Taiz A ballistic missile attack which hit Hayfan in Yemen's Taiz governorate, killed four Yemenis from the same family, including thr…
Middle East Eye, 9 hours ago - Trump blames Iran war for midterms losses
President Donald Trump said the war in Iran likely contributed to Republican setbacks in the midterm elections
Al Jazeera, 9 hours ago - Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 156 years to get witness summons
The former Prince Andrew has been called to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, marking what is believed to be the first time in more than 150 years that a member of the royal family has received a witness summ…
PBS NewsHour, 10 hours ago
USA
- Trump-backed Republicans lose dozens of US midterm races, raising questions over his influence
Guardian analysis shows how tumbling approval ratings may have hurt candidates backed by US presidentTrack live results from all 50 statesSend us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’Do…
The Guardian, 2 hours ago - US midterm elections 2026: Record number of hijabis elected to statewide and national offices
US midterm elections 2026: Record number of hijabis elected to statewide and national offices Tuesday's midterm elections saw a remarkable wave of firsts that may have been unthinkable if US President Donald Trump had n…
Middle East Eye, 3 hours ago - Politics Chat, November 4, 2026
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Heather Cox Richardson, 4 hours ago - Asian shares mostly advance following US midterms, though Kospi falls on selling of chipmakers
Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rallied following the midterm election, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping more than 3%
ABC News, 4 hours ago - No Kings: The Founders wanted a powerful president but not a king.
Essay Four: The Republic, Revisited.
Civil Discourse (Joyce Vance), 5 hours ago - What’s delaying US midterm election calls in Mississippi and Alaska?
Ranked-choice voting may decide Alaska's Senate outcome, while Mississippi's race hangs on a knife's edge.
Al Jazeera, 5 hours ago - Trump has been humbled. Now what? - podcast
Journalist Molly Ball reports from Washington DC after the Republicans’ resounding midterms defeat. Will the party finally distance itself from Donald Trump? And what will the Democrats do with the power they’ve just ga…
The Guardian, 6 hours ago - The Last Days of MAGA and the Scramble to Dump Trump
The country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party. We’re still digging into the ramifications of the…
Mother Jones, 6 hours ago - The Day After the Midterms: What's Next for America?Robert Reich, 6 hours ago
- Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states
State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
Al Jazeera, 6 hours ago - Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop
The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidatesElon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing…
The Guardian, 7 hours ago - Here's why US Republicans lost the midterms so badly
Here's why US Republicans lost the midterms so badly The US Democratic Party has swept the midterm elections, taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives by wide margins. Exceeding pollsters' expe…
Middle East Eye, 7 hours ago - Datacenters were on the ballot. US voters rejected them
Voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium that was on the ballot, dozens in total in Tuesday’s electionsTrack live results from all 50 statesSend us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘…
The Guardian, 7 hours ago - Colorado rejects conservative effort to require police to cooperate with immigration officers
Amendment 81 would have required law enforcement to notify federal agents if people accused of violent crimes were not lawfully present in USColorado voters have spurned a conservative group’s effort to force police and…
The Guardian, 7 hours ago - Nithya Raman prevails over her former ally to lead Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman is projected to become Los Angeles’ first Asian-American mayor and the second woman elected to the highest citywide office. After entering the race last minute to challenge incumbent Karen Bas…
The 19th, 8 hours ago - Ohio’s voters tell Republicans: don’t take us for granted
Democrats flipped a Senate seat and recaptured the governor’s mansion in Ohio.
Al Jazeera, 8 hours ago - Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm elections
The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians.
Al Jazeera, 8 hours ago - 3 executions scheduled for the same day in Indiana, Florida and Alabama
Florida, Indiana and Alabama are scheduled to carry out executions Thursday
ABC News, 9 hours ago - Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress
Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterms, handing Democrats major victories and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in Washington. Trump now enters a lame duck phase of…
PBS Politics, 9 hours ago - News Wrap: Officials in Iran welcome midterm results as vote against war
In our news wrap Wednesday, top officials in Iran welcomed the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's accepted the results of last week's election and will consult with party lea…
PBS Politics, 9 hours ago - Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democr…
PBS Politics, 9 hours ago - The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms
For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report.
PBS Politics, 9 hours ago - A NASA space telescope plunged back to Earth after a mission that lasted 11 times longer than planned
The Swift Observatory's demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed.
PBS NewsHour, 9 hours ago - Trump threatened ICE agents at the polls. There was historic turnout instead
The 2026 midterms survived Trump’s election attacks and threats but his administration isn’t done with a crusade against noncitizen voters
The Independent, 9 hours ago - Trump U-turns on former MAGA ally Greg Abbott with dizzying speed after his election loss became clear
Democrats have boasted about turning ruby red Texas blue with their pick for governor and senator beating Republican opponents
The Independent, 9 hours ago - CBS News is dead last in network ratings coverage of midterms, Nielsen data reveals
CBS News has continued its ratings slump, even on election night, after a major overhaul from Bari Weiss
The Independent, 9 hours ago - What's next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?
Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a cr…
PBS NewsHour, 10 hours ago - Democrats win big in Texas
Democrats didn't just win the U.S. Senate and governor races in Texas. They won every statewide contest and will take control of the Texas House, making the state a blue one, at least for now.
NPR Politics, 10 hours ago - Florida sheriff says 2 dead, including suspect, as witnesses report shooting at Tampa office complex
Florida authorities said two people were dead, including a suspect, after witnesses reported a shooting Wednesday at Citibank's sprawling business complex that employs thousands in the Tampa area.
PBS NewsHour, 10 hours ago - Where voters stand on state ballot measures, from abortion to LGBTQ rights to guns
Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more.
NPR, 11 hours ago
518 News
- New faces representing New York in the New Year
Preliminary results from the 2026 elections show Governor Kathy Hochul securing a significant lead while various shifts occur across New York's State Legislature and congressional delegations.
NEWS10 ABC, 6 hours ago - Martha's Dandee Creme breaks ground on new addition to Queensbury shop
A beloved ice cream shop in Queensbury has broke ground on a long-awaited addition to its sweet lineup of offerings. Martha's Dandee Creme, located at 1133 US-9, has begun work on a new gift shop.
NEWS10 ABC, 6 hours ago - Kennedy, Hochul victories highlight Western New York election night as political changes loom
Democrats celebrated major election victories across Western New York on Tuesday.
Spectrum News 1, 7 hours ago - As the race for NY-21 remains uncalled, the outcome is striking from multiple angles
While Constantino declared victory Tuesday, Democrat Blake Gendebien told supporters he would not concede until all votes are counted.
Spectrum News 1, 8 hours ago - Aviation Mall allowed to remain open following code corrections
Aviation Mall has received permission from the Town of Queensbury to remain open following the correction of code violations. A letter from town officials stated the mall took the necessary corrective actions, observed…
NEWS10 ABC, 9 hours ago - Chloe Pierce becomes youngest assemblymember in Upstate NY
Chloe Pierce won the 107th State Assembly District race, becoming the youngest person elected from upstate New York in state history. The post Chloe Pierce becomes youngest assemblymember in Upstate NY appeared first on…
WNYT, 9 hours ago - Anthony Constantino wins NY-21 by about 5,700 votes
Republican Anthony Constantino won New York’s 21st Congressional District by a narrow margin in a race that was much closer than recent results there. The post Anthony Constantino wins NY-21 by about 5,700 votes appeare…
WNYT, 9 hours ago - Schenectady City officials begin lobbying efforts for extra state aid
Schenectady's proposed city budget depends on the city successfully lobbying New York State for an additional $6.5 million in aid — and city officials are already working on it.
WAMC, 10 hours ago - Albany County Votes for a medical examiners office
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A big change in Albany County following election results. Voters approved the move to replace coroners with a medical examiner. This transition is expected to bring a more efficient process to d…
NEWS10 ABC, 10 hours ago - Lenox Winter Market returns Dec. 5 to support local businesses
The Lenox Winter Market will return next month, bringing shoppers to downtown businesses in the Berkshires. com NewsChannel…
WNYT, 10 hours ago - We Salute You, Angelo Miano
NewsChannel 13 is honoring Corporal Angelo Miano of Schenectady for his Army service. com NewsChannel 13.
WNYT, 10 hours ago - Capital region nightlife, events and more things to do — Albany Times Union paywallTimes Union, 10 hours ago
- Fighting fire with fire: Albany Pine Bush conducts most recent prescribed burn
After a recent wildfire in Berlin, in Rensselaer County, NEWS10 is taking a closer look at how communities are reducing the risk of fires spreading. On Wednesday, crews at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve held a prescribed…
NEWS10 ABC, 11 hours ago - History of Fort Edward tavern that caught fire
While the owner of McCrea's Tavern works on the next steps after a fire tore through their building, community members have been reflecting on the significance and the unique history of this building.
NEWS10 ABC, 11 hours ago - Rail crossing reconstruction to shut down portion of State Route 149 in Fort Ann
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Wednesday announced the upcoming temporary closure of State Route 149 between State Route 41 and the Empire State Trail.
NEWS10 ABC, 11 hours ago - Montgomery County measles cases reach 11
Montgomery County Public Health is urging residents to review their measles vaccination status as 11 confirmed cases are reported in the county. c…
WNYT, 12 hours ago - Henderson Lake: A return to Tahawus, this time by canoe
Jenn Woltjen retraces the steps of Teddy Roosevelt and David Henderson, a businessman who lost his life due to an accident in the area
Adirondack Explorer, 12 hours ago - Justin Chaires keeps seat in Schenectady City Council after contentious race
Justin Chaires' election to Schenectady City Council over Rachael Ward, a more moderate candidate backed by Mayor Gary McCarthy, solidifies a narrow majority for the City Council's relatively progressive faction.
WAMC, 12 hours ago - Shop CRL: Pajamas for every sleeper
WNYT/Capital Region Lifestyle independently selects featured content. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Hot Sleeper Amazon Essentials Women’s Cotton Modal Long-Sleeve Not…
WNYT, 13 hours ago - 23 Hilda Ct, Troy, NY 12180Realtor.com, 14 hours ago
- Capital Region trio allegedly stole $4.7M by billing for phony medical ridesSyracuse.com, 14 hours ago
- Makeup trends for winter with Alayne Curtiss
Alayne Curtiss is a licensed aesthetician and cosmetologist. She is also a well-known hair, makeup, and wardrobe stylist, entrepreneur, and the founder of Make Me Fabulous, an award-winning salon and spa in Saratoga Spr…
WNYT, 15 hours ago - New batch of poems by George Cassidy Payne
Poet George Cassidy Payne shares a selection of his work exploring themes of wildlife, nature, the stars and sun and more
Adirondack Explorer, 16 hours ago - Dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Itanagar Capital Region ends peacefullyThePrint, 17 hours ago
Good News
- A dad turns his toddler’s random questions into calm 3D animations. Millions of adults can’t stop watching.
Instead of hyperactive children's programming, an Australian creator is captivating millions of adults with calm, 3D-animated conversations. The post A dad turns his toddler’s random questions into calm 3D animations. M…
Upworthy, 7 hours ago - Child behaviorist explains how parents accidentally ‘wire’ their kids to be entitled
Entitlement is actually about fear.
Upworthy, 7 hours ago - Pregnant woman shares the 10 controversial rules her parents gave her for raising children
Rule #2: Psy ops are underrated.
Upworthy, 7 hours ago - Personalized brain therapy hits 68 percent remission for PTSD
Image alt text: Patient receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for PTSD treatment in a clinical setting A newly FDA-cleared treatment for PTSD reported 68 percent remission in clinical trials. The best-perf…
The Optimist Daily, 9 hours ago - 8 surprising household uses for toothpaste, from a pro cleaner
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Image alt text: White toothpaste on a microfiber cloth next to a glass surface being polished in a kitchen Chances are, you’ve got a tube of toothpaste in your bathroom right now. If…
The Optimist Daily, 9 hours ago - “Mogging” Named Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary — What Does It Mean?
“Vibe coding,” is so last year. If you want to (try) to get on the same wavelength as teens and tweens, here’s another expression to add to your repertoire: Collins Dictionary has selected “mogging” as its 2026 word of…
Nice News, 9 hours ago - The Grandfather Puzzle Pieces Together a Family History One Man Wouldn’t Talk About
JoyDrops champions awards-eligible documentary shorts about joy, a counterweight to a category often dominated by tragedy. Good News Network has partnered with JoyDrops to spotlight these films and talk with the filmmak…
Good News Network, 13 hours ago - Granddaughter teaches 102-year-old grandpa and 89-year-old grandma how to order Uber Eats
"They’re genuinely just very positive, curious people who are still excited to learn new things."
Upworthy, 13 hours ago - A man planted tomato seeds from two McDonald’s burgers. Three months later, whoa.
"I expected this tomato to grow," James Prigioni said, "but I did not expect this."
Upworthy, 13 hours ago - Brazil Expands Protected Area for ‘One of the Richest and Most Sensitive Biomes on the Planet’
Brazilian environmental authorities have increased the size of a key national park by more than 25% of its original size. That might not sound like much on paper, but Pantanal Matogrossense National Park was 523 square…
Good News Network, 13 hours ago - The Election That Transcended Tribalism
Pundits are describing last night as a romp for Democrats, a rebuke of Republicans, a blue tsunami, a rout in the red states. But underneath these headlines is a quieter, parallel story about voters choosing to abandon…
Reasons to be Cheerful, 16 hours ago - Student-run Automotive Shop Opens to the Public in Houston Where Every Oil Change Helps the Next Generation
From the Houston Chronicle comes the story of high schoolers getting down and dirty with their education. Having lately opened an auto shop in the city’s Fifth Ward, students in automotive engineering are ready to chang…
Good News Network, 16 hours ago - Who needs a golden ticket? The race to future-proof chocolate
A student has made six bars from cocoa grown in Reading, where varieties are being developed that could help with climate change
Positive News, 22 hours ago - Good News in History, November 4
102 years ago today, “Silent” Calvin Coolidge was elected to serve as the 30th President of the United States. Undoubtedly the greatest domestic/peacetime President in the 20th century, Coolidge embodied not only the Fo…
Good News Network, yesterday - A Few of Our Favorite Things: 20 Products the Nice News Team Loved in 2026
Besides reporting on positive developments and goings-on around the world, one of Nice News’ love languages is sharing products we wish we’d known about sooner. And with the season of gift giving upon us, we figured: Wh…
Nice News, yesterday - Maya Higa built a wildlife sanctuary on Twitch, funded by the people who watch it
This article is part of The Optimist Daily’s Local Changemakers 2026 series, spotlighting changemakers 30 and under. Image alt text: Maya Higa at Alveus Sanctuary with an animal ambassador during a live Twitch conservat…
The Optimist Daily, yesterday - Stanford scientists discovered bleached coral can heal through touch
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Two coral fragments fell over in a Stanford lab tank. When they touched, one healed the other. The bleached fragment, starved of the symbiotic algae that give coral both its color an…
The Optimist Daily, yesterday - A New International Food Pyramid Emphasizes Veg, Whole Grains, and Cultural Adaptability
Dietary guidelines seem to run the gamut depending on where you live. In Japan, grain-based dishes are the main focus, while Greece promotes the Mediterranean diet and the U.S. emphasizes protein. So nutrition scientist…
Nice News, yesterday - Billy Joel thought ‘Just the Way You Are’ was ‘too mushy’ and wanted to nix it. Linda Ronstadt changed his mind.
She literally asked him if he was out of his mind.
Upworthy, yesterday - Entire social media ‘health’ channels are now completely AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them.
It's getting harder—but not impossible—to tell what's real and what's fake.
Upworthy, yesterday - Parents are going off on the ‘robbery’ of school photo packages (and still buying them anyway)
Picture day is definitely a ripoff, but here's why we can't seem to quit it.
Upworthy, yesterday - A Memphis woman faced years of waiting for a kidney. Then a complete stranger saw a Facebook post.
When Stacy Hobson was told she faced a multi-year wait for a kidney transplant, she thought her traveling days were over. The post A Memphis woman faced years of waiting for a kidney. Then a complete stranger saw a Face…
Upworthy, yesterday - Loch Ness Is About to Welcome a New Monster Not Seen There in 500 Years–the Beaver!
Loch Ness is about to welcome a new monster. This beastie is not to be trifled with: it has razor-sharp teeth and can easily knock down a fully-grown tree. Beavers were last sighted in the area around Scotland’s most fa…
Good News Network, yesterday - An old man and woman dance to pop music in a Roman piazza, not a tip jar in sight
There's something beautiful about watching seniors do a choreographed dance to Michael Jackson just for the joy of it. The post An old man and woman dance to pop music in a Roman piazza, not a tip jar in sight appeared…
Upworthy, yesterday - He Donated His Ultra-rare Blood 545 Times While Visiting Every Blood Bank in Australia
Pictured here enjoying jokes and a juice box, Trevor Bergman has now successfully donated his ultra-rare blood at all 85 Australian donation centers. While on his journey, Bergman donated blood 545 times, helping patien…
Good News Network, yesterday - The Counter-Extremism Expert Building Our Capacity for Compassion
A former Los Angeles gang member, a former skinhead and a former radical Islamist walk into a youth center. What sounds like the setup for an uneasy joke is at the core of Farah Pandith’s work: Put people who might othe…
Reasons to be Cheerful, yesterday - What if we stop treating social care like a service? This village shows the way
A village in England has created a social care community based on communal living and shared responsibility. Could it catch on? The post What if we stop treating social care like a service? This village shows the way ap…
Positive News, yesterday - Rebuilding Mosques Brings Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims Together After Punjab Violence
In the Indian state of Punjab, Muslims are watching Sikhs and Hindus organize the rebuilding of old mosques destroyed following Partition. Emotional to say the least, the inter-faith community building is being led by m…
Good News Network, yesterday
Tech and AI
- Post Midterms, Pete Hegseth & RFK Jr. Stare Down Likely Impeachment Efforts
The impact of the midterm election result is going to be felt for years, to be sure. But some of the effects will be far more swift than that, likely kicking off right after the new Congress is sworn in. We’re mere hour…
Techdirt, 4 hours ago - Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage
The company is said to be significantly dropping the amount it's spending on AI for its engineering teams.
TechCrunch, 7 hours ago - After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming
Data center opposition crossed party lines in Tuesday’s midterms.
TechCrunch, 8 hours ago - DOJ Admits Its ‘Illegal Voter’ Lists Can’t Be Trusted, Leading To Three Court Losses In 24 Hours
A last minute attempt to throw the midterm election into chaos failed. Leading up to this point, the signs were never good in the Magic 8 Ball way. The Trump administration wants people to believe California was overrun…
Techdirt, 9 hours ago - Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads
Transparency and advertising experts say trust in politics could be further eroded as a result of ‘lies, deepfakes and AI-generated politicians’Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s the night…
The Guardian, 10 hours ago - AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress — here’s how they fared
AI industry PACs spent millions influencing the 2026 midterms, with mixed results. Political groups are already looking toward the next election cycle.
TechCrunch, 10 hours ago - Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month
While it's not yet clear what kind of product the smart phone startup is cooking up, Nothing's CEO said the product is designed to leverage AI for productivity gains.
TechCrunch, 10 hours ago - Congress Has Abdicated Its Role Of Holding The President In Check
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. On the evening of Oct. 11, just weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, a federal judge ordered the Trump a…
Techdirt, 11 hours ago - Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
Tech industry in denial as US overwhelmingly votes to restrict AI, data centers.
Ars Technica, 12 hours ago - Pangram expands its AI detection tools to video and images
The company behind the widely used tool for AI text is moving into more kinds of AI slop.
Engadget, 12 hours ago - Xbox is testing two new controller options for Cloud Gaming
The Nano Controller is adopting a Google Stadia trick.
Engadget, 13 hours ago - ICE Is Now Arresting People Who’ve Been Released From ICE Detention By Court Orders
US federal court have overwhelmingly ruled (10,000 orders and counting) that migrants are — just like natural-born citizens — entitled to constitutional rights. Among them is the right to due process. This means that de…
Techdirt, 13 hours ago - Nintendo's main Switch cartridge supplier is leaving the ROM business
This is potentially terrible news for those who love physical media.
Engadget, 14 hours ago - American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers
Data centers were on the ballot in dozens of races last night. They lost most of them.
404 Media, 15 hours ago - God of War Laufey is delayed until May 20
Santa Monica Studio will use the extra time to push the game "to its fullest potential."
Engadget, 15 hours ago - US parents and teachers: share your thoughts on Google turning off Search for schools that reject AI
Google announced that schools restricting AI entirely will lose access to Google Search. What do you think of this?Google announced this week that schools restricting AI entirely will lose access to Google Search. Chris…
The Guardian, 15 hours ago - Jeanette Winterson’s point about AI brings to mind an Isaac Asimov story | Letters
Ed Kelsey and Arthur Gould respond to an interview with the author in which she discussed AI and the future of humanityI thoroughly enjoyed the interview with Jeanette Winterson (‘There is no inevitable dystopia’: Jeane…
The Guardian, 16 hours ago - datasette-llm 0.1a10
Release: datasette-llm 0.1a10 Fixes a bug that affected my agent.datasette.io demo site, where the set of available LLM models was not correctly restricted to just those in the configuration. Tags: datasette, llm
Simon Willison, 17 hours ago - Russian hacktivists say they were behind freezer hacks, but speculation remains
Noname and Z-Pentest Alliance are claiming responsibility - but this is being met with scepticism.
BBC, 17 hours ago - Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms
The billionaire's political action committee (Pac) contributed $47m (£35m) to Ken Paxton's campaign.
BBC, 19 hours ago - ‘There Is One Fight’: American Voters Reject Tech Oligarchy
Tuesday's election was a wholesale rejection of Silicon Valley's worldview and AI-powered kleptocracy.
404 Media, 20 hours ago - Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs | Arwa Mahwadi
Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE? Or the mutant mutts due to be developed by a startup called Warhound?Have you ever wanted to hang out…
The Guardian, 22 hours ago - Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe
Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.
NPR, 22 hours ago - datasette-apps 0.3a0
Release: datasette-apps 0.3a0 Datasette Apps adds support for hosting and editing custom HTML applications inside of Datasette. These can be created by hand, but it's easier to create them using LLMs via Datasette Agent…
Simon Willison, yesterday - Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?
BBC, yesterday - Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
Ars Technica, yesterday - Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
Ars Technica, yesterday - America Votes: 'CEKEVPATIVG EDELDOA'
Slopfest 2k26 continues with an election, a fanfic fiasco, and World of Slopcraft.
404 Media, yesterday - World of Warcraft: Forever Is Already Overrun with AI Slop
The vibe-coded addon problem is getting so bad that Warcraft Logs is changing its API and developers are dealing with theft of their work.
404 Media, yesterday - UK also affected by cyber-attack which hit European supermarket fridges
Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday.
BBC, yesterday
Science and Space
- APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 5 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogra…
NASA, 3 hours ago - Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites
The third-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea exposes an ancient piece of the ocean floor and hosts a clowder of cats.
NASA, 4 hours ago - NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed…
NASA, 7 hours ago - Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.
BBC, 9 hours ago - NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon
In an update on Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders shared the agency’s path to returning Americans to the lunar surface in 2028. Agency leadership provided updates on the previously anno…
NASA, 12 hours ago - NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications
NASA selected three companies on Wednesday to perform work to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts that are compatible with current missions in space, ensuring service continuity for existing spacecraft witho…
NASA, 15 hours ago - NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings
NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – I…
NASA, 16 hours ago - NASA Space Grant Students Fuel Agency’s Inspiration Tour
NASA’s Inspiration Tour spread the excitement of space exploration and aeronautical innovation by connecting the public, industry, and academia with the people, technologies, and organizations that drive American leader…
NASA, 16 hours ago - Hubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
This photo released on Nov. 2, 2026, showcases NGC 4449, a dwarf irregular. Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies — small galaxies containing a few thousand to hundreds of mill…
NASA, 17 hours ago - NASA, NOAA Track 2026 Antarctic Ozone Hole
Weather provided ideal conditions for enhanced ozone depletion
NASA, 18 hours ago - Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
Scientists propose that the brain’s mysterious cross-wiring, which connects each hemisphere to the opposite side of the body, may have originated more than 500 million years ago in the visual systems of ancient fish. Ra…
ScienceDaily, 19 hours ago - Permanent daylight saving time has a dark side, scientists warn
A new study warns that permanent daylight saving time could force American children to make at least 2 billion additional school commutes in darkness, potentially increasing safety risks and disrupting their biological…
ScienceDaily, 20 hours ago - A tiny squeeze dramatically changes the magnetism of exotic materials
Scientists have discovered that a simple mechanical squeeze can dramatically alter the magnetic properties and electrical behavior of exotic materials called altermagnets. The surprising breakthrough could open the door…
ScienceDaily, 20 hours ago - MIT scientists break a 20-year rule and unlock never-before-seen crystal structures
MIT scientists have challenged two decades of conventional thinking by discovering that flexible molecular connections, rather than rigid ones, can unlock entirely new ways to arrange nanoparticles. The breakthrough cou…
ScienceDaily, 20 hours ago - William meets firefighters who tackled summer blazes
The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".
BBC, 21 hours ago - NASA is racing against time to save the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is exploring a daring plan to save the legendary Hubble Space Telescope from its eventual fiery plunge into Earth's atmosphere. After more than 35 years of groundbreaking discoveries, Hubble is slowly losing altitu…
ScienceDaily, 21 hours ago - SLAC scientists find conclusive proof of a mysterious third type of magnetism
For nearly 90 years, scientists believed magnetism fell into just two categories, but researchers have now confirmed a remarkable third type called altermagnetism. Using specialized X-rays, they uncovered a unique magne…
ScienceDaily, 22 hours ago - AI helps Stanford scientists discover a “natural Ozempic” with a surprising advantage
Stanford researchers have discovered an AI-identified natural molecule that dramatically suppresses appetite and promotes fat loss in animals, potentially offering an Ozempic-like weight-loss treatment without common di…
ScienceDaily, yesterday - Tiktoker 'super excited' to co-host BBC nature show
Naturewatch, hosted by Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin and Kyle Thomas, is being made in Bristol.
BBC, yesterday - Why pharma firms are going to Earth’s orbit in search of new cancer drugs
A space capsule 300 miles above us is growing the tiny crystals of a potential cancer drug in microgravityRoughly 300 miles above our heads, three washing machine-sized capsules are orbiting the Earth. Inside one of the…
The Guardian, yesterday - The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot
Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human livesCould this be ground zero? Could it be the spot where the next pandemic…
The Guardian, yesterday - Trust vows to 'maintain spirit' of nature reserve
Flatford Wildlife Garden is bought by the National Trust after being run by the RSPB for 15 years.
BBC, yesterday - APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 4 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or phot…
NASA, yesterday - Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
With hardly a cloud in sight, astronauts had a sweeping view of nighttime lights in the U.S. Midwest.
NASA, yesterday - Gene editing could replace a lifetime of medication, but there's a catch
A single gene-editing treatment could someday protect against heart disease, high cholesterol, and other common conditions for decades, potentially replacing lifelong medications. But scientists warn that permanently al…
ScienceDaily, yesterday - Scientists trick cancer cells into making the drugs that kill them
Scientists have developed a promising new cancer-fighting strategy that uses carbon monoxide naturally produced by tumor cells to manufacture powerful drugs inside the cancer cells themselves. Early laboratory experimen…
ScienceDaily, yesterday - A hidden star is plowing through Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, new evidence suggests
Something mysterious is disturbing Betelgeuse, and astronomers believe they have identified the culprit: a hidden companion star called Siwarha. New radio observations reveal that the smaller star may be plowing through…
ScienceDaily, yesterday - The night-sky image so incredible the NZ man behind it has been accused of using AI
Brendan Larsen spent hours taking hundreds of photographs of the sky over a mountain in New ZealandA photograph showing thousands of satellites cross-hatching the night sky over New Zealand appeared so extraordinary the…
The Guardian, yesterday - Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".
BBC, yesterday - Action needed to tackle 'biodiversity crisis'
The issue is part of wider concerns the government is not focused enough on the environment.
BBC, yesterday - Charity warns about damage of over-foraging fungi
It says over-foraging, particularly in protected areas, damages habitats and wildlife.
BBC, yesterday - Welsh public sector unlikely to meet net zero plans by 2030, say auditors
A watchdog has criticised the lack of progress made by organisations in tackling climate change.
BBC, yesterday
History
- What did the Romans ever give Scotland? Heated floors, flashy sandals, sun gods – and a lot of nails
From steamy bathhouses to altars to Sol the sun god and leather shoes that still survive to this day, an eye-opening new exhibition chronicles Scotland under the Romans (before they fled)Inveresk is a handsome village n…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - The Living Museum in Queens, New York
Tucked inside a building on the grounds of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, the Living Museum is a collection of artists’ work that feels nothing like a conventional museum. Established in 1983, it is a working creativ…
Atlas Obscura, 12 hours ago - New Medieval Books: The Crusader Storm
When the Crusaders arrived in the Holy Land at the end of the 11th century, they entered a region shaped by numerous peoples, kingdoms and competing political interests. This book takes a broader look at the conflicts,…
Medievalists.net, 12 hours ago - Kidney Stone Recovered From 5,300-Year-Old Russian Grave
MOSCOW, RUSSIA—A grape-sized kidney or bladder stone has been recovered from the grave of a
Archaeology Magazine, 14 hours ago - Barryscourt Castle in Cork, Ireland
Barryscourt Castle is one of those places in Cork where the landscape can make history feel surprisingly close. Just outside Carrigtwohill, the castle sits quietly behind its walls, but its stones contain traces of medi…
Atlas Obscura, 14 hours ago - 5,000-Year-Old Rock Art Found in Southern India
CHENNAI, INDIA—News Today Net reports that rock art estimated to be 5,000 years old has
Archaeology Magazine, 14 hours ago - Rare Strain of Leprosy Identified in Boat Burial
CUXHAVEN GERMANY—According to a statement released by Kiel University, researchers from the Institute of Clinical
Archaeology Magazine, 15 hours ago - Gallery O on H Street in Washington, D.C.
From the outside, Gallery O on H looks like an unassuming row of Washington, D.C. houses. But behind their ordinary facades lies a series of interconnected galleries, courtyards, and unexpected spaces filled with an ext…
Atlas Obscura, 15 hours ago - 'Tombe de la Famille Nagelmackers' in Liège, Belgium
Angleur is a neighbourhood in the south of Liège. It is a one-hour-and-15-minute drive west of Brussels. The area itself is not particularly interesting; it is a residential neighbourhood located between Sart-Tilman Hil…
Atlas Obscura, 16 hours ago - Federalist No. 10: James Madison's Antidote to the Dangers of Factionalism
Federalist No. 10 was an essay written by James Madison, under the pseudonym Publius, and originally published in the New York Daily Advisor on 22 November 1787. It was the tenth essay in the Federalist Papers, a collec…
World History Encyclopedia, 16 hours ago - Rare Medieval Warship Wreck Investigated in Sweden
Archaeologists in Sweden uncover new details of a rare 500-year-old medieval shipwreck, including its kitchen, rigging and unusual mast construction.
Medievalists.net, 16 hours ago - Can a US president run for a third term? The unexpected history of the two-term limit
The 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951 to limit any US president to two elected terms in office. The rule began as a tradition set by George Washington, was broken by Franklin D Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, and re…
HistoryExtra, 17 hours ago - I directed The Uprising – and this is why Wat Tyler is my hero
Film director and scriptwriter Paul Greengrass chooses Wat Tyler (d1381) as his history hero
HistoryExtra, 18 hours ago - Egiategia in Ciboure, France
Just off the coast of Saint Jean De Luz, near the breakwater that protects the bay from Atlantic swells, floats a cheerful yellow buoy unnoticed by most tourists and beach-goers at the popular resort town across the har…
Atlas Obscura, 18 hours ago - Slavdom Unearthed: Marian Wawrzeniecki’s Neopagan Paintings (1891–1923)
A neopagan visual archive meant to rival the iconic power of the Christian West.
The Public Domain Review, 18 hours ago - How the Phone Book Taught America to Ask for Answers
A collection of Texas directories from 1913 to 1959 shows how phone books—and the people who used them—helped invent “information” as we know it. The post How the Phone Book Taught America to Ask for Answers appeared fi…
JSTOR Daily, 18 hours ago - King Harold: tragic hero of the English
Historian Tom Licence draws on his new biography of the Anglo-Saxon king to explore Harold’s military experience
HistoryExtra, 19 hours ago - Medieval Arabic Manuscripts Reveal Hidden History of Islamic Scholarship
A new study reveals how notes in medieval Arabic manuscripts preserve the history of scholars, education and the transmission of knowledge across the Islamic world.
Medievalists.net, 21 hours ago - Stalin's Collectivisation of Agriculture
Joseph Stalin's policy to collect private farms into cooperatives and wholly state-owned farms across the USSR began in 1928. Stalin hoped the process of collectivisation would modernise Soviet agriculture, provide a su…
World History Encyclopedia, 23 hours ago - Downton Abbey's wardrobe: inside the costume house that clothes your favourite period dramas
How do costume makers create an authentic historical silhouette? Why do they deliberately age brand-new clothes? In a behind-the-scenes tour, HistoryExtra's Lauren Good meets Mia Walldén, Cosprop's Operations Director,…
HistoryExtra, 23 hours ago - 10 Things to Know About the Great Medieval Famine
Explore 10 key facts about the Great Medieval Famine of 1315–1322, when failed harvests, starvation and disease devastated much of northern Europe.
Medievalists.net, yesterday - Blood and Betrayal in Medieval Georgia: The Reign of Giorgi III
A brother’s mysterious death, a nephew’s doomed rebellion and a struggle for the crown shaped the reign of Giorgi III of Georgia. Irene…
Medievalists.net, yesterday - Miniature Landscapes in Beek-Ubbergen, Netherlands
If you like all things miniature, you simply have to go and visit the Miniature Landscape Museum in Beek-Ubbergen, close to Nijmegen. If you're incidentally also into badgers and into German expressionistic architecture…
Atlas Obscura, yesterday - Celts May Have Lived at Iron Age Settlement in Poland
WARSAW, POLAND—Phys.org reports that fragments of a Celtic bronze helmet have been uncovered at Łysa
Archaeology Magazine, yesterday - Teeth Found in Belize Cave Burial Linked to Maya Elites
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO—Science reports that more than 200 teeth have been recovered from a Maya
Archaeology Magazine, yesterday - The Street Shrines of Victoria in Victoria, Malta
Look up as you walk the old lanes of Victoria, Gozo's capital, and you'll start seeing them: small religious shrines — niċeċ in Maltese — set into house walls and above doorways. Some are elaborate stone niches holding…
Atlas Obscura, yesterday - James Longstreet's Account of the Battle of Gettysburg: Excerpts From the Official Action Report
At the Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet urged his commanding officer, General Robert E. Lee, to reposition their forces on the evening of Day 1. Lee refused, as the Un…
World History Encyclopedia, yesterday - Greece Has Its Own Pompeii, and the Ruins Tell a Captivating Story of a Sophisticated, Seafaring Bronze Age Society
The Thera volcano, on modern-day Santorini, buried Akrotiri in ash in the 17th or 16th century B.C.E. The eruption was one of the largest in recorded history
Smithsonian Magazine, yesterday - Deadline Extended: 2027 C.L.R. James Research Fellowship
Extended Application Deadline–November 15, 2026 The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is pleased to announce the 2027 C.L.R. James Research The post Deadline Extended: 2027 C.L.R. James Research Fell…
Black Perspectives (AAIHS), yesterday - Gilgamesh and Huwawa: The Epic Battle of the Cedar Forest
Gilgamesh and Huwawa is a Sumerian poem relating the expedition of Gilgamesh and Enkidu to the Cedar Forest and the slaying of the monster-demon Huwawa. The work predates and informs The Epic of Gilgamesh in which the d…
World History Encyclopedia, yesterday
Health
- Midwives concerned over possible baby unit closures
The RCM union says possible closures in Norfolk would also affect patients in neighbouring counties.
BBC, 2 hours ago - ‘Ferritin face’: can you really diagnose low iron from a selfie? – podcast
Social media is awash with claims iron deficiency can be identified in the mirror by dark circles, breaking hair and dry skin. But is ‘ferritin face’ real? Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample why so many of us struggle to…
The Guardian, 4 hours ago - Simple text reminders could help close London's bowel cancer screening gap
As low-cost and straightforward an intervention as automated text messaging could make a significant contribution to tackling London's below-average bowel cancer screening rates, according to a study led by the Universi…
Medical Xpress, 4 hours ago - Teen chlamydia and gonorrhea screening climbs to 75% after primary care changes
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a systematic, electronic health record-enabled quality improvement initiative was associated with a large increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea screenin…
Medical Xpress, 4 hours ago - Knee osteoarthritis: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, affecting about 528 million adults worldwide.
Medical Xpress, 6 hours ago - Pediatricians see vaping risks, but lack tools to help teens quit
Two-thirds of Australian pediatricians don't know where to refer adolescents for support to quit vaping, new Federation University research has found—highlighting a critical gap in the response to youth vaping.
Medical Xpress, 7 hours ago - Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
BBC, 8 hours ago - The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?
BBC, 8 hours ago - Brain activity patterns may predict Alzheimer's years before memory slips
Inside the brains of some cognitively normal adults, firing patterns were able to foretell Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of memory loss or the accumulation of plaques and tangles, according to new Stanford…
Medical Xpress, 9 hours ago - Routine breast imaging may offer little benefit after double mastectomy for early breast cancer
Women who have undergone a double mastectomy to treat ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive form of breast cancer also known as stage 0 breast cancer, may not benefit from routine mammograms or other breast ima…
Medical Xpress, 9 hours ago - Swapping from dairy to plant-based milk, cheese and yoghurt ‘could lead to micronutrient deficiencies’
Young people and women most at risk, study finds, as researchers call for vegan products to be fortified with iodine in particularSwitching from dairy products to plant-based alternatives could lead to deficiencies in v…
The Guardian, 9 hours ago - Investigating RFK Jr., Fixing Surprise Billing Law May Be on Agenda for New Congress
(MedPage Today) -- Changes to laws on surprise billing and price transparency as well as investigations of HHS officials could be on the menu when the Democratic-controlled Congress assumes office next year, analysts sa…
MedPage Today, 10 hours ago - Voters Back Abortion Rights and Transgender Restrictions in Some States
(MedPage Today) -- Abortion-rights advocates notched victories in several states Tuesday, and voters in some states backed transgender restrictions as they decided 145 ballot questions in more than three dozen states. T…
MedPage Today, 10 hours ago - Is It Over for DAPT After Left Atrial Appendage Closure?
(MedPage Today) -- Antithrombotic monotherapy was similar to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 6-month outcomes after left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, the SIMPLAAFY trial showed. The incidence rate of combined al…
MedPage Today, 11 hours ago - Why one positive E. coli sample put a Pittsburgh-area community under a boil-water advisory
A boil-water advisory in Beaver County has residents and schools adjusting. Water researchers explain what E. coli in tap water means and how utilities make it safe.
The Conversation, 11 hours ago - The best blenders in the US: for smoothies, frozen drinks and more
I tested more than a dozen blenders in Brooklyn, including from Vitamix and Breville for budget, size, mulch factor, speed and whether they had plastic or glass jarsIn the UK? Check out Filter UK’s top-rated blenders he…
The Guardian, 11 hours ago - STAT+: Pharma critic Bernie Sanders is set to hold major sway over FDA funding bill
Sanders could use his role in crafting the bill to push for reforms.
STAT, 11 hours ago - Brain Health Linked With Longer Lifetime Estrogen Exposure
(MedPage Today) -- Women with higher lifetime estrogen exposure had less cerebrovascular pathology, a cohort study in Sweden showed. A longer reproductive span was associated with 8% lower odds of having two or more sig…
MedPage Today, 11 hours ago - Democrats’ Election Rout Is Poised To Dramatically Reorder Federal Health Policy
Democrats’ retaking of Congress doesn’t change President Donald Trump’s control of the veto pen — making the new majority’s aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other safety net progr…
KFF Health News, 12 hours ago - STAT+: Mass. marijuana consumers, workers high on victory after repeal of recreational weed sales fails in a rout
Massachusetts voters decisively shot down a ballot initiative that would have dismantled the state’s recreational cannabis industry.
STAT, 13 hours ago - STAT+: Democratic doctors and scientists ride the blue wave
The clinicians and researchers who will take office are ready to tackle the U.S. health care system.
STAT, 14 hours ago - Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
BBC, 15 hours ago - STAT+: Where does MAHA go from here? Three possible futures
Republican losses leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement with three possible futures.
STAT, 15 hours ago - A surprising discovery could help aging muscles repair themselves
Scientists have discovered a compound that transforms a natural muscle-repair protein into a more powerful version dubbed "Super HGF," more than doubling its ability to bind to a key receptor while protecting it from ag…
ScienceDaily Health, 19 hours ago - ‘Every family has silences’: Kathryn Hunter on despair, desire, dislodgeable limbs – and her acting genius
She has played King Lear, all three witches in Macbeth and an ape turned variety performer in Kafka’s Monkey. As she prepares for a new show, she discusses the soaring highs and deep lows of her extraordinary lifeKathry…
The Guardian, 23 hours ago - Stuck in Shelters for Months, Some Migrant Children Abandon Hopes of Staying in US
The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement is supposed to care for migrant children who arrive in the country alone. But new policies are stranding kids in shelters and undermining their mental health. Some children hav…
KFF Health News, 23 hours ago - IVF Patients, Doctors Navigate Fetal Personhood Laws’ Unknowns
People trying to start families and clinics trying to help them have been left confused and worried since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, triggering fetal personhood laws in several states.
KFF Health News, 23 hours ago - Problems at health trust buildings could cost additional £20m
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
BBC, yesterday - Scientists discover a surprising clue to autism's origins hidden in the placenta
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected connection between inflammation during pregnancy, placental damage, and autism-like traits in male mice, while females appeared naturally protected. The discovery could help expla…
ScienceDaily Health, yesterday - Scientists discover surprising heart benefits of eating avocado and mango every day
Eating an avocado and a cup of mango every day may provide surprising benefits for heart health, according to a new study involving adults with prediabetes. After just eight weeks, participants experienced significant i…
ScienceDaily Health, yesterday - Expecting a Baby? Five Tips To Help You Prepare for Pregnancy Costs
The cost of having a baby is frustratingly difficult to predict. The actual amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often-unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.
KFF Health News, yesterday
Climate
- Warming UK seas could ‘fundamentally reshape marine ecosystems’ – report
Four-year study warns destabilised marine food webs could jeopardise food security by 2050Warming seas around the UK and the wider north-east Atlantic could destabilise marine food webs, weaken ocean health and jeopardi…
The Guardian, 2 hours ago - World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk
Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implicationsThe world’s wettest rainstorms produce about half of the global annual rainfall. Now a study shows th…
The Guardian, 3 hours ago - Virtual power plants can help avoid overbuilt grid if AI boom goes bust
Nobody really knows how much power the data center boom will need — and that’s putting utilities in a tough spot. If they underinvest in power plants and the grid, economic growth and energy reliability will suffer. But…
Canary Media, 4 hours ago - BLUETTI’s flexible $1,099 Apex 200 backs up your home – and powers your RV
What do you actually need to keep running when the power goes out? For most households, the fridge, wifi, phones, and a few other essentials come first. Buying enough battery storage for every appliance in the house can…
Electrek, 7 hours ago - Voters Reject Industry-Backed Ballot Measures With Big Environmental Stakes
As a blue wave washed over Election Day, ballot measures across the country showed voters strongly support environmental protection, with notable early outcomes in California and Colorado. Democrats swept Congress on Tu…
Inside Climate News, 7 hours ago - High gas prices are pumping up used EV sales: these are FLYING off the lot
A new car affordability crisis and punishing gas prices are driving an unprecedented number of used car buyers to consider going electric, and that increased demand without a corresponding increase in supply means these…
Electrek, 7 hours ago - Alabama Power Routinely Bills Ratepayers for Ads Promoting Its Goods and Services. State Regulators Want That Stopped.
On a busy election day, the Alabama Public Service Commission requested that Alabama Power voluntarily stop billing customers, effective immediately, for television commercials and other ads it buys to promote various a…
Inside Climate News, 8 hours ago - Conley’s Victory in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Opens Door to Renewed Climate Action
NY-17: Last in a series on the environmental stakes behind one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races. Before midnight, and before any official body had called the race, Republican incumbent Mike La…
Inside Climate News, 9 hours ago - First: Volvo CE Electric equipment does the work, without disturbing the wildlife
For the first time, electric equipment assets are being put to work in the National Wildlife Refuge System, where a battery-powered, zero-emission ECR25 Electric compact excavator and L25 Electric compact wheel loader m…
Electrek, 9 hours ago - Democrats’ Victory in Texas Raises Potential for Environmental Reform
Democrats’ historic sweep of Texas on Tuesday raises new possibilities of environmental reform after more than 30 years of Republican rule in the home of the nation’s oil and gas industry. That includes opportunities to…
Inside Climate News, 9 hours ago - Top clean energy wins from the midterm elections
The top story from Tuesday’s elections is clear: Democrats won big-time on the national level, dominating U.S. Senate and House races across the country. And on the state level, clean energy could get a jolt from Democr…
Canary Media, 10 hours ago - GM is recalling more than 67,000 Cadillac and Chevy EVs over a brake software defect
General Motors (GM) issued a recall affecting more than 67,000 Cadillac and Chevy EVs because a software glitch can cause a temporary loss of braking. more…
Electrek, 10 hours ago - Revealing Amazon land grabs targeting an uncontacted community
Around 500 people recently invaded Indigenous land in the Brazilian Amazon, home to an uncontacted Indigenous group. But this was no spontaneous land grab. Behind the occupation was a carefully coordinated political cam…
Mongabay, 11 hours ago - Water rationing in Recife, Brazil, falls along racial lines
RECIFE, Brazil — In Ibura de Baixo, a neighborhood tucked into the South Zone region of Recife, Northeast Brazil, 27-year-old Jeyne Araújo’s day begins well before dawn. At 4 a.m., while the Pernambuco state capital sle…
Mongabay, 13 hours ago - Mapping the ‘lines of life’ of South Sudan’s vast antelope migration
The lines on the map resemble the gossamer threads of dense spiders’ webs. Conservationists in South Sudan call them the “lines of life.” The map was made by joining up millions of points of data recorded by GPS collars…
Mongabay, 13 hours ago - Q&A: What is the Brazil-led ‘deforestation roadmap’?
On 3 November, the Brazilian presidency of the COP30 climate talks released its long-awaited “roadmap” on ending deforestation. Ahead of…
Carbon Brief, 17 hours ago - Q&A: What is in the global ‘roadmap’ for transitioning away from fossil fuels?
Transitioning away from fossil fuels is “urgent, inevitable and, yet, possible”, according to a first-of-its-kind global “roadmap” produced by Brazil.… The post Q&A: What is in the global ‘roadmap’ for transitioning awa…
Carbon Brief, 17 hours ago - Environmentalists See Wins on Ballot Measures in U.S. Elections
In the U.S. midterm elections, which saw Democrats make sweeping gains across the country, environmentalists notched wins on key ballot measures in several states.Read more on E360 →
Yale Environment 360, 18 hours ago - Moving animals out of a bulldozer’s path mostly doesn’t work
Relocating frogs, snakes and turtles helps developers get permits. A new review of 256 cases finds it rarely helps the animals.
Anthropocene Magazine, 20 hours ago - Scientists call on Ecuador to stop the rising trafficking of Galápagos iguanas
Ecuadorian authorities said they caught a Russian woman at the airport in Quito, the capital city, trying to smuggle 32 live marine iguanas, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. The iguanas — bound and stuffed in eight pla…
Mongabay, 20 hours ago - Climate resources taken offline under Trump now back online
Climate.us provides public access to climate data, tools, and analysis.
Yale Climate Connections, 21 hours ago - Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN
Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is neededFlows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis have been flat or falling since 2022, d…
The Guardian, 22 hours ago - How a scientist went from hero to traitor in a US water crisis - video
When the water in Flint, Michigan, became contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, Dr Siddhartha Roy, then a third year PhD student, was part of the team of scientists who publicly contradicted state and federal clai…
The Guardian, 22 hours ago - CB Live: Carbon Brief’s team at COP17 on the nature talks’ key outcomes
Following this year’s UN COP17 biodiversity conference, Carbon Brief’s journalists hosted a livestream to explain what happened at the summit.… The post CB Live: Carbon Brief’s team at COP17 on the nature talks’ key out…
Carbon Brief, 22 hours ago - As Nebraska seeks to grow, Omaha’s energy capacity is a major hurdle
One of the state's largest utilities needs more power to fuel the region's economic ambitions.
Grist, 23 hours ago - A Michigan utility’s iffy plan to trap CO2 from its new gas plants
Can a utility commit to building massive gas plants and still achieve zero carbon emissions? DTE Electric in southeast Michigan says yes, and it outlines how in a 20-year plan currently being considered by regulators. T…
Canary Media, yesterday - These cranberry bogs come with a side of solar
It’s cranberry season in southeastern Massachusetts. At bogs throughout the region, growers are collecting the ruby-red berries destined for holiday cakes, juice bottles, and cans of jellied sauce. At two farms, however…
Canary Media, yesterday - How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster
Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energyPenguin poo is making the Antarctic snow melt faster, a study shows. As temperatures rise, penguins are waddling closer to…
The Guardian, yesterday - Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
Exclusive: Ofgem to be given powers to issue fines and rein in bonuses for executives who ‘reward themselves while customers suffer’Energy bosses in the UK will have their bonuses curtailed when suppliers and brokers br…
The Guardian, yesterday - What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
Democrats swept Congress and won in red states. Here are the races that matter most for decarbonization, disasters, and data centers.
Grist, yesterday - UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science
The upcoming COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey need to respond to the latest science on global warming, which is… The post UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science appeared firs…
Carbon Brief, yesterday - Bearing the borderlands
Pregnant women in Arizona’s colonias live near pesticide-sprayed fields and far from care. State maternal health plans don’t consider pollution.
Yale Climate Connections, yesterday - Nature already invented biodegradable plastic. Scientists want to reverse engineer it.
Cellophane bees make a polyethylene-like plastic that breaks down in soil within a year. A new PNAS study shows how it could inspire biodegradable bioplastics.
Anthropocene Magazine, yesterday
Business
- Democrats won on affordability. Can they deliver it?
Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.
BBC, 3 hours ago - Why do sausage rolls and veterinary fees vary in price across London?
Location is not just the only factor on why prices differ across London, as Anna O'Neill finds out.
BBC, 3 hours ago - Australia's oldest department store David Jones collapses after 188 years
The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.
BBC, 8 hours ago - Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years
Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.
BBC, 9 hours ago - For lots of kids, free school lunch is no longer on the menu. It's one of many strains on cafeteriasMarketplace.org, 9 hours ago
- Data center opposition is forging unlikely bipartisan alliances in AlabamaMarketplace.org, 9 hours ago
- Wyoming and Florida voters come to different conclusions on property tax reformMarketplace.org, 9 hours ago
- How this week's election results can impact the bond market — and interest ratesMarketplace.org, 9 hours ago
- A divided government could shift the bond marketMarketplace.org, 9 hours ago
- political disagreementsMarketplace.org, 11 hours ago
- Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago
BBC, 11 hours ago - Markets react to the midtermsMarketplace.org, 16 hours ago
- It's the day after the election. Should we talk politics in the office?Marketplace.org, 18 hours ago
- Data centers were on the ballot. They lost.Marketplace.org, 19 hours ago
- Trump blamed Fox News for Republican losses even as network’s hosts went easy on him
Fox News pundits hardly criticized the US president in midterms coverage but Trump was still quick to cast blameIn the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, Donald Trump made clear that he would place some bl…
The Guardian, 20 hours ago - Dollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live
Democrats’ capture of Congress raise expectations of tougher regulation of AI sector; US stock futures turn positive, reversing earlier declinesAnd Chris Turner, global head of markets at ING, says:Investors will be par…
The Guardian, 20 hours ago - The promise and risks of AI for mental health supportMarketplace.org, 22 hours ago
- No more rice grains in Kellogg's Rice Krispies due to changing weather
The new recipes mean cereal packaging will now include a 'contains wheat gluten' warning.
BBC, yesterday - Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet'
CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.
BBC, yesterday - Poundland supplier 'will lose millions' if retailer collapses
One of Poundland's suppliers will lose millions if it collapses, while other suppliers have said they would go under.
BBC, yesterday - Why warehouse space is getting harder and more expensive to come byMarketplace.org, yesterday
- Sometimes leaving the workforce turns into a labor of loveMarketplace.org, yesterday
- Legendary Photographer on getting that perfect election night picture
On election night, photographers will be in position, ready to snap history-making moments. It's something Pulitzer-prize-winner photographer David Hume Kennerly, has done for decades.
NPR, yesterday - A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced
North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest cyber heist ever by duping a Binance engineer into thinking he was being recruited for a job, the crypto exchange says.
NPR, yesterday - Chicago entrepreneur turns empty downtown office space into vertical gardens
The pandemic changed how and where the world works, leaving behind a lot of empty office space. One entrepreneur is starting to plant the seeds of a partial solution.
NPR, yesterday - When caring for aging family members becomes cost prohibitive
AARP reports family caregivers are spending 60% more than they were five years ago. Journalist Paula Span discusses the rising costs of caregiving and senior living, and the options available to us.
NPR, yesterday - Keeping mortgage interest relief approved
Homeowners can get tax relief of £3,500 on the money spent on the interstate of a mortgage.
BBC, yesterday - What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
BBC, yesterday - Asda hires ex-Morrisons boss in bid to grow firm
David Potts takes charge of Asda, which is based in Leeds, with immediate effect.
BBC, yesterday - Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zoe" to protect the Pilbara region.
BBC, yesterday - Car finance compensation payments explained
Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.
BBC, yesterday - Proposal for free bus service scrapped
The one-year free bus service pilot was initially put forward as an amendment to next year's budget.
BBC, yesterday
Music
- Ayron Jones Celebrates New Song, Gets Ready For Next Studio Album
Ayron Jones joins Loudwire Nights to discuss his latest song, "Glad You Came," and open up about the journey that's led to his next full-length album.
Loudwire, 1 hour ago Metal - BIGBANG Adds World Tour Finale at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium
The K-pop veterans will complete their 20th anniversary tour with a one-off show at SoFi Stadium next March.
Billboard, 2 hours ago Pop - ‘A Vast Landgrab’: ICMP Weighs-In on Big AI’s Australian Copyright Battleground (EXCLUSIVE)
"We need to refuse OpenAI, Anthropic and Big Tech’s asks and instead focus on enforcement," Phelan explains.
Billboard, 2 hours ago Pop - Kellie Pickler’s ‘Red High Heels’ Still Deserves More Love
Nearly 20 years later, it still reminds fans why she’s one of country’s fiercest voices.
Taste of Country, 3 hours ago Country - Texas’ New Attorney General Nathan Johnson Is a Former ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Composer
Johnson composed the musical scores for 67 episodes and five movies.
Billboard, 3 hours ago Pop - The $1.4 Billion ‘No-Brainer’ Opportunity The Music Industry Is Missing
Soundtrack, the music streamer used by restaurants and retailers globally, estimates billions are lost in revenue every year in the U.S. from businesses that unwittingly stream music illegally.
Billboard, 3 hours ago Pop - How Joey Tempest survived the wild whirlwind of fame, fortune and global success entirely unscathed
When he wrote The Final Countdown, life changed overnight, but decades on from the big-haired chaos of 80s mega-stardom, Europe are making their best albums
Louder, 3 hours ago Rock - Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower listened to Sleep Token to prep for his new Lord Of The Rings TV role
The former Vecna will play the elf Celeborn in series three of Amazon’s Rings Of Power, which premieres next week
Louder, 5 hours ago Rock - Is a New Dolly Parton Memoir Coming? Here's What We Know
The country music legend spent years making plans for projects that would carry her work forward. Now, a new report claims Dolly's life story is part of that legacy.
Taste of Country, 7 hours ago Country - 50 Cent Jokingly Sends Diddy a Happy Birthday Message With Jail Photo: ‘Wishing You Many More LOL’Billboard, 8 hours ago Pop
- Watch Nita Strauss and Josh Villalta play Metallica, Iron Maiden and more at LA Rams halftime show
Nita Strauss and Josh Villalta performed at the Rams’ Salute to Service halftime show at SoFi Stadium
Louder, 8 hours ago Metal - Jimmy Kimmel Takes Dig at Trump With Nicki Minaj Joke: ‘The Only A– on Trump’s Mind Tonight Is the One That Got Handed to Him’
The late-night host continues to spar with Trump by rubbing the president's nose in last night's historic midterm losses.
Billboard, 8 hours ago Hip-hop and R&B - No Depression's Best of October 2026 Playlist
Fans who complain to musicians to, "Shut up and sing" might be disappointed in yesterday's US midterm election results and a large chunk of October's Best of the Month Playlist. Funnily enough, multiple roots musicians…
No Depression, 10 hours ago Folk and Americana - Kellie Pickler Settles Legal Dispute With Kyle Jacobs' Parents
The legal fight stretched across several years and involved everything from guitars and watches to Kyle's phone and personal records. Now, the dispute has come to an end.
Taste of Country, 10 hours ago Country - Watch This Is Lorelei Play The Singer in My Band Songs on KCRW
Nate Amos brought five tracks from his latest album to the public radio station
Pitchfork, 10 hours ago Indie and alternative - New music on our radar this week: Blackhaine, Nabihah Iqbal, DNGDNGDNG
All the biggest releases on our radar
Mixmag, 10 hours ago Electronic - Festival line-ups you might have missed: GALA, Pitch Arts & Music, Westival
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic world
Mixmag, 10 hours ago Electronic - Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in rare public appearance
When in Rome, meet the Pope
Louder, 10 hours ago Folk and Americana - Craig Morgan Reveals His Final Conversation With Toby Keith
Craig Morgan and Toby Keith bonded over their love of country music and military service, developing a friendship that meant everything to both of them.
Taste of Country, 10 hours ago Country - Lady A Hosting 'CMA Country Christmas' For the First Time
Christmas has always been special to Lady A, but this holiday season will be different in light of Charles Kelley's cancer diagnosis.
Taste of Country, 11 hours ago Country - Pearl Jam Still Auditioning Drummers Following Matt Cameron Split
Jeff Ament describes his drummer’s exit as a “f—ing sad moment.”
Ultimate Classic Rock, 11 hours ago Rock - GWAR's MIKE 'BLÖTHAR THE BERSERKER' BISHOP: 'People Don't Really Realize How Talented DAVE BROCKIE Was'
In a new interview with the Go With Elmo Lovano podcast, GWAR's Mike "Blöthar The Berserker" Bishop, who previously played bass for GWAR during various stints in the 1980s and '90s, spoke about how he ended up rejoining…
Blabbermouth, 12 hours ago Metal - Sam And Louise Sullivan – “Trying Your Luck (4-track)” (The Strokes Cover)Stereogum, 12 hours ago Indie and alternative
- Radio Hits in November 1976: More Cowbell!
A novelty hit topped this week's chart but there were huge rock hits from Frampton, Boston, Kiss, Rod Stewart and Steve Miller. More cowbell, anyone? The post Radio Hits in November 1976: More Cowbell! appeared first on…
Best Classic Bands, 12 hours ago Rock - Herbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
NPR Music, 12 hours ago Classical - Ghost’s "Mary On A Cross" Hits 1 Billion Spotify Streams; Director Revisits Animated Video
Ghost joins Spotify's Billions Club thanks to their track "Mary On a Cross," meaning that the single has been played at least one billion times on Spotify alone. To celebrate, […] The post Ghost’s "Mary On A Cross" Hits…
Metal Injection, 12 hours ago Metal - Drummer CHRIS KONTOS Exits FORBIDDEN: 'I Have Decided That I Can No Longer Continue As A Part Of The Band'
Drummer Chris Kontos has officially exited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN after a three-year run with the band. Earlier today (Wednesday, November 4), Kontos released the following statement via social media…
Blabbermouth, 13 hours ago Metal - Desert Age Documentary 10th Anniversary Re-Release: See Photos of Kyuss, Black Flag, and More
The special edition of the documentary premieres November 7th in Palm Springs, followed by a November 20th online release. Desert Age Documentary 10th Anniversary Re-Release: See Photos of Kyuss, Black Flag, and More Sp…
Consequence, 13 hours ago Other - SCORPIONS Biopic 'Wind Of Change' To Receive North American Theatrical Release In March 2027
According to Deadline, the highly anticipated feature film "Wind Of Change", a music biopic chronicling the incredible journey of the legendary rock group SCORPIONS, will get a theatrical release via Roadside Attraction…
Blabbermouth, 13 hours ago Metal - GIFT – “Every Step”Stereogum, 13 hours ago Indie and alternative
- Christine And The Queens – “Rendez-vous Avec Toi”Stereogum, 14 hours ago Indie and alternative
- Watch: Will Smith Moshes to Animals As Leaders at Daughter Willow’s Birthday Party
The band played an intimate set for her 26th birthday.
Metal Injection, 14 hours ago Metal - Iron Maiden Unveils 'Somewhere in Time: The Graphic Album'
Collaboration with Z2 comics celebrates the 40th anniversary of their landmark album.
Ultimate Classic Rock, 16 hours ago Metal - Mastodon push back on lawsuit filed by Brent Hinds’ estate
The band members are pushing back against Billy Hinds, Brent Hinds’ father, and the rest of the Hinds estate for what they deem to be a “meritless lawsuit”
Guitar World, 17 hours ago Metal
SEO/AI
- Google Brings UCP Direct Checkout To AI Mode In Canada
Google is expanding UCP-powered direct checkout in AI Mode and the Gemini app to Canadian shoppers, with a Merchant Center integration planned for next year. The post Google Brings UCP Direct Checkout To AI Mode In Cana…
Search Engine Journal, 5 hours ago - Securly Strips AI Overviews as Google Ties School Search to AI
Securly says its web filter can now strip Google’s AI Overviews out of student searches, not just block AI Mode. The timing is the story. The update landed on November 4, 2026, one day after Google said its K-12 student…
Bill Hartzer, 7 hours ago - - Search Engine LandSearch Engine Land, 9 hours ago
- Google Ads Explains Difference With Search Terms Match Type (Keywords)
Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, explained why the Google Ads interface has two different metrics named search terms match type. One is named "Search terms match type" and the other is named "Search terms match typ…
Search Engine Roundtable, 10 hours ago - Google Emails: Site Reputation Policy Manual Actions No Longer Impact EEA
Google just sent out emails to some sites that have site reputation abuse policy manual actions that those manual actions won't impact the search results within the EEA, European Economic Area. This actually took effect…
Search Engine Roundtable, 11 hours ago - Reddit Begins Testing Ads In Its Own Search Results
Reddit is testing ads in its own search results with select advertisers and may match ads to what people search for.
Search Engine Journal, 12 hours ago - Businesses Treat Your AI Agent 3 Different Ways
If a website cannot tell an AI agent from the customer, it cannot treat the agent differently. Three steps to fix that before agents arrive.
Search Engine Journal, 13 hours ago - Google AI Mode Adds Booking & Quote Links For Home Services
AI Mode now links home service searches to booking and quote pages. Here's how businesses reach those pages and what partners say about lead fees. The post Google AI Mode Adds Booking & Quote Links For Home Services app…
Search Engine Journal, 13 hours ago - Negative prompts have 2x impact on ChatGPT brand sentimentSearch Engine Land, 13 hours ago
- Dharma Field Extractor: Any Document In, Structured Fields in JSON OutHugging Face blog, 15 hours ago
- Home Services ArchivesSearch Engine Land, 15 hours ago
- Google organic click share reaches 15-month high: ReportSearch Engine Land, 15 hours ago
- How to track ChatGPT visibility: a practical guide
Learn how to measure ChatGPT visibility, track brand mentions and citations, compare competitors, identify gaps, and improve your AI search presence.
Semrush blog, 16 hours ago - Google Search Console Performance Report Multi-Select Device Filters
Google Search Console has rolled out the ability to select multiple device types within the performance report. Previously, Google added multi-select ability for countries in that report, and now we can do the same for…
Search Engine Roundtable, 18 hours ago - Daily Search Forum Recap: November 4, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Search Console's performance report is showing a spike in clicks f…
Search Engine Roundtable, 18 hours ago - OpenAI to acquire Pierre Computer Company, Inc.
OpenAI will acquire Pierre Computer Company, expanding Codex’s tools for building, understanding, and reviewing code.
OpenAI News, 18 hours ago - Why Your Org Isn’t Ready for a Platform-Only Approach to AI Search
An AI Search platform can show you that a competitor appears in answers where your brand is missing. The next decision is harder: what should your team change, and who has time to do it? That question belongs in the buy…
Mike King (iPullRank), 20 hours ago - Apple cracks the door open to Siri AI
PLUS: Turn one product photo into three studio shots
The Rundown AI, 22 hours ago - WebMCP: What it is, why it matters, and what to do now
WebMCP is a proposed browser-level web standard that lets any webpage declare its capabilities as structured, callable tools for AI agents.
Semrush blog, 22 hours ago - Bing People Also Ask gets a new search optionSearch Engine Watch, 23 hours ago
- Bing adds new heading above Shopping adsSearch Engine Watch, 23 hours ago
- Bing adds AI visual summary button to search resultsSearch Engine Watch, 23 hours ago
- ChatGPT now asks Chrome users to install its extension for help with open tabsSearch Engine Watch, 24 hours ago
- A thousand fewer paths to root
OpenAI built an autonomous pipeline that found, validated, and generated patches for 948 local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.
OpenAI News, yesterday - Search Central Live in Zurich is back!
Search Central Live is coming to Zurich on December 4, 2026!
Google Search Central, yesterday - Organic vs. Paid Search for B2B Leads: What 6 Months of GA4 Data Shows
Sooner or later, every B2B marketing team asks the same question in a planning meeting: where do our leads actually come from? And the answer usually shows up as a traffic chart, which is a bit like answering “how’s the…
Previsible, yesterday - StateBench: Testing how language models track state changes over long documentsHugging Face blog, yesterday
- Every OpenAI Publisher Partnership, and How Often ChatGPT Cites Them
Each deal works roughly the same way: the publisher licenses its content to OpenAI, and ChatGPT shows summaries of that content with attribution and a link back to the source. That makes these publishers some of the mos…
Ahrefs Blog, yesterday - The 25 Best AEO/GEO Experts to Follow in 2026
Research is how you answer these questions, and how you keep up with what’s changing in AI search. These are the 25 people publishing the most original research on AI search, and the ones worth following. I started with…
Ahrefs Blog, yesterday - Is AI Killing SEO Jobs?
In this week’s episode of Voices of Search, original host Benjamin Shapiro – Founder and CEO of I Hear Everything – sat down in the hosting chair once again to dig into what’s really happening in the SEO job market with…
Previsible, yesterday
518 Sports
- UAlbany football looks to continue strengthening playoff resume with road trip to BryantNEWS10 ABC, 5 hours ago
- Marist Tops Siena 2-1 for Fourth Straight VictoryMarist University Athletics, 6 hours ago
- Siena's Late Rally Falls Short in Regular Season Finale at MaristSiena University Athletics, 7 hours ago
- 2026 Adirondack Thunder vs Trenton Ironhawks - VideosFloHockey, 10 hours ago
- Morton, Siena De Roeck Honored on All-NEC Second TeamStonehillskyhawks.com, 13 hours ago
- Siena Heads to Maine for America East-Metro Basketball ChallengeSiena University Athletics, 14 hours ago
- Kofton, Algarin, and Njoku Earn All-Conference Honors - University at Albany Great DanesUAlbany Athletics, 15 hours ago
- NYRA, Horse Racing Ireland, Naas form sponsor partnershipHorse Racing Nation, 17 hours ago
- NYRA, HRI, Naas Racecourse Announce Joint Race SponsorshipsThoroughbred Daily News, 17 hours ago
- Liberty League Title on the Line as Ithaca Hosts RPI This SaturdayIthaca College Athletics, 19 hours ago
- PREVIEW: Women's Basketball hosts Siena in season openerUniversity of Maine Athletics, yesterday
- Great Danes Claim Regular Season ChampionshipUAlbany Athletics, yesterday
- Field Hockey falls to UAlbany in semifinal shootoutUniversity of Maine Athletics, yesterday
- UAlbany Earns Regular Season Title as #AEMSOC Bracket is RevealedAmerica East Conference, yesterday Other
- Great Danes Defeat Maine in Shootouts, Set to Host ChampionshipUalbanysports.com, yesterday
- No. 3 UAlbany & No. 5 Vermont Advance to #AEFH Title GameAmerica East Conference, yesterday Other
- This Week in UAlbany Athletics: November 2UAlbany Athletics, yesterday
- Ollie Engen's performance a bright spot in UAlbany men's basketball's season opener paywallTimes Union, yesterday
- Men's Soccer Hosts Siena in Regular Season Finale WednesdayMarist University Athletics, yesterday
- Red Foxes Travel to Siena for Midweek MatchupMarist University Athletics, yesterday
- #25 UAlbany vs. #12 Campbell Football Highlights _ 2026 CAA FootballFloFootball, yesterday
- Levine wins four at Saratoga on MondayU.S. Trotting News, yesterday Other
- Levine Stable Gets A Grand Slam At Saratoga MondayStandardbred Canada, yesterday Other
- 2026 Maine Mariners vs Adirondack ThunderFloHockey, yesterday
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Sports
- Curt Cignetti Talks Josh Hoover's Health, Indiana's Offensive Struggles And CFP RankingsSports Illustrated, 1 hour ago Other
- Brunson Outscores Bulls in First Quarter as Knicks Rout Chicago 135-105On Tap Sports Net, 1 hour ago
- Heat Get a Vintage Klay Game Winner in Overtime Against the ClipperSports Illustrated, 1 hour ago
- Mavericks host Jazz Friday for NBA Cup group stage gameAP News, 2 hours ago
- Who am I? Plus today's other quizzes
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
BBC Sport, 2 hours ago Other - Meet the people set for key role in deciding Man City fate
The five individuals at the Premier League set to play a key role in the fate of Manchester City.
BBC Sport, 2 hours ago - Mikel Brown Jr. And Danny Wolf PROPEL Brooklyn Nets To Win over Hornets | Jordi Fernandez Makes KEY AdjustmentNewscentermaine.com, 2 hours ago
- How does Yanks' No. 1 prospect Kilby look? His AFL teammates, coaches are eager to shareMlb.com, 2 hours ago Other
- Lakers 116-103 Kings (Nov 4, 2026) Game RecapESPN, 2 hours ago
- 7 Bulls Player Grades: Caleb Wilson Benched vs. Knicks? Patrick Williams' Debut, MoreSports Illustrated, 2 hours ago
- DAZN Pulse: Dalton Knecht connects with Knicks fans in debutDAZN, 3 hours ago
- 4 Big & Small Takeaways From Timberwolves’ Win vs. RocketsSports Illustrated, 3 hours ago
- NBA: Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn NetsThe Lufkin Daily News, 3 hours ago
- Preview: November 5 at NY IslandersNhl.com, 3 hours ago
- Game Preview: Islanders vs HurricanesNhl.com, 3 hours ago
- Dalton Knecht sends strong statement after impressive Knicks debutBasketnews.com, 3 hours ago
- After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacleAP News, 4 hours ago Other
- Trump’s lawyers to appear before appeals court as he fights hush money convictionAP News, 4 hours ago Other
- Mike Brown mixes and matches lineups to get the Knicks in harmonyNew York Amsterdam News, 4 hours ago
- Arab parties extend a hand to try and topple Netanyahu, but challenges remainAP News, 4 hours ago Other
- Ruff | Postgame vs. OTTNhl.com, 4 hours ago Other
- Carolina Hurricanes Head to Long Island to Face the New York IslandersFirstcoastnews.com, 4 hours ago
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