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Africa

The best players who never won Afcon?

Saturday at 11:04 AM, via BBC News

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Education

School closures have rocked this LA-area district – are they destroying it, or saving it?

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

As the US faces challenges to public school funding, activists warn that more people should pay attention to what’s happened in Inglewood, California

Inglewood, California – a few miles east of Los Angeles international airport – is known as the city of champions. The NBA champion Lakers once called Inglewood’s Forum – famously dubbed “the fabulous Forum” by announcer Chick Hearn – home.

By the...

Education

South Africa: Students Bring Sunshine and Gifts to Lonely Elders

Yesterday at 16:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Scrolla] Thomas More College pupils raised funds to pack 75 gift bags for residents at Jabulani Senior Citizens Residence. The Robin Hood Foundation delivered the treats to ensure the grandpas and grannies feel special this Christmas.

Science/Tech

There Was Some Good News on Green Energy in 2025

Today at 01:40 AM, via Slashdot

Yes, greenhouse gas emissions kept rising in 2025, writes Bloomberg (alternate URL here). And the pledges of various governments to lower greenhouse gases “are nowhere near where they need to be to avoid catastrophic climate change…” But in 2025, “there were silver linings too.”The world is decarbonizing faster than was expected 10 years ago and investment into the clean energy transition,...

Science/Tech

‘No Happy Ending for Movie Theatres’, Argues WSJ – No Matter Who Wins Warner Bros.

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Regardless of who ends up owning Warners Bros., “the outlook for theatrical movies is dimming,” writes a Wall Street Journal tech columnist, noting that this year’s U.S. box office of $8.3 billion (as of December 25) “is a bit below last year’s and well below prepandemic levels of around $11 billion.”Warner has historically been one of Hollywood’s largest producers of theatrical films,...

Science/Tech

AI being used to help cut A&E waiting times in England this winter

Today at 00:30 AM, via The Guardian

Forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing NHS trusts to better plan staffing and bed space

Hospitals in England are using articificial intelligence to help cut waiting times in emergency departments this winter.

The A&E forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing trusts to better plan staffing and bed space. The prediction algorithm is trained on...

Science/Tech

Did Tim Cook Post AI Slop in His Christmas Message Promoting ‘Pluribus’?

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

Artist Keith Thomson is a modern (and whimsical) Edward Hopper. And Apple TV says he created the “festive artwork” shared on X by Apple CEO Tim Cook on Christmas Eve, “made on MacBook Pro.” Its intentionally-off picture of milk and cookies was meant to tease the season finale of Pluribus. (“Merry Christmas Eve, Carol…” Cook had posted.) But others were convinced that the weird image was...

Health

How One Father Created an Organ Empire

Saturday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.