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World

Where ISIS is still active today

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via NPR

The Islamic State lost its territorial stronghold in the Middle East years ago, but its influence didn’t disappear. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Zelin about how ISIS looks now.

Business

South Africa kissed these 28 cars goodbye

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Sport

Mainoo wants Man Utd exit – Saturday’s gossip

Today at 00:50 AM, via BBC News

Manchester United open talks with Antoine Semenyo but Kobbie Mainoo keen to leave Old Trafford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace in for Brennan Johnson and three Premier League clubs interested in Denzel Dumfries.

Education

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

Yesterday at 22:26 PM, via New York Times

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Science/Tech

Ten Mistakes Marred Firewall Upgrade At Australian Telco, Contributing To Two Deaths

Today at 02:20 AM, via Slashdot

An independent review found that at least ten technical and process failures during a routine firewall upgrade at Australia’s Optus prevented emergency calls from reaching Triple Zero for 14 hours, during which 455 calls failed and two callers died. The Register reports: On Thursday, Optus published an independent report (PDF) on the matter written by Dr Kerry Schott, an Australian executive...

Science/Tech

Strava Puts Popular ‘Year In Sport’ Recap Behind an $80 Paywall

Today at 01:40 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this month, Strava, the popular fitness-tracking app, released its annual “Year in Sport” wrap-up — a cutesy, animated series of graphics summarizing each user’s athletic achievements. But this year, for the first time, Strava made this feature available only to users with subscriptions ($80 per year), rather than making it free to...

Science/Tech

Markets Move First, Headlines Follow: Best Upcoming Crypto for 2026 Emerges Among 9 Top Contenders

Today at 01:00 AM, via Tech Financials

Crypto has a strange rhythm. Excitement shows up late, panic shows up early, and opportunity slips through the cracks in between. One month feels electric, the next feels pointless. Charts flatten. Volume fades. Conversations shrink. Most participants wait for something to happen before doing anything. That waiting is expensive. The best upcoming crypto for 2026 […]

Health

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

Yesterday at 21:28 PM, via New York Times

The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Yesterday at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.