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Norris takes dominant win in Miami sprint race

Today at 18:52 PM, via BBC News

Lando Norris takes McLaren’s first victory of the 2026 season with a dominant drive from pole position in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race.

Education

‘Go inside, he will kill you’: Israeli militants step up West Bank school attacks

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violence

The Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school, where he was studying in ninth grade.

Aws collapsed instantly, bleeding heavily. More shots rang out as his friends ran to his...

Education

What Is Higher Education For?

Today at 13:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to Bret Stephens’s column about the recent Yale report on reforming academia.

Entertainment

West Ham defeat gives Spurs hope

Today at 19:07 PM, via The Citizen

Brentford boosted their chances of European qualification for the first time with a first win in eight matches.

Science/Tech

Costumed Crowd ‘Speedruns’ Scientology Building For Social Media Trend

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Last Saturday someone dressed as Jesus “was among the dozens of people in costumes and masks seen on a video forcing open the door of a Scientology building on Hollywood Boulevard,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “after a tug-of-war with a security guard.”The footage posted on TikTok and Instagram shows the group sprinting up and down stairs and clashing with black-shirted security guards,...

Science/Tech

Retina Scan for Diabetes Could Also Reduce Deaths During Pregnancy in Developing Countries

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

This week Bill Gates wrote a blog post about a special camera from medtech startup Remidio, which delivers high-resolution images of a patient’s retina in seconds. The camera plugs into a phone running an AI system that watches for early signs of diabetes — all without needing a blood draw, eye dilation, or a dibetes specialist. It’s already been used in 40 countries for more than 15 million...

Science/Tech

Linux Percentage of Steam Users Doubled in One Year

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

Steam on Linux use in March “had skyrocketed to 5.33%…” reports Phoronix, “easily the highest level we’ve seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago.” So what happened in April?[April’s results] point to Linux having a 4.52% marketshare on Steam, a drop of 0.81% compared to March. Year-over-year it’s roughly double with Steam on Linux in April 2025 being at 2.27%. Or two...

Science/Tech

Marvel, DC, Game Publishers Launch Rival Events Saturday for Free Giveaways

Today at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

The once-a-year free comic book giveaway “is splitting in two,” according to a local news report. Launched in 2002 by Diamond Comic Distributor, comic book giants like Marvel and DC have historically participated together. But things changed after Diamond Comic Distributors went bankrupt in 2025, “leaving other companies to swoop in and pick up where Diamond left off.”The rights to the “Free...