Amid reported trade talks for Jaylen Brown, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Tuesday night that the star forward remains "valued" by the organization.
Read Full Story →With the trade of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat not yet official, Bucks GM Jon Horst declined to talk specifics -- but repeatedly emphasized "a theme of building" after the team drafted Brayden Burries a...
Read article →The Wizards ushered in a new era by drafting AJ Dybantsa with the first pick, selecting him over Kansas' Darryn Peterson to help turn around the franchise.
Read article →The NBA's next generation of players arrived in style for the 2026 draft in Brooklyn.
Read article →Cyber charter school leaders say Pennsylvania lawmakers’ efforts to reform the institutions’ funding models aredoing more harm than good.
Read article →The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Arkansas’ limits on assistance for voters at the polls, a decision that advocates say further erodes the landmark 1965 law preventing discrimination against racial mino...
Read article →KNDS plans to list shares in Paris and Frankfurt, with current shareholders expected to sell up to 20% of existing share capital.
Read article →Who are the best players still on the board -- and where could they go? We project Round 2 picks.
Read article →GLP-1 medications generate large weight loss and may also alter social and economic outcomes. Using the Understanding America Study, I compare women starting GLP-1s for weight loss with matched women who would like to...
Read article →The ethics of being a sports fan raises a range of philosophical questions about identity, loyalty, and moral responsibility. Scholars have examined whether partisan fandom — unconditional support for a team regardless of its conduct — is morally defensible, or whether fans bear some responsibility for the behavior of the clubs, athletes, and fellow supporters they align with. Key issues include whether fandom reinforces racist or sexist institutional cultures, and how fans should respond when their team or its owners act unethically. One framework distinguishes between "moderate partisan" fans, who temper their support with moral criteria, and unconditional supporters who bracket morality from their fandom entirely. Researchers argue the moderate stance is more ethically defensible and that fans occupy a unique position to exert pressure for reform — through boycotts, public criticism, or withdrawal of financial support.
Read Full Story →Apple announced in February 2024 that it would upgrade iMessage's encryption protocol to defend against future quantum computing attacks, introducing a new system called PQ3. The protocol combines Kyber, a post-quantum cryptographic algorithm, with existing elliptic curve cryptography to achieve what Apple described as "Level 3" security — the highest claimed by any messaging platform at the time.
Read article →Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, a heavy-lift launch vehicle years in development, targeted its inaugural launch in 2024 as the company completed final vehicle and regulatory preparations. The two-stage rocket stands 98 meters tall and is designed to carry payloads to both low Earth orbit and geostationary transfer orbit, positioning it as a direct competitor to SpaceX's Falcon 9.
Read article →MLB Spring Training 2024 opened with compelling storylines headlined by Shohei Ohtani's arrival at the Los Angeles Dodgers after signing a record-setting $700 million contract. Ohtani, recovering from Tommy John surgery, would serve only as a designated hitter in 2024, but his presence alone reshaped expectations for the Dodgers. Juan Soto's trade to the New York Yankees also generated significant buzz, pairing him with Aaron Judge at the top of one of the most formidable lineups in baseball.
Read article →Charlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's closest intellectual partner, died on November 30, 2023, at the age of 99. Tributes from the investment world emphasized five enduring insights that defined his philosophy: the power of patience and long-term thinking, the use of mental models drawn from multiple disciplines, and the importance of rational decision-making untainted by cognitive bias.
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