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The Comforting Resurgence of ‘Grandma Hobbies’
I glanced down, searching myself for whatever clue he was referencing. No heart-shaped sunglasses. No feather boa spilling out of my suitcase. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/well/grandma-hobbies-crafts-knitting-quilting.html
Read More »The FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Arrived in Time for the End of Monoculture
Midway through the final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium, Justin Bieber headlined the first-ever World Cup halftime show, alongside Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, and Madonna, marking the recent escalation of sports as a cultural behemoth. …
Read More »Fat cat? Weight-loss drugs may be coming for your overweight pet
His owner, Amy in Dallas, has tried cutting back on meals, but with two cats in the house, “he just gobbles down all the food,” she said. The extra pounds worry her because she knows obesity can shorten…
Read More »Crime victims form unlikely bonds with wrongfully convicted men
Seventeen years ago we reported on a woman named Jennifer Thompson — a rape victim who was devastated to learn, years after her assault, that she, and the police, had identified an innocent man who was convicted and…
Read More »Taylor Farms lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, FDA says
A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms that had tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, the Food and Drug Administration said Sunday. “Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample…
Read More »Trump Relents From Spain-Bashing to Present Its Team the World Cup Trophy
Mr. Trump, who this month referred to Spain as “hopeless,” seemingly had little choice but to exhibit diplomacy on Sunday as he handed the golden trophy to the country’s players. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/trump-world-cup-final.html
Read More »COUNT ME OUT England’s smallest county will be wiped off map forever under biggest council shake-up in half a century
ENGLAND’S smallest county is set to disappear from the map under the biggest local government shake-up in more than 50 years. The overhaul will see Rutland County Council abolished and replaced by a larger authority stretching around Leicester,…
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