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A Louisiana town, battered by hurricanes, tries to hang on in a warming world
The consequences of climate change are already taking a toll on some U.S. communities. In Cameron, Louisiana, hope comes from a natural gas plant that activists call a "carbon bomb."
12 min read - ScienceCNN
Global ocean heat has hit a new record every single day for the last year
In March 2023, ocean surface temperatures started breaking records and haven’t stopped since, fueling concern about the impacts on marine life and extreme weather.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the first rendezvous of two U.S. capsules in orbit.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
How long would it take to walk around Mars?
In this space mysteries piece we take a look at how long it would take to walk around Mars and what factors would affect journey time.
4 min read - TechnologyThe Conversation
How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
People have been flying airplanes for well over a century. Engineers know how to balance all the forces at play, but still aren’t exactly sure how some of the physics of flight actually works.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander barely kicked up any moon dust. Here's why that matters
The Indian Space Research Organisation's historic Chandrayaan-3 moon lander managed to keep moon dust off its cameras thanks to a special engine setup.
4 min read - WorldReuters
Sandboarding makes a post-COVID comeback in Namibia desert town
Set against miles of mesmerizing sand dunes, Namibia's seaside resort town of Swakopmund is seeing a boom in sandboarding, buoyed by a near-doubling of the numbers of cruise liners docking at nearby Walvis Bay last year. Lying between the 80,000 square km (31,000 square mile) Namib desert and the sea, Swakopmund is drawing tourists back, three years after lockdown brought Namibia's visitor numbers - previously around a million a year - to a standstill. Many of them are tempted by the thrill of
1 min read - ScienceSpace
The James Webb Space Telescope is digging deep into the mysteries of gas planets
Scientists are slowly getting to the bottom of how some of the universe's most mind-bending worlds came to be.
10 min read - USNBC News
Miami’s chief heat officer knows the challenges of a climate-focused job in Florida
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Jane Gilbert was relishing the mild temperatures and gentle breeze of early March as she hurried between meetings.
6 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
A concept from physics called negentropy could help your life run smoother
In physics, entropy is the process of a system losing energy and dissolving into chaos. This applies to social systems in everyday life, too. Limiting energy loss can make social systems run better.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Sleeping subduction zone could awaken and form a new 'Ring of Fire' that swallows the Atlantic Ocean
A modeling study suggests a slumbering subduction zone below the Gibraltar Strait is active and could break into the Atlantic Ocean in 20 million years' time, giving birth to an Atlantic "Ring of Fire."
4 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA's 'Snap It!' computer game teaches kids about solar eclipses
NASA has launched a new computer game to help kids learn about solar eclipses ahead of April 8 when the moon's shadow will sweep across North America.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
It’s the only water they can afford. A resident of Ambedkar Nagar, a low-income settlement in the shadows of the lavish headquarters of multiple global software companies in Bengaluru's Whitefield neighborhood, Muthuvel is normally reliant on piped water, sourced from groundwater. Bengaluru in southern India is witnessing an unusually hot February and March, and in the last few years, it has received little rainfall in part due to human-caused climate change.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NFL free agency good, bad and ugly: How has your favorite team done so far?
Which teams should be most excited after a week of NFL free agency?
10 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: 5 Cinderella teams who could shakeup NCAA men's tournament brackets
You don't want to go overboard picking upsets in your bracket, but you don't want to go all chalk either. Scott Pianowski reveals five teams set to surprise.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NCAA men's tournament bracket revealed: complete schedule, dates, sites, TV times
The Huskies will defend their national championship as the No. 1 overall seed.
7 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says she was with her family when news of separation broke: 'We held each other'
“Are there days when I ask myself ‘What have I done?’ Yes," Grégoire Trudeau said in an interview with ELLE Canada.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
LB Leighton Vander Esch medically retires at age 26; Jerry Jones 'proud' he played for Cowboys
Recurrent neck issues have ended Leighton Vander Esch's career after just six seasons.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: Narrowing down which favorites could actually win the NCAA men's tournament
Which teams have a realistic chance to cut down the nets?
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Here are this year's 6 biggest NCAA men's tournament snubs
The vaunted Big East secured only three NCAA tournament bids after a trio of its bubble hopefuls were among the last teams left out of the field.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
A 15-year problem that has plagued corporate America is finally turning around
Productivity is rebounding after 15 years of no gains. That could help drive stocks higher.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NCAA women's tournament bracket revealed: complete schedule, dates, sites, TV times
The NCAA women's tournament bracket was officially revealed on Sunday afternoon.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NCAA tournament: 5 players to watch in the men's bracket who can lead their team to a title
A pair of ex-teammates headed for a potential Elite Eight clash are among the top players to watch this NCAA tournament.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: What the NCAA men's tournament selection committee got right and wrong
This year’s committee only made one mistake when choosing bubble teams, but some of its seeding decisions were head-scratching to say the least.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2024 Fantasy Baseball: Jackson Holliday leads 5 key draft sleepers from the infield
Dalton Del Don examines potential draft values with the upside to make a difference in fantasy baseball leagues.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Kyrie Irving hits wild left-handed floater at the buzzer to lift Mavericks past Nuggets
Kyrie Irving lifted the Mavericks to a huge 107-105 win over the Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
A playoff path for the Lakers & Warriors, Kyrie's game-winner and All-NBA talk | Good Word with Goodwill
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill talks about Kyrie Irving’s game-winner against the Nuggets, the playoff paths of the Lakers & Warriors, and explains why he has a problem with All-NBA this year.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Another Cybertruck is at auction, bids past $150K with four days to go
The Tesla Cybertruck roller-coaster pricing ride continues this week, with its inaugural appearance on the “Cars & Bids” auction site: a loaded 2024 AWD Foundation Series, with a stainless steel exterior and a black interior.
2 min read - EntertainmentTechCrunch
MrBeast and Prime Video announce 'largest game show in history'
The biggest content creator on YouTube, MrBeast announced on Monday that he's filming a game show for Amazon's Prime Video. Big news gamers I’m going to be filming the largest game show in history and releasing it on Prime Video!
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Canada Style
This Lululemon crossbody is a 'perfect little bag' — and it comes in new colours for spring
Lululemon's Crossbody Camera Bag is "functional and trendy" for travelling, weekends and beyond.
2 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
The Princess of Wales's ongoing absence from public life, explained
Kate has not made an official public appearance since surgery in January - here's what's happened so far and what could happen next.
10 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NL East season preview: What's in store for the Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins and Nationals in 2024?
The Braves are aiming for a seventh straight division title. The Phillies have other ideas.
13 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: Power ranking the 16 top contenders to win the NCAA women's tournament
The field is deep this March and potential title teams lurk all over the bracket.
9 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NCAA tournament: 10 best NBA draft prospects to watch during March Madness
Kentucky, UConn and Baylor all have multiple players who could be lottery picks this year.
7 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
YC-backed digital bank Onyx Private tells customers it’s closing their accounts
Miami-based Onyx Private, a Y Combinator-backed digital bank that provided banking and investment services for high-earning Millennials and Gen Zers, is terminating its bank operations. In a March 13 email to a customer viewed by TechCrunch, with a subject line that read: “Important Notice: Termination of Bank Operations and Account Closure” Onyx wrote, “We are writing to inform you of our decision to discontinue our services and initiate the closure of all associated accounts starting today.”
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NFL free agency: Top remaining players on market, and more news, updates
Follow all the developments right here with Yahoo Sports.
1 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Why are middle-aged Americans so lonely — and what habits can we learn from Europeans?
Americans are highly individualistic, which experts say may contribute to our feelings of loneliness.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: Among early betting trends, bettors really like Virginia and UAB
Virginia struggled this season but bettors aren't worried about that.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: Which non-No. 1 seeds can reach the Women's Final Four?
Two teams didn't need a No. 1 seed to reach the 2023 Final Four. Here's who could pull off a run this year.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Rivian owners can now access Tesla's Supercharger network
Rivian owners can now access the Tesla Supercharger network, adding another automaker to Tesla's charging business, the EV maker confirmed in a blog post.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: 7 Cinderella teams who could make a run in the NCAA women's tournament
Here are seven teams who could capture March magic this year.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Elevated immigration to boost US economic growth, Goldman Sachs says
Economists believe an above-trend addition of immigrants to the US population could boost the labor market and overall economic growth in 2024.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: Nasdaq soars to lead stocks higher as AI hopes run high
Investors are starting the week in an upbeat mood as techs shine ahead of a pivotal Fed policy call.
1 min read - USNBC News
Tow truck driver delivers fatal punch in NYC parking spot dispute, police say
A parking dispute between two men in Brooklyn, N.Y. turned deadly Saturday when police said one of the men took a swing at the other.
1 min read - USBusiness Insider
A student persuaded by his friend to get his legs amputated for a $1.3 million insurance scam wound up getting only $7,200 that he now has to return: prosecutors
Zhang, 23, soaked his feet for over 10 hours in dry ice so they'd get so badly frostbitten that he'd need a double amputation, prosecutors said.
3 min read - CelebritySheKnows
Rose Hanbury Just Broke Her Silence on the Prince William Affair Rumors
It seems that this time, Rose Hanbury isn’t messing around. For years now, people have been convinced that something has been going on between Hanbury and Prince William. And with Kate Middleton not performing royal duties or making public appearances, the rumors have increased tenfold. With the rumors hitting mainstream media, like during one of …
2 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Michael Moore Says You'll Think He's Crazy For What He Thinks About Trump
The Oscar-winning filmmaker just perked up the election cycle with surprising comments about Trump.
2 min read - CelebrityVIBE
Kobe Bryant’s Parents Face Backlash After Putting Championship Ring On The Auction Block
Kobe gifted the ring to his father, Joe, back in 2000 after winning his first NBA championship.
2 min read - HealthParade
The One Thing You Should Never, Ever Do if You Want to Lower Your Risk of Cognitive Decline, According to a Neurologist
Want to lower your risk of cognitive decline? Avoid this habit completely.
4 min read - PoliticsLA Times
Column: Trump has big plans for California if he wins a second term. Fasten your seatbelts
Former President Trump is bashing California in his 2024 campaign; if he wins he wants to force it to change — on environment, immigration, LGBTQ issues and more.
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