- Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows | South-west sees biggest jump, up 17% between 2020 and 2024, while rate in southern England increases by 10% https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/19/smoking-rates-in-parts-of-england-rise-for-first-time-since-2006-study-shows 3 comments science
- nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job https://reneweconomy.com.au/this-talk-of-nuclear-is-a-waste-of-time-wind-solar-and-firming-can-clearly-do-the-job/ 419 comments energy
- 'Pavel Durov took money from the same Russian oligarchs he criticized. At the same time, he wrote posts claiming he was forced to leave Russia. This was part of a PR strategy,' former Telegram director Anton Rosenberg told in an in-depth interview. https://balticsentinel.eu/8086226/interview-with-former-telegram-operative-anton-rosenberg-claims-pavel-durov-took-money-from-the-same-russian-oligarch-he-criticized 55 comments technology
- UN chief Antonio Guterres to sit out of Holocaust event for first time in 10 years https://www.jpost.com/international/article-783615 424 comments worldnews
- King Charles III addresses his nation -- and the world -- for the first time https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/09/uk/king-charles-iii-first-national-address-intl/index.html 2539 comments worldnews
- Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its history https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61505842 23 comments worldnews
- New York Times looking for Crypto Investors to share their stories, especially in the recent Luna/Terra crash https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/technology/crypto-investments-crash.html 31 comments cryptocurrency
- [González] Spencer Torkelson, Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez and C.J. Abrams are batting a combined .213/.289/.332 with nearly four times as many strikeouts as walks, in case you needed a reminder that it's really, really, really hard to be a major league hitter. https://twitter.com/alden_gonzalez/status/1521669640803565571?s=21&t=yQ-_r85IZNpI-4c7nh4z_w 56 comments baseball
- Research shows for the first time that despite the efforts of UK policy makers, children from impoverished backgrounds, whether born in 1921 or the modern day, face the same prospect of earning lower grades and obtaining fewer educational opportunities than children from wealthier backgrounds https://www.nature.com/articles/s41539-022-00120-3 48 comments science
- Man punches nurse in the face multiple times after his wife is vaccinated for Covid — CNN https://apple.news/aqgnlyef8t32og2wpqzfh0w 39 comments worldnews
- Ronaldo posts about his transfer for the first time after announcement https://www.instagram.com/p/CTO-ldLgiVr/ 12 comments soccer
- [JeremyFrank] Been a suspiciously long time since anyone has said anything about Kris Bryant https://twitter.com/MLBRandomStats/status/1420963742339191298?s=20 16 comments baseball
- [Yates] Frank Gore turns 38 today. After 2 ACL tears at Miami, some thought he wouldn't last in the NFL. His response: ▫️3rd all-time in rush yards: 16,000 ▫️Scored a TD in 3 different decades ▫️Played in 241 of 256 games ▫️Still in the NFL while his son is playing D1 football Legend. https://twitter.com/fieldyates/status/1393187025843535873?s=21 654 comments nfl
- Harris to tell UN body it's time to prep for next pandemic https://apnews.com/article/politics-health-coronavirus-government-and-politics-69dc3f9a9b298374a87cb4a106e35488 192 comments politics
- New York Times: Trump allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars from pardon seekers https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/01/17/politics/trump-allies-pardons-lobbying/index.html 5 comments politics
- "It is likely that 60 to 70 percent of people in Germany will be infected, but we don't know in what time." - Prof. Dr. Christian Drosten, virologist, co-discoverer of SARS-CoV in 2003, institute director Charité Berlin (source in German) https://www.sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/krankheiten-experte-erwartet-60-bis-70-prozent-infizierte-in-deutschland-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-200228-99-108884 67 comments worldnews
- Lebron James with his 20th minute played, has now passed Wilt Chamberlain for 9th all-time minutes played https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/mp_career.html 26 comments nba
- Edge passes IE for the first time, 4-1/2 years after launch https://www.computerworld.com/article/3199425/top-web-browsers-2020-edge-passes-ie-for-the-first-time-4-12-years-after-launch.html 39 comments microsoft
- [APMarkLong] NFLPA wins grievance against the Jaguars. Association says Jags fined a player 25 times for missing “mandatory” appointments with a club trainer or physician in 2018. The unnamed player was fined more than $700K. https://twitter.com/apmarklong/status/1206661522136555525?s=21 3 comments nfl
- socialist candidate wins moldovan capital election first time ever since USSR times https://www.moldpres.md/news/2019/11/03/19008825 7 comments europe
- The media gives way too much air time to climate change deniers who don't know what they're talking about, study finds. This imbalance has created an unrealistic picture of climate change, hindering efforts to raise awareness of the problems the planet faces. https://www.newsweek.com/media-air-time-climate-change-deniers-scientists-1454498 3142 comments worldnews
- 4 of the top 10 all-time single season records in 3-pointers made were set this season https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_season.html 18 comments nba
- Real Madrid knocked out in the round of 16 for the first time in 9 years. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/realmadrid/real-madrid-out-of-champions-league-live-news-reaction-ajax-ucl-holders-bernabeu-a4083611.html 10 comments soccer
- Joe Thomas gave up 30 sacks in his career. The Browns had 29 different players attempt a pass during that time. https://twitter.com/pff_steve/status/973980593548603396?lang=en 162 comments nfl
- Trump Attacks New York Times, but Doesn’t Deny Tax-Fraud Bombshell https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-attacks-new-york-times-but-doesnt-deny-tax-fraud-bombshell 13 comments politics
- The two pillars of Trump’s origin myth dislodged by the Times’s new investigation https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-two-pillars-of-trumps-origin-myth-dislodged-by-the-times-new-investigation/2018/10/02/ac62c24d-4a01-4c3f-b6a4-6683f58c4069_story.html 18 comments politics
- Fun Fact : This is the first time that the 4 largest cities in the US are all represented in the Championship Series https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/765b04/fun_fact_this_is_the_first_time_that_the_4/ 3 comments baseball
- 'Handbook for Mortals' Pulled From 'New York Times' YA Best-Seller List - Twitter Sleuths Discover Possible Scam http://ew.com/books/2017/08/24/handbook-for-mortals-pulled-new-york-times-bestseller-list/ 27 comments books
- Time Management Is Overrated – Here’s What to Focus on Instead https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/5gajpe/time_management_is_overrated_heres_what_to_focus/ 6 comments productivity
- Girls spend 40% more time on chores than boys, UN report finds http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37581449 9 comments nottheonion
- Time Zones in Pytz & Django https://tommikaikkonen.github.io/timezones/ 8 comments django
- The Atlantic endorses a Presidential nominee for only the third time in 160 years http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/the-case-for-hillary-clinton-and-against-donald-trump/501161/ 8 comments politics
- Spacecraft to closest star in practical journey time http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/16/11437598/alpha-centauri-starshot-project-stephen-hawking 11 comments space
- With Monday’s tax filing deadline looming over many Americans’ weekends, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s new bill may seem like a godsend; The conveniently timed “Tax Simplification Act of 2016” would direct the IRS to develop a free, online tax preparation and filing service. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/04/13/elizabeth-warren-just-proposed-a-bill-to-make-tax-return-filing-way-easier 14 comments politics
- Time Sheet & Expense tracker https://www.dropbox.com/s/x1ngyu4bbtc0hui/Time%20Sheet%20Template%20-r-%20PersonalFinance.xlsx?dl=0 5 comments personalfinance
- Best single drive performance of all time? http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000221061/Larry-Allen-dominates-Colts-in-1999 56 comments nfl
- Washington State parole board actually adds time to prisoner's sentence. How common is this? http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/no-early-release-for-murderer-in-egregious-1980-seatac-tavern-case/ 9 comments law
- COTA hasn’t paid F1 hosting fees, is given extra time http://www.mystatesman.com/news/sports/motor-sports/circuit-hasnt-paid-f1-hosting-fees-is-given-extra-/nppyq/?icmp=statesman_internallink_referralbox_free-to-premium-referral&ecmp=statesman_social_twitter_2014_grandprix_sfp 46 comments formula1
- I am on the verge of deciding to make a large time investment, and I would be grateful for a bit of guidance on which path I should take. http://xkcd.com/1205/ 5 comments learnprogramming
- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want". http://apnews.myway.com//article/20070714/d8qcb8gg1.html 9 comments reddit.com