7 “thin silver lining” charts from the Rose Bowl debacle

So I’ll do a quick tour of the graveyard before I present some silver linings in this historic Alabama loss.

The great programming transformation: How AI and Rust are quietly dethroning C in Linux - and Windows

Maintainers and developers are now using AI to help build Linux. Simultaneously, Rust has graduated to being a co-equal language with C for mainstream Linux development. However, the programming world ...
NPR

Trying to keep your brain young? A big new study finds these lifestyle changes help

Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans. A study of more than 2,100 sedentary ...
CNN

You can slow cognitive decline as you age, large study finds. Here’s how

At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a ...
Sports Illustrated

Stormin' Pointers crowned best high school mascot in America in 2025

Center Point-Urbana High School (Iowa) and its lightning-bolt-wielding dog Stormin' Norman win the NCAA Tournament-style bracket Stormin' Norman and the Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers (Iowa) ...
Newsweek

‘Dallas’ Star Priscilla Pointer’s Cause of Death Revealed

Dallas star Priscilla Pointer died on Monday at the age of 100 from natural causes, said her son. Pointer wed director Jules Irving in 1947, and they had three children together: Katie Irving, David ...
USA Today

Actress Priscilla Pointer, 'Dallas' star and mother of Amy Irving, dies at 100

Actress Priscilla Pointer, best known for her roles in the 1980s soap opera "Dallas" and horror film classic "Carrie," has died. She was 100. Pointer, whose children included fellow actress Amy Irving ...