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Saving a Lost Generation of Young Men-with Chop Saws
The New Yorker - 17 Apr 2026 10:00
The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which combines the trades with a liberal-arts education, is trying to restore its students sense of their own competence, and revive the city of Steubenville, Ohio, along the way.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving ecosystem
The Week - 17 Apr 2026 06:00
The open ocean has new inhabitants
Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be fully respected as it comes into effect
The Guardian - 17 Apr 2026 03:45
António Guterres welcomes truce and says through spokesperson he hopes halt in fighting will pave the way for negotiationsThe US president, Donald Trump, has posted a short statement on Truth Social about the 10-day cea...
Trump's oil blockade is bringing Cuba to its knees
Sky News - 17 Apr 2026 02:13
At the start of this year, Donald Trump ordered the capture and removal of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro - he's now facing a trial in New York.
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
Boston - 17 Apr 2026 01:57
It was not immediately clear why Lyons was resigning, nor who would be replacing him. The post ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says appeared first on Boston.com.
Boy, 13, stabbed with large knife during suspected dispute near NYC park
New York Post - 17 Apr 2026 01:21
Photos captured police collecting evidence in a cordoned-off portion of the sidewalk and picking up one large knife.
Man found guilty of 2003 rape which saw an innocent man jailed for 17 years
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 14:56
Paul Quinn, 52, is found guilty of the rape for which Andrew Malkinson was jailed for 17 years.
Minnesota charges ICE agent with felony assault
The Week - 17 Apr 2026 14:49
The agent allegedly pointed his gun at two people in another car
Israel and Lebanon begin tentative 10-day ceasefire
The Week - 17 Apr 2026 14:42
Israeli forces will remain in a 6-mile security zone around Lebanon
D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl whose body was found in his Tesla
The Guardian - 17 Apr 2026 04:20
Musician, born David Anthony Burke, arrested in Los Angeles over the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who went missing in 2024R&B singer D4vd has been arrested in connection with the killing of a teenage girl whose seve...
Eagles reportedly to operate 2026 NFL Draft as if A.J. Brown wont be in Philly Week 1
Boston - 17 Apr 2026 23:58
The Patriots remain the "front-runner" to acquire wide receiver A.J. Brown from the Eagles. The post Eagles reportedly to operate 2026 NFL Draft as if A.J. Brown wont be in Philly Week 1 appeared first on Boston....
Tornados Reported Across the Midwest as Powerful Storms Slam the Region
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2026 23:48
One reported tornado downed trees and damaged cars in Lena, Ill., an official said.
An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. A Drake Video Was to Blame.
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2026 23:36
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a video shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.
Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 23:33
Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record
Boston - 17 Apr 2026 23:26
Fridays reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which may only be temporary, is the clearest signal yet for optimism. The post Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record appeared first on Boston.com.
'I'm the lucky one' - more than one in three young men now live with their parents
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 23:16
Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.
Dodgers season ticket holder given paper tickets after his story went viral
New York Post - 17 Apr 2026 23:15
The Los Angeles Dodgers have corrected course after an 81-year-old lifelong fan's story went viral earlier this month.
Starmer faces 'judgement day' and 'Breakthrough in the Strait'
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 23:15
Pressure is building on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as Lord Mandelson's vetting dominates Saturday's papers.
NY AG Letitia James wont release tax returns, blames staff: They will make that determination
New York Post - 17 Apr 2026 23:13
A spokesperson confirmed to The Post that New York Attorney General Letitia James' staff had in fact decided not to release her tax returns.
My weekly juggling act - being a teacher to other children and a mum to my own
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 23:06
Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.
Coachella campers are turning tents fancy - and not all Brits are happy
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 23:05
Campers are being judged for over-the-top tent set ups at this year's festival in California.
Endangered British dishes - and the home cooks reviving them
BBC - 17 Apr 2026 23:04
Carrageen pudding and Staffordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.