DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.
Day: November 8, 2025
Donald Trump rages at BBC after furious ‘leftist propaganda machine’ tirade
Donald Trump has accused the BBC of “purposeful dishonesty” amid a row over the biased doctoring of one of his speeches.
Ukraine says over 1,400 Africans recruited to fight for Russia in war
Ukraine accuses Russia of luring recruits from Africa into ‘suicidal’ military contracts to bolster its war efforts.
The latest hostage remains returned from Gaza are of an Israeli man killed at the start of war
Israel says that the remains of a hostage returned from Gaza the previous night belong to Lior Rudaeff, who died fighting Hamas militants during their Oct. 7, 2023 attack that started the war.
Rare footage shows remora fish whale-surfing on humpbacks off Australia
Rare footage shows sucker fish whale-surfing in wild joyride off coast of Australia
‘Crimes against humanity: Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza genocide claims; Hamas hails move
Turkey has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials, accusing them of genocide and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The Istanbul prosecutor’s office cited systematic actions and the bombing of a Turkish-…
Nobel committee honors right-leaning Venezuelan politician
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and a tasty musical dessert from Erwan Rome on “Music from…
An account of working at Cursor for 60 days: a largely in-person culture, few scheduled meetings, aggressive recruiting, heavy internal product testing, more (Brie Wolfson/Colossus)
Brie Wolfson / Colossus:
An account of working at Cursor for 60 days: a largely in-person culture, few scheduled meetings, aggressive recruiting, heavy internal product testing, more — Sixty days with the AI coding decacorn &md…
Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government as shutdown enters 38th day
Senate Republicans reject Democrat offer to extend health care subsidies for a year in order to reopen the government, as a bipartisan impasse over the longest government shutdown in US history continues and nears the 40-day mark.
Congo-Brazzaville returns to global stock markets after almost 20 years
The Republic of the Congo this week entered the international bond market for the first time since 2007, signalling a new confidence in its economic reforms and fiscal management.