Tom Nichols: The cat who saved me
The Atlantic's Tom Nichols discusses his latest piece on how a rescue cat he named Carla helped save him.
Recommended Stories
Yahoo Life ShoppingOver 50? How to look and feel younger in 2024 — it's not as hard as you think!
A celebrity doctor offers easy tips — from drinking tea to taking cold showers — to help you feel younger with age.
- Yahoo Celebrity
Former 'Bachelorette' star Hannah Brown had a bumpy journey to find love. So do the characters in her debut romance novel.
Hannah Brown told Yahoo how she weaved in her own experiences with "big emotions" into her new novel, "Mistakes We Never Made."
- TechCrunch
How Maven’s AI-run ‘serendipity network’ can make social media interesting again
Kenneth Stanley, a former OpenAI researcher and co-founder of a new social media platform called Maven, has been preaching for years that this method of thinking is counterproductive, if not outright harmful. Instead of prioritizing objectives, Stanley says we should be prioritizing serendipity. “Sometimes, in order to find those stepping stones that will lead to the things we care about, we have to get off the path of the objective and onto the path of the interesting,” Stanley told TechCrunch in a video interview.
- Yahoo News
Gov. Kristi Noem says Kim Jong Un book claims have been 'adjusted' but stands by killing Cricket. Here's where things stand with 'No Going Back.'
Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota and potential 2024 running mate for Donald Trump, was pressed in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation" on claims made in her forthcoming memoir.
- Yahoo Life
19% of U.S. adults report frequently or always feeling lonely, new Yahoo/YouGov poll finds. Here's why — and which age group is affected most.
A new survey from Yahoo News/YouGov says that for younger people, social media is a contributor to loneliness.
- Engadget
Kobo Clara Colour review: Judging books by their covers is now more fun
Kobo isn't the first on the color-ereader scene, but it did beat Amazon to the punch. The Kobo Clara Colour has a beautiful build, a lovely color screen and a helpful and speedy operating system. It’s the color ereader to beat — at least, for now.
- Autoblog
Ducati Scrambler concepts tout bike's customization potential
Ducati took two Scrambler-based concepts to the London Bike Shed MotoShow, the CR24I and RR24I, to show the customization potential of the second-gen bike.
- TechCrunch
OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI's secret instructions
OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models' rules of engagement, whether it's sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don't have any naturally occurring limits on what they can or will say.
- Yahoo Sports
Benches clear as Red Sox's Chris Martin takes exception to Brewers bunting on him
An argument between Boston Red Sox reliever Chris Martin and Milwaukee Brewers first base coach Quintin Berry caused a bench-clearing confrontation at Fenway Park on Sunday.
- Autoblog
Rhode Island asking kei car owners to turn in their registration
Rhode Island is making it illegal to register a kei car, and it's asking enthusiasts who already have one to turn in their registration.
- Yahoo Sports
Report: Pelicans to defer Lakers' first-round pick in Anthony Davis trade until 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans have opted not to take the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick in this year's NBA Draft as part of the Anthony Davis trade. The Pelicans will take the Lakers' pick next year.
- Yahoo Sports
President Biden dons Chiefs helmet, jokes with Travis Kelce in Super Bowl champs' second White House visit
Travis Kelce crashed the White House podium last year. This time, he received a direct invitation.
- Yahoo Sports
Former 76ers player Drew Gordon, older brother of Nuggets starter Aaron Gordon, dies in car accident at 33
Drew Gordon played all over Europe after a college career at UCLA and New Mexico.
- Yahoo Sports
Yankees' Juan Soto called out, Aaron Boone ejected on another bizarre infield fly interference play
Two runners have been called out for interference on an infield fly in the past week.
- Yahoo Sports
Reports: Colorado S Shilo Sanders, Deion's son, facing NIL questions after filing for bankruptcy, $12 million assault lawsuit
A high school security guard won $12 million judgement after alleging Shilo Sanders broke his neck in 2015.
- Yahoo Sports
The Scorecard: 5 starting pitchers making waves in fantasy baseball
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights a quintet of starting pitchers we should focus on a lot more.
- Yahoo Finance
Trump-friendly billionaires from Elon Musk to Bill Ackman offer new support following conviction
Donald Trump’s conviction on falsifying business records led to an immediate reaction from his stable of friendly billionaires.
- Yahoo Sports
The Spin: Making a call on 5 slumping fantasy baseball stars
All five of these hitters were drafted highly in fantasy baseball leagues. So far, they have not lived up to their ADPs — and that's an understatement. Scott Pianowski analyzes.
- Yahoo Sports
Giants TE Darren Waller drops bizarre music video about recent divorce, complete with a fake Kelsey Plum
The video ends with the fake Plum stabbing Waller in the back.
- Yahoo Sports
Trey Lance is close to 'being a master' of Cowboys offense, says coach Mike McCarthy
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy praised quarterback Trey Lance, saying he's close to mastering the team's offense. Lance did not play last season.