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Library of Economics and Liberty 

Fixing Sick Cities (with Alain Bertaud)

Why are European cities charming and American cities often so charmless? Simple, says urbanist Alain Bertaud: most American cities are zoned for single-family housing. The result is not enough customers within walking distance of a business, and not enough parking for the customers who drive. Why American cities are zoned that way is related to culture and history. Hear Bertaud and EconTalk’s Russ Roberts talk about urban problems and how to solve them–not through urban design or planning, but by respecting what makes each place unique. Читать дальше...

EPLIndex | Premier League stats & Blog 

Man United interested in signing £55m La Liga forward

PSG and Man Utd Enter Race for Nico Williams PSG Poised to Activate Nico Williams’ Release Clause Nico Williams’ stellar performances for Athletic Club and Spain have firmly established him as one of Europe’s most sought-after talents. According to El Desmarque, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are ready to reignite their interest in the 22-year-old winger during […]

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France24.com (en) 

US: Donald Trump makes expansive promises for second term

In his speech on December 22, which amounted to something of a victory lap, Donald Trump made expansive promises for his second term - and drew a dark picture of the four years preceding it, under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the latter of whom he defeated in the 2024 election.

Wardsauto.com 

2025 Brings SUV-Load of New Battery-Electrics

The auto industry is letting up a bit on the accelerator pedal in bringing new EVs to market, but a crop of SUVs, CUVs and two pickups hitting the market will test consumers' appetite for driving electric.

Vox 

The movies, shows, books, and music we couldn’t stop thinking about this year 

When you see a movie or read a book that you can’t get out of your head, there’s nothing better than sharing that experience with other people. But in a fractured media landscape — with countless new releases a year and a significant portion of the entire history of human culture at our fingertips — […]

NBC4i.com 

How a simple misspelling cost an Ohio city $722,000 in a cyberheist

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of Athens is investigating and suing an unknown thief after it lost $722,000 in a cyberheist. According to court documents, cyber criminals contacted the city by email and impersonated Pepper Construction Group, which the city has been working with to renovate an old National Guard Armory building into a [...]

The Hindu 

Daily Quiz: On Gabriel García Márquez 

The Gabriel García Márquez novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, has been dramatised by Netflix. How well do you know the literary giant?

TheSpursWeb 

Tottenham receive Boxing Day squad boost as key player returns

After a seven-match absence, Rodrigo Bentancur is set to rejoin Tottenham Hotspur’s lineup, bringing a much-needed boost to Ange Postecoglou’s squad as they prepare for... The post Tottenham receive Boxing Day squad boost as key player returns appeared first on Spurs Web.

PC World 

The best PC games of 2024 (that don’t need a graphics card)

I’ve been writing these roundups for seven years running and in that time integrated graphics have gotten a lot more powerful. Just look at the Steam Deck and its many imitators: it’s the most popular gaming PC on the market by far, and it’s running off a laptop chip from several years ago. The upshot is you’ve got more choices than ever for games on a low-power PC.

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Deadline.com 

‘Wallace & Gromit’ Creator Pays Tribute To Peter Sallis & Says It’s “Certainly Not The End” For Stop-Motion Favorites: “Plenty Of Bounce Still In Their Bungee”

The creator of Aardman’s Wallace & Gromit has said this is “certainly not the end” for everyone’s favorite stop-motion duo, as he pays tribute to the late Peter Sallis on the eve of their latest outing. “It’s certainly not the end,” Nick Park told the BBC. “I think there’s plenty of bounce still in their […]