Valentine’s Day sticker shock: Chocolate prices are spikingCNNRoses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too?PBSWhy your Valentine's chocolates are so expensiveAxiosAre your Valentine’s chocolates costing more this year? Blame Trump and a weak supply chainYahoo FinanceCocoa crunch: Pittsburgh-area chocolatiers face … [Read more...]

Popular drinks might house major health benefit, research saysPennLive.com2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.The New York TimesDrinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia riskHarvard GazetteWhat to know about a new study on coffee, tea, caffeine and dementia riskCBS News … [Read more...]

'You're not just recalling words, but an emotion': The lifelong benefits of making musicBBCWhat Happens in a Performer’s Brain While Playing Music?The New York TimesDepartment of Music to welcome music and brain research scholar for two-day residency Feb. 19-20Ashland UniversityThe psychology of love’s soundtrack.Psychology Today‘Take on the world, … [Read more...]

Much of Cuba Goes Dark as Trump Chokes Oil SupplyBloomberg.comU.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to CubaThe New York TimesAs US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health servicesCNNRussia has started an 'evacuation' of its citizens from Cuba amid the island's jet fuel crisisBusiness InsiderRussia … [Read more...]

Trump’s campaign against ‘left-wing’ media finds a new target: Apple NewsThe Washington PostFTC warns Apple over alleged lack of conservative newsBBCFTC warns Apple's Tim Cook over alleged political bias in its Apple News appCBS NewsTrump’s FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feedAP NewsFTC Warns Apple of Potential … [Read more...]

Ukrainian forces say Russian troops paid them for a fake Starlink service that instead revealed battlefield locationsBusiness InsiderMusk’s Starlink Blocks Russian Troops’ Internet Access at Ukraine’s RequestThe New York TimesRussian military scrambles to find Starlink alternative after access blockedThe GuardianUkraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia … [Read more...]

Listen to Charli XCX and Sky Ferreira’s New Wuthering Heights SongPitchforkWuthering Heights soundtrack the perfect pivot for Charli XCX, says Brat co-writerBBCCharli xcx: Wuthering Heights review – atonal, amorous anthems that more than stand apart from the filmThe GuardianCharli XCX’s Wuthering Heights album is banging, bonkers and better than … [Read more...]

2026 Winter Olympics live updates: Highlights, scores, results from Milan Cortina on Feb 12NBC Olympics2026 Winter Olympics: Follow live updates from Milan CortinaESPNOlympics news, live updates: Team USA men's hockey defeats Latvia; Chloe Kim takes home silver behind Gaon Choi in women's halfpipeYahoo SportsJessie Diggins headlines Team USA's best … [Read more...]

Sydney police to be investigated by watchdog after anti-Herzog protest violenceBBCAn ‘impossible’ situation or ‘unhinged’ police? Inside the chaos at Sydney’s anti-Herzog protestThe GuardianIsraeli President’s Visit to Australia Splits the CountryThe Wall Street JournalWhy Isaac Herzog's visit was important for Australia's JewsThe Jerusalem … [Read more...]

Logano, Elliott win Duel races; Mears, McLeod claim final Daytona 500 spotsNASCAR.comDaytona 500 live updates, NASCAR qualifying results for Duel racesDaytona Beach News-JournalEmotional Casey Mears avoids crash, qualifies at DaytonaESPNMears Races In, McLeod Awarded Final Daytona 500 Berth After InspectionJayski's NASCAR Silly Season SiteDaytona … [Read more...]

Prestige cracks: BMW, Benz, Audi slash prices as China’s luxury market turns localCarNewsChina.comLuxury and China: Will the next decade be back to the future? - I by IMDimd.orgLunar New Year gives luxury brands a chance to win back big spenders in ChinaMSNIt’s not a rebound. It’s the great China luxury market reset.Forbes IndiaChina’s luxury car … [Read more...]

Asian Stocks to Drop as AI Jitters Hit Wall Street: Markets WrapBloomberg.comAsia stock markets track losses on Wall Street as AI fears hit sentimentCNBCAsian shares step back from record as tech jitters return, bonds rallyReutersAsia stocks slip following Wall St tech slide; still set for sharp weekly gainsInvesting.comAsia shares mostly lower … [Read more...]

Sister of North Korea’s leader says South Korea’s drone regret was sensible but insufficientAP NewsNorth Korea says South Korea should take steps to prevent violation of its sovereigntyReutersNorth Korea warns of ‘terrible response’ over South Korean drone flightsFrance 24North Korea Warns of ‘Terrible Response’ to More Drone … [Read more...]

Pride flag flies again at Stonewall Inn, challenging federal banThe Washington PostN.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal RemovalThe New York TimesStonewall National Monument pride flag raised again after Trump administration removalABC7 New YorkNY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump … [Read more...]

NBA fines multiple teams for sitting healthy playersNBC SportsNBA fines Jazz, Pacers, says integrity can't be compromisedESPNNBA gives Jazz and Pacers massive fines for 'overt' tanking behaviorYahoo SportsRyan Smith Tells Bobby Marks “Sit This One Out” After FineKSL SportsThe NBA’s Tank Off Is Here: Who Is the Most Shameless Loser?The Ringer … [Read more...]

Scientists have discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secretsThe Washington PostAn Elephant Is Blind Without Its WhiskersThe New York TimesStudy unlocks the secrets of the whiskers on an elephant's trunkReutersUnique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing "intelligence"Ars TechnicaElephants are smart. So are their … [Read more...]