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New York City

Mario Kart Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow In New York City

Nintendos latest free-to-play mobile game, Mario Kart Tour, launches tomorrow on iOS and Android. Every two weeks the nickley, dimey racer will test players in tours, special races inspired by real-world locations. The first destination is New York, New York,…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Food Industry

Beyond Endorsing: How Veggie Burgers Became the NBA’s New Gatorade

This story appears in the Sept. 23, 2019, issue of Sports Illustrated. For more great storytelling and in-depth analysis, subscribe to the magazine and get up to 94% off the cover price. Click here for more. On the morning of May 2, JJ Redick was in Philadel…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

NSA

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 3.2% year-over-year in July

S&P/Case-Shiller released the monthly Home Price Indices for July ("July" is a 3 month average of May, June and July prices). This release includes prices for 20 individual cities, two composite indices (for 10 cities and 20 cities) and the monthly Natio…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Brexit

Text: UK PM Johnson’s response to ruling he unlawfully suspended parliament

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful, a decision that thrusts Britain’s exit from the European Union into deeper turmoi…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Air Pollution

West Africa: Human-induced air pollution is higher than expected

Emissions of volatile organic pollutants in West Africa are 100 to 150 times higher than current estimates for the region, according to a study by researchers from the CNRS and Université Clermont-Auvergne, in collaboration with the Institut Mines Télécom Lil…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Air Pollution

Uber gets temporary two-month license reprieve in London

London’s transport regulator, TfL, has given Uber a temporary reprieve to continue operating in the UK capital. The ride-hailing giant’s current (provisional) licence expires tomorrow but there’s no return to normality for Uber in its most important European…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Silk Road

Tibet Is Still Burning

On a path winding around the Dalai Lama’s temple, in a village near Dharamsala, India, called McLeod Ganj, I met a monk who taught me the meaning of om mani padme hum—“all hail the jewel in the lotus”—while he scattered handfuls of rice on top of a concrete w…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Animal Protection

Black panther stolen from a French zoo

LILLE, France (Reuters) - A young black panther that escaped last week and was seen prowling the rooftops of a northern French town has been stolen from the zoo where it was held after being recaptured, police and city officials said on Tuesday. Staff of th…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Seleção

Liverpool’s Alisson Becker dispels myth about Brazilian goalkeepers

Brazil and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker speaks after winning the trophy for the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper of 2019 Award, presented by Brazil and Orlando Pride forward, Marta (L) during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on September 23, AFP/Gett…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Korean War

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: South Korea’s football association confirms it will play match against North Korea in Pyongyang

Seoul: South Korea has confirmed that it will play its upcoming World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang, allaying concerns that the 15 October game would be moved elsewhere. File image of Son Heung-min. AFP In an official announcement, the Kore…

bubmagSeptember 24, 2019

Mario Kart Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow In New York City

Beyond Endorsing: How Veggie Burgers Became the NBA’s New Gatorade

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 3.2% year-over-year in July

Text: UK PM Johnson’s response to ruling he unlawfully suspended parliament

West Africa: Human-induced air pollution is higher than expected

Uber gets temporary two-month license reprieve in London

Tibet Is Still Burning

Black panther stolen from a French zoo

Liverpool’s Alisson Becker dispels myth about Brazilian goalkeepers

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: South Korea’s football association confirms it will play match against North Korea in Pyongyang

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