He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?
Armed with some Python and a white-hot sense of injustice, one medical student spent six months trying to figure out whether an algorithm trashed his job application.
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Why Premier League title is Arsenal’s to lose after Man City slip
The Monday Night Club’s Mark Chapman, Charlie Adam, Shay Given and Rory Smith discuss Manchester City’s title race slip after drawing 3-3 at Everton in the Premier League. Listen to the best bits of the Monday Night Club on the Football Daily podcast.
Darren Aronofsky to Get 2026 Locarno Film Festival Honorary Leopard
The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky with its Honorary Leopard, the Pardo d’Onore, presented by Manor, at its 79th edition this summer, organizers said on Tuesday. Lauding Aronofsky as a “visionary,” the festival said he will receive the homor on Friday, Aug. 14 on the Swiss city’s Piazza Grand. He will…
‘Group is a lifesaver’: strangers buy Wetherspoon’s meals for homeless people through app | Homelessness
Carl used to own pubs – several of them – and a string of hotels. Then two years ago, rising costs forced him into bankruptcy. Now he sleeps on the beach in summer, and in winter sits in an all-night McDonald’s nursing a single cup of coffee. Carl’s daughters are in a different part of…
Macron sings as Armenia’s leader drums in unusual moment at state dinner | European Union
NewsFeed French President Emmanuel Macron sang ‘La Boheme’ accompanied by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the drums during a state dinner in Yerevan. EU leaders are there for the first ever bilateral summit with Armenia, a traditional Russian ally. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes…
The Best Food Gifts to Buy Online, as Tested by Our Tastebuds (2026)
Last Crumb’s cookies are expensive. But they’re so damn delicious. I love the luxe gift-box packaging and cheeky branding (for example, a 24-pack is called a DiCaprio), but I love the cookies even more. There are 12 flavors in the Core Collection, with additional flavors coming around as limited-edition offerings. They can be microwaved or…
Darren Aronofsky to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate Darren Aronofsky with its Honorary Leopard Award. The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema will celebrate the American auteur on Aug. 14 during a ceremony on its 8,000-seat Piazza Grande. Aronofsky will also present his films “The Fountain” (2006) and “Mother!” (2017) and take part in an onstage public…
The Uncertain Fate of France’s Last Two Captive Orcas
France must decide what to do with two orcas marooned at a deserted marine park: move them to another park, or release them into an open-water sanctuary.
Police investigate fire at former synagogue in east London
Counter-terrorism officers investigating blaze at former synagogue in Tower Hamlets Counter-terrorism police are investigating a fire at a former synagogue in Tower Hamlets, east London, the Metropolitan police have said. More details soon … Continue reading…
The death of the daily commute (and why some parents kinda miss it)
No one likes traffic jams or crowded subways. But a transition between work and home has its uses. You know, there was a plague before COVID. Lots of people came down with it every morning and evening: the agony of traffic and train delays. Commuting sucked, and everyone agreed on that. Then remote work came…