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Our comedy critic picked out five smart specials to consider.
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Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Since she was taken with the first overall pick out of UConn in the 2004 WNBA Draft, Taurasi has won three WNBA titles, was named the 2009 league MVP, won two Finals MVPs, registered five scoring titles, was named the 2004 Rookie of the Year and made 14 All-WNBA teams along with 11 All-Star teams.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The gadgets recorded tens of thousands of hours of sound and used machine learning to pick out the snippets that most resembled the plains-wanderer’s call.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Norby, who was a second round pick out of East Carolina University in the 2021 draft, is known for his bat.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Since she was taken with the first overall pick out of UConn in the 2004 WNBA Draft, Taurasi has won three WNBA titles, was named the 2009 league MVP, won two Finals MVPs, registered five scoring titles, was named the 2004 Rookie of the Year and made 14 All-WNBA teams along with 11 All-Star teams.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The gadgets recorded tens of thousands of hours of sound and used machine learning to pick out the snippets that most resembled the plains-wanderer’s call.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Norby, who was a second round pick out of East Carolina University in the 2021 draft, is known for his bat.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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The fit usually depends on what material they’re made out of, but most modern rain jackets use more breathable fabrics that are effective and comfortable in rainy weather.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The outsole features low-profile lugs made out of the brand’s MissionGrip, which does a good job even on rock.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fortunately for Volvo, there is a production facility in Ghent, Belgium, that can pick up the slack for export to the United States.—
Chad Kirchner,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jack Ferguson, who finished third at individual state, edged Vince 13-10 but failed to pick up any bonus points.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, Chinese warships have been sighted near Vietnam and Taiwan, part of a show of Chinese naval strength in the Pacific region that regularly rattles US allies.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The short video marked a first-of-its-kind sighting for the country — and a conservation milestone for the southern Caucasus region, where leopards were once feared extinct.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over time, Fineman noticed that Peach was growing more lethargic, agitated, and itchy, which interrupted the peace of his beloved routine.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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For more information on water quality, contaminants and finding out about the health of your own drinking water, Stoiber suggested viewing the Environmental Working Group’s tap water database.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Even Medicaid, the state-federal insurance program that Republican congressional leaders are eyeing to dramatically cut, is viewed favorably by many GOP voters, like Ashley Williamson.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Leaders who emphasize efficiency at the expense of curiosity create environments where employees avoid experimentation because it is perceived as too risky or time-consuming.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Most Japanese do not, given the horrific history of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but that could change if the United States were no longer perceived as offering protection.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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