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- Where FIFA Rankings And World Cup Betting Markets Disagree
Compare FIFA rankings, betting odds, and prediction markets to see how each source estimates 2026 World Cup championship probabilities for the final 16 teams.
- Serena Williams Withdraws From Wimbledon Doubles With Sister Venus
Williams, 44, previously lost her first-round singles match on Tuesday to Maya Joint after a near four-year layoff from competitive tennis.
- Iran’s envoy to China says Beijing to get Hormuz concessions
China, which buys almost all of Iran’s oil exports, on Friday called for the unhindered flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- How Scott Dixon’s Decision To Leave CGR Changes The IndyCar Landscape
An in-depth look at how decisions made by drivers Scott Dixon and Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist will dramatically change the IndyCar Paddock in future seasons.
- Trump allies double down on efforts to reshape Federal Reserve
Cook remains a target after the high court allowed her to stay in her job for now, as does former Chair Jerome Powell.
Technology
- When the ability to smell goes away
Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.
- A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why
Biology could explain the find, but there are other potential explanations.
- A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the newly-transplanted eye wasn’t able to see. But researchers believe they might have a solution: a device that maintains and…
- Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone
NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company's Electron rocket.
- The Download: a smoking “endgame” and a new Elizabeth Bear story
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway. —Jessica Hamzelou As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is different from…
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