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- 1Analysis argues October 7 attacks came after repeated ignored warnings▼Analysis: "October 7, 2023 was no surprise.... Repeated warnings, repeated inaction": Was the idea "to weaponize Oct 7 i
A new analysis claims the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel was 'no surprise', arguing that repeated warnings from regional and international figures were ignored, and that the attack was later weaponized to legitimize a far more lethal response, described as ethnic cleansing and genocidal atrocities in Gaza. The piece cites prior cautions, including from the UAE president, and accuses officials of repeated inaction before the assault.
- 2ASU play on consumption and climate heads to UNESCO summit▼ASU play about consumption, climate change and progress heads to UNESCO climate summit
An Arizona State University theatre production exploring consumption, climate change and the idea of progress has been selected to appear at a UNESCO climate summit. The play brings an artistic perspective to climate debates, using performance to examine how everyday consumption habits connect to environmental crisis and what progress means in a warming world.
- 3South Africa proposes exchangeable pitches to ease cricket congestion●South Africa's answer to heavier cricket calendar: the exhangeable pitch
Cricket authorities in South Africa are reported to be exploring the use of exchangeable, removable pitches as a way to cope with an increasingly crowded international and domestic cricket calendar. The idea would allow grounds to be rotated more quickly between matches. Details on how the system would work, and whether it will be adopted, have not been set out.
- 4South Africa proposes exchangeable pitches to handle busier cricket calendar▼South Africa's answer to heavier cricket calendar: the exchangeable pitch
Cricket South Africa is backing the idea of an exchangeable pitch — a removable, replaceable playing surface that could be swapped in quickly — as a way to cope with an increasingly crowded international and franchise schedule. The concept would let venues host more matches with less recovery time for the square, and is being discussed as a possible innovation for the sport's fixture congestion problem.
- 5Columnist wants NBA players to spend six months playing overseas▼Wish every NBA player would go play six months in …
A Yahoo Sports column argues that every NBA player should spend six months playing abroad, in the vein of a wish that the league's stars experience basketball outside the NBA. The piece has sparked debate among basketball fans about how international stints could affect players' development, the NBA product and the global game. Reactions have been divided, with some endorsing the idea and others dismissing it as unrealistic given NBA contracts and salaries.
- 6The 12th-century military disaster that reshaped global finance▼The 12th-century military disaster that forever changed global finance
A widely shared historical essay argues that a 12th-century military catastrophe had lasting consequences for the world's financial system. The piece connects the defeat of crusader forces to changes in how money was moved and lent, crediting military orders such as the Knights Templar with pioneering early international banking. Readers are drawn to the idea that a battlefield loss helped shape modern finance.