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How Brian Cox felt about that big twist in Succession

New York Times: Spoiler alert. Episode 3 was a pivotal moment for the series.

I used AI to bet on horse-racing. Here’s what happened

Financial Times: Tech has taken over at the track. Is it winning?

The Finnish secret to happiness? Knowing when you have enough

New York Times: The happiest people in the world aren't that happy. But they are content.

Conspiracies and the rise of the alt-news ecosystem

'There's a new side-stream media economy that's been established.'

The Innocent Agent’s killer: The woman with a 'black belt in manipulation'

The woman who led a vulnerable misfit to his death can now be named.

Can Venice be saved? The city faces a future of excruciating trade-offs

New York Times: Will Venice have to cut itself off from the waters that are its lifeblood?

It’s time to address the Emily in the room

New York Times: You might have noticed the name in the air a lot these days.

She was killed in front of her son. It took 26 years to crack the case

New York Times: Inside a cold-case detective’s dogged quest to solve a murder.

After mass shootings, Republicans expand access to guns

NY Times: On the same day 6 people were slain in Tennessee, the state loosened gun laws.

Succession’s Brian Cox: ‘I’m cantankerous. A bigmouth’

Times: The actor lets rip at everyone from Tony Blair to JK Rowling.

Sex, fidelity and sales: How therapist Esther Perel became a global superstar

New York Times: Perel's fresh take on long-term love changed the cultural conversation.

I married Julian Assange in prison. Now I’m fighting to free him

Times: The story she shares with her husband sounds more like fiction than fact.

Meet the hot new star of TikTok (clue: she’s 84)

Times: “Granfluencers” are the new social media stars.

'Profound risks to society': Tech leaders' grim AI warning

New York Times: Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak among 1000 tech leaders calling for AI pause.

Rugby's streaming wars: The future of watching rugby

Gregor Paul looks at the future of rugby viewing and a problem facing New Zealand Rugby.

After doling out huge loans, China is now bailing out countries

New York Times: China is fast becoming the world's lender of last resort.