The fall of National Panhandler Radio

I was once fired by WGBH. I say that only to establish my credentials to comment on the accelerating collapse of Boston NPR – National Panhandler Radio. A couple of days ago, it was WBUR announcing buyouts, which are inevitably followed by layoffs. Now it’s WGBH declaring that it too is facing “headwinds,” and here…

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El Estado Islámico reveló detalles del plan del atentado en Moscú y el imprevisto que forzó la huida de los autores

Huida de los atacante de la sala de conciertos de Moscú Los cuatro responsables del atentado de hace una semana contra la sala de conciertos Crocus City Hall, al noroeste de Moscú, huyeron del lugar después de que sus armas dejaran de funcionar de forma “repentina”, dijo este viernes el grupo terrorista Estado Islámico (EI)….

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In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations – Boston Herald

JULIA FRANKEL (Associated Press) JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, commemorating one of the faith’s most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The day’s processions, which normally draw thousands of foreign visitors, were unusually local. Most…

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Putin orders development of homegrown Steam Deck-like gaming machines — 100% self-sufficiency goal apparently applies to gaming, too

Vladimir Putin recently approved a list of development plans for the Kaliningrad region of Russia, and it surprisingly listed creating a Steam-like ecosystem, including a handheld device, among the key goals. Part of a new nine-point plan handed down from Putin to PM Mikhail Mishustin, the new Russian gaming platform should include desktop and portable…

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After 39 years, Nintendo’s legendary composer put his voice in Super Mario Bros Wonder when his idea for a “live-action” Mario with “human proportions” was rejected

Koji Kondo joined Nintendo in 1984 and ended up composing basically every memorable theme from the Mario or Zelda series. The legendary composer had a particularly wild idea for a stage effect in last year’s Super Mario Bros Wonder, and while that idea was rejected, it did end up giving Kondo the opportunity to bring…

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