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White House to Host UFC Event on President's 80th Birthday Amidst Weather and Legal Challenges
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Politics·6/13/2026AI summary

White House to Host UFC Event on President's 80th Birthday Amidst Weather and Legal Challenges

The White House will host UFC's "Freedom 250" event on the South Lawn for the president's 80th birthday, featuring a custom-built octagon and steel structure. Despite legal challenges and forecasts of thunderstorms, the event, championed by the president and UFC, aims to appeal to his base, with military members required to meet strict fitness standards for attendance.

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Guardian Sport
Social Media Cooking Videos Spark Concerns Over Culinary Training Decline
NEWS
4/25/2026AI summary

Social Media Cooking Videos Spark Concerns Over Culinary Training Decline

Industry figures express concern that social media cooking videos are discouraging young people from pursuing formal culinary training. Will Murray, former Dinner by Heston chef and owner of Fallow, says apprenticeships are struggling to attract talent as people turn to online content instead of traditional cookery courses. Meanwhile, MasterChef judges Anna Haugh and Grace Dent have criticized unrealistic TikTok recipes that don't work in practice.

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Guardian Business
The iPod Revival Is Real: How a New Device Called Sleevenote Wants to Bring Back Album-First Music
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Tech·4/23/2026AI summary

The iPod Revival Is Real: How a New Device Called Sleevenote Wants to Bring Back Album-First Music

Twenty-five years after the original iPod launched, a nostalgia-driven revival is underway. Google searches for MP3 players tripled since last fall, and a Reddit community for digital audio players draws 90,000 weekly visitors. Startup founder Tom Kell is launching Sleevenote, a $200 device with a 4-inch square screen that prioritizes album art and full album playback over playlists and algorithms. The device targets the millions who buy music on Bandcamp and similar platforms, capitalizing on streaming backlash and subscription fatigue.

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The Verge