WORLDA Phone-Free Childhood? One Irish Village Is Making It Happen.Tired of seeing its elementary-school children struggle with online temptations, the town of Greystones proposed a ‘no smart devices’ code. Most everyone bought in.NY Times·3w ago
WORLDWhat comes after Labubu? Inside Pop Mart’s next grow playPop Mart is betting on films, theme parks and global expansion to turn Labubu into a lasting franchise, even as the initial craze fades.CNBC·3w ago
WORLDCanadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’<p>Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&The Guardian·3w ago
WORLD‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC<p>Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park</p><p>A second set of mountain gorilla twins has been born in Virunga national park in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> (DRCThe Guardian·March 24, 2026
WORLD‘A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash<p>Solange Tremblay was ejected over 100 metres from the plane after collision at LaGuardia airport, her daughter says</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/air-canada-plane-collides-with-ground-vehicle-at-new-yorks-laguardia-airport-halting-all-flights">Two pilots kThe Guardian·March 24, 2026
WORLDYour guide to men's March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, moreESPN's reporters detail how each game was won Thursday, plus look ahead to Saturday.ESPN·March 20, 2026
WORLDWemby's game winner puts Spurs back in playoffsVictor Wembanyama nailed a go-ahead 17-foot fadeaway with 1.1 seconds left Thursday night, and the Spurs clinched a postseason berth for the first time in six seasons.ESPN·March 20, 2026
WORLDSources: WNBA's new CBA expedites max dealsA new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.ESPN·March 20, 2026
WORLDDuke dodges scare, tips cap to McNamara, SienaDuke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final five minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.ESPN·March 20, 2026
WORLDUNC's Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapseIn a series of terse exchanges with reporters after VCU's 82-78 OT win, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said he didn't think his team was tired and said it was "my decision" when asked why he had gone with a six-man rotation in the waning minutes.ESPN·March 20, 2026
WORLD🏀 Women's tournament: Bracket breakdownESPN talent cast their votes for which foursome will reach the Final Four. Will Phoenix be full of chalk?ESPN·March 20, 2026
WORLDJohnston, High Point stun 5th-seeded BadgersChase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season to give No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.ESPN·March 20, 2026
