Literature Zero to Well-Read Wins Two Signal Awards We’re thrilled to announce that Zero to Well-Read has won two Signal… October 20, 2026
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It’s no secret what the best financial advice for retirement is — but most people ignore it anyway Research can prove a lot of facts, but that doesn’t mean it… October 20, 2026
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SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship… October 20, 2026
A quantum computing feat brings the ‘megaquops’ era a step closer Error correction creates qubits that glitch only 5 out of a million… October 20, 2026
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I Tried Strava’s New Strength Coach Feature, and I’m Optimistic Strava has built its reputation on runs, rides, and swims. Strength training,… October 20, 2026
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Chip Stocks Just Snapped Their Longest Losing Streak Since 2008 The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index snapped an eight-session losing streak and its longest… October 20, 2026
DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes : NPR People vote in Norwalk, Calif., during early voting in California’s primary election… October 20, 2026
Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet Estonia-based Blackwall, which builds web traffic security tools for hosting providers, said… October 20, 2026
Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust For decades, scientists have dreamed of getting Martian rocks into Earth’s laboratories… October 20, 2026
MTV Worker Feared Being “Seen As Trouble” After Russell Brand Incident Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some… October 20, 2026
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ASAP Rocky Drops Trippy New ‘Shroom Clouds’ Music Video A$AP Rocky gets gloriously spaced out in the new music video for… October 19, 2026
Micron and other chip stocks spring back to life after bruising selloff It’s a key week for tech stocks as Nvidia gears up for… October 19, 2026
Russia-Ukraine; Campaign finances; France protests : NPR Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered… October 19, 2026
Hands-on with the Miles Plug: A $99 device that promises to track your car without selling your data My 15-year-old daughter just got her learner’s permit, so when I was… October 19, 2026
These tiny snakes cartwheel to escape danger Cartwheeling seems like it should require both arms and legs. But some… October 19, 2026
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