It Was Just a Podcast. Now, It’s Kelce Land. 24. April 2026 (17:30) When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.(New York Times)
The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess 24. April 2026 (17:10) A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and mirrors.(Wired)
Kezia Dugdale, incoming Stonewall chair, says sorry after backlash over JK Rowling remarks 24. April 2026 (17:08) Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian. Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”.In an interview for the Today in Focus podcast in Edinburgh to mark her appointment as Stonewall’s chair, Dugdale was asked what she thought of the way in which Rowling has talked about transgender people. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Anthony Albanese drops five-word hint when he plans to step down as Prime Minister