(#1) Frederick Banting's discovery of insulin in the 1920s saved a child's life. It ... [Vox]
One big reason why: the discovery of the hormone insulin by a team led by Ferderick Banting, an early 20th-century scientist from Canada, which revolutionized treatment for the disease. Today, we celebrate Banting's 125th birthday with a Google doodle ...
(#2) Outrage Grows Over Stephen Bannon, as Donald Trump Reaches Out to the World [New York Times]
Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans on Monday denounced President-elect Trump's decision to appoint Stephen K. Bannon to a top White House position, warning that he represents nationalist and racist views that should be rejected by the ...
(#3) Patriots' pass rush has never been a strength, but it hasn't been this bad either [Washington Post]
Sunday night's rematch of Super Bowl XLIX between New England Patriots and Seattle will be remembered for the Seahawks' goal-line stand which solidified their 31-24 victory over the Patriots. But it never should have even been that close. Quarterback ...
(#4) “60 Minutes” with Donald Trump [The New Yorker]
And there he sat, in the winner's circle of the “60 Minutes” interview, viewable through multiple layers of haze. The segment was taped on Friday, and two days are a long time in this election season. When Stahl asked Trump about the fears of Latino ...
(#5) Leon Russell, Hit Maker and Musicians' Musician, Dies at 74 [New York Times]
Leon Russell, the longhaired, scratchy-voiced pianist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader who moved from playing countless recording sessions to making hits on his own, died on Sunday in Nashville. He was 74. His website said he had died in his sleep ...
(#6) After Powerful Quake, Tourists, Residents (And Cows) Stranded In New Zealand [NPR]
"New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says the damage is worse than expected," Cohen reports. "After flying over the region between Christchurch and the capital, Wellington, that was hardest hit by Sunday night's earthquake, Key told Radio New Zealand ...
(#7) Cowboys vs. Steelers: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season [Bleacher Report]
A wild back-and-forth battle went the Dallas Cowboys' way, as they knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-30, in a game that featured eight lead changes and six failed two-point conversions from both teams. Ezekiel Elliott once again dominated with ...
(#8) College football rankings: Week-by-week FBS, FCS, DII football and DIII ... [NCAA.com]
Curious to see where your favorite team started in the polls and where it lies now? Look no further. For every level of college football (FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III), below is a list of every poll from the 2016 season. We'll update these ...
(#9) The trailer for Scarlett Johansson's sci-fi mind-bender 'Ghost in the Shell ... [Business Insider]
In the making since Steven Spielberg acquired the rights in 2008, the beloved Japanese manga and anime franchise "Ghost in the Shell" is finally getting a live-action adaptation. In the new film from director Rupert Sanders ("Snow White and the ...
(#10) NFL Week 11 early odds: Struggling Packers open as underdogs to Redskins [CBSSports.com]
The Green Bay Packers have been so bad lately that even oddsmakers are giving up on them. When the opening odds for Week 11 were released Sunday night, the Packers opened as an underdog for just the second time this season. When the Packers ...
(#11) Eagles CB Leodis McKelvin: Falcons are a 'front-running team' [ESPN]
Eagles cornerback Leodis McKelvin says the Falcons are "front-runners," and he capitalized on Atlanta's decision to run the same play on back-to-back snaps by reeling in a late interception. AP Photo/Michael Perez. The Falcons came into the game ...
(#12) Kellyanne Conway on Fox: 'Gravy Train Is About to Have Its Wheels Blown Off' [Observer]
FOX NEWS SUNDAY Kellyanne Conway, Trump's campaign manager and chief spokesperson, was the first guest of Fox host Chris Wallace. She spoke of Trump's desire to change everything about the “rigged” American political system. “The gravy train is ...
(#13) College Football Players of the Week: Adoree' Jackson's two picks lift USC [CBSSports.com]
Week 11 of the college football season was filled with upsets that impacted playoff and conference races. It should come as no surprise, then, that our Players of the Week reflected the biggest games from Saturday. Our National Player of the Week ...
(#14) It's On! Demi Lovato and UFC Fighter Luke Rockhold Hold Hands in First Public ... [PEOPLE.com]
The star, 24, was spotted holding hands with UFC fighter Luke Rockhold just before entering Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. The duo was there for UFC 205 to watch the lightweight title match between Conor McGregor and Eddie ...
(#15) Dez Bryant plays against Steelers the day after his father died [Washington Post]
Dez Bryant played Sunday against the Steelers despite the recent death of his father. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys wide receiver learned the news Saturday evening, when the team arrived in Pittsburgh. The cause of death for Bryant's ...
(#16) Grading the 49ers 23-20 loss to Arizona Cardinals [The Mercury News]
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) throws over Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell (93) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin). Colin Kaepernick ...
(#17) Steve Bannon: the alt-right media baron who has the ear of the President-elect [The Independent]
Steve Bannon, the Breitbart boss and Trump campaign CEO, runs a website that filters so-called “alt-right”, white nationalist views into the mainstream. He has been accused of racism and anti-Semitism. And now, as the newly appointed chief strategist ...
(#18) Broncos escape Saints with wild blocked PAT for score [USA TODAY]
NEW ORLEANS – What a wild finish. Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints on a furiously rally for what might have been the game-winning touchdown drive in the final two minutes ... only for the Denver Broncos to snatch a 25-23 victory by returning a ...
(#19) How Buccaneers' Mike Evans Used National Anthem to Protest Trump Election [RollingStone.com]
Before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the Chicago Bears at home on Sunday, wide receiver Mike Evans told the media that he will take a knee during the national anthem from this point forward. But he isn't doing it for the same reasons as Colin ...
(#20) Ruth Bader Ginsburg Starred in an Opera in DC This Weekend [Washingtonian.com]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg in "The Daughter of the Regiment." Photograph by Scott Suchman. Ruth Bader Ginsburg in "The Daughter of the Regiment." Photograph by Scott Suchman. Ruth Bader Ginsburg in "The Daughter of the Regiment." Photograph by Scott ...
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