Jonathan Blow Made 500 Hours of Puzzles to Explode Your Mind 09. October 2026 (11:01) Jonathan Blow has wondered since childhood about how the universe runs. In his new game, Order of the Sinking Star, players can join in his obsession.(New York Times)
Wayne Lawson, Vanity Fair’s ‘Secret Weapon,’ Has Died 09. October 2026 (11:01) Working with Mr. Lawson, reporters said, was like taking a master class in writing: “He was a throwback to the old style of editing.”(New York Times)
What to Know About the New Elon Musk Documentary 09. October 2026 (11:00) A supersized portrait of the world’s richest man reveals new details and resurfaces troubling incidents from a headline-making life.(New York Times)
Hurricane Isaias ‘biggest test’ for Fema since Trump cuts, experts warn 09. October 2026 (11:00) Gulf officials say they are ready for storm but concerns raised about restructured agency’s ability to respond effectivelyGulf state officials say they are prepared for Hurricane Isaias, but the storm could be the first major test of Fema’s ability to deploy a large surge workforce after the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts and restructuring of the agency, emergency management experts say.The Trump administration has said it wants to eliminate, or drastically downsize, Fema, putting more burden on states. More than 4,300 employees left the agency in fiscal year 2025, about 17% of the workforce, according to a recent US government accountability office (GAO) report. The agency’s staffing reductions were not carried out systematically to ensure Fema could still meet its statutory obligations, said Chris Currie, director of homeland security and justice at the GAO. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour chair of housing committee calls for urgent funds for affordable homes in England 09. October 2026 (11:00) Exclusive: Abena Oppong-Asare urges chancellor to unlock billions of pounds, as housing associations say they could build 41,000 homes in 10 yearsThe Labour chair of the Commons housing committee is urging John Healey to bring forward billions of pounds of planned spending on social and affordable homes in England, after housing associations said they were ready to build tens of thousands more.Abena Oppong-Asare called for the chancellor to allocate money from the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) as soon as possible, rather than after the election as planned. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
