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Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, soared to victory last year on a handful of ambitious promises. Among them was a pledge to open a city-owned grocery store in every borough to address the twin problems of food deserts and rising grocery prices.His idea hasn’t yet evolved into an actual plan. Atlanta beat him: last summer, the city opened Azalea Fresh Market in the city’s downtown neighborhood, a municipal grocery store backed by city funding.“People need access to fresh food,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said. “Food is a critical part of a healthy community.” Backing a grocery…

It’s been a whirlwind week for Xbox, and Microsoft’s gaming brand is still in a transitionary phase. Even with a new captain in charge of righting the floundering ship that is Xbox, the near-future story of Xbox won’t be drastically different than what was already promised. Longtime Microsoft exec and previous head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, announced his retirement on Feb. 20. Xbox President Sarah Bond also shared she was leaving Microsoft altogether. On Tuesday this week, the company gave Spencer his official sendoff with the full cheering squad and a proverbial handing of the torch (Xbox controller) to new…

MILWAUKEE — Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers honored legendary coach and current Miami Heat executive Pat Riley with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. The eight-foot tall, 510-pound bronze sculpture captures Riley in a triumphant pose with one arm raised above his head and dressed in his iconic Armani suit. Few coaches in NBA history, if any, have been as stylish as Riley, who commanded the sidelines in an array of designer suits and alligator belts. It was no surprise, then, that he had some thoughts about the current fashion trends in the league. “I wish it went back to…

Time is running out! Just 3 days left before Super Early Bird pricing ends on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is your last chance to secure the lowest ticket rates for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. If 2026 is your year to fundraise, hire, scale, or launch, you cannot afford to miss it. Lock in your pass now before prices jump. This is the moment to act. What to expect at Disrupt 2026 From October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, 10,000+ founders, operators, and investors gather for three days of high-signal conversations, deal-making, and actionable insights. Disrupt is not just content — it’s access to accelerated growth. You don’t attend Disrupt to sit in the audience. You…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.“Julie & Julia” was a comfort movie I watched on repeat growing up. I would curl up with my friend, who was equally as passionate about food, and dream about one day re-creating Julia Child’s most iconic dishes myself. The beef bourguignon and bruschetta from the movie, in particular, will stick with me forever. ​​What Makes Julia Child’s Suprêmes de Volaille aux Champignons So Amazing I eat a lot of chicken since it’s an easy, affordable protein.…

The auteur confirmed the news on March 31, 2025, at CinemaCon, showing up towards the end of the Sony Pictures presentation to reveal further details. The logline for all four projects reads: “Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary.”To that end, these will be four interconnected biopics, one from each band member’s point of view. The exact order in which the films will be released is not yet known, though all four will hit the big screen in April 2028, in what the director describes as the first “bingeable moment in cinema.” (Think of it as…

Amazon is offering a new way for Alexa+ users to customize the AI assistant’s communication style. The company has introduced three personalities for Alexa+, so the assistant can adopt an attitude that is Brief, Chill or Sweet.The Brief style will be exactly that: no small talk and no extra conversation. Chill is easygoing and seems to be inspired by caricatures of the surfer/stoner type, while the Sweet mode is almost aggressively perky and chipper. In the audio sample provided, when a user asks “Alexa, how’s it going?” the Chill voice responds, “Life’s treating me well – all systems are Zen…

The goal each and every day of your life is to gradually grow stronger on the inside, so that less and less on the outside can affect your inner wellness without your conscious permission. Truth be told, how you cope with unexpected problems and frustrations can easily be the difference between living a good life and living an unhealthy one. If you choose unhealthy coping mechanisms like avoidance or denial, for example, you can quickly turn a tough situation into a tragic one. And sadly, this is a common mistake many people make. When you find yourself facing a disheartening…

Dan GrazianoCloseDan Grazianosenior NFL national reporterDan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined ESPN in 2011, and he is also the author of two published novels. and Ben SolakCloseBen SolakESPNBen Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network.Multiple AuthorsFeb 25, 2026, 06:20 AM ETTrade buzz is heating up around the…

Spotify is rolling out a new feature that’s meant to make transitions in between tracks even smoother. If you’ll recall, the streaming service released the ability to create customized transitions within playlists in August last year. It gave people a way to create uninterrupted progressions and eliminate awkward silences between songs. Now, Premium users will be able to make sure the songs in their playlists flow seamlessly even further by reordering tracks based on their keys and BPM or beats per minute.The new feature can rearrange playlists with one tap. All paying users have to do is tap Mix on…