The Bakehouse Almanac: January 2026

Welcome to The Bakehouse Almanac — a new monthly ritual I’m so glad you’re here for. At the top of each month, this little almanac will land like a note taped to the...

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Cold and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

A very cold start to 2025 and the growing power demands of data centres and cryptocurrencies saw US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years, a new analysis shows.Last year homes burned more...

A Times Reporter Goes Inside a Cyberscam Center in a War Zone

Holy moly. Look at these phones. The floor is just littered with SIM cards. We’re in Myanmar. Only weeks after rebel fighters took control of a cyberscam center near the border with Thailand. For years, Chinese criminals have...

Orange-Glazed Polenta Cake – David Lebovitz

Apparently I’m not the only one who loves polenta cake. The Italians like it so much that it’s called Amor Polenta. Which means “Polenta Love.” Well, at least that’s what I thought it meant, because amour in French means...

L.A. Reid Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Music executive L.A. Reid has settled a lawsuit by a previous employee who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, Billboard reports. Details of the settlement—which was announced today, January 12, the day Reid’s trial was scheduled to...

Where McKinsey—and Consulting—Go From Here

ADI IGNATIUS: I’m Adi Ignatius. ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard and this is the HBR IdeaCast. ADI IGNATIUS: All right,...

7 January, 2026 – Episode 1042 – Sanitize Your Timeline with Science

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No Direct Successor on the Horizon

The BMW X4 M, as we know it, will reach the end of its production run in late 2025. In line with BMW’s electrification...

The Case for Selling Products that Adapt

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Searching for Syria’s Disappeared – The New York Times

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4 UK Gin Cocktail Recipes—Perfect for the Holidays

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Watch Ex-EVERY TIME I DIE Guitarist ANDY WILLIAMS Debut His New Band ATOMIC RULE Live

Atomic Rule – the band featuring former Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams, Eternal Sleep guitarist Travis Bennington on bass, and illustrious drummer...