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Is architecture at last breaking through its own glass ceiling? | Rowan Moore | Opinion

Some kind of congratulations are due to the Royal Institute of British Architects for choosing as this year’s winners of the royal gold medal for architecture the Irish practice Grafton. For Grafton Architects is run by two women, Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell, which means that for the second time since Queen Victoria awarded the …

Earthquake in Bay Area Shakes San Francisco

The Bay Area was jolted Saturday morning when a minor earthquake struck about 10 miles from San Francisco. The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 3.5, hit at 8:41 a.m. local time. It originated about five miles deep in the earth, and occurred about three and a half miles southwest of Colma, Calif., according …

Michigan vs. Iowa score: Live game updates, highlights, college football scores, full coverage

Week 6 has kicked off with a Big Ten matchup so delightfully Big Ten that you may as well scrape both of your elbows just to get into the mood. And through one quarter, No. 14 Iowa and No. 19 Michigan have played a game that’s gone through all ranges of the B1G spectrum. The …

Urbana man arrested after break-in at neighbor’s apartment | News

URBANA — A 34-year-old Urbana man was arrested Friday for allegedly breaking into a neighbor’s home and stealing electronics. Lashawn Williams, 34, who listed an address in the 2000 block of Vawter Street, appeared in bond court Saturday on a preliminary charge of residential burglary. Urbana police Sgt. Andy Hewkin said another resident in the …

3.6 magnitude earthquake hits about 9 miles southwest of San Francisco

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook parts of the Bay Area on Saturday morning when it hit about 9 miles southwest of San Francisco, authorities said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake occurred at 8:41 a.m. Californians felt the temblor in Broadmoor, Daly City, Colma and South San Francisco, according to NBC Bay Area. The …

Biden Faced His Biggest Challenge, and Struggled to Form a Response

WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidential campaign was under attack, and he and his advisers were torn over what to do. For more than a week, President Trump had been hurling unfounded accusations about Mr. Biden, his son Hunter and their dealings in Ukraine. Mr. Biden and his advisers debated whether to mount a …

BREAKING: USF Football Running Back Johnny Ford Suspended Indefinitely

South Florida Bulls running back Johnny Ford has been suspended indefinitely due to a violation of team rules, sources have told The Daily Stampede. Ford missed the season opener versus Wisconsin due to a suspension. The sophomore from Miami has carried the ball five times for 45 yards and a touchdown, and leads the team …

A Darth Vader dutch oven

A weekly news show chronicling our crippling collective addiction to technology.The Engadget Podcast returns! Get your headphones ready folks, because the Engadget Podcast is back in action! Early next week, Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn Low will host our first new episode in nearly two years, diving in with reactions to Microsoft’s massive Surface event. After …

California winemaker gets longest sentence yet in admissions cheating scheme

A wealthy California vintner was sentenced Friday to five months in prison for paying tens of thousands of dollars to artificially boost his daughter’s SAT scores and to try to get her recruited as a water polo player at the University of Southern California, federal prosecutors said. The sentence for Agustin Francisco Huneeus, 53, of …

Spain’s Ciudadanos proposes working with Socialists after elections to break deadlock