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Oldest WW2 veteran’ dies aged 109
A World War Two veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and served in the Navy throughout the conflict has died aged 109. Frank Chester, who was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, in April 1917, died at a nursing home in Malvern, Worcestershire, on Sunday, nine days after his birthday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv33xyek8o
Microsoft Teams cheat sheet: How to get started
Microsoft’s answer to Slack and Zoom, Teams provides group messaging, voice and video calls, and useful integrations with other Microsoft 365 apps. Here’s how to get set up in Teams and find your way around.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/1717491/microsoft-teams-cheat-sheet.html
Maine’s first-in-the-nation bill pausing AI data center construction is smart
Maine lawmakers passed a statewide freeze on large data centers this week, the first of its kind in the country.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/maine-data-centers-bill-ai
Why don’t coffee bags make very good coffee?
Much of the flavour of brewed coffee comes from volatile oils. Raw coffee beans keep them safely confined, but roasting then grinding them exposes a relatively huge surface area to the surroundings.
https://www.newscientist.com/lastword/2522837-why-dont-coffee-bags-make-very-good-coffee/
Best Leaders 2025: Allyson Felix
April 24, 2026
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Robert Jones
As the most decorated athlete in track and field history, with 31 World Championship and Olympic medals, Allyson Felix was accustomed to the glare of the spotlight during athletic competitions. But when it came to her personal life, the self-described introvert had always been private and reserved. That all changed after the November 2018 emergency birth of her daughter, Camryn. Watching her newborn fight for life in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Felix became an advocate for maternal health.
https://www.usnews.com/news/leaders/articles/best-leaders-2025-allyson-felix
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