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23 hours ago | seattletimes.com | Jere Longman

A star runner from Kenya, Faith Kipyegon, is set to try to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes this summer, after a study suggested that she could do so under the right conditions. Kipyegon, 31, set the world record in the women’s mile, running it in 4 minutes 7.64 seconds in 2023. More than 70 years after Roger Bannister, a British medical student, became the first person to break the four-minute barrier, it remains the next frontier for women’s middle-distance running.

23 hours ago | seattletimes.com | Mark Gurman |Hannah Miller

(Bloomberg) — Roku, the maker of popular streaming-TV products, rolled out an upgraded operating system, a pair of streaming sticks, new TV sets and home security cameras. The updated operating system provides new content-discovery features, including areas that show trailers for upcoming movies and sports highlights.

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Ben Cattell Noll

Spring can be a particularly gloomy time of the year in parts of the United States, but this year has been a sunny standout in many regions. Cloud cover has been below average in 38 states and Washington, D.C., with southern and central states ranking sunniest compared to average. Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Arkansas are among the top four sunniest spots. Meanwhile, the cloudiest areas of the United States have been the Northeast and Great Lakes.

2 days ago | seattletimes.com | Jami Ganz

Steve Martin wasn’t being a jerk when he publicly corrected The New York Times crossword for mislabeling him as a member of the high-IQ society Mensa. The “Jerk” and “Only Murders in the Building” star shared a photo on Friday of the recent crossword clue: “Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis.” To continue reading, log in or subscribe. Already a subscriber? Log in now.

2 days ago | seattletimes.com | Jami Ganz

Steve Martin wasn’t being a jerk when he publicly corrected The New York Times crossword for mislabeling him as a member of the high-IQ society Mensa. The “Jerk” and “Only Murders in the Building” star shared a photo on Friday of the recent crossword clue: “Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis.”“Hey NYT crossword, FYI, I’m not a member of Mensa and never have been. Just a regler (sic) guy,” said the 79-year-old Emmy winner.