How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays
Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with her son.
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‘It was anything but chill!’ Rising star Victoria Canal on performing with Coldplay – and what Tom Cruise taught her
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Will spending more boost your quality of life in retirement? Here’s how annuities help that.
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How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises
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Demi Moore’s stellar second act: how the star was finally given her due at 62
Body-horror movie The Substance has finally given Moore the acclaim she has worked for – after 45 years of being recognised for anything but her acting. Maybe she was just acting, but Demi Moore ...The Guardian - 4d -
How The Vivienne became a breakout star of British drag
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Rugby star Ilona Maher makes her debut in front of record crowd for Bristol Bears
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How to watch the 2025 Golden Globe Awards this Sunday (and what else you need to know)
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Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s biggest star — but basketball isn’t what her mom is most proud of
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Brooke Eby’s Humor About Living With A.L.S. Made Her a TikTok Star
After being diagnosed with A.L.S. in 2022, Brooke Eby could have turned inward. Instead, she opened up — and found a fan base online.The New York Times - Jan. 2
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Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.The New York Times - 1d -
Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine
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U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December
A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant.The New York Times - 15h -
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.The New York Times - 21h -
R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’
R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.The New York Times - 18h
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