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'I knew I was running for my life': How Southport attack unfolded, as told by survivors
Survivors of the horrific incident have recounted how the deadly incident played out.BBC News - 8h -
Iranian Oscar nominee Mohammad Rasoulof: ‘After my arrest, I told myself: don’t hold back’
His new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, is up for an Academy award – but the film-maker had to direct it from his sofa. Even under sentence of arrest and flogging, he won’t be silenced, he says. ...The Guardian - 14h -
I feel guilty for having an emotional affair. How do I continue in my long-term relationship? | Leading questions
You don’t have to run screaming from this experience, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Focus instead on how you’ll handle the attraction from here. Read more Leading questions ...The Guardian - 15h -
I was shot when I was nine years old. My message to survivors: there’s hope
The recovery period was grueling and painful but it gave me the unexpected gifts of resilience and empathy. The day after I turned nine, 27 August 1961, I conquered the bicycle. After weeks of ...The Guardian - 16h -
I clock up to 20,000 steps a night: my life with restless legs syndrome
I spent years desperate for help and exhausted from lack of sleep. But the condition is badly misunderstood – even by doctors. I’d always known something was wrong with my legs. When I was a ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘He’s twice mentioned divorce’: My new husband told me he’ll have $500,000 for retirement, but he’s $80,000 in debt. How do I protect myself?
“Six months after we married, we had planned to get pre-qualified for a mortgage with the intention of selling both our homes.”MarketWatch - 3d -
'I came back to life,' says freed British-Israeli hostage
The 28-year-old is among the first three people to be released from captivity in Gaza.BBC News - 3d -
A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield
Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace ...The Guardian - 3d -
'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream' - rebuilding life in Gaza's ruins
The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.BBC News - 3d -
‘I reaped financial rewards’: I’m 51. My wife is 60. I have $4 million in savings. Should I give up my $300K advisory job to spend time with my wife?
“I worked in finance, top-tier private equity, for several years and reaped financial rewards.”MarketWatch - 4d -
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'
Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.BBC News - 4d -
The moment I knew: over chicken parma at a noisy pub, he recited an entire poem by heart
A visiting interstate colleague proved the stuff of Dani Netherclift ’s literary daydreams – but could Al ever move beyond her couch?. Find more stories from The moment I knew series here In ...The Guardian - 5d -
I’m blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?
A reader is trying to plan ahead to avoid the dreaded IRMAA, a surcharge that can come out of your Social Security check.MarketWatch - 5d -
‘I knew I was overexercising and not eating enough’: novelist Emma Healey on the dark side of self-control
Her bestselling debut Elizabeth Is Missing was inspired by her grandmother’s dementia. Now the novelist has drawn from her own experiences for a thriller about the power dynamic between personal ...The Guardian - 5d -
'I was Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard'
David Roberts spent six years protecting the late superstar as she toured the world.BBC News - 5d -
I worked for a well-known company 40 years ago, which has been taken over several times. How do I find my pension?
“This company has been acquired by other companies a number of times over the years.”MarketWatch - 6d -
I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl. I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this but everything seems to be ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al-Kadhi
After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemies. When I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?
My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changesFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
‘I’m rich beyond my wildest dreams’: I’m 66 and inherited $500,000. How do I make sure this money lasts?
“Should I buy an investment property? Stocks? CDs?”MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
‘I can afford to be generous’: How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.
“I don’t have any other children.”MarketWatch - Jan. 12 -
‘I will gain no equity’: My boyfriend is buying a townhouse. How much should I pay him in rent?
“My partner earns about $60,000 a year. I earn about 25% more than he does.’MarketWatch - Jan. 12 -
'I was prescribed surfing to help my depression'
Laura Truelove has seen a huge increase in the number of women taking up surfing in recent years.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
This is how we do it: ‘At 96, I’m enjoying real intimacy for the first time in my life. I feel like a teenager’
Both widowed and in their 90s, Elizabeth and Alfred are enjoying a passionate, loving relationship that belies their years How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . He ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
‘I think there is life there. Today’: the race to put a human on Mars – in pictures
Ever since the first fuzzy images of its surface were captured in 1964, Mars has sparked imaginations worldwide. As Nasa publishes its photographic archives of the red planet, will Elon Musk’s wild ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’
Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles
After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.
I can’t make Tim better. But he has made me a better doctor.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles
Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'
Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
David Letterman on leaving the celebrity life for his home state of Indiana: ‘I have greater humanity than I did when I was in show business’
The TV legend opens about his decision to quit the Hollywood lifestyle, admitting that living in the show business capital made him a “worse person.”MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
‘He’s 70 and fairly wealthy’: I met the love of my life three years ago. How do I politely ask that he include me in his will?
“His two sons are against any kind of commitment between us, as their dad has had two failed marriages.”MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Losing my ‘haunted’, mouldy flat was awful. I swore I’d get it back – and I did | Claire Jackson
Some people long for a storybook house, but I found sanctuary in a home in the woods, where saucepans were said to move by themselves. In our end of year series, writers and public figures ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
'This wasn't the man I knew:' Brother of New Orleans attacker speaks out
The younger brother of the New Orleans attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, spoke with KPRC to share his shock after the Bourbon Street attack.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
My friend has left her husband for a man I detest. Should I tell her how I feel? | Leading questions
Criticising a person’s partner is a pretty good way to strain a friendship, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. There’s no benefit in keeping the moral score. Read more Leading ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
I thought I could be a ‘cool mum’ – just strap my baby to me and keep living life as usual. I was so wrong | Tara Kenny
I’ve discovered new ways to be cool: rhyme time is my cocktail hour, the park my catwalk and I have a nappy bag that’s chicer than a Fendi Baguette. When I was six months pregnant, against all ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Watch: How day of deadly attack unfolded
The FBI is investigating after a man drove a truck into a crowded party district, killing 15 and injuring dozens.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry
I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...The Guardian - Jan. 1