‘For me, the wig was the key’: how I defied family expectations to become a criminal barrister

Becoming deaf has made me feel insecure. How can I regain my confidence? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Treat yourself with kindness and compassion, and you may find some comfort in learning from other people’s experiences. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Bring on the Vegas glitz! How Roma families are defying their persecutors with bling palaces

Keen to show off their newfound riches, and to kick back at a society that suppressed them, Roma families are filling rural Romania with exuberant symbols of wealth – boasting gilded turrets and ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

‘Their house was purchased with my family money’: My late father left a life estate to his second wife. She’s only 10 years older than me. How can I undo this?

“Apparently the probate laws in Florida are different, perhaps superseding the will.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

My husband died and now I need to take over the family finances. Should I hire the adviser who brings cookies and wants me to buy an annuity?

When you’re shopping for an adviser, you should look for someone you feel comfortable with — but that’s just the start

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

When two become one: how a pair of cottages near York became a sustainable family home

Seventeenth-century riverside cottages with a warren of tiny spaces have been transformed into a sanctuary for modern living. At first glance, you might think it was its good old-fashioned period ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

'Virus made me realise how lucky I am' - Young on England return

Twelve months after a serious virus wrecked his England hopes, winger Dom Young is back, ready to make up for lost time as they face a two-Test series against Samoa, live on the BBC.

Kamala Harris: This morning routine helps me work 15 hours a day—'no matter how little sleep I get'

As the U.S. vice president and a current presidential candidate, Kamala Harris' workdays are lengthy — so she builds them around the same daily morning routine.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Citi and BofA join other big US banks in beating gloomy forecasts

Stronger than expected earnings add to hopes of a ‘soft landing’ for economy

Business - Financial Times - October 15

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Weather system in Caribbean expected to become tropical storm

A weather system in the Caribbean is expected to become a tropical storm on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane

A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened Monday afternoon into Tropical Storm Rafael, which is forecast to become a hurricane Tuesday.

This 71-year-old pole dancer defies expectations — and gravity — in age-obsessed L.A.

Mary Serritella started pole dancing at 57. Fourteen years later she's inspiring others who are decades her junior.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out

Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

Ryan Gravenberch: ‘My brother toughened me up and I became stronger’

Liverpool midfielder on learning the game with his older sibling in Amsterdam and his rise to prominence at Anfield. The Gravenberch boys are not afraid of change. While Ryan’s relatively short ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago

Tom Brady and partner Tom Wagner to pay over $200 million for stake in Las Vegas Raiders

Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion, will own 10% of the Las Vegas Raiders along with his business partner.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Tom Brady and partner Tom Wagner to pay over $200 million for stake in Las Vegas Raiders

National Football League owners approved Tom Brady as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.

Thomas Tuchel agrees to become new England manager with unveiling expected this week

Reputable German tactician is set to lead English soccer with Three Lions after Chelsea success

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader

World - ABC News - October 23

How ‘Factorio’ seduced Silicon Valley — and me

Tech workers cannot resist the cult video game that asks players to single-handedly restage the industrial revolution

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Elizabeth Hurley: ‘If I were Queen, I’d outlaw air fresheners in cars and ban prison for white-collar criminals’

The actor and model answers your questions about bonding with Dennis Potter, corpsing in Austin Powers and her multiple, multicoloured Christmas trees. Why haven’t you done more comedy? You were ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappy. The question I am in my late 50s . I left my husband to be with my new partner some ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Ericsson Expects Market to Stabilize as Key North America Sales Rise

The Swedish telecommunications-equipment company said its key networks unit saw an 80% surge in North America sales in the third quarter after winning contracts and as some large customers made ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 0.2% in September and 2.1% from a year ago.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve’s target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday.

Do people become less sociable with age? Not me – I’ve barely stopped since turning 90 | Sheila Hancock

Scientists think there may be benefits for older people who step back. I prefer to have ‘thank you and goodbye’ parties with my dearest friends. Some researchers at a Royal Society symposium, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

How to Be a Strong Leader Without Becoming a Jerk

When you’re a natural people pleaser, stepping into leadership can be challenging. Here’s how to build on your strengths, not deny them.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

I was not interviewed for England job - Howe

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he was not contacted by the Football Association in their recent hunt for a new England manager.

What I Expect if an Unconstrained Donald Trump Retakes Power

The transition from democracy to autocracy is a process, not an on-off switch.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly | Torsten Bell

Research shows that those with easier to pronounce names are more successful in the workplace. Names matter. I’ve written a whole book about our country being called Great Britain at a time when ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?

“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

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Becoming deaf has made me feel insecure. How can I regain my confidence? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Bring on the Vegas glitz! How Roma families are defying their persecutors with bling palaces

‘Their house was purchased with my family money’: My late father left a life estate to his second wife. She’s only 10 years older than me. How can I undo this?

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

My husband died and now I need to take over the family finances. Should I hire the adviser who brings cookies and wants me to buy an annuity?

When two become one: how a pair of cottages near York became a sustainable family home

'Virus made me realise how lucky I am' - Young on England return

Kamala Harris: This morning routine helps me work 15 hours a day—'no matter how little sleep I get'

Citi and BofA join other big US banks in beating gloomy forecasts

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

Weather system in Caribbean expected to become tropical storm

Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane

This 71-year-old pole dancer defies expectations — and gravity — in age-obsessed L.A.

A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

Ryan Gravenberch: ‘My brother toughened me up and I became stronger’

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

Tom Brady and partner Tom Wagner to pay over $200 million for stake in Las Vegas Raiders

Tom Brady and partner Tom Wagner to pay over $200 million for stake in Las Vegas Raiders

Thomas Tuchel agrees to become new England manager with unveiling expected this week

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

How ‘Factorio’ seduced Silicon Valley — and me

Elizabeth Hurley: ‘If I were Queen, I’d outlaw air fresheners in cars and ban prison for white-collar criminals’

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Ericsson Expects Market to Stabilize as Key North America Sales Rise

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

Key inflation rate hits 2.1% in September, as expected, closing in on Fed target

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How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

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I was not interviewed for England job - Howe

What I Expect if an Unconstrained Donald Trump Retakes Power

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