‘Having been repeatedly annihilated by my mother, I’m resilient as hell’: Gwyneth Lewis
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The Guardian - World
My dog has been reviewed online – and it wasn’t exactly glowing | Zoe Williams
While the sitter’s words were not untrue, there were so many other things they could have said about my staffordshire bull terrier. When Uber was first invented, my mother was incensed about the ...1 hour ago -
Wired - Tech
Nike's NewCEO Has One Hell of a Challenge Ahead
A ruinous pandemic business strategy, declining innovation, exodus of talent, and a “worst sneaker of all time” accolade has laid the world's biggest sports brand low.1 hour ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She’s the queen of CDs’: My mother-in-law, 83, opened 12 CDs at different financial institutions. Should I intervene?
“Given her advanced age and risk aversion, I question whether pursuing these interest rates and promotional offers is truly worthwhile.”2 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘Having been repeatedly annihilated by my mother, I’m resilient as hell’: Gwyneth Lewis
Brought up in a Welsh-speaking community, the former national poet of Wales began winning writing competitions at seven years old. Behind the scenes, however, she experienced serious emotional ...4 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m trapped between warring siblings’: My late father left a ledger with $80,000 in unpaid loans to my brothers. Can the executor force them to pay?
“His will states that his estate is to be divided equally among his five children.”4 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?
“Can they take our house?”4 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m 54 and have terminal cancer. I have a wife, 47, and 8-year-old child. How do I split my $1.2 million retirement and life insurance between them?
“In short, who should get the retirement accounts and who should get the life insurance?”4 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m struggling with grief and loss’: I inherited seven figures after my parents died young. Why do I feel guilty?
“It’s odd that, in life, loss and money can be so tied up — that death can be a financial boon for bereaved people.”5 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Why Man United's Martínez should have been sent off for horror tackle at Palace
How did Lisandro Martínez escape being sent off at Crystal Palace? Check out the full VAR breakdown.11 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He has never paid rent or utilities:’ Do I have the legal and moral authority to charge my brother rent to live in our family home?
‘My brother has been living there while my father was alive — and still is. He did not pay any rent or utilities’15 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
I too may have been assaulted, says ex-partner of Dominique Pelicot co-defendant
Witness says former companion accused of attempted rape of Gisèle Pelicot was repeatedly unfaithful . The former partner of a co-defendant in a mass rape trial that has sparked horror and protests ...17 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Alabama mass shooting victims may have been targeted in murder-for-hire plot, police say
Some of the four people killed in a deadly Alabama shooting had "extensive criminal" histories and might have been killed in a "cowardly" murder-for-hire hit, authorities said Monday.18 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘I’m not looking at retirement’: Adil Rashid steeled to fight on with England
Leg-spinner brought up 200th ODI wicket over weekend ‘I still believe that for myself there’s a long way to go’ The last time England’s men played a one-day international at Chester‑le-Street ...18 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
‘I Cannot Have That Man Be My Governor’: Inside Josh Stein’s Bid to Beat Mark Robinson in North Carolina
Josh Stein is fighting to prevent a MAGA takeover of North Carolina.18 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Mother and daughter jailed for riot violence
The pair joined in disturbances in Middlesbrough while out walking the family dog, a court hears.20 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
After Fed’s 50-basis-point rate cut, where should I invest $50,000? I’m 38 — and have a high risk tolerance.
The U.S. Federal Reserve made its biggest cut to the benchmark rate in 16 years on Wednesday.23 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
I’m obsessed with sharks: I used to kill them, now I risk my life to film them
I killed a great white when I was 18 to feed my family in Madagascar. But now I’m documenting the threat to these beautiful creatures from overfishing. The first time I came face to face with a ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
‘Amazed I’m still alive’: surfer survives massive wipeout in Tasmania
Mikey Brennan disappeared from view as wave crashed over him at notoriously dangerous surf spot Shipstern Bluff. A big-wave specialist says he is lucky to be alive after escaping relatively ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
‘If mine is bigger, I’m going to win’: Getting zombie knives off the streets
As zombie knife ban comes into force, BBC News finds true scale of crimes using “statement” blades.Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
'Resilient' Buffaloes win in OT after Hail Mary
It took a Hail Mary touchdown in the fourth quarter and a Baylor fumble in overtime, but the Buffaloes defeated the Bears 38-31, setting off a crowd storm at Folsom Field in the most dramatic ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I have zero regrets’: I’m 84 and estranged from my two adult sons. My 48-year-old wife will get my seven-figure estate. Is that selfish?
“My will and trust will exclude everyone that carries my family name.”Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
For 61 years I’ve been too lazy to use sunscreen. How badly have I damaged my skin – and is it too late to change?
Too much sun can lead to everything from wrinkles to skin cancer. Time to get myself checked out – and turn over a new leaf. Like so many men, I’ve made a terrible job of looking after my skin. ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My mom still has his original will’: A few months before he died, my father went online and made a secret will, cutting off my mother. Can he do this?
“His new will leaves his estate to my two nieces, nephew, my sister and me.”Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I don’t want to be unfair’: My mother gave me $150,000 to buy a house. One sibling wants 15% ownership. What now?
“I do not want to be unfair to my siblings, but I also do not want them to own an interest in my house.”Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
How resilient is the US consumer?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
I have cancer. How can I stop my anger from engulfing me? | Ask Philippa
Remember that your anger is on your side. It is a useful emotion. The question I am a 42-year-old woman about to undergo a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. I’m increasingly feeling what I ...2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Lewis Hamilton urges Max Verstappen to refuse ‘joke’ community service order
Lewis Hamilton has sensationally urged Max Verstappen not to carry out what he described as a “joke” of a community service order from the FIA for swearing, with the Dutch driver effectively going ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m 20 years older than my wife, who is 53. If she claims Social Security early, will it affect her widow’s benefit?
“Her own benefits are lower than what she would get under my benefits.”2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m wife No. 4. My husband’s first wife is owed 50% of his federal pension when he dies. Where does that leave me?
“Going through some old paperwork, I found the divorce decree from his first wife.”2 days ago -
ABC News - World
22 people have been killed after Israel targeted a school in the south of Gaza City, Gaza Health Ministry says
22 people have been killed after Israel targeted a school in the south of Gaza City, Gaza Health Ministry says2 days ago - Israel -
NBC News - Top stories
Indiana woman faces up to 6 years in prison after repeatedly stabbing Asian American student on bus
Billie Davis, who was accused of stabbing an Asian American student at Indiana University Bloomington last year because she said she had “noticed” the victim was Chinese, has pleaded guilty to a ...3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Investigators want answers from convicted serial killer Lewis Lent
Lewis Lent was convicted for murdering two children decades ago, including 12-year-old Sara Anne Wood. Investigators still don't know where he buried her. Here's a timeline.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court
Anger had been growing at police chief Gilbert Masengeli after abductions of Jamil and Aslam Longton and Bob Njagi . Three Kenyans who were abducted last month after taking part in an ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Three big investment questions I’m asking now — and so should you
As the fourth quarter looms, portfolio risk, US equities and China are all that matters4 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
My biggest productivity mistake
I often write about how to get things done but that doesn’t mean I always succeed4 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Joshua-Dubois: the all-British battle that stirs memories of the Lewis-Bruno fight of 1993
It was 31 years ago when Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno appeared in the first world heavyweight title contest between two British boxers. It was on a rain-swept early October night at the old Cardiff ...5 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Are you more resilient than most people? Ask yourself these 7 questions
Scott Mautz, a former senior executive of Procter & Gamble, has spent 30 years studying what makes people mentally strong. Resilience is one of six key muscles.5 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Phaedra Parks’s Sons Gave Her a Diamond Bracelet for Mother’s Day
Currently in “Dancing With the Stars,” the reality television star wears an extravagant Mother’s Day gift — one she proudly helped pay for.September 17