‘I hit the boom operator’s car with an arrow. He was inside’: how we made Robin of Sherwood

‘We’d invite famous actors to guest star for a fee topped at £3,000. “Come and have some fun!” we’d say – and nobody ever turned us down’. Richard “Kip” Carpenter, the writer, wanted our outlaws to ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

I love the NHS: it saved my life, but the operation to rescue it must be led by the people and its staff | Wes Streeting

My treatment showed me the brilliance and failings of England’s health service. But it is in crisis and government can’t tackle that alone. . When I was diagnosed with kidney cancer , in 2021, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

The Inside Story of How Kim Kardashian Made Shapewear Sexy

When writer Max Berlinger interviewed Kim Kardashian, he learned her motivation for starting and growing Skims, the shapewear brand that hit the Inc. 5000 this year. We get into all of it on this ...

Business - Inc. - October 28

We Finally Know How Many PS3s Were Ever Made

The exact number of PlayStation 3 consoles that were ever produced has been revealed, according to a current Sony employee.. In what started as a discussion on Twitter about the PS3's infamous ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

Cruz on McConnell’s replacement: I want a 'leader who changes how the Senate operates'

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he hopes whoever replaces Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) atop the Senate GOP is someone who will change “how the Senate operates.” “I want to see a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani is 'finally' in the World Series. How he made it happen

Shohei Ohtani suggested the Dodgers pay him only $2 million a year and defer the remainder of his annual $70-million salary. It was basically a blank check to fortify the roster.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

‘We look strong but inside I feel weak’: Ukraine rugby league’s heavy burden

Despite being bombed, the national players are a source of pride as they travel to France for World Cup qualifiers. By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required . A little over two weeks ago, Vitalii ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

My grandmother gave her neighbor $6,000 to buy a car. There was no car. How can I protect her from further exploitation?

“The neighbor is living it up and — lo and behold! — there is no vehicle.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

‘“Mad” Frankie Fraser told me how to get someone to talk’: how we made The Shadow Line

‘The psychopath is terrifying. The scene where he almost drowns a cat held the record for complaints for a while. But there is a humanity to the show, too’. . . I’d been making comedy for a decade ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

How we met: ‘I tripped and completely humiliated myself. Then I tried to style it out’

CJ and Lyndsey’s first date led to a journey to A&E. But they bonded over glassblowing, online zines and ADHD, and ended up proposing to each other. Tell us your story of how you met someone ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Why Europe’s car crisis is mostly made in China

The once-lucrative market is now highly competitive and more Chinese EVs are being exported, compounding slower sales at home

World - Financial Times - October 29

‘I was a coke fiend, I made a lot of bad choices’: Garrett Morris on SNL’s early days – and how the show lost its courage

Saturday Night Live’s first Black cast member broke ground for the comics who followed him, fighting against typecasting and ‘a lot of racism going on’. If you surveyed 100 people, Family ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

'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.

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 - November 8

How long will we stomach sermons from royals made rich by their own charities? | Catherine Bennett

Despite their huge untaxed duchy revenues, King Charles and Prince William are still trying to claim the moral high ground. The British public remains immensely forgiving of royal failings, ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

‘I became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?

“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

'He found his voice': How Dan Quinn reinvented himself and made the Commanders contenders

After being fired by the Falcons in 2020, Quinn began a transformation that has helped turn Washington around.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Steven Stamkos' homecoming in Tampa -- and his new legacy in Nashville

The Lightning's record holder for goals, points and games is eyeing a long playoff run with his new team.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his $1.8 million home to a 10-year-old relative. Is that normal?

‘I have almost double his pension income, as his former wives took a considerable share’

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

How we met: ‘She took me to my first nightclub. I thought it was the coolest thing ever’

Kathlina, 28, and Adriana, 30, met in college in Florida. Despite a rocky start, they became best friends and have supported each other through the past decade. As a college freshman in the autumn ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Chelsea’s Mayra Ramírez: ‘We are in a state of constant change. I love it, that’s how you improve’

Colombia forward on settling in London, learning English fast and relishing the competitiveness of the WSL. Mayra Ramírez makes unpicking defences look effortless. It’s impossible not to watch in ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

'I think you can be consistent': How NFL refs decide who gets ejected (or not) for head hits

How can one player cause a concussion and not get ejected, while another is tossed for a milder hit to the head?

Sports - ESPN - November 8

We're not military - why are we being hit, asks injured man in Lebanon

In the Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Orla Guerin meets hospital patients and medics vowing to stay despite Israeli strikes.

How "Here" brought Tom Hanks and Robin Wright together again

Nearly 30 years after Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite in "Here," a film that follows a couple's journey through love and loss in one room across decades.

This is how we do it: ‘We’ve done everything else, but haven’t had penetrative sex, because he’s very religious’

Ezra’s no-sex-before-marriage policy creates challenges, particularly for Priya – but Ezra believes it will bring them closer in the long run. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Baby fatally shot by toddler inside car parked outside medical center

Unintentional shootings by children have been on the rise in recent years, killing hundreds.

Jay Leno's look inside one of the top car collection museums in the U.S.

The Petersen Automotive Museum hosts a collection of more than 400 classics, including Hollywood legend Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar, now worth more than $30 million.

Chauffeured Cars and Broadway Tickets: Inside the National Realtors Group

The National Association of Realtors, a nonprofit trade organization, offers lavish perks and payouts to its executive staff and its leaders.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Alleged spy says he 'sabotaged operation' to travel to Iran

The former British soldier accused of spying for Iran tells his trial that he deliberately avoided travelling to the country.

How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

How Arm could be the unexpected winner of the AI investment boom

Shares in the British chip designer, which is controlled by SoftBank, have trebled in price over the past year. But its ambitions go much further

Business - Financial Times - October 30

How Samsung fell behind in the AI boom leading to a $126 billion wipeout

Samsung Electronics has fallen behind long-time rival SK Hynix in the area of high-bandwith memory.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Inside the decades-long struggle that made the Caitlin Clark phenomenon possible

In 1990, 34-year-old Carol Stiff, a basketball junkie who spent years coaching small college ball in the Northeast, packed away her clipboard and took an entry-level programmer position at what she ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Barcelona hit by new flood as rescuers search Valencia basement car park

Teams are searching for missing people in vehicles in an inundated shopping centre car park.

Senior Russian naval officer killed in car bomb hit claimed by Kyiv

A bomb planted under a car blew up and killed a Russian serviceman in the occupied Crimean city of Sevastopol.

Russian sales of Chinese cars surge after western sanctions hit

Purchases of vehicles from Asian nation’s automakers reach fresh records as Russians ‘vote with their wallets’

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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