‘She has two financially stable children’: Does it make sense for my wealthy mother, a recent widow, to take out a $100,000 life insurance policy?

‘She has two financially stable children’: Does it make sense for my wealthy mother, a recent widow, to take out a $100,000 life-insurance policy?

“It was generous of our mom to offer.”

MarketWatch - 26m

Alaa Abd el-Fattah: mother on hunger strike takes protest to Westminster

Laila Soueif to sit outside Foreign Office over Cairo’s extended detention of her British-Egyptian dissident son. A woman on hunger strike to secure the release of her son, the British-Egyptian ...

The Guardian - 21h

‘My strategy may be flawed’: Will I lose out on $500,000 SIPC insurance coverage if I only have one investment account?

“As a retiree, I set up multiple accounts at the same firm.”

MarketWatch - 2d

‘A WaterAid tap changed my life’

In Malawi, women bear the brunt of water scarcity. WaterAid plans to remedy that

Financial Times - 2d

I have two life-insurance policies, but ‘rude’ agents keep calling me to change the terms. How do I stop this harassment?

“The agent said that my policy is in jeopardy of lapsing.”

MarketWatch - 2d

Is SEO Dead? Because That Would Make a Lot of Sense

Google doesn’t need SEO anymore, at least not in the state that it was.

Inc. - 3d

She Swapped Her ‘Spinsterlicious Life’ for Him

Eleanore Wells loved her single, child-free life so much that she wrote a book about it. Then, at 60, she moved to Australia where she met Anthony Graham.

The New York Times - 3d

'My driving instructor stalker made my life hell'

A woman stalked by her driving instructor is calling for more protection for learner drivers.

BBC News - 3d

Rams' Kobie Turner: 'My whole life it has been ... choose football or choose music'

The Rams defensive tackle said music gave him the confidence to keep going on the football field.

ESPN - 3d

The landing spot that makes most sense in Jimmy Butler trade saga

The Heat are reportedly willing to listen to offers for their star forward, who could become a free agent this summer. Will the 35-year-old's wish list be fulfilled?

Yahoo Sports - 4d

'My insurers say Storm Darragh was not a storm'

Dennis Iliffe's insurers say the winds that damaged his home were 2mph too slow for them to pay out.

BBC News - 4d

Does the bizarre reaction to the killing of a health insurance boss make sense? Only in America | Emma Brockes

Joyful memes, novelty merch, gushing support: it’s undeniably callous, but points to a deeply dysfunctional system. For the almost two decades I lived in the US, my approach to medical bills was ...

The Guardian - 4d

Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History

Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows.

The New York Times - 5d

Overseas expansion gives Japanese insurers a new lease of life

Nippon Life’s acquisition underscores sector’s struggle to find growth opportunities in its domestic market

Financial Times - 5d

‘She is single and has a low-wage job’: I want to give my daughter, who is in her 30s, $50,000 for retirement. What could go wrong?

“She can invest aggressively, as she has over two decades to see her principal grow.”

MarketWatch - 5d

'She would take off her uniform and cry' - thousands of children are missing school in Scotland

Twelve-year-old Hannah missed most of her primary education but has been receiving support to get her back to school.

BBC News - 6d

Nippon Life in talks to buy Resolution Life for $8.2bn in jumbo insurance deal

Acquisition would be largest-ever overseas agreement by Japanese insurer

Financial Times - 6d

Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?

Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take. On Sunday morning, a bearded 42-year-old man wearing a ...

The Guardian - 6d

Murdoch loses real-life 'Succession' court battle against his children

The court says Murdoch acted in "bad faith" by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.

BBC News - 6d

Why more high schoolers are taking financial literacy classes

Only 10 states require a personal finance course to graduate high school, but that's changing. For "Eye on America," Meg Oliver reports on the growing trend of teaching financial literacy as a ...

CBS News - 6d

Making sense of racing’s ‘£3bn black hole’ and affordability checks row

Accusations have been thrown by both sides in betting dispute but there may be hope for racing amid the noise. The increasingly frenzied cycle of claim and counter-claim over the impact of ...

The Guardian - 6d

On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children

Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

‘Playing games turns me into a person who makes sense’

When he was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 40, author Tim Clare saw a link to his lifelong love of board games. Here, he explains the power of the game for those who struggle to understand the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8