‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives

Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

Liam Payne's death prompts music industry soul searching

Is duty of care to musicians, particularly young artists, being addressed in the music industry?

Car-Insurance Rate Hikes Were Easing. Then Came the Hurricanes.

Storms could push up insurance costs for vehicle owners in hurricane-prone areas.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

'It's my car - why should an under-21 not be allowed in it?'

Planned limits on newly qualified drivers has sparked a debate - the BBC hears from both sides.

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 - Yesterday

Babooshkas rejoice! Kate Bush is every woman’s teenage soul – which is why men don’t get her | Barbara Ellen

Only female fans can truly appreciate the singer’s allure, and the thrill that talk of a new album brings. Rejoice, for Kate Bush has risen again. Heart-popping excitement (my own, and maybe yours ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

These Parkland Shooting Survivors Were Promised Visas. They’re Still Waiting.

A humanitarian program offers immigrant crime victims who cooperate with the police a chance to stay in the United States. But most spend years in legal limbo.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Why Shedeur Sanders could thrive in New York, plus the Titans move on from Will Levis

The Giants have to draft a quarterback in the first round of next year's draft

Sports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago

The NFL narrative about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs is wrong

Kansas City isn't a high-flying, point-scoring machine anymore, but Mahomes still runs a highly efficient unit that may be especially tough for San Francisco.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Why the Sabres still believe they're a playoff team

Buffalo has a 13-year postseason drought, and lost three of its first four. With a similar cast of players as 2023-24, will the results be different?

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Why gold still shines in modern portfolios

Gold is a strategic tool utilized for multiple purposes. Here's why it's still valuable in modern portfolios.

The Washington Post and LA Times refused to endorse a candidate. Why? | Margaret Sullivan

There’s no way to see this decision other than as an appalling display of cowardice and a dereliction of their public duty. The choice for president has seldom been starker.. On one side is Donald ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Why hurricane survivors in Louisiana still believe in Donald Trump - video

During this election season there have been multiple extreme weather events, which continue to intensify as the climate crisis worsens. But paradoxically, many of the communities that are being ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Why GM’s Mary Barra Still Believes in EVs, Despite Slow Sales

Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its electric vehicles would soon be profitable.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Here's why inflation may look like it's easing but is still a huge problem

By nearly every barometer, inflation is still well above where most Americans, and in fact some Fed officials, feel comfortable.

Business - CNBC - October 19

Why Slot's Liverpool still have a lot to learn - Benitez

Ex-Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez explains how new Reds boss Arne Slot will learn about the character of his side, for the times they need it most.

Inflation is down — but the middle class is still feeling financial pressure. Here's why

Economists say there's a strong role for policy in affecting the prices of essential goods for American families.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Inside the story of the notorious Menendez brothers case

Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents. Now, more than three decades later, they are hoping new evidence could reopen the case.

Four reasons why Knicks fans were thrilled with home opener as new-look lineup blows out Pacers

Playing at MSG, the Knicks looked a lot better than they did on the road in Boston earlier in the week

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years

Didi, WeRise, Pony.ai, Baidu and AutoX drove over 1.6 million test miles on California’s roads between 2017 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Costco Has a Magazine and It’s Thriving

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20

Case for sub-.500 teams to make NFL playoffs: Why Jets, Bengals can still emerge as postseason contenders

A look at teams that still have a shot, and their projected playoff chances

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

College football games, Week 8: Why Georgia would still be in favorable CFP position with loss to Texas

We also take a look at the undefeated service academies and hand out some midseason awards heading into Week 8

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

We've spent years covering the Lucy Letby case - here’s why experts are still arguing about it

For more than a year, we’ve been examining the scientific evidence and speaking to the experts at the centre of the case.

Global calls for reparations are only growing louder. Why is Britain still digging in its heels? | Hilary Beckles

The issue is on all our minds at this week’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Now is Keir Starmer’s chance to address it. Hilary Beckles is chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission Downing ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Tesla’s stock sees best day in 11 years. Why it’s still hard not to be bullish.

Tesla added $150 billion in market cap — more than the combined value of Ford, GM and Stellantis — as analysts cheered the growth forecast and increasing transparency.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

The notorious Menendez murder mansion becomes a draw. Beverly Hills is reeling

Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn true crime fans from all over the world to see the mansion where the 1989 murders occurred.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

'Devastated' One Direction processing 'loss of our brother'

The star's former band members lead tributes to the singer, who died aged 31 after falling from a balcony.

Teri Garr Found the Soul in Memorable Ditsy Blondes

In “Tootsie,” “After Hours” and other films, she played truly unhinged characters while also layering in sadness or drama.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Lamorne Morris likens himself to his 'Saturday Night' character: 'You're the Black dude'

Lamorne Morris says that as the sole Black lead on 'New Girl,' he felt as out of place as he imagines his 'Saturday Night' character felt on 'SNL' in 1975.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

A Classical Music Discovery

An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

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