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'I was tricked into leaving London for school in Ghana - but it saved me'
Going to school in Ghana was like prison for Londoner Mark Wilberforce, but he feels it kept him from jail.BBC News - 16h -
Every Move I Make, She’ll Be Watching Me
At 50, am I too old to be sharing my location with my mother?The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
After my wife died, I joined a community choir. It gave me respite from my private grief | David Sornig
When Toni fell ill I stopped playing music entirely. Yet every so often I felt the urge to return . The first person who spoke to me on the first day of choir was a woman who’d sat beside me in the ...The Guardian - 17h -
Róisín Lanigan: ‘I moved to London and got bedbugs’
The Northern Irish journalist turned author on writing a haunted house novel for the rental age, her trick for capturing dialogue and favourite millennial reads. Róisín Lanigan, 33, grew up in ...The Guardian - 22h -
The kindness of strangers: I thought I’d lost my flute for ever, then a chance to play Greensleeves returned it to me
I had no ID to show the station guards. Desperate and scrambling, I said: ‘What if I play you a tune?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was 21, living in Sydney, working as a ...The Guardian - 2h -
Sir Jim Ratcliffe: I would leave United if I was abused as much as Glazers
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he would leave Manchester United if he was abused as much as the Glazer family.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
This story isn’t about the priest who abused me. It’s about my mother
She was a master archivist of lies, enabling my stepfather’s crimes against me and my siblings. Despite everything, I needed to believe she loved me. The church, though aware of our abuser’s ...The Guardian - 5d -
Virtual reality goggles helped me on the path to physical recovery
An unexpected bit of tech opened up a whole new world of possibilities for a frustrated, injured writer . If you had asked me a month or two ago if I had ever had a spatial immersive experience, or ...The Guardian - 4h -
I was crying, anxious, exhausted – why did no one warn me about the new-pet blues?
After weeks of looking forward to getting a cat, I was shocked at how miserable I was with Leo on the scene. But many cat and dog owners struggle to cope. As I sat on the sofa with my sister, my ...The Guardian - 6d -
Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: Free prom tickets
'Despicable Me' star Steve Carell announced some SoCal high school students affected by the wildfires won't have to worry about prom tickets this year. 'It's a pretty good deal,' he says.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 5 -
I keep fantasising about living in total solitude in a forest
Maybe your isolation vision reflects a need to escape from the weight of responsibility that life inevitably brings. The question I am a woman in my early 30s and about two years ago, I moved ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
OHSAA basketball scores I Glenville vs. Hawken, high school state semifinal live updates
The Cleveland Glenville and Gates Mills Hawken high school basketball teams meet in an OHSAA state semifinal. Get live score updates and more here.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
OHSAA basketball scores I St. Ignatius vs. Orange, high school state semifinal updates
The Cleveland St. Ignatius and Olentangy Orange high school basketball teams meet in an OHsAA state semifinal. Get live score updates here.Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Australian beach culture used to feel off limits to me. This summer I claimed the beach as my own
I was a non-swimmer, living miles away from Sydney’s glittering water belt. Taking up ocean racing felt like a badge of not only belonging to, but thriving in, this city of water. It’s 7:45 am on a ...The Guardian - 21h -
Playground appeal for Southport victims hits £250k
The dad of Alice Aguiar is raising money for her school and will run the London Marathon.BBC News - 5h -
'I was drawn into a secretive world of chemsex and it turned me into a zombie'
Calls are made to help address stigmas attached to chemsex and improve support.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
'Grief made me start hoarding - I slept in bed stacked with boxes'
Jayne started to hoard to cope with the grief after her husband died, now she's getting help.BBC News - 5d -
Elon Musk targeted me over Tesla protests. That proves our movement is working
I’ve always believed the people are powerful. Now we know the world’s richest man does too. On Saturday morning, I woke up to a nightmare of notifications. On Sunday, it got worse. Elon Musk had ...The Guardian - 3d -
My phone knows what I want before I do. That should be worrying – but it’s oddly comforting | Emma Beddington
On the downside, all my personal data is being harvested by faceless corporations. On the up, I’ve got a little parent in my pocket, anticipating my every need. I awoke recently to one of those ...The Guardian - 6d -
I adore my children. I’m also scared that one day my son will kill me
In the UK, more than 170 women have been murdered by their sons in the past 15 years. An anonymous mother reveals what it is like to be frightened of your child while desperately wanting to support ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
D-I girls basketball championship: Live score updates from St. Johnsbury-Burlington
Who will win the Division I high school girls basketball championship game? We find out tonight.Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Murphy says Americans want Democrats to 'take risks right now' to 'save our democracy'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Sunday that Americans want Democrats to “take risks right now” to “save our democracy” after internal party divisions over a funding bill. “While I totally ...The Hill - 1h -
'Roofers took my savings for job I didn't ask for'
Allan, from Hornsea, says there was nothing he could do when workers took on work he didn't need.BBC News - 3d -
What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero
The Old Leatherman, a sort of real-life Northeastern Sasquatch, gave me an excuse to step outside my own life.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Sununu on possible Senate bid: 'I have not ruled it out completely'
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said he is considering running for Senate after previously rejecting the possibility. “I have not ruled it out completely, but folks in Washington have ...The Hill - 4d -
My petty gripe: people keep throwing food away without asking me if I want it. Of course I do!
What does it cost you to let others finish your bowl of chips at the pub? What do you gain by binning the soggy fruit salad?. Last week’s chicken too dry to finish off. A carrot so old it flops ...The Guardian - 6d -
Stephen Moore: Tariffs 'are not a pick-me-up' for economy
President Trump’s former economic adviser, Stephen Moore, criticized the president’s approach to tariffs, saying the strategy does not provide the boost the already “wobbly” U.S. economy needs. “I ...The Hill - 6d -
‘Boxing let me be angry’: Anna Whitwham
After her mum died, Anna Whitwham was drawn to martial arts, and found an outlet for her grief in the ring. I am standing in the middle of the boxing ring, a stage lit up like a theatre. I’ve hit ...The Guardian - 6h -
'I turned down offer to leave Man Utd in summer'
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
I turned down offer to leave Man Utd in summer - Fernandes
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer.BBC News - 2d -
'God used Donald Trump to save me': Ex-Tenn. senator gets pardon 15 days after entering prison
The pardon by Trump came after the top pardon attorney at the DOJ said she had been fired after restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson.CNBC - 3d -
Abuse by Guildhall tutor in 1980s left me in despair, says opera singer
Idit Arad calls for better protection for music students as London college admits failing in its duty of care to her. It should have been the start of a great career in classical music for Idit ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
The UK government embracing AI? I’m sorry, that’s nonsense and I can prove it | Chris Stokel-Walker
My freedom of information request revealed the inane use of ChatGPT by the tech secretary. Is this the future? I hope not. Two tech-related things made me laugh this week. One was Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
My stepmother inherited 100% of my father’s estate. She’s leaving everything to her two kids. Is that fair?
“I had a wonderful relationship with my father.”MarketWatch - 2h -
A moment that changed me: Crohn’s left me in constant pain. An operation restored my appetite for life
Eating with my family was a source of joy and pleasure until illness ravaged my digestive system. After my stoma was fitted, everything tasted amazing again. Growing up, I always loved food. On ...The Guardian - 4d -
Feeling like an impostor is holding me back at work | Ask Philippa
That voice in your head telling you that you’re saying the wrong things, or not saying enough, is not telling the truth. The dilemma How can I feel less intimidated when talking to senior or ...The Guardian - 10h -
Southport victim's father says support for playground tribute has been amazing
Sergio Aguiar is running the London Marathon to fundraise for a new playground at the school his daughter attended.BBC News - 1d -
Jamie Carragher meets Ian Callaghan: ‘I was booked once in 857 games – by a Geordie’
“You’re second to me, and then it’s Stevie [Gerrard],” laughs the ultimate Kop legend Ian Callaghan, as we reference the extraordinary Liverpool record that will never be broken.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
My pet rat is dying. I can’t stop thinking about all the things he taught me | Joseph Earp
Owning and caring for a creature takes us outside of ourselves – not just us insular weirdo artists, but all people. . I’m a writer and painter, two professions with the occupational risk of ...The Guardian - 3d -
'They told me to go play, so I go play.' Austin Reaves can carry the Lakers when asked
On the second night of a back-to-back, and without four starters, Austin Reaves produced 37 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds and four steals against the Nuggets.Yahoo Sports - 1d
