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The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?
When I first dyed my hair, the difference in how I was treated made me assume life got better the more you lightened your look. I have now spent years testing the theory .... I saw the light at 22. ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Joe Ingles on his son: 'Jacob doesn’t care that I play basketball. He just wants his dad home'
Joe Ingles: "Yeah, because I don’t think people understand. It gets kYahoo Sports - 3d -
I spoke to children in Gaza this week and here’s what they told me: they just want to live | Shaima Al-Obaidi
As war resumes, so does the death sentence for Gaza’s children. The UK must not be an ally to further atrocities. Shaima Al-Obaidi is a senior media manager at Save the Children UK When I was ...The Guardian - 4d -
What Happened When Nearly $150,000 Disappeared From My Business Account
I had no idea where the charges had come from. The answer led me down a rabbit hole.Inc. - 2d -
Are Men Hitting on Me on LinkedIn, or Are They Making Legitimate Business Contacts?
I don’t want to give up networking, but they get awfully personal.Inc. - 1d -
How I feel about March Madness, five years after COVID canceled the tournament | Toppmeyer
I’m thankful we'll celebrate basketball this week, because I remember the March when we didn’t have this tourney. That’s a March I never want to repeat.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Zelensky on Trump-Vance meeting: 'What I wanted to show were my values'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Time magazine interview that he “wanted to show” his “values” during a fiery White House meeting with President Trump and Vice President Vance last ...The Hill - 1d -
Mariah Carey didn't steal "All I Want For Christmas Is You," judge says
A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."CBS News - 4d -
TCU's Hailey Van Lith speaks candidly about past mental health struggles: 'I didn't even want to live'
Van Lith has TCU into its first Sweet 16, but the journey to get there has been harrowingCBS Sports - 1d -
‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts
The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?. ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Wyoming Area parents, students voice support for forming girls' wrestling team
Mar. 19—EXETER — Parents and students again spoke at Tuesday's Wyoming Area School Board work session in support of forming a girls' wrestling team to provide equal opportunities for female ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
My 10-Day Crash Course on Surviving the Apocalypse
I wanted to learn how to prepare for disaster. It turned out I needed skills, yes — but the first thing was learning how to breathe.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
‘I’m absolutely terrible at managing money’: I’m 35 with zero savings and $8,000 debt. How do I turn my life around?
“I want to get into a financial position where I’ve got decent retirement savings.”MarketWatch - 5d -
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 - Mar. 13 -
‘He claims to be a nihilist’: I told my friend to sell his Tesla shares. He stopped speaking to me. Is that normal?
“I’ve been trying to get him to diversify his retirement portfolio.”MarketWatch - Mar. 16 -
My secret life as a model: ‘High fashion loved me most when I was visibly bony’
It is a world of 13-hour days, stressful castings and size 6 figures. Here is what it is like to navigate the big opportunities – and impossible demands. ‘She was sitting at the kitchen table, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Why Can’t I Just Burn My Diaries If I Don’t Want Anyone to Read Them?
It could be that keeping a diary — “keep” being the operative word — is how we stay true to ourselves, even the embarrassing bits.The New York Times - Mar. 16 -
Pat Maroon: I’ve Given Everything I Have, And I Want To Go Out On My Own Terms
ST. LOUIS – The tears and emotions started running early for Pat Maroon, and only the ‘Hometown Hero’ knew why before anyone else.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Allen: I wasn't looking to 'kill' Bills with new deal
Josh Allen said he didn't want to negotiate a new deal that would significantly alter the Bills' salary cap.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
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 - Mar. 14 -
My Father Spoke to Me Only Once About Why He Led This Nation
He told me once, in the Lincoln Bedroom.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
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 - Mar. 16 -
Thiago Motta: ‘Calm because I know dynamics’ around Juventus
Thiago Motta keeps Juventus fans guessing on his tactics against Fiorentina and insists he is ‘calm because I know the dynamics that exist in football’ around criticising coaches.It kicks off at t...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Empoli Striker Sebastiano Esposito: “It’s Too Early To Say My Brother & I Will Play For Inter Milan But It Remains A Dream”
Empoli striker Sebastiano Esposito admits that he dreams of a return to parent club Inter Milan in the future and to lead the attack with brother Francesco Pio.The 22-year-old is currently on loan ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Want to boost UK’s investment culture? Exempt stocks-and-shares Isas from IHT
I doubt the government will go for my idea, but it could increase investment in UK plc — and make people richerFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
‘I think my fetish furniture hampered my career’: Allen Jones on decades of controversy
He wanted to remove sculpture’s safety valve – and blew up the 60s as a result. The great pop-pioneer looks back on an extraordinary career, from getting thrown out of art school to covering Kate ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Isiah Thomas declined to be in new Celtics doc after 'Last Dance' depiction: 'I wasn't gonna get fooled twice'
Thomas didn't want to come off as a villain in yet another high-profile docuseriesCBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
‘I’ll retire when I’m dead’: My 401(k) lost $50,000 in the market turmoil. I’m in my early 40s. What should I do now?
“I have no clue how the funds in my 401(k) are invested.”MarketWatch - 5d -
‘I cried about my breast cancer – but I didn’t throw a pity party’: Anastacia on hardship, hits and humour
Twenty-five years after her debut album, the star is still loving life as a ‘continual working girl’. She talks about menopause, mastectomy and her bizarre failure to crack her native America. ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
A swan: ‘I have looked upon these brilliant creatures, and now my heart is sore’ | Helen Sullivan
This is my last column in this series. ‘Farewell, all joys!’. This morning I learned the word “limn”. It looked at first like a typo, and I almost ignored it. But I pressed on the letters on my ...The Guardian - 1d -
What does Maga-land look like? Let me show you America's unbeautiful suburban sprawl | Alexander Hurst
I drove 2,000 miles with a French friend across my home country – and saw the endless nowhere land that is the crucible of Trumpism. In 1941 Dorothy Thompson, an American journalist who reported ...The Guardian - 6d -
When My Employee Doesn’t Want to Make a Formal Complaint, Can I Act Anyway?
… and three other tricky workplace dilemmas.Inc. - 6d -
Damar Hamlin on re-signing with Bills: This is where I want to be my whole career
Bills safety Damar Hamlin will remain in Buffalo after signing a new one-year contract, and he hopes he never plays anywhere else.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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Damar Hamlin re-signs with Bills: 'I want to spend my whole career [in Buffalo]'
Hamlin started 14 games in 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest in January 2023CBS Sports - 5d -
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Kremlin told U.S. it didn't want Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy at peace talks
President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia was excluded from high-level talks on ending the war after the Kremlin said it didn't want him there, a U.S. administration official ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
I am a Palestinian political prisoner in Louisiana. I am being targeted for my activism | Mahmoud Khalil
The Columbia graduate and green-card holder, held in Louisiana by immigration agents, dictated this letter to family and friends. My name is Mahmoud Khalil and I am a political prisoner. I am ...The Guardian - 6d -
Want to develop emotionally? Get to know your inner spider
We all have a tendency to get caught in an emotional web of our own making. When we recognise and accept that, we can learn to fly. During lockdown, I was sitting on my balcony in the sunshine one ...The Guardian - 1d -
The one change that worked: I committed to therapy – and began to chip away at my grief and depression
When my mother died, my mental health fell into decline. I tried everything from CBT to mindfulness, until one day something finally shifted. I used to think I was great at therapy. From 17 to 23, ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Alcaraz 'upset about myself' in nervy loss at Indian Wells
Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of his Indian Wells three-peat bid on Saturday, and nerves played a key role in "one of the worst sets I have played in my career.""That's, for me, the most disappointed ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16
