87.5: Why it's time to panic for the Denver Nuggets

Chris Mason: Chancellor will set agenda for years to come

Rachel Reeves' historic first Budget will set the agenda for the Labour government for years to come.

How Trump learned to love big business

Nothing separates the man from his 2016 self more than his disappearing qualms about capitalism

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Team Trump's big mistake in Madison Square Garden

Trump’s hate-fest in New York is another warning to voters about the grim future he offers the American people. If Trump prevails next week, his second term will look an awful lot like that chaotic ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Chris Mason: A change-making Budget and a moment of jeopardy

The government's fate will depend on whether it can make things better, says political editor Chris Mason.

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowing

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking

Business - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

Big 12: No foul play with unsecured helmet comms

The Big 12 determined Thursday that none of its games were compromised by unencrypted frequencies used with coach-to-player in-game communications this season.

Sports - ESPN - 15 hours ago

'Rangers rudderless as big picture plan threatens to unravel'

A poor start to the season heaps pressure on manager Phillipe Clement, leaving the rebuild at Rangers looking rather rocky, writes Tom English.

Why BBC Tory leader debate is not happening, and why it matters

A planned Question Time special on BBC One has been called off following objections from Kemi Badenoch.

Why are Americans obsessed with dating shows

With "Love Is Blind" and other dating shows dominating TV, experts Jared Freid and Serena Kerrigan share why these programs continue to captivate millions of fans.

Why Lasers Could Be Kryptonite for Drones

Military lasers have gained ground in recent years because of advances in the technology and a growing need to find more cost-effective weapons amid the increasing threat from unmanned aerial ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Why Israel Targeted Yahya Sinwar

What does the killing of Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, mean for Israel and Gaza? Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine who is based in Tel Aviv, explains.

World - The New York Times - October 19

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