A Murder at an Elite Hamptons Resort Ends an Artist’s Dream

The owner of a tile company funded Sabina Khorramdel’s life of travel and creation. After she was found slain, his body was discovered at his Pennsylvania home.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

New York City woman found murdered at luxury Hamptons resort and spa

A slain woman's body was found in a guest room at a chic spa and resort in the Hamptons in New York, authorities said Tuesday.

Suspect in murder of New York City woman at luxury Hamptons spa and resort is found dead

A man wanted in connection to the slaying of a New York City woman at a chic Hamptons resort was found dead in Pennsylvania, police said Wednesday.

European package breaks go deluxe as popularity of top-end resorts grows

Groups such as Hyatt and Marriott target region with upscale versions of all-inclusive holidays

Business - Financial Times - October 27

'Typical teenage relationship' ended in murder

A two-day sentencing hearing is under way for the killer of 15-year-old Holly Newton.

Ten Hag wishes Man Utd 'trophies and glory' after 'end of dream'

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he wishes the club's fans "nothing but success, trophies and glory" following his sacking on Monday.

Ten Hag on Utd exit: 'Dream has come to an end'

Erik ten Hag has thanked Manchester United fans for their support in his first public comments since he was fired as the Premier League club's manager on Monday.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

'Biggest mistake I've seen' - farcical end to Mings' dream night

Tyrone Mings became the first Englishman to concede a penalty on his Champions League debut in bizarre fashion as Aston Villa lost to Brugge.

The US has lost faith in the American dream. Is this the end of the country as we know it?

The Republican’s second presidential term heralds a more inward-looking US where resentment has replaced idealism and nobody wins without someone else losing. A dozen years ago – an eternity in ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

King, Jackson and Obama Had a Dream. Trump Might Have Ended It.

Some Americans have bought into the fallacious logic that prosperity and a broad pursuit of equal rights cannot coexist.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Passan: Yankees need to wake up before this dream World Series ends as a New York nightmare

After stumbling to a 0-2 Fall Classic deficit, the Bombers' margin for error has disappeared.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Minnesota man convicted of murdering girlfriend after warning she would end up like Gabby Petito

Minnesota jurors on Thursday convicted a man for murdering his girlfriend after he'd warned she could end up like Gabby Petito, the vlogger who in 2021 was also slain by her boyfriend.

The Elites Had It Coming

Democrats got exactly what they set out to get, and now here we are.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

The Artist, the Gallerist and Their Liver

Far from the dizzying auctions, splashy galas and angling dealers, a precious gift sheds light on a gentler way the art world works.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

The Fern Hotels & Resorts debuts in Bihar with The Fern Residency

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Cruise companies pour money into lucrative private resorts

Passenger numbers and profit forecasts are up as operators respond to a tourism backlash by building their own facilities

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Trump’s win is a repudiation of elite condescension

For quite some time, elites have looked down on ordinary Americans.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Body found in search for missing artist

Police were called to Chalk Farm Underground station where a body was found on the tracks.

Frank Auerbach, artist, 1931-2024

The painter escaped Nazi Germany to become one of the towering figures of British postwar art

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Ukraine Resorts to Shaking Down Nightlife Spots for Recruits as Troop Numbers Fall

Manpower is the decisive factor in a drawn-out war of attrition—with Russia’s population four times the size of Ukraine’s.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 28

Finland exports snow-saving mats to ski resorts hit by climate crisis

Preserving previous year’s snow for start of season can combat increasingly unpredictable winters. Before the arrival of electric fridges and freezers, people across Finland would saw a block of ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps

Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities said

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Formula for Power in Modi’s India: Cash, Detentions and Luxe Resorts

With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Georgia’s crumbling European dream

The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibility

Business - Financial Times - October 28

KD reaches scoring milestone, in elite company

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen

The U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

Hat-trick hero Gyokeres' rise from Brighton reject to Sporting star

Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick against Manchester City took him to 66 goals in 67 games for Sporting, but will he follow Ruben Amorim out of Lisbon?

Voters to Elites: Do You See Me Now?

Donald Trump is a monstrous narcissist, but there’s something off about an educated class that looks in the mirror of society and sees only itself.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness

Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.

'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'

Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.

Artist Vivian Suter’s Guatemalan jungle hideaway

She ended up in Panajachel by chance, but never left — building a home on a former coffee plantation that’s rooted in the landscape and filled with colour

World - Financial Times - November 7

Beyoncé becomes most Grammy-nominated artist in history

Beyoncé has made Grammy history — again. The superstar's latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” secured 11 nominations Friday, bringing her career total to 99. With the latest nods, Beyoncé, who already ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Glasto and a spot on Obama's playlist – Stargazing singer on his crazy year

After a year of success, Myles Smith has been named BBC Introducing's Artist of the Year.

At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Need an Arabic-Hebrew Ketubah? This Artist Can Help.

Josh Berer makes most of his money designing Arabic tattoos. He also has a side business designing cross-cultural marriage contracts.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

George Wash. Revolutionaries vs. Hampton Pirates: How to watch online, live stream info, start time

How to watch George Washington vs. Hampton basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

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