A new start after 60: I became a foster carer at 75 – and it has helped keep me young
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World - The Guardian
I took a common sense test – and my result appalled me | Emma Beddington
The worst bit was the maths. I’m 49 and haven’t worked out two-thirds of anything since 1992. Common sense is not that common: a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania concludes the ...32 minutes ago -
Business - The New York Times
Japan’s Nikkei Tumbles After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.2 hours ago - Japan -
World - The Guardian
A new start after 60: I became a foster carer at 75 – and it has helped keep me young
Patricia Swan thought she might be considered too old to care for young children. But now she and her husband are looking after three siblings under seven . Patricia Swan was pottering around at ...4 hours ago -
Sports - ABC News
Grissom has RBI double to help Red Sox beat Rays 3-1
Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double and scored a run to help Boston beat Tampa Bay 3-1 in the teams’ season finales, earning the Red Sox third place ahead of the Rays in the AL East7 hours ago - MLB -
Top stories - CBS News
Freed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza says Russia deserves better
Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was one of eight Russian dissidents freed in the largest international prisoner swap since the Cold War. He says he thought he was going to be executed on the day ...11 hours ago - Russia -
Top stories - BBC News
Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes
Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.14 hours ago - Israel -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
AP Top 25: Alabama is the new No. 1 after defeating Georgia; Ole Miss, Utah, Louisville plunge
Alabama jumps to the No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll, moving up from No. 4 after defeating Georgia. The Bulldogs drop from No. 2 to No. 5.16 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
2024 NASCAR at Kansas odds, predictions, lineup, start time: Model has surprising Hollywood Casino 400 picks
SportsLine simulated the 2024 Hollywood Casino 400 10,000 times and revealed its NASCAR Cup Series picks for Kansas Speedway on Sunday19 hours ago - NASCAR -
World - The Guardian
The asteroid hunters: how new technology will help save Earth from a catastrophic collision
The existential threat from a large meteor is real, but two next-generation telescopes are about to make us safer. On 4 September, an asteroid was spotted curving towards Earth. Astronomers quickly ...20 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
This 25-year-old has one of the most fulfilling college degrees available—'I wouldn't trade it'
Dannielle Caldwell earned her bachelor's in music therapy. It's the most fulfilling degree, but it doesn't always pay off in dollars.21 hours ago -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
How Telegram Became a Hunting Ground for Criminals---and Cops
Even murder and terrorist plots are often discussed publicly on the app, giving authorities critical leads.21 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Japan’s magic bullet: 60 years of the train that helped rebuild the idea of a country
Over just a few days in 1964, the launch of the shinkansen and the Tokyo Olympics trumpeted the emergence of a new economic and democratic power. At 6am on 1 October 1964, two trains set off in ...Yesterday