An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles
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The Guardian - World
‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran
More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere. . Relief set in the moment Hasina crossed the border into Iran. For two years, the Taliban barred the 24-year-old ...Iran -
Inc. - Business
Chick-fil-A Now Has a Smart Way to Make Money and Get Free Advertising. (Maybe You Want to Copy It?)
You don't need a big brand to sell merch. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome’: I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife
“He has been married to his third wife for three years; she has asked him where she will live when he passes.” -
CBS News - Top stories
Women voters discuss role of reproductive rights in 2024 election
November 2024 will mark the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with Brooke Westlake, an entrepreneur in ... -
BBC News - Top stories
She accused Assange of sexual assault, but is glad he’s now free
Anna Ardin accused Julian Assange of sexual assault - but is pleased he has been freed from jail. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Want an Iced Coffee? Brands Want You to Make Your Own
Keurig and Nescafé are among companies developing products to woo people away from pricey barista-made cold brews and Frappuccinos. -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Want an Iced Coffee? Brands Want You to Make Your Own
Keurig and Nescafé are among companies developing products to woo people away from pricey barista-made cold brews and Frappuccinos. -
BBC News - Top stories
Hathaway to make debut as Thomas given Wales fly-half role
Cardiff centre Ben Thomas is given the Wales fly-half role and wing Josh Hathaway will make his debut for the first Test against Australia. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
No One Wanted to Finance Their Stadium. Now Every Game Is a Sellout.
Building a professional women’s soccer venue was seen as brash. Now the Kansas City Current’s is a blueprint for others. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Some Voters Who Supported Biden in 2020 Now Want a New Nominee
Dozens of voters in four swing states expressed fear, frustration and anger. And they want a new option — whatever (and whoever) that is.Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
'Spain were Germany's role model - now we believe we can beat them'
BBC pundit Thomas Hitzlsperger explains what Germany need to do to beat Spain in Friday's mouth-watering Euro 2024 quarter-final. -
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ABC News - World
Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting -
CBS Sports - Sports
Jessica Campbell becomes NHL's first woman full-time coach: Kraken, Dan Bylsma make historic addition to staff
Campbell coached under Bylsma in the AHL before joining him in Seattle -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She won’t be happy until he’s in a homeless shelter’: My sister wants our father to refinance his $1.2 million home to pay off her $120,000 debt
“My father worked hard his entire life in public transport and retired about seven years ago.” -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
‘The other boys did not want to train against him’: The making of Chandler Cunningham-South
This weekend, as he runs out under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium to take on the All Blacks, Chandler Cunningham-South will complete a poignant loop in his young career. -
NBC News - Top stories
How an Afghan student fulfilled her American dream
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Zahra Shahnoory was forced to stop going to school. After immigrating to the U.S. with her family last year, Zahra resumed her high school studies and hopes to enroll in college this fall. NBC News' Erin ... -
ABC News - World
Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country -
CBS News - Top stories
Russian role in attack on American officials?
Eleven U.S. officials were injured in a Havana Syndrome-style attack ahead of VP Kamala Harris's 2021 trip to Hanoi. A newly discovered document suggests Russia may have been involved.Russia -
ESPN - Sports
Mariners' Griggs resigns from front-office role
Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Friday. -
VentureBeat - Tech
In the age of AI, the role of the CAIO will be indispensable (and here’s why)
Chief AI officers have a tremendous challenge and opportunity to lead their organizations into the future as the AI age unfolds. -
BBC News - Top stories
Emily Thornberry will have no ministerial role in new government
The ex-shadow attorney general is the biggest name missing in the latest list of ministerial appointments. -
The Hill - Politics
Fed confident in 'restrictive' rate level while sounding notes of caution
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting revealed confidence among central bankers that elevated interest rates were having the desired effect of cooling the economy toward a soft landing and 2-percent annual inflation. “The vast majority ...Federal Reserve -
BBC News - Top stories
Woman admits murdering her parents
Virginia McCullough pleads guilty to killing her mum and dad, whose bodies were found at her home. -
ESPN - Sports
Euro 2024 talking points: Ronaldo's role, best player and VAR issues
Euro 2024 has been full of surprises, so we asked our writers at the tournament what they have made of things now that we're into the quarterfinals. -
The Guardian - World
Joe Shields in frame for senior role as Chelsea overhaul academy structure
Neil Bath and Jim Fraser set to leave postsBath had been at Stamford Bridge since 2004Joe Shields is in contention for a senior role in Chelsea’s revamped academy setup, with the club planning a restructure after being informed that Neil Bath and ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
NATO Matters More Than Ever to America's Role in the World
Washington won’t succeed if it tries to deal alone with the revisionists in Beijing, Moscow and Tehran. -
ESPN - Sports
Carson Wentz embracing new role as Patrick Mahomes' backup
Wentz, who is on his fifth team in five seasons, is a backup quarterback for the first time in his career.NFL -
ABC News - Sports
Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advance at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka loses
Coco Gauff has reached the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over qualifier Anca Todoni of Romania -
NBC News - Top stories
Waitress pushed into Lake of the Ozarks by dine-and-dashers as she tried to serve bill
Authorities are investigating a dine-and-dash attack during which a waitress was allegedly pushed into the Lake of the Ozarks by patrons who abandoned their bill. -
The Guardian - World
Emma Raducanu says she did not know general election vote was on Thursday
Former US Open champion is among several British players at Wimbledon who say they are focusing on their tennis. Emma Raducanu has said she did not realise voting for the general election was happening on Thursday, saying she would be having a ... -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Who Is Jessica Berman and How Did She Help NWSL Valuations Soar?
Early in her career, Jessica Berman often found herself as the only woman in the room, first at the NHL and later as the deputy commissioner of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). But everything shifted two years ago when she became commissioner ... -
The New York Times - Top stories
Kamala Harris Has Stepped Up. If Biden Falters, Can She Lead?
Vice President Kamala Harris has spent the past year trying to quiet her doubters. Now, with President Biden’s candidacy on the line, Democrats are assessing whether she is up to being the nominee.Joe Biden -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
NBC News - Top stories
19-year-old nude dancer sues Florida over law restricting age at adult entertainment businesses
A 19-year-old nude dancer alleges a new Florida law raising the age limit on who is employed by adult entertainment businesses infringes on her constitutional rights.Florida -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Eli Lilly to Buy Morphic Holding for $3.2 Billion
Eli Lilly has agreed to buy biopharmaceutical company Morphic Holding for $3.2 billion in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker’s immunology pipeline. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Cognitive Test Couldn't Say Whether a Candidate Is Capable of Being President
Results from the tests are just one factor that doctors consider before pursuing further evaluation to determine whether there is a cognitive issue. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Hurricane Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power
More than 1,200 flights were canceled as the state braced for the Category 1 storm, which caused catastrophic damage during its path across the Caribbean. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Deeply Divided France Risks Unprecedented Deadlock After Election Shock
The snap election produced a National Assembly that ranks among the most ideologically fractured parliaments in the country’s modern history. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
In France, Investors Get the Centrist Limbo They Wanted
Polarization has for years left the country’s politics stuck in an unpopular middle ground, and the latest elections won’t change that. But it does serve to lower the key risks that financial markets were worried about.