Anything but Big Easy: New Orleans has a Zion roster problem

The problem with 360-degree performance reviews

Investment banks’ favourite employee evaluation tool is easily gamed and frequently undermined

Business - Financial Times - October 16

The problem with Britain’s red tape obsession

UK has repeatedly promised to reduce bureaucracy, but such pledges have also kept falling short

World - Financial Times - October 20

There Will Always Be a Trump. That’s Only Part of the Problem.

The question is how to keep him — and those like him — in check.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Brandon Ingram scores 33, and the Pelicans beat the Bulls 123-111 without Zion Williamson

Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, icing the game with a baseline turnaround jumper with 1:46 to go

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Watch Brandon Ingram hit game-winning shot, Zion Williams with game-saving block

The Pelicans had to work to get the win in Portland, but their stars came up big.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Novak Djokovic is now last of ‘big three’ standing and must find new motivation

As Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in Shanghai, thus extending his lead at the top of the world rankings to a massive 4,000 points, tennis royalty looked on.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

Davante Adams trade: What Jets' big move means for Aaron Rodgers, New York in 2024 and beyond

Where does Gang Green stand after the splashy addition?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

UK regulator warns of big fines, service suspensions for tech giants ahead of new safety rules

Technology giants could face "significant" fines if they don't comply with the U.K.'s internet safety regulations, the British media regulator Ofcom warned Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

Two new books take a deeply troubling look at the wrongly convicted in our prisons, many languishing for decades

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents increase their legal challenges to the work

Tech - ABC News - October 22

God Of War TV Series' Big Shakeup Leads To Great News For Battlestar Galactica Fans

Earlier this month, word broke that Amazon Prime Video's God of War TV series had lost its entire creative team . Now, a new writer and showrunner is in place: Ronald D. Moore, a genre veteran ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

NBA bold predictions for new season: Lakers in lottery, Celtics repeat, big numbers for Kevin Durant and Wemby

The 2024-25 NBA season is off and running and we're here to get bold

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Apple Intelligence is key to new iPhone sales, but don’t expect a big revenue jolt right away

With Monday’s rollout of Apple Intelligence on Apple Inc.’s newest iPhones, investors need to remember that the addition of generative artificial intelligence is unlikely to immediately lead to a ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.

Should I pay off my mortgage in retirement? New book tackles big money questions

Retirement planning is filled with big questions. For some retirees, whether or not to pay off their mortgage is one of them.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Chinese warships could use Peru’s big new port, US general warns

Head of US Southern Command sounds alert over Beijing ‘playbook’ for large overseas infrastructure projects

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Rail to the Reef: an easy train journey to one of the greatest natural wonders

A sleeper train with ‘thoughtful touches’ along the Queensland coast offers diverse and diver-friendly access points to the Great Barrier Reef. Stretching from south-east Queensland to the tip of ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Voter van makes casting a ballot easy for some Pennsylvania residents

With less than two weeks to Election Day, one Pennsylvania county has unveiled a new mobile voter services van that aims to make voting more accessible for residents.

Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request

Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.