As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To

NBA in serious talks about changing All-Star format to four-team tournament in 2025, per report

The NBA wants to refresh its midseason showcase

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

'Inside the NBA' to continue airing: What to know as 'iconic' show with Charles Barkley, Shaq gets new home

'Inside the NBA' will be moving from TNT to ESPN/ABC after the 2024-25 NBA season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

Get in, Loser—We’re Chasing a Waymo Into the Future

Tailing a robotaxi for hours and hours is weird. And revelatory. And jealousy-inducing. But a driverless world is coming for all of us. So close the door and buckle up.

Tech - Wired - November 20

PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit

The state Supreme Court Justice in Buffalo said the case failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance.

Business - Inc. - November 3

Why the Cavaliers Remind Steve Kerr of the Early Warriors

Cleveland and its new coach, Kenny Atkinson, are putting the rest of the N.B.A. on notice, similar to what Golden State did a decade ago.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

Warren Buffett’s Apple trade exposes Berkshire’s dilemma

Tech stock bonanza helped obscure dearth of juicy opportunities for group

Business - Financial Times - November 4

'A fireworks display of frailties' - England exposed in agonising loss

England's doom-loop of narrow defeats continues and it is hard to see how they will break the cycle with South Africa en route to Twickenham.

Does Kane's criticism expose England cracks?

Harry Kane's thinly veiled criticism of England absentees increases current sense of drift, writes Phil McNulty.

Amsterdam violence exposes anti-immigrant Islamophobia in the Netherlands

Violent clashes between locals and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam has spiraled into a clash of identities in the Netherlands.

The contradictions of Trumponomics over tariffs lie exposed

This week is a sobering reminder of the uncertainties of US policy to come

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

How the car industry is exposed to Trump’s tariffs

US president-elect’s pledge to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada would disrupt sector’s complex supply chain

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

America, land of the free — but only if we’re careful

We have reason to worry when nearly half the nation's voters tell pollsters they'll vote for Trump.

Politics - The Hill - November 4

In This House, We’re Angry When Government Fails

The Democratic Party needs to rethink what it means to be the party of institutions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

CBA talks: Schedule, playoff format, 'the Jack Eichel issue'

The current CBA expires following the 2025-26 season, and all parties aim to avoid another lockout.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Euphoria: what can we expect from more of TV’s most talked-about show?

After a loved and hated second season, more of the button-pushing teen drama has been on pause but production is soon to officially begin. You would be forgiven for thinking that Euphoria was all ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride says "I didn't run" for Congrees "to talk about what bathroom I use"

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as Republicans have sought to put forward a bathroom ban ...

My liberal sister wants to school me on the ‘real causes’ of inflation. Trump and politics are off limits for Thanksgiving. What’s left to talk about?

“My sister, who is a lifelong Democrat, wanted to school me on everything from the “real” causes of inflation to immigration.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

World leaders seek binding plastic pact

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage

Scheme has collected a fraction of the waste it set out to handle and is struggling with broken machinery and poor finances. Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more waste ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

We are all leeches now, trying to work out what is walking towards us | Helen Sullivan

One sucker is precariously attached to some flimsy reality – a wet leaf, a slippery rock – the other one pointed at the future. Imagine if your Wikipedia page described you as a “segmented or ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Average age of first-time homebuyers is 38, an all-time high. Here's what that says about the real estate market

The typical first-time homebuyer is now 38 years old, a record high, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Here's a rapid-fire update on what Trump will mean for all 33 portfolio stocks

Tariffs? More M&A? Jim Cramer explains what Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean for the Investing Club portfolio.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Learning to scoot is all very well, but what’s the point if you can’t ring your own bell? | Séamas O’Reilly

Since failing to instil a love of wheels in our son, we have stepped up with our daughter’s tutelage. Our two-year-old daughter mounts the scooter. She places one unsteady foot in front of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Black Friday is almost here but some sales aren't all they are cracked up to be: Here's what not to buy

Retailers hype Black Friday discounts, but these may not be the best prices of the year, experts say.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Ditch all the negativity: Here's what can go right to lift each of our 34 stocks

Jim Cramer likes to remind investors of the positives in the market. We applied that mindset to our Club portfolio stocks.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

What Makes Costco's Popular Throw Blanket So Luxurious? We Have All The Details

World - Yahoo News - 13 hours ago

How Georgia Football Pulled Off What Might Be Its ‘Best Win of All Time’

Coming back from a 17-0 deficit at halftime and persevering through eight overtimes to come out victorious left players and coaches emotionally spent. For good reason.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

'I've had to remind patients I'm the surgeon' - life as a female doctor

Being a female surgeon comes with its challenges - but Elena Theophilidou hopes her story can inspire others.

New Xbox Campaign Reminds People Xbox Is More Than Just The Console

Ahead of the holiday season, and presumably to help drive sign-ups to Game Pass, Microsoft has rolled out a new ad campaign called "This Is An Xbox." The basic takeaway is that, as Microsoft has ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 14

Georgia's controversial College Football Playoff ranking a reminder that this is supposed to be hard

The 12-team CFP naturally leads to increased scrutiny and more debates regarding deeply flawed teams. That's a feature, not a bug.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Celtics remind Cavaliers: NBA's East still runs through Boston

The Celtics held off a second-half rally to show the Cavaliers who's the boss in the Eastern Conference.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 20

Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’

Exclusive: Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment produced 132m tonnes of it, analysis finds. Bali recycling scheme swamped with garbage Oil and ...