As a Palestinian living in the US, I have lost friends, job opportunities – and my faith in humanity | Arwa Mahdawi
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Why I Tell My Clients to Eat Marshmallows
Delaying life’s joys for later success is no longer the answer.2 hours ago -
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‘I don’t want to spend my remaining days living hand to mouth’: I divorced my husband and remarried. Can I claim his Social Security?
“I hope that it doesn’t trigger my ex-husband. He has a short fuse.”3 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
‘It’s quite evil’: a US-based Palestinian on the ‘nightmare’ of having family left in Gaza
Dorgham Abusalim’s father died from complications due to Israel’s war and his mother fled to Egypt. As he watches on from Washington DC, the 35-year-old wonders: is there an end in sight?. On 10 ...4 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
As a Palestinian living in the US, I have lost friends, job opportunities – and my faith in humanity | Arwa Mahdawi
Every year has been catastrophic for Palestinians around the world, but the past 12 months have been unimaginable. It has been a year of heartbreak, a year of horror, a year of hell. I know I am ...4 hours ago -
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‘This money is not bringing me a lot of happiness’: My husband and I have $7 million, but our kids are trouble. Should we cut them off?
“His son and his wife are not good to us. We rarely see them and they never offer to help us with anything.”5 hours ago -
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‘We didn’t sign an exclusive listing’: A realtor said she’d take out an ad to rent my New York City apartment. Am I morally obligated to use her?
“Other agents know our apartment is available for rent and now want to show it.”6 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
‘I have to have one of those’: plushie super-fans explain the appeal
For 25 years the company, built by two publicity-shy British brothers, has turned everything from bears to burgers into ‘plushies’. Avid fans explain their appeal. It started with a boiled egg. ...8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
I feel I can’t give 100% to anything – including my family | Ask Philippa
Steer away from perfection and spend more time with friends and loved ones – you don’t want regrets on your deathbed. The question I feel I am unable to give 100% to anything. When I say ...11 hours ago -
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‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?
“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”20 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
I have $2.5 million and fear that I’ll never be able to retire. Am I being irrational?
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The war in Gaza long felt personal for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Now they're living it
The war in Gaza was always personal for many Palestinian refugees in LebanonYesterday -
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I’m in my 60s with $85,000 in credit-card debt. Should I use the equity in my home or my investments to pay it off?
“Currently, the debt gets rolled over to another 0% interest card right before the regular interest rate is about to kick in.”Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Maryland has the best 529 college savings plan—and you don't have to live there to use it
There may be additional benefits to opening a 529 savings plan sponsored by your home state, but you don't have to.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
In the US, rats could soon have better birth control access than women | Arwa Mahdawi
New York is pushing birth control to curb its rodent problem – at a time when women’s reproductive rights in other US states are under attack. Oh, the irony. Eric Adams, we recently learned, seems ...Yesterday -
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My friend inherited a $160,000 house. Will this put her Social Security disability income at risk? What can she do?
‘She really needs the money to make improvements to her house.’Yesterday -
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Biden: 'I don't know' if Netanyahu is trying to sway US election
Some Democrats accuse Israel's PM of holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal for political reasons.Yesterday - Joe Biden -
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'I felt my heart was going to stop': At the scene of an IDF strike in Beirut
An apparent attempted assassination tore through a Beirut tower block, far from Hezbollah's base.Yesterday -
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US economy smashes expectations with 254,000 jobs added in September
Figure prompts traders to increase bets Federal Reserve will slow pace of interest rate cutsYesterday -
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Blockbuster jobs report paves way for US economy to avoid recession: Experts
The U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, fresh data showed.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Dollar strengthens after US beats forecasts with 254,000 new jobs in September – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. US adds over 250,000 jobs in September, defying fears of slowdown The pound jumped as traders reacted to Huw Pill’s call for a ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
US adds 254K jobs in September, blowing past expectations
The U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1 percent, according to Labor Department data released Friday. The September jobs report blew past economist ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
In Gaza, we have one question for the rest of the world: aren’t we human, just like you? | A voice from Gaza
Every night we huddle together and pray our building doesn’t collapse over us. Who will stop this war – and give us a future?. The writer is a 24-year-old woman who has lived in Gaza all her ...2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Life after care: 'I fear owning too much stuff in case I have to move'
The number of young care leavers facing homelessness is a "failure of society", says one charity.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Disabled Palestinians are facing horrors piled upon horrors. I think of their suffering every day | Frances Ryan
With every bombing, more people are horrifically injured and left to survive without the devices and medications they need. It is breakfast and I reach for a painkiller dropped off by a Boots ...2 days ago -
Health - ABC News
Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year2 days ago - California -
Politics - The Hill
Boris Johnson: Netanyahu may have bugged my bathroom
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson alleged in an interview with The Telegraph that his staff found a "listening device" in his personal bathroom after Israeli Prime Minister ...2 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Clemson-FSU may have lost luster, but Saturday's ACC clash will reveal plenty
Clemson is on the upswing and has routed three straight opponents while the start of Florida State's season has been a disaster. Will things get ugly in Tallahassee on Saturday?2 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Can I Still Use an Expired Covid Test?
The expiration date listed on the box might not be accurate. Here’s what to know.2 days ago - Covid -
Business - CNBC
Sydney Sweeney doesn't think she'll 'ever feel comfortable' financially: 'I saw my parents lose everything'
The 27-year-old star told Glamour that her family's past financial struggles have influenced how she thinks about her wealth.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Palestinians’ approval of US leadership at record low: Gallup
The approval rating in Palestine of U.S. leaders has dropped to a record low, a new survey found. Just 5 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem approve of U.S. leadership, the ...3 days ago -
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Sam Darnold: Jets didn't fail me, I had a lot of opportunities
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is playing like the MVP candidate the Jets hoped he would one day be when they drafted him with the third overall pick in 2018.3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Angel City’s Katie Zelem: ‘I woke up last week and thought: oh my God, I live in LA’
The England star on leaving Manchester United, embracing a new challenge and the competitive edge of the NWSL. If you were walking your dog in your local park near Manchester this summer and ...3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Chris Woakes: ‘Yes, I need to get better away from home. But my home record is bloody good’
New leader of England’s Test attack is ready for the challenge of Pakistan after show of faith from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. “It was after the Oval Test and Baz came over and said: ‘You’re ...3 days ago -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
AI to Have Human-Level Abilities in a Few Years, SoftBank CEO Says
Masayoshi Son reiterated his bullish forecasts for artificial intelligence in a speech that stressed advances made by OpenAI.3 days ago - Artificial Intelligence