Behind the scenes of ‘Wicked’: A look at how the film was made

How Beijing Took Control of Hong Kong's Financial Hub---and Left the West Behind

The world’s pre-eminent East-meets-West investment hub has become more Chinese as international financial institutions, corporations, and expatriates retreat

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Winners and losers: How we think the first CFP bracket will look

The inaugural release of the rankings for the first 12-team playoff in FBS history are Tuesday night. There's nothing else major going on that day, right?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Chuck Todd takes a look at how to interpret early results from Virginia

NBC News' Chuck Todd take a look at how early results in suburban Virginia counties could shape expectations for Vice President Harris and former President Trump's campaigns.

How Congress may look after Trump takes office

The balance of power may be changing in Congress and it hangs on the results of several key House of Representatives races. This comes as the Senate prepares for a new majority party. CBS News' ...

How those 'Twisters' tornadoes got to look so real — and scary

The film's director and effects team had one goal — to make their Oklahoma tornadoes look as real as possible.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

QB Room: If Aaron Rodgers is done with the Jets, where does he play in 2025? Here’s the outlook.

Could Rodgers follow a similar path as Brett Favre and find a late-career surge with a new team? And elsewhere in the league, three QBs are facing intriguing contract situations after the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

‘Wicked’ Revels in the Glory of Female Frenemies

“Wicked” revels in the power of female frenemies.

Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Spain Flash Floods: Scenes From the Deluge

Flash flooding across Spain killed more than 150 people after torrential rain left towns and villages submerged and turned streets into rivers.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Labour budget sets the scene for 2026 Holyrood election

The devolved Scottish government will have had an extra £3.4bn to spend - including more money than SNP ministers anticipated for public building projects.

Election Season in America: Scenes From Around the Country

The most online election in history has been snapped, shared, and memed into oblivion. WIRED’s photo department has curated moments across the country from the last few months.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Scenes From a Battleground Philadelphia Suburb on Election Day

Photos from the nation’s most critical swing state paint a picture of two Americas at odds with each other.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Is the party over for Belgrade’s club scene on the Danube?

Raft houses, known as ‘splavs’, became synonymous with the hedonistic nightclub scene in Serbia’s capital. Now they are being cleared from the river to make way for luxury flats, bars and shops. ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Luminous Watches Light Up the Holiday Scene

IWC and Panerai are just a couple of the brands that have presented glow-in-the-dark timepieces this year.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

College football scores, results: Kansas stuns No. 6 BYU and No. 12 Georgia gets key SEC win

Georgia kept its playoff hopes alive with a big win over Tennessee.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16

Howard Stern says he feared US wouldn't elect a woman: 'I know how men talk behind closed doors'

Howard Stern says he was fearful going into the election that the country wasn't ready to elect its first woman president in Vice President Harris because he knows "how men talk behind closed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

A new low for TV: how Juventus made one of the ugliest, most mindless kids shows ever

It might be a golden age for children’s television, but no one told the Italian football team. Their horrific show about a cartoon zebra and pals feels like it was designed to punish youngsters. I ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Trump has made gains with Latino men — why they're voting red and how Harris is addressing it

A growing number of Latino men say they will vote Republican in this election cycle, compared with 2020, according to a September NBC News poll.

Army football tried, and failed, to quit the flexbone: How a rocky breakup made the Black Knights stronger

Army learned a lot during its one-year sabbatical as a shotgun-only offense

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Why the Braves made the first trade of MLB's offseason and how it could impact Atlanta's winter

Atlanta sent Jorge Soler to the Angels in exchange for Griffin Canning

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Hugo Lloris: how the gift of a luxury watch made me realise Spurs would accept second best

In exclusive extracts from his autobiography, the goalkeeper tells of his dismay at a well-meaning gesture by Daniel Levy before 2019 Champions League final. Less than a year after the World Cup ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Here's why Eli Lilly bounced back, plus mega-caps lag while staples stocks rise

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Becoming deaf has made me feel insecure. How can I regain my confidence? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Treat yourself with kindness and compassion, and you may find some comfort in learning from other people’s experiences. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

How long will we stomach sermons from royals made rich by their own charities? | Catherine Bennett

Despite their huge untaxed duchy revenues, King Charles and Prince William are still trying to claim the moral high ground. The British public remains immensely forgiving of royal failings, ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

‘James Brown kept cutting our stage time’ – how the Stylistics made You Make Me Feel Brand New

‘The first time we opened for James Brown, we got 20 minutes on stage. Then when he heard the crowd response, he cut it to 15. By the end of the tour, he’d cut us back to five’. . Three of us were ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

'He found his voice': How Dan Quinn reinvented himself and made the Commanders contenders

After being fired by the Falcons in 2020, Quinn began a transformation that has helped turn Washington around.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

NWSL semifinals: How Washington Spirit, Gotham FC, Orlando Pride and KC Current made it this far

The top four teams in the NWSL's regular season all advanced to the semifinals and have similar qualities

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

‘I hit the boom operator’s car with an arrow. He was inside’: how we made Robin of Sherwood

‘We’d invite famous actors to guest star for a fee topped at £3,000. “Come and have some fun!” we’d say – and nobody ever turned us down’. Richard “Kip” Carpenter, the writer, wanted our outlaws to ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How one All-Star made more money off MLB MVP voting than Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge

The Diamondbacks second baseman finished third in NL MVP voting and earned and extra $3 million in 2025

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

A ‘Wicked’ Tearful Talk With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

The stars of the new movie reflect on their long ride together, getting through Covid and the actors’ strike, and avoiding “playing to the green.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

‘Wicked’ takes over retail ahead of theatrical debut

“Barbie” painted the town pink in 2023, and now “Wicked” is upping the ante by adding a splash of green.

Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on Wicked dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

London becomes Emerald City for Wicked premiere

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldbum were among those to brave the rainy weather for the premiere.

Wicked stars take to the green carpet for European premiere

Parts of the film were made in the United Kingdom, and British actress Cynthia Erivo, who plays the green witch Elphaba, said she's "finally back home".

Ariana Grande channelled her loss into Wicked role

The adaptation of Broadway show Wicked has a star-studded cast of Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum.

‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Oz

Cynthia Erivo is the strongest draw in this splashy, overly long movie, which is the first installment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway show.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

‘Wicked’ Fans Singing in Movie Theaters Are Anything but Popular

Some fans who have attended early screenings of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical have treated it as a singalong. Not everyone is thrilled.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

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