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I didn’t think Trump’s second act would be that bad. Oh, how wrong I was | Arwa Mahdawi
The Maga kingpin has only been president for a couple of weeks, but the chaos he has unleashed is already much worse than I thought it could be. I’m genuinely frightened. The day after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 16h -
Being a mother in the west would be a dream, I was told. But compared to Uganda, it was a nightmare | Patience Akumu
Nothing prepared me for the reality of mothering without my extended family to help. How have western women managed like this for so long?. I hear the baby crying in my sleep. My mother hands him ...The Guardian - 21h -
My stepfather’s children told me they plan to buy the house he shares with my mother. I stopped them in their tracks.
“I discovered that the default deed in Illinois is tenants in common — not joint tenants with the right of survivorship.”MarketWatch - 2d -
Boy's mother told him peace deal would stop bombs
Oran Doherty's mother says he asked her what the Good Friday peace deal meant before his death.BBC News - 2d -
A new start after 60: I wanted to retire from farming – but never dreamed I would become an artist
On holiday in the American south, John Ingall discovered that one of the local crops was being turned into remarkable works of art. So he went home, grew his own gourds and set about transforming ...The Guardian - 2d -
'Someone asked if I would like a bullet through my head'
A group of MPs say they receive more abuse now than in 2016 when Jo Cox was murdered.BBC News - 3d -
The moment I knew: I told him I missed other people’s company so he put on a silly accent to make me laugh
On a months-long overseas trip, Melanie Kinsman craved someone to talk to other than Sam, her partner. He stepped up to the challenge with a comical impersonation. Find more stories from The ...The Guardian - 4d -
I’m 67 and plan to work for 5 more years. I was told to claim Social Security now. Should I?
“I was under the impression that once I elected to take my monthly benefit it was set for perpetuity.”MarketWatch - 4d -
Sean McDermott: I told team we wouldn't get calls, but you have to play above it
After the Texans lost to the Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs, their head coach DeMeco Ryans and players from the team made comments about having to play against both the Chiefs and ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage
Five of the last six Thai nationals have been released by Hamas. For one nine-year-old, the agonising wait continues for the return of his father . Narissara Jantasang’s nine-year-old son was ...The Guardian - 5d -
Why do so many people dream of being dog groomers? Haven’t they seen the toll it can take? | Adrian Chiles
Hour after hour of washing, trimming and blow-drying unwilling pups is not my idea of fun – or my dog’s . Lots of people like the idea of grooming dogs for a living. Some survey sought to identify ...The Guardian - 6d -
Nick Sirianni on tush push penalty: I told the refs, they keep doing this, it can be a TD
The referee's announcement on Sunday that the Eagles could be awarded a touchdown if the Commanders didn't stop jumping offside as the Eagles tried to score with a tush push came as a surprise to ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
‘I was told books don’t sell here. I knew that wasn’t true’: the English teacher shaking up Nigeria’s publishing scene
After a brush with death pushed Othuke Ominiabohs to self-publish his novels, he realised there was a gap in the market for fresh African writing. In a hospital bed fearing his death was imminent, ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
After being dumped at 58, I realized I was not equipped for the grief
The silence around my family’s collective trauma did nothing to prepare me for marriage – or divorce. I’m imagining myself teaching a class on grief.. “This,” I tell my young students, “is how you ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Bill to reinterpret founding treaty with Māori would make New Zealand a ‘laughing stock’, MPs told
Introduced to parliament by a minor coalition party, the treaty principles bill seeks to abandon a set of principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities. A marathon ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
After my mother died, I dreaded my stepfather moving on. Then I realised love isn’t limited | Iman M'Fah-Traoré
I couldn’t help but love the woman who brought light back into our lives – and now I feel so lucky to have my big blended family. When my mother died, I didn’t think my stepfather would ever find ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Cotton: ‘I hope no one would impugn Ms. Gabbard's patriotism’
He cited Republicans' success pushing through another of Trump's more controversial nominees as reason to be bullish.Politico - Jan. 26 -
2025 AFC Championship Game: Travis Kelce says he 'used to dream' about being an NFL QB like Josh Allen
Kelce didn't turn out like Allen, but his career ended up being pretty goodCBS Sports - Jan. 24 -
Trump: 'I would love to see Canada be the 51st state'
President Trump told reporters he would "love" to see the nation of Canada become the 51st state, saying the country had been "nasty to us on trade" and that its people could be better off ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
I spent my childhood in the Palisades homes my mother cleaned. We're also grieving what was lost.
The daughter of a former Pacific Palisades housekeeper, author Yesika Salgado recounts the home and family that influenced her life and career.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 24 -
Bernice King: Black pastor at Trump inauguration ‘misused’ father's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., accused the Black pastor at President Trump’s inauguration of misusing the slain civil rights leader's "I Have a Dream" speech. Bernice ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Iranian Oscar nominee Mohammad Rasoulof: ‘After my arrest, I told myself: don’t hold back’
His new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, is up for an Academy award – but the film-maker had to direct it from his sofa. Even under sentence of arrest and flogging, he won’t be silenced, he says. ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Why are you being told to avoid seed oils?
Most claims about the dangers of seed oils tend to focus at least in part on inflammation — more specifically, that seed oils contain large amounts of omega-6s relative to omega-3s.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children to a shedABC News - Jan. 21 -
‘Not as dirty as I thought it would be’: Sydney opens a sandless new beach in the suburbs
It may have no sand, but Putney beach, which opens on Wednesday, gives residents far from the coast the chance to have a dip without the long commute. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream' - rebuilding life in Gaza's ruins
The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream', says Gazan boy
The task ahead is daunting for Gazans wishing to return to the shattered ruins of their homes.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Toone's dream derby but nightmare for Keating
Ella Toone enjoys a derby to remember with a hat-trick for Manchester United but it was a night to forget for Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
'I promised my father the world would hear our song'
Sunderland College students help a Newcastle woman keep a promise she made to her dying father.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
On the Banks of the Nile in Uganda, a Major League Dream Begins
The East African nation might seem like a surprising place for baseball talent to blossom. But for Armstrong Muhoozi, it’s just the start of his journey.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al-Kadhi
After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemies. When I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Darnold's dream turns into a nightmare. What will the Vikings do?
Even after a remarkable regular season, Monday night's feeble showing marked another major test Sam Darnold failed as the Vikings' starting QB. What now?Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14 -
The kindness of strangers: it was the jacket of my dreams – then he offered it to me at a price I could afford
The Australian dollar-to-euro exchange rate meant I’d be forking out over a week’s wages. Then the Paris shop owner said simply: ‘That jacket was meant for you’. Read more in the kindness of ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
‘I don’t like being revered’: Brian Eno on art, AI, and why he hates talking about David Bowie
He’s worked with some of the biggest names in music, but his latest book claims there’s an artist in all of us. Brian Eno and co-author Bette Adriaanse discuss the myth of genius, and how to really ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’
Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy
Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler time. More summer ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Mother of Ashli Babbitt says Trump called her and told Jan. 6 rioters to 'keep their chins up'
The mother of a Jan. 6 rioter killed during the attack on the U.S. Capitol said she received a call from Donald Trump this week.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Cade Cunningham has taken on the challenge of being Detroit's franchise player: 'I would love to have my own chapter'
The Pistons are making noise in the East again, with their star point guard leading the way.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles
Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Mirra Andreeva: ‘I would say that I’m still a kid sometimes. I can be a pain’
The 17-year-old grand slam semi-finalist on shedding tears, learning on the job and annoying Conchita Martínez. In the final weeks of her first season competing at the highest level of professional ...The Guardian - Jan. 7
