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Book Review: Single mother in her 50s falls hard for much younger man in Susan Minot’s latest novel
Ivy Cooper is in her early 50s, a single mother with a young son, NickyEntertainment - ABC News - October 15 -
Book Review: 70-year-old psychiatrist takes to the road in Anna Montague's beguiling new novel
Anna Montague has written a road novel with a twistEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Book Review: A man searches for meaning in Mike Fu's unnerving debut novel, 'Masquerade'
Meadow is coming up on 10 years living in New York, and he’s still adriftEntertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny
The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Review: Feminist artists cast a skeptical eye at the linking of gender and nature in new L.A. show
Artists explore the intersection between environmental ruin and sexismEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15 -
GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise
The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Paris Is Rising as an Art Market Hub, With Some Way Left to Go
Sotheby’s opened a new salesroom and international collectors are arriving for the inaugural Art Basel Paris fair. But visiting is one thing; buying is another.Business - The New York Times - October 15 -
Book Review: Richard Chizmar tells a creepy occult tale in ‘Memorials'
Richard Chizmar, who co-wrote a couple of books with a certain Maine resident, has written his longest novel yet, and as Associated Press review Rob Merrill writes, it’s “like something from the ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Book Review: ‘Rammellzee,’ edited by Maxwell Wolf and Jeff Mao
How the multi-hyphenate, biracial artist from Far Rockaway influenced 1980s graffiti culture and the downtown New York art scene.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
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 decadesEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Champions League review: Slot and Amorim shine as a Swedish star rises
There were boosts for Liverpool and Manchester United (by proxy). We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action. Liverpool Continue reading...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Tommy Robinson’s book went to No 1 on Amazon. This is what I learned from the reviews | Zoe Williams
The far-right activist’s Manifesto briefly topped the website’s chart. It is gone now, but the comments make for worrying reading. It’s always tempting to self-soothe when the far right is on the ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Book Review: Cop cold case unit pursues a rapist, foils a terrorist plot and tackles a 1947 murder
The LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit pursues the two-decades-old Pillowcase Rapist case and tackles the legendary Black Dahlia murder in “The Waiting,” the new Ballard and Bosch thriller by Michael ConnellyEntertainment - ABC News - October 15 -
Book Review: Sy Montgomery shares ‘What the Chicken Knows’ in new mini hardcover
Why did the chicken cross the roadEntertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history
Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is REntertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago -
LACMA announces opening date for 2026 as scaffolding comes down on Wilshire Boulevard
The L.A. County Museum of Art announced its opening date for the Peter Zumthor-designed David Geffen Galleries as the new structure comes into view.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
Strictly's Lauren Oakley steps in for Amy Dowden in training
Oakley will train with JB Gill on Monday after his partner Amy Dowden fell ill at the weekend.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises
The Chinese industry group said that Intel’s products have shown security vulnerabilities and high failure rates.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Trump: A Second Chance? review – why his rise, and his return, make total sense
From Front Row Joes wanting control to the leader of the Proud Boys wanting to ‘make America hate again’, this documentary interviews Trump fans – and takes more time than most films to show why ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Missing From the 2024 Presidential Election: Feminist Media
The robust feminist blogosphere of 2016 is all but gone. Some of the creators are missing its perspective.Tech - The New York Times - October 29 -
Ralph Lauren’s stock jumps 6% after earnings blow past estimates
Global direct-to-consumer same-store sales rose 10%, driven by positive numbers across all regions.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
The Hottest Startups in Paris in 2024
The French capital has become the home of Europe's growing AI industry—but alongside giants like Mistral are startups building EV charging infrastructure and trying to revolutionize social media.Tech - Wired - October 14 -
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The world’s most feminist city: how Umeå in Sweden became an idyll for women
From snow-clearing to bus stops, civic furniture to football teams, women and men are considered and treated equally in this small city in Scandinavia – with the aim of making life happier for ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes
Demonstrators from Texas to Connecticut and Washington DC carried signs and chanted: ‘We won’t go back!’. Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in support of ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Virginia Carter, a Feminist Adviser to Norman Lear, Dies at 87
A physicist who headed a chapter of the National Organization for Women, she took a career detour to be a feminist voice in Mr. Lear’s empire of socially aware sitcoms.Science - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Interest spikes in the feminist fringe '4B' movement after Trump's win
The election of President-Elect Donald Trump has triggered a surge of social media posts and internet search interest in South Korea’s fringe feminist “4B movement."Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Virginia Carter, a Feminist Adviser to Norman Lear, Dies at 87
A physicist who headed a chapter of the National Organization for Women, she took a career detour to be a feminist voice in Mr. Lear’s empire of socially aware sitcoms.Science - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Meet the couple with 900 sheep but no farm
Sam and Samantha Edwards run a successful livestock business but do not have a farm tenancy.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Axelrod on Harris town hall: ‘It was a mixed night’
Democratic strategist David Axelrod weighed in on Vice President Harris's recent town hall with CNN, calling it a “mixed night.” “I think it was a mixed night. I think she was very strong coming ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Betting Markets Favor Trump. But Their Record of Accuracy Is Mixed.
Proponents believe that having real money on the line, and a large crowd of investors, encourages a more accurate election forecast than polling data can provide.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
California border towns have mixed feelings on immigration
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is wrapping up his tour of communities along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in California. Residents there have differing opinions on immigration.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
World's most indebted oil firm is headache for new Mexico leader
Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Van Nistelrooy: 'Mixed emotions' for Utd job bow
Manchester United's interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted he has "mixed emotions" ahead of his first game in charge of the club after the sacking of Erik ten Hag.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
US shares and Bitcoin hit record highs on Trump win
The result could have a far-reaching implications for tax and trade policy, as well as economies around the world.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Credit Agricole's Shares Fall After Mixed Results
Credit Agricole reported a smaller-than-expected fall in net profit for the third quarter of 2024 but softer revenue missed views, sending its shares lower.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago -
Canada Sends Mixed Signals With TikTok Shutdown Order
The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.World - The New York Times - 15 hours ago
