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Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'
Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.Top stories - ABC News - October 16 -
How Expensive Is Going to Jail? We Did the Math.
Our criminal justice system is nickel-and-diming people at every turn, burying them in punishing debt.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Where Did Modern Love Come From?
The column’s founding editor and the former Styles editor discuss the origin of Modern Love (which wasn’t originally going to be called Modern Love).Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17 -
What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials
Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
The 'Black Insurrectionist' was actually white. The deception did not stop there
“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, can be ...Tech - ABC News - October 25 -
The Terminator at 40: did James Cameron see into the future?
The 1984 sci-fi thriller offers a grim view of the dangers that ‘the machines’ might pose for humanity as well as one of the most thrilling experiences of the decade. For many of the great ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Did Hollywood help the Menendez brothers’ case?
LOS ANGELES — Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?
Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellorWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Why did Joker 2 lose so much money? And how on earth did it cost so much in the first place?
Todd Phillips’ first take on the supervillain was a billion-grossing smash, but setting out to chastise devoted fans with the second looks set to cost the film industry dear. To quote Heath ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 7?
Our college football experts break down how each top 25 team performed in Week 7.Sports - ESPN - October 15 -
Did a staffing crisis leave the Secret Service unprepared for 2024?
The assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump are shedding some light on larger problems within the Secret Service. Eric Lipton, investigative reporter for The New York Times, spoke ...Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Trump on reported Putin calls: 'If I did, it is a smart thing'
Former President Trump on Tuesday defended conversations he's reportedly had with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House, even as he declined to confirm they took place. ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
A Very English Sporting Scandal: Did a Steel Conker Taint a Title?
Conkers are buckeye chestnuts that are part of an annual championship. This year, there are accusations of cheating. And it’s all very serious.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
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Trump won't say if he's spoken to Putin, but "if I did, it's a smart thing"
Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
From Missouri to Baylor, where did the tradition of homecoming truly begin?
Homecoming is a tradition celebrated by almost every high school and college. So where did it truly begin?Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
Vance: Did Trump lose in 2020? 'Not by the words that I would use'
Sen. JD Vance said that former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.Politics - NBC News - October 16 -
Vance says Trump did not lose in 2020 'by the words that I would use'
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that former President Trump did not lose in 2020 “by the words that I would use” — some of his most extensive comments yet on the subject of the last ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
How did Tuchel's England appointment happen so quickly and quietly?
BBC Sport charts the background to a secretive process which saw Thomas Tuchel announced as the new England manager.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Weekly quiz: What nice thing did Donald say about Kamala?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Football Daily | What Andy Carroll did next: Bordeaux’s unlikely trebuchet
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . It seems pretty likely that history will look back on the career of Andy Carroll (if at all) with a certain amount of puzzlement and ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
The WNBA’s historic 2024 season: How rookie stars like Caitlin Clark are helping the league grow
The women’s basketball league will start making an extra $140 million a year starting in 2025.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Did political correctness and backroom dealing doom the Democratic ticket from the start?
The Democratic National Committee as well as the Democratic powerbrokers behind the scenes could have engineered a much stronger and much more electable ticket. They simply chose not to.Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Did Marvel really kill the movie star? Tell that to Harrison Ford
You won’t see Glen Powell wearing spandex and diving into the multiverse anytime soon. But it’s not done any harm to the careers of Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr or Chris Evans. And now Ford ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Did Pete Alonso Just Play His Last Game With the Mets?
Alonso’s production in the M.L.B. playoffs salvaged what was otherwise a substandard year from him.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
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Chris Riddell on Donald Trump: ‘Hitler did some good things…’ – cartoon
With just over a week until the US election, the Republican leader is showing his true colours. • You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Democrats Finally Did What Sherrod Brown Asked For. It Might Be Too Late.
Why Democrats in the Midwest are losing ground.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Did Falcons' Kyle Pitts cross the goal line on debatable touchdown call?
A very close call for Atlanta's Pitts as he appeared to ease up heading into the end zone.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
Did VAR 'get it wrong' with West Ham penalty decision?
Match of the Day 2 pundits Micah Richards and Stephen Warnock analyse the controversial late penalty awarded to West Ham against Manchester United.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Just like dad did, Portis' son commits to Miami
Three-star 2026 cornerback prospect Camdin Portis -- the son of former Miami national champion and two-time NFL Pro Bowler Clinton Portis -- committed to the Hurricanes on Sunday evening, landing ...Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Did F1 stewards get Verstappen decisions right in Mexico?
Max Verstappen was awarded 20 seconds' worth of penalties in Mexico, but were they warranted? Laurence Edmondson dives into the rulebook for answers.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago
