Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods

Why raising more cash is a smart portfolio move — even with stocks at record highs

The key to long-term success in the stock market is to avoid taking on more and more risk.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Early voting underway in storm-ravaged North Carolina

Early voting began today in battleground North Carolina as the western part of the state struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez spoke with North ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Students in Helene-ravaged Buncombe County return to school

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One month after Hurricane Helene destroyed mountain towns, swept away homes and upended countless lives here, thousands of Buncombe County’s students returned to school Friday.

In its assault on northern Gaza, Israel has taken its depraved campaign to new depths | Owen Jones

Healthcare facilities burn, food and water are blocked and drones shoot their fleeing targets. Yet we cannot say we were not warned. The killing fields of northern Gaza speak of a crime that was ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

What is Unifil and why has Israel been firing on its positions in Lebanon?

As the Israeli military attacks United Nations peacekeepers, we look at the background to the violence. Middle East crisis – live updates Unifil, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

WPP has been outsmarted by its old rival Publicis

The UK advertising group led by Mark Read has lost momentum and looks vulnerable

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Egypt's president says his country has proposed a 2-day cease-fire in Gaza during which 4 hostages would be freed

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long

Despite a sighting by pig hunters this month, Tom Phillips and his three children continue to evade New Zealand authorities. It is a question that has gripped New Zealand for three years, and one ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

‘For too long literature has been defined by one set of people’: writing back to the empire and beyond

Black novelists, poets and playwrights have a long history of reclaiming narratives, the theme of this year’s Black History Month. Novelist Ben Okri looks at where this tradition has come from – ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orb Has a New Look—and Will Come Right to Your Door

The ambitious identity-verification project Worldcoin, now called World, wants a future where humans are “orb-verified.”

Tech - Wired - October 17

Harris-Trump poll has closer look inside gender gap as Trump, Harris draw even

Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.

CBS News poll has closer look inside gender gap as Trump, Harris draw even

Nine days before Election Day, a new CBS News poll shows the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is as close as it's ever been, both nationally and in battleground states. Meanwhile, the ...

Mets come out swinging in Game 2 vs. Dodgers, tie NLCS

Francisco Lindor crushed a leadoff homer and Mark Vientos added a grand slam, and Los Angeles never recovered. The series heads to NY tied 1-1.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Yankees vs. Guardians score, live updates: Cleveland aims to even series in ALCS Game 4

Can the Guardians even the series after their big victory in Game 3?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Caleb Williams has never looked more like the No. 1 pick

In a battle of the quarterbacks, Chicago Bears signal-caller Caleb Williams reached new heights in his team’s 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

We're buying more of a stock that has gone on sale since reporting earnings

The purchase will increase the stock's weighting in our portfolio to 2.75% from 2.58%.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Why has your Big Mac become so much more expensive?

Governments and business are trying to work out who to blame for cheapflation

Business - Financial Times - October 16

NFL Winners and Losers: Breaking down the best and worst of Week 7

Jared Goff helped the Lions overcome adversity several times in a win over previously unbeaten Minnesota. Plus: Kansas City's identity is fully revealed.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

NLCS MVP Tommy Edman has been everything the Dodgers wanted -- and more

L.A. thought it had landed a super-utility man at the trade deadline. Turns out, he's an October hero, too.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Deion Sanders Has Colorado Bowl-Eligible and Dreaming of So Much More

The Buffaloes haven’t won a bowl game in 20 years.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Manchester United v Brentford, Celtic v Aberdeen, and more: football – live

All the goals and news from the 3pm Saturday kick-offs Live scoreboard | Any thoughts? Feel free to mail Scott There have been four early games in the Championship as well. Here are the ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital

The attacks followed claims from the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating a command center beneath a hospital in a densely populated neighborhood near Beirut.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Blinken Pursues Regional Tour as Mideast Conflict Deepens

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to ease tensions on a visit to Israel, followed by a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. Israel is pressing on with its military campaigns in ...

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Manchester City 1-0 Southampton, Brentford 4-3 Ipswich and more: clockwatch – live

There were dramatic late twists in three of the four Premier League games, but not at the Etihad. 84 min: Bristol City 0-0 Leeds . Still goalless at Ashton Gate, though it sounds like Leeds have ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

College football scores, results: Texas A&M takes SEC lead

Get live updates, highlights, stats and analysis on Saturday's action all day long.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith says Salesforce has 'a lot more to go' and can increase profitability

Salesforce has become more profitable in the past few years, but one activist investor says there's more for the software company to do.

Business - CNBC - October 22

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