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A Travel Writer Remembers Arthur Frommer
The creator of the popular guidebook series, who recently died, not only democratized travel, but supported sustainable travel, before it got that name.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
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O'Brien and Harvey Share NCAA Player of the Month Honors
Casey O'Brien, Caroline Harvey, and Emilia Kyrkkö earned national honors for their October performances in the NCAA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
Percival Everett's 'James' is a finalist for Carnegie Medal for fiction
Percival Everett’s “James” has received yet another literary nominationEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
Best books of 2024: Literary non-fiction
Carl Wilkinson selects his must-read titlesBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Raptors' Barnes out weeks with orbital fracture
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture against the Nuggets.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
‘Genuinely disturbing’: Guardian writers on their scariest horror villains
For Halloween, critics pick their most nightmarish baddies, from Count Orlok in Nosferatu to Annie Wilkes in Misery. You wouldn’t have Michael Myers if it weren’t for Billy from Black Christmas. ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Why Sen. Cory Booker supports Harris for president
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, says Vice President Kamala Harris is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Booker joined CBS News with more on Harris' campaign and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Why AI won’t make you a better writer
Don’t let anything, least of all AI, cheat you out of what is creatively possible. Go forth and write your own story.Tech - VentureBeat - November 14 -
Martini recipes from cocktail writer Robert Simonson
The author of "The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World's Greatest Drink" offers "Sunday Morning" viewers two classic recipes.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
William announces Earthshot Prize winners
Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for £1m funding for their environmental initiatives.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Harvey Schwartz and Peter Mandelson quit Bank of London board
Departures including that of former chief executive Anthony Watson are the latest setback for troubled fintechBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
‘SNL’ Sketch Gives Harvey Epstein His 15 Minutes of Fame
Mr. Epstein, a state assemblyman who is running for New York City Council, had no idea he would be the subject of a skit watched by millions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Fact or Fiction: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in for a painfully long season
Let's take a deeper dive into one of the league’s biggest storylines this week: a troubling trend for the 2023 MVP.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Academy Museum adds ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art to film collection
Quentin Tarantino's handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction” is the stuff of moviemaking legendEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
‘Stranger than fiction’: Sunderland doctor Thomas Kwan’s plan for murder
GP in inheritance row aimed to kill his mother’s partner by wearing disguise to administer a fake Covid booster jab. GP who poisoned mother’s partner while disguised as Covid nurse given 31 ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump victory renews interest in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and other fictional dystopias
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is selling againEntertainment - ABC News - November 7 -
Fact or Fiction: Is home-court advantage in the NBA's regular season dead?
Let's take a deeper dive into the decline of home-court advantage in the NBA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8 -
Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are ‘pure fiction’
Putin has no specific plan to speak to president-elect, says spokesperson, after reports Trump urged him not to escalate Ukraine war. The Kremlin has denied reports that the Russian president, ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Fact or Fiction: The NBA needs more 3-point specialists
Should sharpshooters be getting more opportunities in the NBA?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15 -
Fact or Fiction: The NBA's 2024 free-agency class was a dud
Let's take a deeper dive to see if teams are salvaging some value from their underwhelming offseason signings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Surrealism, cafes and lots (and lots) of cats: why Japanese fiction is booming
From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret? • Read an an ...World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago -
Lionesses become station announcers for weekend
All Women's Super League and Championship games will be played in main stadiums for the first time.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
The British government’s Trump dilemmas
Relations with both the US and EU are now called into questionBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
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Georgia votes in an election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit
Georgians are voting in a parliamentary election that many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European UnionWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
The Guardian view on Georgia’s election: drifting dismally into Moscow’s orbit | Editorial
A disputed victory by an authoritarian, anti-west party will be celebrated in the Kremlin. European leaders must find a way to respond. Among the former Soviet states that gained independence in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
This Startup Hopes its Air-Breathing Engines Will Keep Satellites in Orbit
The commercial space industry is helping explore the final frontier, and Viridian is one of many new companies developing mind-boggling innovations.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties
A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and TehranWorld - ABC News - November 5
