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The New York Times - Top stories
As Britain Votes, Change Is in the Air. Optimism, Not So Much.
The Labour Party is projected to sweep out the Conservatives after 14 years. But it would then inherit a “legacy of ashes.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘His wife is manipulative’: My father married a woman, 60, with no money, then changed his will. How can I preserve my inheritance?
“He changed his will, leaving his new wife his share of the estate, plus all of the contents of the house, including family heirlooms.” -
CBS News - Top stories
Here's how to join the "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music competition
Calling all musicians and singers! The deadline to apply to the "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music competition is in five days. Here are details on how you can join. -
BBC News - Top stories
'I'm as happy as I've been in my life,' says Simon Boas as he faces death
Simon, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, offers his reflections on life and death on Radio 4's Today programme. -
The Guardian - World
Revolution in the air: how laughing gas changed the world
Since its discovery in the 18th century, nitrous oxide has gone from vaudeville gimmick to pioneering anaesthetic to modern party drug. Playing rugby one day, I mistimed a tackle and dislocated one of my fingers. I felt a stab of pain and sat in ... -
VentureBeat - Tech
How AI Agents are changing software development
From writing code snippets to designing full software, here is how large language models (LLMs) are changing software development. -
Financial Times - Business
How UK civil servants are preparing for a change of government
Officials get ready for an expected cultural shift in WhitehallUnited Kingdom -
NBC News - Top stories
'Sing Sing' actor Colman Domingo on a maximum security prison’s life-changing program
Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo speaks about his new movie "Sing Sing" and the program and the Rehabilitation Through Arts prison program that has changed lives and reduced recidivism. -
The Guardian - World
Change of menu: How The Bear can get back on track in season four
The third season of restaurant drama The Bear has left some critics cold – what ingredients can it beef up, tone down or discard in the next?. Major spoilers ahead. The third season of the Bear concludes on somewhat of a cliffhanger, albeit an ... -
The Guardian - World
How 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts
Charts show what has happened in five key areas, from the NHS to food banks, since the Conservatives came to power in 2010. Fourteen years, five prime ministers, four election cycles, two UK-wide referendums and a global pandemic: a lot has ... -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
How Can I Tell My Elderly Mother That She Can’t Live With Me?
A reader still picking up the pieces after a recent divorce is wrestling with guilt for not wanting to take his mother in, knowing she wouldn’t hesitate to help him. -
The Guardian - World
‘100% feminist’: how Eleanor Rathbone invented child benefit – and changed women’s lives for ever
She was an MP and author with a formidable reputation, fighting for the rights of women and refugees, and opposing the appeasement of Hitler. Why isn’t she better known today?. My used copy of the first edition of The Disinherited Family arrives ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
New Mountain Capital Proposes Buyout of R1 RCM
Private-equity firm New Mountain Capital submitted a bid to buy R1 RCM in a deal that values the revenue-cycle-management provider at around $5.58 billion. -
ABC News - Entertainment
Movie Review: Hollywood, sleazy 80s-style, in ‘MaXXXine’
Mia Goth reprises her role as aspiring Hollywood star Maxine Minx in “MaXXXine,” an A24 release in theaters FridayEntertainment -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
The Wedding That Became a Music Festival
After meeting at a jewelry shop, Alexis Major and Luka Butler developed a partnership in cannabis and in life. Their wedding reception featured performances by Ronald Isley, Davido, Quavo and more. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The S&P 500 Isn't as Diverse as It Used to Be. Here's Why That Matters.
As tech and financial stocks have come to dominate the index, volatility and interest-rate sensitivity have picked up. -
CBS News - Top stories
Homes are unaffordable in 80% of larger U.S. counties, analysis finds
Across much of the U.S., owning a home now requires spending more for housing than experts generally recommend. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Modi's Ruling BJP Party in India Has a Diversity Problem
The prime minister needs to muster support from Indians who aren’t Hindus to secure his legacy.India -
MarketWatch - Business
Smith & Nephew shares surge as activist Cevian Capital reveals 5% stake
Shares in Smith & Nephew increased 7% on Cevian’s disclosure that it had built up a 5% stake -
Financial Times - World
Libraries should be at the heart of public life
For those from less privileged backgrounds especially, they provide vistas of opportunity -
ABC News - Entertainment
Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a banner
A performance of the Broadway musical “Suffs” was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan “Suffs Is a White Wash” and chants of “Cancel ‘Suffs -
Wired - Tech
The New ‘Ethical’ AI Music Generator Can’t Write a Halfway Decent Song
Song generators are in hot water over alleged copyright infringement, but the AI tool Jen was trained on licensed material. We asked pro musicians to test it, and the results were uninspiring. -
Financial Times - World
Can the market fix climate change?
Also in this newsletter: French horse-trading, Biden under pressure, inflation slows across EuropeClimate -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
The Guardian - World
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer
Labour leader also says he cannot foresee circumstances where UK would re-enter single market or customs union. Keir Starmer has insisted the UK will not rejoin either the EU, the single market or the customs union within his lifetime, in his ...European Union -
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BBC News - Top stories
The Sun backs Labour saying it's 'time for change'
The newspaper says the Tories have become "a divided rabble" and need "a period in opposition to unite". -
NBC News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica with 140 mph winds and dangerous storm surge
Beryl lashed Jamaica with strong winds and storm surge and strong waves as the Category 4 hurricane brushed the southern coast of the island Wednesday, officials said. -
BBC News - Top stories
Police investigate after mum admits ending life of terminally ill son
Police say they are looking into reports relating to "an apparent case of assisted dying" in 1981. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Can I Bring My Sephora Skin Care Products to Camp?
As young girls continue to embrace elaborate skin care routines, summer camps want to focus on inner beauty. -
GameSpot - Tech
The 30-Year Journey to Bring Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F to Life
According to Eddie Murphy, Axel Foley needed to grow up for a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie. -
The Hill - Politics
Your diet at 40 could impact your quality of life at 70: Study
Story at a glance (NewsNation) — A new study suggests that what you eat in your 40s may lead to better physical and cognitive health in your 70s. Researchers at Harvard examined 30 years of data on over 106,000 people, including 70,467 women and ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Innovative program offers affordable care to veterans later in life
Almost half of the veteran population is 65 or older, and many sometimes are unable to afford a nursing home. The Medical Foster Home Program, started in 2002, allows hundreds of veterans to receive in-home care for significantly cheaper. James ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Baby, Can You Drive My Car? Not If It's a Stick Shift
Manual transmissions are increasingly rare in America, foiling teenage carjackers and frustrating valet parking lots. -
ESPN - Sports
'My own pace': Emma Raducanu is gaining momentum at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon this week, Emma Raducanu has already earned her best result since then. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Chamber music turns old landmarks into vibrant venues in Sierra Madre and South L.A.
Concerts by the New Hollywood String Quartet and Tesserae Baroque show how Hollywood studio musicians can be uniquely qualified for chamber music. -
ABC News - Entertainment
Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Tarmo Peltokoski has been hired to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong PhilharmonicHong Kong -
MarketWatch - Business
Hurricane Beryl puts focus on oil with climate change likely to intensify storms
Even though Hurricane Beryl is predicted to miss most of the offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. energy industry is on high alert over climate change and the risk of more frequent, more intense storms posing a growing challenge for ...Climate -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Gregg's gotta go: USMNT die-hards call for change
The American Outlaws and Barra 76 both released statements in the aftermath of the USMNT's Copa América exit. Public opinion is now clear that Berhalter must be replaced. -
ABC News - World
Polls open in British election in which voters appear eager for change
Polls open in British election in which voters appear eager for change after 14 years of Conservative government