Chronic pain and ravaged mental health: this is the brutal reality of Britain’s new working class

Dan Osborn Wants to Help the Working Class Run for Office

Mr. Osborn, the industrial mechanic who turned a long-shot Senate bid in red Nebraska into an unexpectedly tight race, is starting a PAC aimed at recruiting more blue-collar candidates like himself.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Chronic Diseases Can Come With Chronic Financial Pressure

For millions of Americans, paying for the treatment needed to manage their diseases can become its own lifelong problem.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

'A celebration of a man living a new reality - even if just for a moment'

Ruud van Nistelrooy doesn't know how long he will have as interim coach of Manchester United, but he was determined to enjoy his time in the dugout on Wednesday.

New Disney Business Unit to Explore AI, Augmented Reality

The Office of Technology Enablement will look at ways to implement emerging technology across Disney’s business segments.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Women’s Basketball Isn’t Having a Moment. This Is Our New Reality.

What we’re seeing is long overdue, and it still feels like it’s just getting started, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 8

Why white working-class Britons should fight to secure colonial slavery reparations | Nels Abbey

The country grew rich from slavery, but those who directly benefited the most – and still do – were wealthy. They exploited everyone. So it’s a “no” to reparations, yet again. No to repairing the ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Nevada is in a profound economic rut. Its working-class voters could swing the election

Workers have been struggling to keep up with rising costs. Trump and Harris are hyper-focused on winning them over. Urbin Gonzalez could be working inside, in the air conditioning, at his regular ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Democrats struggle with working-class connection and Chargers withstand Bengals comeback: Morning Rundown

Labor leaders say Democrats need to rethink their approach to working-class voters.

Former Nebraska senate candidate Dan Osborn launches working class-focused political group

Former Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn is launching a new political group to mobilize working-class voters and support their campaigns for office – just two weeks after he lost to Sen. Deb ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Dan Osborn launches group for working-class candidates after Nebraska Senate run

Dan Osborn, who ran an unusually competitive U.S. Senate campaign in deep-red Nebraska as an independent, is launching a new political action committee.

Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

World Series 2024: Brutal loss in Game 5 sends New York Yankees into the offseason with a lot to regret

The Yankees had a 5-0 lead and their ace on the mound before it all fell apart, ending their season in particularly painful fashion.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Yale introduces class on Beyoncé's political and cultural impact

Yale University is getting in formation with a course dedicated to studying Beyoncé.

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay know pain in New England. Are Rams in line for more?

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay never played in New England with the Rams, but they did lose there as members of Detroit and Washington, respectively.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

New 'Star Wars' trilogy in the works from Lucasfilm

“X-Men” alum Simon Kinberg is preparing to visit a galaxy far, far away.

Democrats worry over fate of women's health research if Trump reelected: 'He's actively working against us'

Some Democratic lawmakers warn that in addition to further rollbacks of women's reproductive rights, a second Donald Trump presidency would also mean a reversal of the progress that has been made ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules

Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Chef-level fillings, queues down the street, big on TikTok: Britain’s new sandwich boom

Deluxe, restaurant-quality sandwiches have become a national obsession. Here’s why tuna mayo will never be the same again. It’s a weekday lunchtime and about 30 people, mostly millennials in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Who are the shellsuit boys in image that captures the 1980s? New Tate Britain show solves mystery

Friends who posed for celebrated photographer Ingrid Pollard in 1989 are reunited for new picture 35 years later. In 1989, three 15-year-olds, dressed in identical shellsuits and trainers, posed ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

How South Korean gaming veteran Joonmo Kwon sees the new reality for Web3 games | The DeanBeat

Joonmo Kwon, a former CEO of Nexon, is an example of an established game developer who decided to march into the wilds of Web3 gaming.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

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.

How Deadly Flooding Ravaged Spain's Valencia Region

Nearly 16 inches of rain fell, but experts say the need for infrastructure improvements was well understood in the region.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Oracle on Tuesday announced a brand-new electronic health record that features fresh cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Maryland is the first state to sign into new federal health care program

Maryland is the first state to sign an agreement with the federal government designed to improve health care and lower costs

Health - ABC News - November 1

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

Health officials say they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo

Health - ABC News - November 16

U.S. health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

New Lakers Head Coach J.J. Redick Is Teaching a Master Class in Basketball—and Emotional Intelligence

J.J. Redick is showing how IQ and EQ make for a very powerful combination.

Business - Inc. - October 27

Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings stays silent in court on new poison and terror charges

The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court to face new charges of possessing a deadly poison ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Activist Irenic backs Starboard's push to end News Corp's dual-class structure

Activist Irenic Capital Management said Tuesday that it would back fellow dissident Starboard Value's push to dissolve the dual-class structure at News Corp.

Business - CNBC - November 5

News Corp Shareholders Reject Activist Bid to End Dual-Class Share Structure

Shareholders voted down Starboard Value’s proposal, which was aimed at damping the Murdoch family’s influence over the media conglomerate.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

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