Dadhood and me: how becoming a father made me reflect on my own childhood
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MarketWatch - Business
I’m 54 and have terminal cancer. I have a wife, 47, and an 8-year-old child. How do I split my $1.5 million estate between them?
“In short, who should get the retirement accounts and who should get the life insurance?”3 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Would you row across the Atlantic with someone like me? I certainly wouldn’t | Adrian Chiles
If you were risking your life in the middle of the ocean, you’d want your shipmate to be a cheerful problem-solver. That’s me out of the running. Here are three of my favourite uses of figures of ...8 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing – and life
In 2007, after my manuscript had been rejected for the 44th time, a colleague offered to introduce me to a published novelist. It turned out to be Mantel – and I was fortunate enough to soak up her ...9 hours ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Former High School Classmates Finally Become Sweethearts
Austin Mills and Taylor Mills both attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, Calif., but didn’t connect until years later at a Los Angeles nightclub.10 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
I Just Went to Darfur. Here Is What Shattered Me.
“So many men were killed, like grains of sand,” says one survivor.12 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a shutdown around the corner
House Republicans are expected to derail their own plan to avert a government shutdown, which they've tied to a Donald Trump-backed bill on noncitizen voting.13 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Small-cap stocks’ bullish ‘Fed day’ performance reflects investors’ confidence in the economy
Stocks reacted erratically to the Federal Reserve’s bulky 50-basis-point interest-rate cut on Wednesday. But by the time the dust had settled, two clear winners had emerged.15 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Chiefs' Kelce on slow start: 'I put that on me'
Travis Kelce, who has four catches for 39 yards in the Chiefs' first two games of the season, blames the slow start to his season on himself.19 hours ago - NFL -
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ABC News - Top stories
Trump blames Democrats for heated environment despite his own inflammatory rhetoric
As Trump blames Democrats for apparent assassination attempt, one expert said it is "impossible not to put it in the context of his relentless use of violent rhetoric."20 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
What’s It Like When Your Mom Is the ‘Golden Bachelorette’?
The adult children of contestants on dating shows about older people speak out.21 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
One of Brian Callahan's first moves as Tennessee Titans head coach: Hiring his dad
When you’re an NFL head coach, you’re in charge of a lot of things.21 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Hendrix, Jagger, Bowie and me: Terry Reid, the British pop outlier adored by the greats
He was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, toured with Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones and was idolised by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Dr Dre. British pop’s nearly man tells his ...22 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
On childhood vaccines, candidates must separate facts from alternative facts
As fewer children die or are debilitated due to measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and polio, we tend to forget that this is the result of an evidence-based childhood vaccination program.23 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Associate of Frenchman in mass rape trial admits copycat abuse of own wife
Frenchman Jean-Pierre Marechal has told a court that Dominique Pelicot supplied him with tranquilisers and convinced him to abuse his own wife.23 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
My father makes after-tax contributions to his 401(k). Should he take these as his RMD or leave them for his beneficiaries?
“My father is a widower, so any beneficiary would be a non-spouse.”23 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Ask Ugly: all of the ‘iffy’ comments about my gray hair bother me. Should I start dyeing it again?
In her monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist talks about our desire for ‘outside approval’ and letting silver take over. Hey Ugly, . Tired of a two -to-three hour, $100 hair ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
Dozens of Indian men have been discharged from the Russian army and are making their way home.Yesterday - Russia -
The Guardian - World
A moment that changed me: my dad helped me with everything – then suddenly he was gone
To lose a parent when you are disabled is a particular kind of grief. When my father died, my sense of safety was ripped away. On a cloudy Monday morning in March 2003, my father came into my room ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He was in the early stages of dementia’: My father put my brother on the deed to his house. His lawyer had a big conflict of interest. What do we do?
“Should we seek a lawyer to work on our behalf?”Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Rodgers reflects on age: Special to still be playing
Aaron Rodgers reflected on his age ahead of facing a coach in Jerod Mayo who is two years younger than him, saying it's "special" that he's still able to play at 40.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Trump quips he wishes Biden hadn’t called him: ‘He was so nice to me’
Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were "so nice" in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump, hinting that it made it ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
What Harris Must Do to Win Over Skeptics (Like Me)
It’s not enough to be “Not Trump.”Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I don’t want to be unfair’: My mother gave me $150,000 to buy a house. One sibling wants 15% ownership. What now?
“I do not want to be unfair to my siblings, but I also do not want them to own an interest in my house.”Yesterday -
ABC News - Entertainment
Movie Review: Coon, Olsen and Lyonne await a father’s death in ‘His Three Daughters’
In “His Three Daughters,” sisters gather in their father's tiny apartment and wait for his deathYesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Eagles' Barkley: 'Let my team down' with drop
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley took responsibility for his drop late in Monday night's game when a catch could have sealed a win over the Falcons.Yesterday -
VentureBeat - Tech
ClickUp takes on Slack and Teams with its own AI-powered ‘everything’ chat
According to Zeb Evans, Founder and CEO of ClickUp, the new tool isn’t just another chat app, but a new way of working.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My mom still has his original will’: A few months before he died, my father went online and made a secret will, cutting off my mother. Can he do this?
“His new will leaves his estate to my two nieces, nephew, my sister and me.”Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Sergio Perez’s father found unconscious with ‘shock’ after son’s crash at Azerbaijan GP
Sergio Pérez’s father was rushed to hospital after collapsing in his bathroom when the Red Bull driver crashed at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Instagram teen accounts and posts to be made private by default
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.Yesterday -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez': How violence, drugs and football made a monster
Executive producers of the new FX series say it's not only the story of a notorious football player but also a 'mirror back to us as a country.'2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
‘This flies in the face of my morals and ethics’: My father cut my sisters out of his six-figure estate. Should I push back?
“Although there is time for him to change his mind, my dad is a stubborn man.”2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Diane Abbott: PM treated me as a 'non-person'
The Labour MP speaks to the BBC about the fallout after a Tory donor made racist comments about her.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
How von der Leyen made sure the next commission dances to her tune
Also in this newsletter: floods in central and eastern Europe flesh out reality of climate change2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Workers tell of £3 an hour jobs in Leicester's garment factories
A BBC investigation hears from one sewing machine operator who says "no one was paying more" and she was desperate for money.2 days ago -