Fifth Avenue: The ‘Street of Dreams’ for Over a Century

The reputation of the iconic New York City thoroughfare began with a competition to build lavish mansions that came crashing down with the advent of luxury apartment buildings.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Retailers Jump at the Chance to Invest in Fifth Avenue

IKEA and Uniqlo join luxury fashion houses in owning, rather than leasing, huge retail spaces on the strip. Developers are cashing in.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Saks Fifth Avenue's holiday light display in Manhattan changing up this season

Dazzling displays of synchronized lights on the facade of Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan have thrilled holiday visitors for years

Entertainment - ABC News - November 12

Saks Fifth Avenue Calls Off Holiday Light Show

The department store is canceling an annual show that has long drawn tourists to its flagship store in New York City.

Business - The New York Times - November 13

Iran cites 19th century British maps in row over ownership of islands

Tehran cites 1888 charts in effort to prove ownership of islands near strait of Hormuz that are also claimed by UAE. Maps drawn up more than 130 years ago on the instruction of the Marquess of ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.

Salt’s century powers England to eight-wicket win over West Indies in first T20

1st T20I: England, 183-2, bt West Indies, 182-9, by 8 wkts Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell seal victory with 19 balls spare On Thursday, Phil Salt turned down an invitation to party with Rihanna in ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

The union fight to resuscitate the Boeing pension is a battle over the American dream

The two sides remain far apart on the issue of the company pension plan.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Wall Street frets over Big Tech’s $200bn AI spending splurge

The four biggest US internet groups this week showed glimpses of benefits but warned of increased spending

Business - Financial Times - November 1

British Parliament member charged with assault over an altercation in the street

A British Parliament member has been charged with assault after video showed him beating a man in the street

World - ABC News - November 7

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

A Monroe Doctrine for the 21st century

The time to secure the Western Hemisphere is now, reinforcing it as a bastion of cooperation and shared Western values.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Dodgers fans fill LA streets after World Series win over Yankees

The night sky in Los Angeles lit up with fireworks after the Dodgers captured their latest World Series title against their historically bitter rival, the New York Yankees.

Why Wall Street may hold the ultimate veto power over Trump budget plans

Wall Street investors are bracing for a battle over Trump policies and plans that risk ballooning the U.S. debt load.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Wes Streeting orders review to end 'toxic' row over NHS physician associates

The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.

Gaetz sails to fifth term in Florida

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) sailed to victory Tuesday in Florida's western panhandle, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily staving off a challenge from Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun reform advocate, to secure ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

The feudal hangover that accounts for a fifth of homes

The number of leasehold dwellings has increased by 100,000 a year, figures show.

18th-Century Perfume Bottles Come Up for Auction

The 100-piece collection has been praised for its size, variety and representation of all major European porcelain makers of the era.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25

Shakeel puts Pakistan in charge of deciding Test

A masterful century from Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel and late wickets from the spinners put England in huge danger after two days of the deciding Test in Rawalpindi.

Diving to Drink a 19th-Century Shipwreck’s Treasure

A team recently dived deep beneath Lake Huron hoping to harvest grain that may one day be distilled into whiskey with a flavor forgotten to history.

Science - The New York Times - November 1

Salt century fires England to victory in first T20

Phil Salt powers a superb century to take England to a commanding eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20 in Barbados.

Putting on the glitz: a 17th-century mansion in the Forest of Dean

This elegant home has been faithfully restored, after serving as a men’s residential home, but with twists and quirks everywhere. We wanted to give the old girl a good tart up,” laughs New ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Georgia’s crumbling European dream

The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibility

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Davis leads LA Lakers to fifth straight win

Anthony Davis stars for the Los Angeles Lakers as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 104-99 for their fifth consecutive win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

'Too good' - Bumrah removes Carey for fifth wicket

India seamer Jasprit Bumrah removes Alex Carey with his first ball on day two of the first Test to complete a five-wicket haul.

AM radio is seeking a lifeline after a century of storied history

For more than a century, AM radio has amassed a rich and storied history. That history includes Beatlemania, fireside chats with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Super Bowl. Now, in a world ...

Watch Saka's best Premier League goals as he reaches half-century

Watch a selection of Bukayo Saka's best Premier League goals after the Arsenal forward's strike against Liverpool brought up his half-century in the top flight.

Skeletal remains in a castle well lend credence to a centuries-old Norse saga

Scientists have connected 800-year-old skeletal remains found in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle to a mysterious figure mentioned in a medieval Norse saga, using advanced DNA analysis.

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'

The Vatican tribunal says it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst more than a ...

World - ABC News - October 31

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 140 lives

Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people try to salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 140 lives

World - ABC News - October 31

AP PHOTOS: Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain's floods of the century

World - Yahoo News - November 10

AP PHOTOS: Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain's floods of the century

Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people and soiling the homes of thousands more. Apocalyptic scenes documented by ...

World - ABC News - November 10

The Commanders haven't been relevant this century. That can change tonight.

There’s an argument to be made that Thursday’s game between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles is the most important Commanders regular season game in nearly 20 years.

First evidence of familial embalming in Europe dates back to 16th century: Study

World - Yahoo News - November 16

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

‘It changed 20th-century art’: revisiting Robert Frank’s The Americans – in pictures

Frank’s iconic photo book exposed the racism, loneliness and consumer culture lurking behind the American dream. It still resonates today Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – folk horror spans the centuries

The chill of the supernatural pervades these unsettling tales, following a settlement’s history from the deep past to the near future. The quintessential “bad place” is one of the staples of horror ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

"Kindness 101" shows how a group of fifth graders is teaching resourcefulness

A group of fifth graders on a Minnesota playground share a lesson in resourcefulness in Steve Hartman's "Kindness 101" series.

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