How Robert Smith of the Cure Became Rock’s Most Dogged Activist

Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine Student, Dies at 83

In 1957, Mrs. Mothershed Wair and eight other Black students enrolled at Little Rock Central High School. They faced racist mobs and were escorted by federal troops.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Winnebago’s stock rocked by a big profit miss, due to ‘sluggish’ retail demand

Winnebago’s stock sinks after a big profit miss for its fiscal fourth quarter, which offset a revenue beat.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

The destruction of Chimney Rock: A small mountain town grapples with its future

Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene left the North Carolina mountain village of Chimney Rock unrecognizable. NBC News recently spent the day with Mayor Peter O’Leary to see how the tourist ...

UCLA rocked by competing claims of antisemitism and anti-Palestinian bias

LOS ANGELES — Dueling lawsuits against UCLA each describe a rise in antisemitic and anti-Palestinian bias since protests erupted on campus last year over the Israel-Hamas war.

Canada’s Sikh Communities Have Been Rocked by Violence. Authorities Blame India.

Tightly knit communities in Ontario and British Columbia have been rocked by violent events in the past 18 months. Now the authorities say the Indian government was behind them.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

European football: Leverkusen rocked by Bremen as Napoli stretch Serie A lead

Xabi Alonso blames ‘soft defending’ for last-gasp draw Napoli extend unbeaten run and go five points clear Bayer Leverkusen’s sloppy performance in their 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen in the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances

Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump calls Biden 'stupid' and Harris 'dumb as a rock' at Arizona campaign event

Former President Donald Trump used derogatory terms to describe President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Arizona. Trump, sitting in a chair next to right-wing ...

Georgia elections chair criticizes 'activist' board members

Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier slammed his Republican colleagues Monday, after the state passed new election rules regarding hand-counting ballots. Fervier, in an exclusive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland

A court in Greenland has once again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson till Nov. 13 while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request

World - ABC News - October 23

Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott

The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Kenyan activist freed after night in police custody

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

What happened between the Jets and Robert Saleh

Owner Woody Johnson shook things up in hopes that New York could end its 13-year playoff drought.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution

A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...

Why Robert Roberson didn't testify at Texas hearing

Robert Roberson's lawyers explained why the death row inmate didn't testify at the Texas committee hearing set after his execution was paused. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more.

Roberts names Flaherty Dodgers' Game 1 starter

Jack Flaherty will start for the Dodgers in the World Series opener against the New York Yankees, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday, and the veteran right-hander will be ...

Sports - ESPN - October 22

'No possibility' Ohtani pitches in WS, Roberts says

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ruled out the possibility that Shohei Ohtani will pitch against the Yankees in the World Series.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft Are Living in the Past

In recent weeks, Belichick and Kraft have presented themselves as a couple of needy and insecure men, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad

A new Harris-Walz campaign ad voiced by actor Julia Roberts encourages women to vote for Vice President Harris in the presidential election, even if their husbands are backing former President ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

For Vance, an Idyllic Appalachian Startup Became a Hard Lesson

During JD Vance’s brief career as a venture capitalist, few startups attracted his support more than AppHarvest, a now bankrupt plan to build greenhouses across Appalachia.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works

Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools

Tech - ABC News - October 22

ABBA, Radiohead, and the Cure Musicians Sign Letter Protesting Unlicensed AI Use of Works

Thousands of artists put their names to a letter decrying any artificial intelligence use of their songs, writings, and images without permission.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums

You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things going

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago

Harris to address Al Smith charity dinner by video

Vice President Harris will address an annual charity dinner in New York via a recorded video message, organizers said Thursday ahead of the event. Harris's campaign previously announced she would ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump roasts absent Harris at Al Smith dinner

Former President Trump on Thursday unloaded on Vice President Harris at the Al Smith charity dinner in New York City, mocking her absence from the evening’s event, disparaging her intelligence and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Breaking down Trump's comments at the Al Smith dinner

Former President Trump attended the Al Smith dinner in New York Thursday night, a traditional event on the campaign calendar that Kamala Harris chose not to attend, which Trump called ...

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