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A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live
I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?
“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
How we met: ‘We connected in a chat room, lost touch – then found each other 10 years later’
Alicia and Tola, now in their late 30s, met on an internet chatroom in the 90s. They reconnected through Facebook years later and remain close, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic . ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis | Ranjana Srivastava
We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer. “Now I am crying because you are sitting ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
'I never thought I would make it to this stage'
Film school graduate Shamiam suffered 70% burns as a baby and had her forearms turned into "fingers".Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
We asked Guardian readers what are some of the tiny things that help them get through the day | First Dog on the Moon
Aside from reading First Dog on the Moon cartoons. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
2024 NBA Cup scores, takeaways: Joel Embiid already rethinking plan; Hawks, Blazers as potential Cinderellas?
The NBA's second in-season tournament tipped off Tuesday, and there are already some intriguing possibilitiesSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
‘“Mad” Frankie Fraser told me how to get someone to talk’: how we made The Shadow Line
‘The psychopath is terrifying. The scene where he almost drowns a cat held the record for complaints for a while. But there is a humanity to the show, too’. . . I’d been making comedy for a decade ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
How I turned ChatGPT into my tour guide in Italy
I've tried out ChatGPT a lot since adding it to my repertoire, but my favorite use case so far has been as a tour guide in Italy.Business - CNBC - October 26 -
'How I led police to a thief and got my bike back'
A man from Dalston traces his stolen bike and leads the police to the door of the thief.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?
“They have now been married for six years.”Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
‘We tried to get Mariah Carey … and found out she costs $1m’: the songs musicians chose for their first dance
Does Charlie Simpson regret choosing Sigur Rós? Did Chesney Hawkes play ‘that’ song? And who picked an eight-minute jam by LCD Soundsystem? Musicians on the songs they chose for their wedding ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
‘No man will touch me until I have my rights back’: why is the 4B movement going viral after Trump’s win?
Demonstrators in South Korea swore off heterosexual dating in protest against misogyny. Now the movement is sparking interest among young American women. McKenna, who is 24 and lives in a rural, ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
I love the NHS: it saved my life, but the operation to rescue it must be led by the people and its staff | Wes Streeting
My treatment showed me the brilliance and failings of England’s health service. But it is in crisis and government can’t tackle that alone. . When I was diagnosed with kidney cancer , in 2021, ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?
“Can they take our house?”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
‘This election season has been tense’: I voted for Kamala Harris and my husband voted for Donald Trump. Should I tell him?
“We have a very respectful and, for the most part, happy and healthy marriage.”Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
My boyfriend struggled to come up with a down payment when we bought our house. I have $50K in investments. Was I wrong to keep this to myself?
“I could have cashed out my investments to get us closer to a 20% down payment.”Business - MarketWatch - November 3 -
'Virus made me realise how lucky I am' - Young on England return
Twelve months after a serious virus wrecked his England hopes, winger Dom Young is back, ready to make up for lost time as they face a two-Test series against Samoa, live on the BBC.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Kamala Harris: This morning routine helps me work 15 hours a day—'no matter how little sleep I get'
As the U.S. vice president and a current presidential candidate, Kamala Harris' workdays are lengthy — so she builds them around the same daily morning routine.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
‘I feel like that was me’: how have Mormons reacted to Hugh Grant horror Heretic?
The hit new thriller, about a psychopath toying with missionaries, has sparked conversation within the community it focuses on. What is the one true religion? That is one of several leading ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
My husband died and now I need to take over the family finances. Should I hire the adviser who brings cookies and wants me to buy an annuity?
When you’re shopping for an adviser, you should look for someone you feel comfortable with — but that’s just the startBusiness - MarketWatch - November 5 -
How should I tell my bigoted mother that my daughter has come out?
It can be a mistake to guess how people will react to ‘shocking’ news. With sensitivity, time and love, many hurdles can be overcome • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
My greyhound Basil is an awkward loner weirdo – now I know how my parents felt | Patrick Lenton
My mum and dad eventually realised I was happy being a little freak. And so is Basil. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email After his first day of daycare, my long, stinky son Basil came ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Winners and losers: How we think the first CFP bracket will look
The inaugural release of the rankings for the first 12-team playoff in FBS history are Tuesday night. There's nothing else major going on that day, right?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
The moment I knew: after their first meeting, my young son hugged him goodbye – and didn’t want to let go
Jen Smith was a single mum with a one-year-old when she matched with Andre on a dating app. Their first date was short and sweet – by their second she knew he was the one. Find more stories from ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
‘It was my first pregnancy so I didn’t know what was normal’ – This is climate breakdown
I’d been taking care of myself and the baby. Then the heat came. This is Mariama’s story. Location Burkina Faso. Disaster Heatwave, 2024. Mariama, not her real name, is a Burkinabé musician ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
‘I had one thing young people didn’t’: how Subway Takes’ Kareem Rahma got famous in his 30s
He’s hosted Tim Walz and Charli xcx on his viral webseries, but not so long ago the downtown renaissance man was just a guy with a plan. In 2019, Kareem Rahma sat down and decided to become famous. ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
‘Did he drug me too?’: how daughter of Gisèle Pelicot feared she had also been a victim of her father
A book by Caroline Darian adds further shocking details of the years of abuse by Dominique Pelicot and many others. When detectives told Caroline Darian her father had been lacing her mother’s food ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
‘I became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?
“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
My mother-in-law stole $25,000 from my husband’s emergency fund. We donated to charity rather than give her a birthday gift — and she cried foul.
“As his power of attorney, she had access to his emergency fund.”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
‘I believe she made a big mistake’: My wife put her paycheck into a bank account with her inheritance. Do I now own 50% of those funds?
“I’m still working, and we’ve always filed joint tax returns.”Business - MarketWatch - November 2