Hum by Helen Phillips review – an all too plausible vision of the future

White House Christmas tree came from Helene-devastated tree farm

A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.

After Helene landslides, some parts of North Carolina not safe to rebuild

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to find out if rebuilding is even possible or safe.

Donate This Holiday Season: Hurricane Helene Victims Need Your Help

Natural disasters call to our shared humanity.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Helen Gallagher, Winner of Two Tonys and Three Emmys, Dies at 98

She was honored on Broadway for roles in “Pal Joey” and “No, No, Nanette” and then turned to TV, where she won three Daytime Emmys for her work on “Ryan’s Hope.”

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Why many businesses have not received government aid after Helene

Two months after Hurricane Helene, many homeowners and businesses have not received any aid from the federal government as the U.S. Small Business Administration's disaster loan fund ran out of ...

‘Emotionally daunting’: Thanksgiving feels different for those affected by Hurricane Helene

After recent hurricanes devastated US south-east, some look to community as food and water remain in low supply. Tucker Shelton grew up in Hendersonville, North Carolina , and then studied and ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Harris’s closing message must separate her vision from Biden’s

With so much on the line and so little time left, Harris should not hesitate to explain how she plans to plot her own course and change directions.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Harris, at Final Michigan Rally, Offers Forward-Looking Vision

“Our campaign has not been about being against something, it is about being for something,” Vice President Kamala Harris said, avoiding any mention of her rival by name.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Sarah Smith: US braces as two starkly opposing visions clash

After a history-making year, a divided country will soon face the reality of elections: there has to be a winner.

Metavrse names Julie Smithson to lead vision for 3D creation for the spatial web

Metavrse, a 3D creation platform for the spatial web, has named Julie Smithson as president and CEO.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 5

Democrats confront fact that Trump’s dark vision prevailed as result sinks in

Trump world was jubilant after his election win, while confusion and foreboding reigned on the other side of America. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

SoftBank posts blowout quarterly gains at Vision Fund tech arm

The company lodged a steep quarterly increase on Vision Fund gains after swinging back to black in the three months to June.

Business - CNBC - November 12

SoftBank returns to profit as Indian IPOs boost Vision Fund gains

Investors await founder Masayoshi Son’s next big move on artificial intelligence

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by its Vision Fund investments

Tech - ABC News - November 12

The Breakdown | Rugby is crying out for fresh global vision in crucial leadership vote

Whoever succeeds Bill Beaumont at World Rugby will have bulging in-tray with 20-minute red card fallout on agenda. There are plenty of major rugby union contests happening this month but perhaps ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Names on shirts & stop moaning about long seasons - King's vision for tennis

In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport, Billie Jean King talks tennis format changes, Saudi Arabia and Britain's Emma Raducanu.

Union bosses say Democrats need to overhaul their vision to recapture the working class

President Joe Biden proudly called himself the most pro-labor president in American history, but working-class voters moved further than ever from their traditional home in the Democratic Party in ...

Politics - NBC News - November 18

Ridley Scott shares his vision for "Gladiator II" as the sequel debuts

Nearly 25 years after the original "Gladiator" won five Academy Awards, Ridley Scott returns with "Gladiator II," out today. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with the director about bringing his epic vision ...

Russell Vought is just the man to implement Trump’s autocratic vision

Even conservative senators should find Vought problematic.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Inside 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki's vision for the company: It "will transform health care"

In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses the challenges of losing family, recent company changes, and her vision for the company's future.

Shrinking vision of Skills England casts doubt on big fixes needed

Diminished influence of much-vaunted body sends worrying signals about strategic drift inside government

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Has poppymania gone too far?

Over the past 20 years, the symbol of remembrance for the war dead has become increasingly ubiquitous – and a culture of poppy policing has grown with it. In autumn 2003, about six months after ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Immigration affects care work, too

An obligatory reminder

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Is there such a thing as too much parental leave?

Done the wrong way, it can have awkward effects

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Bill Clinton grapples with his past in memoir – too much, too little, too late

The 42nd president’s latest book is a prolonged stroll down memory lane that never quite reaches a desired destination. In 1992, Bill Clinton defeated George HW Bush, a sitting Republican ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

In a gun-slinging, dick-swinging Trump vibe, it’s small wonder Die Hard appeals | Alison Phillips

With the left desperately in need of a hero, perhaps it’s time to reclaim John McClane’s character battling global greed. Donald Trump’s appointments to his top team continue, as Rishi Sunak would ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

The Spin | A decade after Phillip Hughes’ tragic death: how much has cricket changed?

Safety in the game has evolved but the cricketing prodigy comes to mind whenever someone’s helmet takes a blow. The boy from Macksville, a small town pocketed between Sydney and Brisbane, formed a ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Phillip Hughes: depth of loss even 10 years on speaks to the cricketer he was | Jonathan Horn

The young batter’s death stirred the public in ways we’d never before seen and remains a reminder that sport is ultimately a shared experience. That day, that week, that helpless, hopeless ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.

Tech - Wired - October 31

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