I Saw Colleagues’ Private Messages Mocking Me

… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

How Can I Stay in Touch With Former Colleagues?

What’s the balance between too much contact and not enough?

Business - Inc. - October 22

Yousaf accuses Musk of 'scouring' private messages

The former first minister claims the X owner has a team of people working to "besmirch" his reputation.

A human is not designed to see what I saw

A former Welsh Guard describes having a "catastrophic breakdown" after returning from Helmand Province.

'I found my cousin in Cairo, then we went to war'

London veteran Percy Chafer never knew what happened to his cousin during World War Two - until now.

I Replied Stop to a Political Text Message. I Got 100 More.

Our columnist tried to cut off unwanted texts, and a barrage followed. Here’s how she ultimately banished them.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Jim Harbaugh on late flag that was picked up: I saw our receiver get held

Two crucial calls went against the Chargers in the closing minutes of their 17-15 loss to the Cardinals.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Powell sends one crystal clear message to Trump: Firing me is ‘not permitted under the law’

When questioned if he would leave his post if asked by Trump, he answered simply, “No.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

Ryan Gravenberch: ‘My brother toughened me up and I became stronger’

Liverpool midfielder on learning the game with his older sibling in Amsterdam and his rise to prominence at Anfield. The Gravenberch boys are not afraid of change. While Ryan’s relatively short ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

'This is my face and I will embrace what I have'

Cancer survivor Robin Fahey is taking part in an art exhibition highlighting facial prosthetics.

I will always carry semi-final loss with me - Genge

England prop Ellis Genge admits last year's World Cup semi-final defeat by South Africa is something he will carry for the rest of his career.

A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out

Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

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

I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappy. The question I am in my late 50s . I left my husband to be with my new partner some ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?

“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly | Torsten Bell

Research shows that those with easier to pronounce names are more successful in the workplace. Names matter. I’ve written a whole book about our country being called Great Britain at a time when ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?

“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Crisps, nuts, pastries, chocolate – put me at the wheel of a car and I will eat the lot | Adrian Chiles

There is something about hitting the road that makes me act as if it’s my birthday or I’m on an arduous hike. I’m driven by forces I cannot fathom. Tim Spector, the doctor and diet bloke behind the ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Naby Keïta: ‘Even today, wherever I meet Liverpool fans, they show me love’

Sidelined in Bremen’s under-23s, the midfielder talks about Anfield regrets and discipline controversy at his club. Naby Keïta’s memories are inevitably tinged with regret when he looks back on his ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

'I suppose that includes me': Clinton attacks Trump's 'enemies from within' comment

Former President Bill Clinton attacked former President Trump for suggesting that the military be used against Americans during a Harris-Walz rally in North Carolina. Clinton also took a jab ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Bill Clinton jokes about Trump 'enemy from within' remarks: 'I want him to transfer me to Guantánamo'

Former President Clinton joked about former President Trump’s "enemy from within" comments, while at a rally with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Durham, N.C., Thursday. “I suppose that includes me,” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

The moment I knew: he took a bus, a train and a ferry to Paris just to see me – and meet my parents

A fire in the Eurostar tunnel scuppered Jess Granata ’s plans of spending a final weekend with Adam – or so she thought. In 2007 I was 22 years old, had just finished uni and had a huge European ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

My best mate lies to me and sticks to his guns when I challenge him | Ask Philippa

Recognise lying not as a moral failing but as a coping mechanism, suggests Philippa Perry, and make it clear your intention is to understand and support your friend. The question I met my best ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Zach Bryan confirms breakup with Brianna LaPaglia: 'I failed people that love me'

Zach Bryan breaks up with Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia after a year of dating, saying, 'I am not perfect and never will be.' She says she was blindsided.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

'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.

‘I didn’t really plan it’: what Ali told me when we rewatched The Rumble in the Jungle

Fifty years on from the famous fight in Zaire no athletic contest in history has inspired as much global joy as Muhammad Ali’s win over George Foreman. Thirty-five years ago, I sat on the sofa in ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Robert Downey Jr: ‘I will sue all future executives who make AI replicas of me’

The actor who will be returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom said he believed Marvel would ‘never’ recreate him on screen without his permission. Robert Downey Jr has said he will instruct his lawyers ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

I am the infamous non-responder in our group chat. Does that make me a bad friend? | Louis Hanson

I find it overwhelming to keep up with the never-ending stream of notifications we’re flooded with every day. Sometimes I feel like throwing my phone into a lake. There’s always one nonexistent ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

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

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