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‘I worked hard for my savings’: I’m 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money — but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.
“I have been reading about the idea of giving your children money when they need it the most, rather than waiting until you die.”MarketWatch - 25m -
Giants say their character will be tested in final games: It would be 'easy' to quit on the season
New York has lost 10 straight gamesCBS Sports - 1h -
Democrats must make working Americans a better offer
Democrats must change direction dramatically to regain their competitiveness and offer concrete remedies to the problems working families define as urgent, rather than the post-material ...The Hill - 1h -
Dulce, iconic Mexican singer and telenovela and reality star, dies at 69
Dulce, a vocalist who became one of Mexico's best-known female voices in pop music in the 1980s, has died. She was 69.Los Angeles Times - 20h -
Hwang Dong-hyuk on killing off his 'Squid Game' characters and wanting to work with Jake Gyllenhaal
As season two of Netflix's hit series “Squid Game” returns Thursday, viewers can expect more untimely deaths for many of its charactersABC News - 1d -
Here's how much exercise is needed to impact weight loss
The Journal of the American Medical Association published a review of more than 100 clinical trials that found at least 2.5 hours of moderate to higher intensity aerobic exercise per week "may help ...CBS News - 4h -
Are Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively ‘working class?’ Their swanky real estate holdings say otherwise.
Reynolds got blasted for his ‘working class’ comment—but says his kids are in touch with gratitude.MarketWatch - 8h -
Netflix throws another log on the fire in festive TV virtual blaze craze
Crackling fireplace edges out new series of Squid Game as streaming service’s most watched Boxing Day show in UK. It pays the world’s biggest stars and utilises the most cutting-edge special ...The Guardian - 8h -
2024 was reality TV’s queerest year yet
Big Brother saw its first lesbian winner, the BBC did female-only dating and even the Only Way is Essex branched out. This was the year reality TV proved it’s streaks ahead. The prediction, ...The Guardian - 9h -
'I work alone in my pub because of staff shortages'
Hotel and restaurants say they are struggling to attract enough staff.BBC News - 11h -
From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway
With approval to run trains between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, services could start in 2026. The idea for the country’s first cooperative rail service came to Alex Lawrie in 2004 after ...The Guardian - 12h -
Bears interim coach says there was 'no confusion' in timeout-wasting sequence: 'I just changed my mind'
Even by Bears standards, this loss to the Seahawks was a frustrating one.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Bolton on UN reform: Stefanik has 'her work cut out for her'
John Bolton, President-elect Trump's former national security adviser, said Trump's pick for ambassador to the United Nations, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), will have “her work cut out for her” ...The Hill - 14h -
Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham
I read 52 books that year and I’ve kept the habit up in the years that followed, the routine now firmly established. More summer essentials I’ve always been a reader. In primary school, I’d ...The Guardian - 20h -
‘I’m betting on another 22 spins around the sun’: I’m 65 and have $3.9 million. How much should I realistically spend on a house?
“I have zero debt, no upcoming tax liabilities and no inheritance on the horizon.”MarketWatch - 22h -
Painstaking work to conserve Ireland’s oldest paper documents begins
Delicate 650-year-old pages to be preserved are some of the island’s most important historical texts. Work has begun to conserve and digitise one of the oldest paper documents still in existence on ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Bath & Body Works Comes Up With Its Holiday Scents
Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.The New York Times - 1d -
People urged to do at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week to lose weight
Review of 116 clinical trials finds less than 30 minutes a day, five days a week only results in minor reductions. People who want to lose meaningful amounts of weight through exercise may need to ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?
“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.”MarketWatch - 1d -
I’m 12 years from retirement, the future looks like a ‘train wreck’ and I want out of the market. Should I sell?
Don’t ignore your feelings, don’t do anything rash, and take these three pieces of adviceMarketWatch - 1d -
‘I need the money’: Jim Carrey finally finds a buyer for his $20 million L.A. mansion
“The Grinch” star Jim Carrey may have found the answer to at least some of his recent money struggles after finally landing a buyer.MarketWatch - 1d -
Released From a Russian Prison, This Activist Got Right to Work
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vehement critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, didn’t want to be part of a prisoner exchange. But he says more exchanges are needed.The New York Times - 2d -
I spent a week working, exercising and relaxing in virtual reality. I’m shocked to say it finally works | Ed Newton-Rex
Bar some glitches, I think a tipping point has been reached – except when it comes to virtual gigs. I’m writing this from a room that’s slowly orbiting the Earth. Behind the floating screen in ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Order review – Jude Law does solid work in vehement account of white supremacists’ takedown
Nicholas Hoult plays a wannabe far-right martyr, and Law and Tye Sheridan the feds on his tail, in a well-cast if anticlimactic true-crime tale. Justin Kurzel directs a workmanlike true-crime ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘I’m always working’: Italy’s centenarian barista on her longevity
For Anna Possi, serving customers at her bar in northern Italy and being in the company of others is key . Anna Possi answers the phone in the cafe but immediately asks to call her back. “I have a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Nigel Farage offers to work with Peter Mandelson to secure US-UK trade deal
Labour party divided on whether incoming US ambassador should lean on Reform leader’s ties with Donald Trump. Nigel Farage has said he would be willing to help Peter Mandelson negotiate with the ...The Guardian - 2d -
How e-commerce is disrupting traditional seasonal work in retail
Online shopping sales reached a record $41.1 billion this holiday season. The shift to e-commerce has continued to transform the seasonal work landscape.CNBC - 3d -
Killing remote work could kill government efficiency in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has threatened to veto any state budget that contains return-to-office mandates for state employees, citing the benefits of remote work in terms of productivity, ...The Hill - 3d -
5 ‘very profitable’ side hustles to make extra cash during the holidays—one pays up to $700 for two hours of work
From gift wrapping to waiting in line, small business owners and experts share their picks for lucrative side hustles you can pick up just a few weeks a year.CNBC - 3d -
The Iraola effect: how Bournemouth make a high-intensity gameplan work
The Cherries are flying high after a five-game unbeaten run built on their ability to hunt possession all over the pitch. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . A little over a year ago, Bournemouth ...The Guardian - 3d -
I’m ashamed of what I said about Blake Lively. Her allegations should shock us all | Laura Snapes
A complaint filed by the actor against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni paints a disturbing picture – and suggests the public is far too easily fooled . “She’s really giving throwback ...The Guardian - 3d -
What are my mortgage options while I work abroad?
I plan to keep a property in the UKFinancial Times - 3d -
The Christmas that went wrong: I had a massive abscess and spent my first ever night in hospital
The year already ranked among my very worst – then I wound up on a tinsel-draped drip, while my family texted fun photos from the pub. It hadn’t been a vintage year. I was in the middle of a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Warmth amid absence: life of Romanian children whose parents work abroad – photo essay
Alexandra Corcode documents daily life in Romania in this portrait of the trauma experienced by young people whose parent or parents work abroad. The project, which won a Tom Stoddart award for ...The Guardian - 3d -
Study: Remote Work Policies Are Leaving Lower-Paid Workers Behind
Recent data shows that higher-income workers are holding on to remote work privileges more than their lower-paid counterparts.Inc. - 3d -
TSA shocked to find 82 fireworks and 3 knives in a woman's bag at LAX
Security at Los Angeles International Airport stopped a traveler from taking "a surprising number of prohibited items" on a Philadelphia-bound flight, including dozens of fireworks and multiple ...NBC News - 3d -
A much-needed reality check on reality show labor rights
Reality television is about creating stories that resonate with audiences while offering contestants a chance to change their lives. The NLRB’s complaint risks undermining that balance by imposing ...The Hill - 4d -
Australia to extradite former Marine pilot who worked in China
Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marine pilot whom the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a ...The Hill - 4d -
Fake! The best trick play of the NFL season worked to perfection
The Lions don't need to resort to trickery to put points on the board. But it sure is fun when they do.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Why Does RFK Jr. Work Out in Jeans?
Frequent images of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others lifting weights in jeans and boots raise the question of what can be classified as proper gym attire.The New York Times - Dec. 20