It’s my first Halloween in the UK for two decades – and my American children are not impressed

It’s my first Halloween in the UK for two decades – and my American children are not impressed | Emma Brockes

Spending on costumes and treats has increased, but Britain isn’t showing quite the same commitment or creativity. . What are you going as, this Halloween? The discussion in our household starts in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

If my Netflix recommendations are anything to go by, I am tragically basic | Emma Beddington

A friend is feeling uncomfortably targeted by the streaming service’s personalised suggestions. Mine, meanwhile, reinforce an inconvenient truth. A single female friend is feeling uncomfortably ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

How The Hill and its editor helped launch my American journalism career

Jonathan Swan, a journalist from Australia, was given a chance by Bob Cusack, editor-in-chief of The Hill, to work in American journalism and he has since become a respected political reporter.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

‘I am now an empty nester’: I encouraged my two adult sons to move out. I was anxious and scared — now my heart is full

‘With the sale of the house, I was able to pay off some small debts, and now I am 100% debt free’

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

‘Trump, the movie’ is a fun watch, but read the book if you really want to know all about him | Emma Brockes

Lucky Loser, by two New York Times journalists, reveals just how much Donald owes to his father (spoiler alert: everything) . The singular piece of publicity most helpful to The Apprentice , a ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

The word ‘fascist’ has lost all meaning. And Trump is using that to his advantage | Emma Brockes

There is a new push by his opponents to brand him with the F-word – and the effect has been both silly and serious. I remember when “fascist” became a word we all used, right around the time we ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Two decades of EM bond history

Keeping it local

World - Financial Times - October 14

I Own Two Pairs of These Adidas Sneakers That Are Even Comfier Than My Sambas

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

BBC reporter: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.

Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves

We asked essayists to write a letter to the person they were when they published their Modern Love essay. Here’s what they shared.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 11

My love letter to Oxford

Graduate and model Grace Clover swaps subfusc for second-hand, as she takes us on a tour of her alma mater

Business - Financial Times - October 18

‘I say bye to my kids, in case we don’t wake up’ – A year in Gaza under attack by Israel

Over the past year, Aya and Khalid have been filming their lives for a BBC documentary.

My first time at teacher-less pilates: ‘There is a soothing quality to the digital instructor’s voice, like an early childhood educator or a cult leader’

There is no human teacher at Michael Sun ’s reformer pilates class but it is more affordable than a typical session. Is the trade-off worth it?. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email It ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Can I transfer my property to my son to reduce tax liabilities?

I own a second home in Cornwall and spend a few weeks there every year

World - Financial Times - October 16

Adopting as a single mum in my 40s changed my life

The number of people adopting in Wales is falling, according to the latest figures.

My Venice, by Diane von Furstenberg

The designer, philanthropist and resident of La Serenissima shares her favourite places to eat, shop and visit

World - Financial Times - October 14

David Olusoga: ‘My loyalty is to history’

The historian on reimagining the Black British experience, being shot at from both sides in the culture wars and how to ‘de-weaponise the past’

Business - Financial Times - October 18

My Body Doesn’t Belong to You

In this essay from 2017, a young woman offers powerful testimony about the damaging effects of men’s possessiveness over women’s bodies.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19

'My daughter's killer's trial was unbearable'

The mother of a woman who was repeatedly raped until she died said she is glad he has faced justice.

Mum's 'nightmare' after deaths of son and daughter just months apart

Ten years on from the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan, a mother tells of her loss.

Melania Trump: My husband is 'not Hitler'

Former first lady Melania Trump said her husband is “not Hitler” in a Fox News interview Tuesday morning. “He’s not Hitler, and all of his supporters, [they’re] standing behind him because they ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Angel Reese: My $73,000 WNBA salary can't cover my bills—'I'm living beyond my means'

Chicago Sky All-Star rookie Angel Reese, 22, relies on endorsements to pay rent and get by, rather than her WNBA salary: That can't even "pay my car note."

Business - CNBC - October 21

My partner isn’t meeting my sexual needs – and he’s rejecting my attempts to spice things up

We love each other and have recently navigated a serious family crisis. But I am starting to think he just isn’t very sexually attracted to me. My partner (46, male) and I (39, female) have been ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt

“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

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