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Perception matters: Fear of crime is changing how Americans live
Despite confusion over crime statistics, a new national poll finds that most Americans believe crime has increased over the past few years. The poll also shows how fear of crime is changing the way ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Perceptions of crime improve in Gallup survey
Americans’ perceptions of local and nationwide crime have improved, according to a new Gallup poll, with fewer people saying crime in their area is higher. Forty-nine percent of Americans said the ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
How TV news viewing habits can influence voters' perceptions
In an effort to understand the political divide in the U.S., Trump and Harris supporters in New Jersey were invited to watch the other side's favorite cable news channels. Tony Dokoupil reports on ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
How Americans living in border towns feel about immigration
Immigration has been a heavily discussed political topic this election cycle. But what do Americans who live near the U.S.-Mexico border have to say? CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
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 -
Ireland’s big school secret: how a year off-curriculum changes teenage lives
The transition year led Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy to become actors – and has had similarly seismic effects on thousands of secondary school students. Should other countries follow suit?. ‘If ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
What American history tells us about fear of immigrants
Immigrants, including those who arrived in America in desperate poverty, from very different cultures and societies, have overcome fearmongering, threats and violence to become accepted as ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
As Election Nears, Foreign Leaders Fear ‘a Vacuum’ in American Leadership
President Biden hosted his final pre-election international visitor in the Oval Office, where the talk focused on the Middle East and Europe. But uncertainty in the United States hung over the ...Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trafficking victim now 'lives every day in fear'
Anna, not her real name, was brought to Northern Ireland by a man who forced her into sex work.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Fear that winter fuel payment cut will cost lives
Wales' older people's commissioner says people will die because of the decision.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Taxes will go up no matter who becomes president. The question is, how much?
Putting campaign promises aside, the realistic prospect is for hard choices and initiatives that are limited in scope.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’
The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncanny. Joy Williams, 80, has ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
The Menendez Brothers: How True Crime Is Re-Examining Old Cases
A thriving genre built on podcasts and documentaries, coupled with younger generations’ more skeptical worldview, helped revitalize interest in this case and others like it.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
The Stirling doctor who changed the lives of diabetics
Dr Reith came up with the idea for insulin pens, which soon replaced syringes as the way to take the drug.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
How American cities are rethinking their urban rivers
More Americans are living in cities than ever before. By 2050, nearly 90% of Americans are expected to live in metropolitan areas. This shift means rethinking how urban spaces are used to support a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
How a 12-Ounce Layer of Foam Changed the NFL
Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
How Convenience Stores Are Changing the Food Game
The days of cold hot dogs and stale chips are vanishing as convenience stores look to expand their food offerings.Business - Inc. - October 20 -
Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow
Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
How a winning racehorse changed everything for girl with cancer
When Betsy had stomach pain, her GP put it down to a virus - but the five-year-old had cancer.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
How Trump and Harris Compare on Climate Change
Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict
Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - How To Change Your Appearance
Dragon Age: The Veilguard stars Rook, one of Varric's comrades who has found themselves the leader of a ragtag group. With a campaign that's likely to take you dozens of hours to complete, you ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
How climate change affects Latino communities and their votes
An Environmental Voter Project poll found that climate change is a top issue for young voters in 2024. Voter efforts are focusing on climate change within Latino communities ahead of Election Day. ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Middle East crisis live: Iran ‘not seeking war’, president says; protesters disrupt speech by Netanyahu
One killed and at least 29 injured after truck hits bus stop in Israel; protesters shout ‘shame on you’ as Israeli PM speaks at memorial ceremony for victims of Hamas attack. See all our Middle ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Fear of Flying? Here’s How to Make Plane Rides Less Scary.
Fear of flying affects more than 25 million Americans. If you are among them, these tools and expert tips could help make your next plane ride easier.Business - The New York Times - October 17 -
The real-estate industry is battling over how homes are listed for sale. Here’s why that matters to buyers and sellers.
The outcome of a real-estate industry dispute could change how the average American finds for-sale home listings.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
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 - 5 hours ago -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
American Danielle Collins says she’s changed her mind about quitting tennis
Collins postpones previously announced retirement American is currently at ninth in WTA Tour rankings Danielle Collins says she’s changed her mind about retiring from the WTA Tour at the end of ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Andrew Yang: Harris embodies change much more than Trump to many Americans
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang praised Vice President Harris Monday night, saying she embodies change to many Americans much more than her GOP rival former President Trump. Yang, the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
On the anti-youth violence frontline: how outreach workers fight to save children from crime
Targeted youth workers in hospitals and police stations can make a huge difference in a young person’s life – but there are fears their funding is at risk. It’s 2pm on a Friday at a south London ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Project 2025 would upend Black Americans' lives: Analysis
A new report lays out a multitude of ways in which the conservative Project 2025 plan could negatively impact Black Americans. In the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Thurgood Marshall Institute’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Inflation is cooling, yet many Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck
The rate of inflation has come down from pandemic era highs. But many Americans are still waiting to feel financial relief.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
How the Jaquez family built a Mexican American sports dynasty
The next generation of Jaquezes -- siblings Jaime Jr., Gabriela and Marcos -- are upholding the family tradition while staying connected to their roots.Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
How Lilly Ledbetter’s Fight for Equal Pay Impacted the American Workplace
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter died on October 12, leaving behind a legacy of activism and an eponymous act that has strengthened equal pay law.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
How Arizona Senate candidates are engaging with Native American voters
Senate Democratic candidate Ruben Gallego has now visited 20 of the 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona, communities that have historically felt isolated from the government. NBC News' Vaughn ...Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Majority of Americans are stressed by the election, survey finds. Here's how to cope.
A new survey from the American Psychological Association is shining a light on election-related stressors for Americans.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
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 -
Housing, Tariffs and Debt: Four Experts Debate How to Fix the American Economy
One set of writers on the left and another on the right lay out competing visions for what the next president should do.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23