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The Wall Street Journal - World
Why Are So Many Townhouses For Sale in Park Slope Right Now?
Nine homes asking more than $100 million combined were on the market as of mid-June, thanks to skyrocketing home prices and seller optimism. -
The Guardian - World
Why have there been so many own goals at Euro 2024?
There have been nine own goals at this tournament – as many as the first 15 European Championships combined. By Richard Foster for The Football Mine. When the Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen deflected Randal Kolo Muani’s shot past his own ... -
The Guardian - World
Totally wired: Why are so many young people addicted to video games?
Locked in their bedrooms, playing video games into the small hours, children as young as 10 years old are now addicted to their consoles. Tim Lewis hears how the compulsive games can be impossible to resist – and meets the experts tackling the ... -
GameSpot - Tech
A New Horror Game Corrects Something So Many Others Get Wrong
Putting players in the shoes of an engineer tasked with heading alone into a dark basement to restart an ailing generator is a tried-and-true trope in horror video games. While Still Wakes the Deep has a lot that's very familiar to horror fans, ... -
The New York Times - Top stories
There’s a Name for the Trap Joe Biden Faces
It’s always hard to walk away from power.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Why many Muslim and Arab voters do not fear another Trump presidency
To assert themselves politically once more, Muslims and Arabs are more than prepared to send a message to Democrats — even if it means putting Donald Trump back in the White House.Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
The Pirates hit so many home runs off the Mets they ran out of fireworks
A Mets reliever's ERA went from 3.38 to 14.54.MLB -
The Guardian - World
Gareth Southgate may be England’s greatest ever manager. So why the hate?
He created an environment in which players could flourish yet Gareth Southgate has become a lightning rod for rage. They have a word for it in German: der Briefcasetrainerparadigm, a phrase used to describe a person who is self-evidently good at ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why America's Berries Have Never Tasted So Good
Driscoll’s had to figure out how to breed, produce and sell its most flavorful strawberries and raspberries. Now the strategy is starting to bear fruit. -
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The Guardian - World
Why is the pundit class so desparate to push Biden out of the race? | Rebecca Solnit
Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016. I am not usually one to offer diagnoses of people I’ve never met, but it does seem like the pundit class of the American media is suffering ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?
Two candidates face off in Iran’s runoff election on Friday after neither secured enough votes to win in the first round. Here’s what you need to know about their positions and background.Iran -
CBS News - Top stories
How other countries mark independence from Britain
America isn't the only country that celebrates independence from Britain.United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Cheers as Corbyn holds Islington seat as independent
Jeremy Corbyn has beaten Labour in Islington North by about 8,000 votes. -
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The Guardian - World
Fatima Payman quits Labor but will remain in upper house as independent
WA senator tells press conference she was ‘deeply torn’ amid disagreement with the Albanese government on Palestine. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe ... -
The Guardian - World
Jessica Pegula has Independence Day to forget but Elena Rybakina survives
No 5 seed in surprise exit while 2022 champion throughSwiatek reaches third round in routine defeat of MarticThe second quarter of the women’s singles draw lost another significant name as Jessica Pegula, the world No 5 and a quarter-finalist here ... -
The Guardian - World
US swelters on Independence Day with over 150m people under heat alerts
‘Severe’ and ‘potentially record-breaking’ heatwave sends temperatures soaring across US . More than 134 million people were under heat alerts on Thursday morning, as a brutal and potentially historic heatwave sent temperatures soaring across the ... -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Kings a ‘sneak' candidate to sign DeRozan in free agency
The Kings reportedly are a darkhorse candidate to sign coveted free agent DeMar DeRozan. -
ESPN - Sports
Collier, MVP candidate and Olympian, injures foot
Lynx forward Napheesa Collier suffered a left foot injury in Thursday's loss to the Sun. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Whoever the Democratic Candidate Is, Americans Have Already Lost
The American Republic feels fragile. -
The New York Times - World
Tokyo Governors Race Has 56 Candidates
A ridiculous number of candidates are contending to be governor of Tokyo and its surrounding prefecture. Many are not even trying to win. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Tokyo Governors Race Has 56 Candidates
A ridiculous number of candidates are contending to be governor of Tokyo and its surrounding prefecture. Many are not even trying to win. -
CBS News - Top stories
Many tattoo ink and permanent makeup products contaminated, FDA finds
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated. -
BBC News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl leaves Jamaican homes without power
The powerful storm has passed, but torrential rain has prompted new warnings. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Many Palestinians Pin Postwar Hopes on Leader Jailed by Israel for Two Decades
Supporters compare Marwan Barghouti to Nelson Mandela, but to Israel he is a convicted terrorist.Israel -
BBC News - Top stories
We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer
The Labour leader says he wants to cut reoffending to mean fewer people are sent to jail. -
The New York Times - Top stories
As Britain Votes, Change Is in the Air. Optimism, Not So Much.
The Labour Party is projected to sweep out the Conservatives after 14 years. But it would then inherit a “legacy of ashes.” -
The New York Times - Top stories
What Makes the U.K. Exit Poll So Trusted
The first indication of results on British election nights has earned an unusually high reputation. Those behind it say that’s because of a big decision 20 years ago.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - Top stories
U.K. Election 2024: What to Know About Candidates and Key Issues
The governing Conservative Party could be voted out of power for the first time in 14 years.United Kingdom -
ABC News - Top stories
'A direct and candid conversation': Democratic governors speak before Biden meeting
The closed-door meeting will include some talked about as possible replacements.Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Pro-Gaza candidates squeeze Labour vote in some constituencies
The party lost a number of former strongholds to independent candidates campaigning on pro-Palestine platforms. -
ABC News - Top stories
Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push ahead of vote
Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections are making their last push for the second and decisive round of voting after a three-week campaign marked by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks -
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MarketWatch - Business
This July 4, here’s how much money you need to declare ‘financial independence’
About 160 million of us are still working for The Man. -
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The Guardian - World
Biden says he’s best qualified to beat Trump, brushes off low polling and denies cognitive issues – live
President says in occasionally tense ABC interview he is not dropping out and believes he’s the best candidate to win. Full story: Biden calls Trump debate a ‘bad episode’Joe Biden has cancelled his upcoming Sunday address to the National ...Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why All the Murthy Drama?
Why was the case not disposed of at either of the lower federal court levels? -
MarketWatch - Business
Fed minutes show no consensus on how many months of good inflation data needed to start cutting interest rates
Several officials said that interest-rate hikes might be needed if inflation stays at its elevated level or increases further.Federal Reserve -
CBS News - Top stories
Here's how many calories the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest winner consumed
Another year of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest means a lot of calories consumed. Here's the breakdown.