Snyder's Soapbox: Combined no hitters aren't real and we have to stop pretending they count the same

‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country

A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Andrea Bocelli: ‘I don’t like lies. They always have short legs, especially the ones we tell ourselves’

The opera singer on getting advice from Pavarotti, singing as a superpower, and what happens when we die. Born in Tuscany, Italy, Andrea Bocelli, 66, became blind at the age of 12. Discovered by ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Badenoch's win and Labour's big Budget mean we now have sharper left-right divide

With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

We have $1.2 million for retirement, but my husband won’t let me spend it

Which one of us needs to change?

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur

UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region. Militia fighters who raped and attacked minority groups in Darfur threatened to force them to ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

‘This election season has been tense’: I voted for Kamala Harris and my husband voted for Donald Trump. Should I tell him?

“We have a very respectful and, for the most part, happy and healthy marriage.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Jordan Chiles on campaign to have Olympic bronze medal returned: 'I know we were right'

Jordan Chiles is doubling down on her efforts to reclaim her Olympic gymnastics medal that was stripped after a controversial ruling, saying, "That bronze medal was given to me in the right way."

Mary Trump: Election results 'worst possible scenario that we could have expected'

President-elect Trump’s niece Mary Trump said that her uncle’s victory last week was the “worst possible scenario that we could have expected.” “As far as I’m aware, the House still hasn’t been ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war

Abdelrahman Kuku is part of a side that cannot play at home but wants to bring joy there. “I am excited, everyone is excited, you have to be excited,” the Sudan international Abdelrahman Kuku says ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump Called His Win a ‘Historic Realignment’ of American Politics. We Have Our Doubts.

There are reasons to doubt that what happened in the election is a durable party realignment.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Column: From Kimmel's Musk roast to Trump's Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now

From Jimmy Kimmel's Elon Musk roast to President-elect Trump's absurd Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago

‘Yesterday a missile hit. Tonight, we have poetry’: the writers drawing crowds on Ukraine’s frontlines

As Ukraine remains under Russian bombardment and the election of Trump adds a new level of fear, its residents are turning to the power of literature to console and inspire in even the darkest ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Do audiobooks count as reading?

We’re in the midst of a listening revolution — and a new debate over text versus voice

World - Financial Times - November 7

2-year-old loves pretending to be a spooky Halloween animatronic

For the past two months, Enzo has been dragging his parents to Home Depot's Halloween section to mimic the spooky animatronics. The 2-year-old's favorite characters? The Grim Reaper and Ghost Face, ...

Florida woman outwits alleged attacker by calling 911 and pretending to order a pizza

A woman in Florida helped direct authorities to a field in Volusia County where she was being held by calling 911 and pretending to order a pizza.

Trick or treat: Which of the NFL's division leaders on Halloween are contenders vs. pretenders?

Making the call on clubs with sterling records

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

A Loathsome Colleague Died. Why Is Everyone Pretending She Was So Great?

A reader smells hypocrisy in his co-workers’ proclamations of mourning and wants no part of it. Is he obligated to attend her funeral if his heart isn’t in it?

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune

When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

World Series: Important matchups include Dodgers pitchers vs. Yankees 3-4 hitters, testing Freddie Freeman

New York and Los Angeles open their series Friday in Los Angeles

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Aaron Judge is getting most of the blame, but nearly every Yankees hitter has been lousy in the World Series

With the exceptions of Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton, the Bronx Bombers are not living up to their name

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

ALCS Game 5: Yankees beat Guardians, head to first World Series since '09

After a thrilling victory, the Yankees await either the Dodgers or Mets in the Fall Classic.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

AI startup Ideogram launches infinite Canvas for manipulating, combining generated images

Users can spread newly generated images out, compare them to older ones, resize and reorder them at will, and even combine two with AI.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

The Yankees-Dodgers World Series features the biggest combined payroll ever

A by-the-numbers look at two teams who have played each other in 12 World Series

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

When you combine AI and nuclear power, the results can be catastrophic

Big tech needs to find more energy-efficient ways to run AI data centers, and direct their major energy investments, along with the government, to clean renewable energy that doesn’t make our world ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Russia strikes Kyiv with a combined drone and missile attack, the first in months

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined in its final months to help Ukraine keep fighting its war with Russia next year

World - ABC News - 17 hours ago

‘No one writes about “rich guy” early retirement’: My wife and I earn $300,000 a year and have $3.75 million. We have 3 kids. When can I quit working?

“I’ve been lucky to have a terrific job in finance for the past 25 years.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

14 more games in Week 7, 14 must-read matchup previews

Which teams will win? Who are the X factors, and which storylines matter most?

Sports - ESPN - October 20

It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna

Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Here’s what Keir Starmer gets wrong about reparations: we’ve made them before, but now we have to do it right | Kojo Koram

The call for justice is not going away. Rather than ignore it, Labour should be entering the conversation – and shaping it. You could be mistaken for thinking that reparations are some wacky idea ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

My boyfriend struggled to come up with a down payment when we bought our house. I have $50K in investments. Was I wrong to keep this to myself?

“I could have cashed out my investments to get us closer to a 20% down payment.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 3

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