Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct deposit transactions

We can’t move for therapists but do they help or harm mental health patients? | Martha Gill

GPs are increasingly directing vulnerable people to practitioners in a booming industry with no oversight. I was struck by the news last week that GPs are so overwhelmed with mental health patients ...

The Guardian - 1d

Virgin Group looks to raise £700mn to fund Eurostar rival

Richard Branson’s group is one of several planning a new cross-Channel service

Financial Times - Mar. 9

State Reforms + the State of Reform

We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.

BBC News - Mar. 9

'I couldn't cope if I passed rare skin condition to my kids'

A genetic testing service based in Devon is praised by a woman with a rare skin condition.

BBC News - 6d

Steve Jobs Hired a High-Schooler to Write the First Mac Guide. Here’s How You Can Use AI to Follow His Example

A variety of AI services like ChatGPT can improve your business’s readability.

Inc. - 2d

State Republicans Eager to Climb on Cost-Cutting Bandwagon

G.O.P. governors and legislators are parroting the federal Department of Government Efficiency by creating panels at the state level. But the similarities only go so far.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Financial Times - Mar. 9

Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future

American colleges and universities will lose their global preeminence, innovation will suffer, future scientists, doctors, artists and philosophers will not get trained and potentially ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Source: Falcons cut longtime fan favorite Jarrett

In a somewhat surprising move, the Atlanta Falcons are moving on from defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, one of their franchise players over the last decade.

ESPN - 6d

NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’. NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a ...

The Guardian - 6d

Disability benefit cuts test loyalty of Labour MPs

Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.

BBC News - 4d

Sources: Saints' Mathieu, Jordan take pay cuts

Tyrann Mathieu and Cameron Jordan will sign new deals with expected pay decreases instead of the traditional restructures the Saints have used on several players' contracts this offseason to free ...

ESPN - 3d

End of an era: Pats cut longtime captain Andrews

The Patriots have released longtime center and captain David Andrews.

ESPN - 3d

Sources: Vikes to cut center Bradbury if no trade

The Vikings are planning to release center Garrett Bradbury unless a trade can be worked out, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - 3d

Tate cuts almost a tenth of staff as it tackles deficit

UK arts institution tries to break even ahead of fundraising rounds designed to drive growth

Financial Times - 3d

'Benefit cut for 1m' and 'Putin must not play games'

Yahoo News - 2d

Gallo cut by White Sox, eyes switch to pitching

Joey Gallo has been released by the White Sox after the veteran slugger struggled in nine Cactus League games.

ESPN - 13h

FirstFT: OECD cuts global growth forecast

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump and Putin to hold Ukraine talks and Netanyahu plans to sack Shin Bet chief

Financial Times - 1h

Elon Musk’s X suffers multiple outages

Elon Musk's social media platform X experienced several outages on Monday

CNBC - 6d

Andrew Tate, social media influencer who faces trafficking charges, sits cageside for UFC 313

Former kickboxer and controversial internet personality Andrew Tate was cageside for UFC 313 inside T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, one night after attending Dana White’s Power Slap 12 at ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

Are you fur real? Gone is the social stigma around wearing animal skins | Ellie Violet Bramley

From gen Z’s interest in ‘natural’ materials to the darker ‘boom boom’ aesthetic of the Trump era, the trend wheel has turned back to pelts. I’ll admit it, Carrie Bradshaw in aviators and a fur ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Elon Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a 'traitor' over his social media posts in support of Ukraine

Kelly, a former Navy combat pilot, responded to the tech billionaire’s remark by saying “he’s not a serious guy” and should “go back to building rockets.”

NBC News - 6d