Teenagers will always get drunk – so why don’t we just serve them in pubs

Babooshkas rejoice! Kate Bush is every woman’s teenage soul – which is why men don’t get her | Barbara Ellen

Only female fans can truly appreciate the singer’s allure, and the thrill that talk of a new album brings. Rejoice, for Kate Bush has risen again. Heart-popping excitement (my own, and maybe yours ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors

The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has raked in the cash for bars but caused misery for residents and authorities alike

World - ABC News - October 18

What tariffs do and why economists don't like them

“The most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” former President Donald Trump told the Economic Club of Chicago last week.

There are just a few spaces left at our NYC Pub Quiz. Did we mention the prizes?

Spilling the tee

World - Financial Times - October 31

Of course teenagers want to be pop idols like Liam Payne. Given the perils, should we let them? | Martha Gill

The singer is the latest casualty of an industry that thrusts fame on children too young to cope. Sex, drinking, smoking, gambling, joining the army, being put to work – we now take it as obvious ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

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

Inside I am smiling. So why do I always look so miserable? | Adrian Chiles

I have a chronic case of resting not-happy face. But everything I try just makes it worse. There are several problems with my face, not least of which is that I look so bloody miserable all the ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'If we don’t win a championship, I might get traded'

The Bucks are not going to trade Antetokounmpo unless he demands one. Would he?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Why are people leaving Trump rallies early? We asked them

Kamala Harris says ‘exhaustion and boredom’ lead his audience to slip away. Among the hundreds who quit a rally in Georgia this week were a variety of reasons. The line to get into the Donald Trump ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Why this week is so crucial for American consumers — and it’s not just the election

American consumers are facing a momentous week, with the outcome of two key events set to shape their financial futures.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

How did Tuchel's England appointment happen so quickly and quietly?

BBC Sport charts the background to a secretive process which saw Thomas Tuchel announced as the new England manager.

Vance on racist jokes: ‘We have to stop getting so offended’

JD Vance said he did not hear racist jokes made by a comedian at former President Donald Trump’s New York City rally, but told reporters "I think that we have to stop getting so offended at every ...

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Why are we building homes when so many are standing empty?

Bringing empty homes back into use can be tricky, but campaigners say a lot more could be done to help.

King Charles, know this: Australians don’t hate the royals – we just wish you’d lose interest in us | Van Badham

It’s a bit awkward: Charles and Camilla are expecting us to bring out the bunting. Instead, they’ll meet with a wall of lazy republicanism. It’s 25 years since Australia voted “no” in a referendum ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Britons are dying in a blizzard of cheap cocaine. Why is so little being done to save them? | Martha Gill

Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll. Compared with the screaming scare campaigns ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

The conversation: Why Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are just getting started

Let's preview the 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

‘There are certain things that we don’t allow to be sold’: why vote buying in the US is illegal

Richard Hasen, a professor specializing in election law, on groceries, Elon Musk’s petition and Cards Against Humanity. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered a $47 payment to people who refer ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Don’t Get Desperate for a Deal

Founders who get fidgety about flagging top growth can get tempted by bad acquisitions.

Business - Inc. - October 29

We asked Guardian readers what are some of the tiny things that help them get through the day | First Dog on the Moon

Aside from reading First Dog on the Moon cartoons. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Vance says 'we have to stop getting so offended' when asked about racist jokes at Trump rally

Sen. JD Vance said that while he hadn't heard the racist jokes made by a comedian at his running mate's New York City rally the previous night, he thinks Americans need to "stop getting so offended."

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Google Gets Bogus Russian Fine So Big, We Can't Even Fit It In This Headline

Google is in big (fake) trouble right now, as a Russian fine against it has ballooned to $2.5 decillion over the last couple of years. In case you're wondering, that's ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

We can rage about Donald Trump. Or we can be curious about why he appealed to so many | Peter Hyman

Progressives would do well to try to understand how millions of Americans turned to him because he offered real hope of prosperity, security and fewer wars. How can anyone vote for someone so… fill ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Amazon ‘has never been stronger.’ So why isn’t its stock getting more love?

Amazon’s stock has trailed the S&P 500 over three months, owing in part to concerns about operating income and margin compression. Will Thursday’s earnings alleviate fears?

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

‘You only get one shot so why not?’: The Bear’s Matty Matheson on cooking, addiction and making the most of life

Millions knew him as The Bear’s lovable goofball Neil Fak, but his own story is more than a match for the show’s boiling tension. He talks about his restaurant empire, YouTube fame and journey back ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

San Francisco mayor-elect: 'We just want to get back to common sense'

San Francisco’s mayor-elect Daniel Lurie (D), who won over the incumbent last week, discussed Democrats’ losses and his success in an interview Tuesday. CNN's Erin Burnett pressed Lurie on the ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

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