The Hard Financial Lessons I Learned as a New Freelancer
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World - The Guardian
Disabled Palestinians are facing horrors piled upon horrors. I think of their suffering every day | Frances Ryan
With every bombing, more people are horrifically injured and left to survive without the devices and medications they need. It is breakfast and I reach for a painkiller dropped off by a Boots ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
You be the judge: my daughter never wears her glasses – should I pay for her contact lenses?
Bridget thinks Rebecca should stick to her glasses – or pay for lenses herself. Rebecca says lenses aren’t a luxury. You decide who needs to see sense Find out how to get a disagreement settled ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Lessons from Ladbroke Grove crash 25 years on
It was one of the worst rail crashes of the last century killing 31 people.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
‘I never said I was going to retire ...’ Paul Simon on disability, drive and the mystery behind his greatest songs
He halted his career after decades of hits, then a dream one night changed everything. From New York to swinging London and apartheid South Africa, he explains his epic journey. As a struggling ...Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
What we learned from Jack Smith's new filing in Trump 2020 case
Special counsel Jack Smith's recently unsealed filing reveals new details about former President Donald Trump's alleged criminal scheme to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. CBS News ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
'I Get Called Boring, I Get Called A Robot. It's Tough': Connor McDavid Shows Incredible Emotional Courage In New Amazon Series
Connor McDavid should be commended for his vulnerability in Faceoff: Inside the NHL.2 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
'I know the student body is excited': Previewing Miami-Cal, a ranked SEC matchup and more ahead of Week 6
Our college football experts give insight on key players, matchups to know and more.2 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Randle on trade to Wolves: 'I feel wanted here'
Julius Randle said he was shocked when he learned he was traded to the Timberwolves but that he is happy to be somewhere he feels wanted.2 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Embiid: If Sixers say to ease off, 'I should listen'
If the Sixers' medical staff asks him to ease off at times this season, star Joel Embiid said he "should listen," even if they "have to punch me, slap me, take my stuff away."2 days ago -
Sports - The New York Times
The First Quarter of the N.F.L. Season Is Over. Here’s What We’ve Learned.
Our expert picks the biggest surprise, the unluckiest team and the coach most likely to be fired.2 days ago - NFL -
Top stories - The New York Times
Can I Still Use an Expired Covid Test?
The expiration date listed on the box might not be accurate. Here’s what to know.2 days ago - Covid -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Patrick Mahomes: When I saw the replay, I felt like s—t that I hit Rashee Rice
After Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice suffered a knee injury during last Sunday's win over the Chargers, it became clear through replay that quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit the wideout when trying to ...2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Sydney Sweeney doesn't think she'll 'ever feel comfortable' financially: 'I saw my parents lose everything'
The 27-year-old star told Glamour that her family's past financial struggles have influenced how she thinks about her wealth.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
From Covid to Kosovo: five things we learned from Boris Johnson’s memoir
Former PM’s doorstop-sized tome, Unleashed, recounts chequered political career in familiar boosterish tone. Boris Johnson’s 772-page doorstop of a memoir, Unleashed, recounts a chequered political ...2 days ago - Covid -
Top stories - ABC News
Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
As much as $10,000 will be distributed to some residents of a peninsula on the edge of Los Angeles where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility shutoffs2 days ago - California -
Top stories - BBC News
Weekly quiz: Where did 100 couples all say, 'I do'?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.2 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
This opaque, lightly regulated corner of Wall Street is growing by leaps and bounds. Some worry it will eventually deliver a shock to the financial system.
Millions of Americans have exposure to private credit, which often outpaces stock-market returns but also poses risks.2 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Sam Darnold: Jets didn't fail me, I had a lot of opportunities
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is playing like the MVP candidate the Jets hoped he would one day be when they drafted him with the third overall pick in 2018.2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Mellody Hobson on teaching kids financial literacy
In her latest project, "Priceless Facts About Money," Ariel Investments Co-CEO Mellody Hobson uses creative storytelling and visuals to teach children the importance of financial literacy and the ...2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Expert on financial advice to help parents save money
In her new weekly segment on "CBS Mornings Plus," Jill Schlesinger offers valuable financial advice to help parents save money.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
How elections can create financial crises
The evidence of how feel-good economic stimulants can backfire over time is there for everyone to see.2 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Our Housing Crisis Has Its Roots in the Financial Crisis
Well-meaning regulations and reforms intended to prevent another financial crisis has pushed millions of affordable homes out of the reach of everyday buyers and into the coffers of investors.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
The new Conservative class war
Badenoch’s attack on an overweening state seeks to imitate Thatcher’s case against the overmighty trade unions2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Van Gogh is turning in his grave at the harsh Just Stop Oil sentence. I know, because I spoke to him | Nadya Tolokonnikova
Nature was the painter’s ultimate muse, and he would have admired those seeking to protect it. Nadya Tolokonnikova is the creator of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot and former political ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘I won’t believe it until I see it happen’: Could a ban on sea farms save Canada’s salmon?
A row over sea life, lice and livelihoods is dividing communities as the government plans to end open-net pen farming in British Columbian waters. On a clear August morning, Skookum John manoeuvres ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Angel City’s Katie Zelem: ‘I woke up last week and thought: oh my God, I live in LA’
The England star on leaving Manchester United, embracing a new challenge and the competitive edge of the NWSL. If you were walking your dog in your local park near Manchester this summer and ...2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
I Took a 250-Mile Roadtrip to Chicago With Tesla’s Full Self-Driving
Tesla keeps promising a future that is a lot further away than it will admit.2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Should banks make money from your financial data?
Some companies are already planning targeted marketing2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Why I stopped making election forecasts
The shocks of recent times have shown the rational voter is a myth2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Chris Woakes: ‘Yes, I need to get better away from home. But my home record is bloody good’
New leader of England’s Test attack is ready for the challenge of Pakistan after show of faith from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. “It was after the Oval Test and Baz came over and said: ‘You’re ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
How we met: ‘We were at the circus, talking nonsense in the queue for the toilets. I really liked her’
Lara and Claire, both 57, got chatting on a night out in 2014. They’ve been close friends ever since. As a single mum, Lara was always busy. “I was living in Bristol and working as a child ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘I fell asleep driving around London’: TV workers on fear, danger and fatalities in an industry in crisis
Accidents on set and road collisions suffered by exhausted crew are on the rise. But the demand for great shows continues. Are broadcasters pushing staff too far?. As a young female TV crew member ...2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Map: Less than 1% of residences covered by flood insurance in hard-hit North Carolina
The counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helene were also those with the lowest levels of flood insurance protection.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
‘I haven’t come back’: Freed from Hamas, former hostages cope with life after Oct. 7
During its attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, members of Hamas and other militant groups kidnapped around 250 hostages. Among them were Aviva Siegel, Moran Stela Yanai, Ilana Gritzewsky and ...2 days ago