The pet I’ll never forget: Floof, the lost cat who found me – and made me feel I was worth loving

The pet I’ll never forget: Dollface the cat, who was my home and my measure of love

I used to joke that in my divorce settlement my ex got the house and I got the cat. I still think mine was the better deal. Two summers ago, on a warm afternoon, I walked through the streets of ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

The pet I’ll never forget: Jake the golden retriever, who offered us love during the worst time of our lives

He adored swimming and wild camping, and was my wife’s constant companion after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Later, he reminded me that life goes on. In 2000 my wife, Carolyn, was ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

The pet I’ll never forget: Shirley the much-loved dog, who couldn’t stop chasing fishermen

She was the result of a ‘street accident’ and was an adorable puppy who saw me through a lot – from my son leaving home to the end of my marriage. My family had always wanted a dog. We had tried ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Becoming deaf has made me feel insecure. How can I regain my confidence? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Treat yourself with kindness and compassion, and you may find some comfort in learning from other people’s experiences. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Infertility made me feel guilty, says TV newsreader

Andrea Byrne says she felt her husband would be "better off" without her during fertility treatment.

‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

A moment that changed me: I gave up my job – and found my self-esteem

When I moved with my partner to Washington DC, it was months before I was granted a work permit. At first, my confidence took a hit. Then I felt liberated to start a new life. When my boyfriend ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

'Virus made me realise how lucky I am' - Young on England return

Twelve months after a serious virus wrecked his England hopes, winger Dom Young is back, ready to make up for lost time as they face a two-Test series against Samoa, live on the BBC.

‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda

London-based Synthesia’s technology was employed to make deepfake videos for authoritarian regimes. The well-groomed young man dressed in a crisp, blue shirt speaking with a soft American accent ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Naby Keïta: ‘Even today, wherever I meet Liverpool fans, they show me love’

Sidelined in Bremen’s under-23s, the midfielder talks about Anfield regrets and discipline controversy at his club. Naby Keïta’s memories are inevitably tinged with regret when he looks back on his ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Zach Bryan confirms breakup with Brianna LaPaglia: 'I failed people that love me'

Zach Bryan breaks up with Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia after a year of dating, saying, 'I am not perfect and never will be.' She says she was blindsided.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly | Torsten Bell

Research shows that those with easier to pronounce names are more successful in the workplace. Names matter. I’ve written a whole book about our country being called Great Britain at a time when ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Robert Downey Jr: ‘I will sue all future executives who make AI replicas of me’

The actor who will be returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom said he believed Marvel would ‘never’ recreate him on screen without his permission. Robert Downey Jr has said he will instruct his lawyers ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

My husband died and now I need to take over the family finances. Should I hire the adviser who brings cookies and wants me to buy an annuity?

When you’re shopping for an adviser, you should look for someone you feel comfortable with — but that’s just the start

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?

“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

'People Like Me': Fixing the feeling of abandonment in American democracy

A bipartisan majority of Americans believe the government is uncaring and unresponsive, and polls suggest that bipartisan solutions on the biggest issues of our time are right in front of our eyes, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

A moment that changed me: My miscarriages were devastating – but an orca gave me comfort and hope

How can anyone cope with the loss of their pregnancies? When I watched Tahlequah the whale grieve her calf and go on to have another, it felt like the omen I needed to try again. It was winter ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

‘Was I drugged and raped? I’ll never know’: partners of accused share fears at Pelicot trial

Some ex-girlfriends of accused men tell court of burden of not knowing if they had been sedated and molested in past . Giving evidence in Avignon’s criminal court, a softly spoken woman in her 30s ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘I feel we’ve failed’: My son wants me to take out a $150,000 student loan so he can attend an out-of-state college. Is that fair?

“We are not eligible for any need-based aid.”

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

Hill: Tua's return to field 'almost made me cry'

Tyreek Hill called Tua Tagovailoa's return to Dolphins practice Wednesday "beautiful." "Almost made me cry today like just having him in the lineup, having him call the plays, having him direct the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 24

What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!

A shake-up is coming for Silicon Valley.

Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday

A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out

Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Be mean to me, ChatGPT: People are turning to AI chatbots for 'tough love' and motivation

People are asking ChatGPT for tough love to motivate them to be productive. Here's what a clinical psychologist says about the tactic.

Business - CNBC - October 25

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

Ryan Gravenberch: ‘My brother toughened me up and I became stronger’

Liverpool midfielder on learning the game with his older sibling in Amsterdam and his rise to prominence at Anfield. The Gravenberch boys are not afraid of change. While Ryan’s relatively short ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...