These middle class jobs are shrinking, and could one day disappear

Labour’s new year resolution? It needs a better story. Here’s one Starmer could tell | John Harris

There’s a solid social-democratic narrative this government could use – if only its leaders would actually try . Picture this. Keir Starmer is sitting at a kitchen table, staring into the camera, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Did the US jobs market hold up?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - Jan. 5

College basketball scores, winners and losers: Tennessee stands as last undefeated team one day into SEC play

Florida and Oklahoma, the two other teams in the nation who hadn't lost, were defeated in their SEC openers

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Powerful Winter Storm Brings Wind and Snow to Middle of the U.S.

An icy 18-mile section of Interstate 70 in Kansas was closed on Saturday. A large winter storm is bringing sleet, snow and freezing rain that will stretch to the Mid-Atlantic.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

'Literally don't care': Redick responds to Barkley's job security comments

The Lakers coach kept his words on Charles Barkley brief after the analyst criticized Redick's team.

ESPN - Jan. 4

How increased Israeli military activity is changing the Middle East

The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel as the U.S. government maintains its strong support for its ally in the Middle East. While the Israeli ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

China has cost the U.S. millions of jobs. Trump will change that — not necessarily for the better.

Trump needs to make friends in Asia or his China tariffs will hurt Americans.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Haberman says hush money sentencing won't shrink retaliation threat: Trump's 'very angry'

CNN’s political analyst Maggie Haberman said President-elect Trump’s hush money sentencing could end in a public fallout over the New York criminal charges. “He's very angry about this case in ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

'There is no safe level' of alcohol to drink, doctor says—not even one glass of red wine per day

The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy new Advisory suggests that even small amounts of alcohol could be harmful and may increase your risk of developing cancer.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Don’t take away jobs from intellectually disabled workers

For years, disagreements have raged within the disability community regarding the federal Special Minimum Wage.

The Hill - Jan. 4

Johnson’s Reward as Speaker: An Impossible Job Delivering for Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how difficult his job will be in the new all-Republican Congress.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Israel ramps up strikes across Middle East

The war in Gaza shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. Israel turned up the pressure in one of the deadliest weeks of fighting, with nearly 150 people killed. Holly Williams has the latest ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

China's overqualified youth taking jobs as drivers, labourers and film extras

With high youth unemployment rates, Chinese graduates are resorting to working as waiters, cleaners and movie extras.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Trump announces Middle East appointment: Hopefully she's learned her lesson

President-elect Trump tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration. Trump noted in ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

NFL records that could fall in Week 18, and one that definitely won't: Aaron Rodgers, Joe Burrow eye history

The records and milestones that could be reached in Week 18

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

2025 will test the ageing warhorses of the Middle East

There are few grounds for optimism over the Palestinian question but the west can help Syria get back on its feet

Financial Times - Jan. 3

One third of workers say they are considering a job change in 2025

Twenty-twenty-five is set to see seismic change in the workforce, if the findings of a new report are anything to go by. According to the Global Talent Barometer from Manpower Group, 35 percent of ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Johnson job performance slips among Republicans: survey

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) job performance is slipping among Republicans, according to a new survey. An Economist/YouGov poll conducted between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24 and released on Thursday ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back to Middle Jurassic period discovered in England

The U.K.'s biggest ever dinosaur trackway site has been discovered in a quarry in southern England. About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, crisscross the limestone floor.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Trump has made a lot of Day One promises. Which will he keep?

Way up on his list of Day One priorities is his promise to begin rounding up and deporting immigrants who snuck into this country — and those who committed serious crimes would be the first to go.

The Hill - Jan. 3

Will Jimmy Garoppolo be the latest Rams backup to turn finale start into a new job?

Backup Jimmy Garoppolo finally gets on the field when the Rams play the Seahawks, and who will be watching to see what the quarterback can provide in future?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

NFL hot seat index: which coaching jobs will open on Black Monday?

There are already three openings – the Jets, the Saints and the Bears – and Black Monday will probably see at least four new vacancies. Whose seats are the toastiest?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

NFL hot seat index: which coaching jobs will open on Black Monday?

There are already three openings – the Jets, the Saints and the Bears – and Black Monday will probably see at least four new vacancies. Whose seats are the toastiest?. The NFL’s coaching carousel ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3