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The Guardian - World
Tim Dowling: I’m now a dab hand at handling injured bird scenarios
The standoff between the crow and our cat could have ended bloodily. Lucky I was there to stop it …. My wife comes downstairs in the morning to find me in the kitchen, reading the news on my laptop.. “I’m going out,” she says. Continue reading... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He thinks I’m too materialistic’: My husband and I are in our 40s. He takes zero interest in our finances. He doesn’t even know the name of our mortgage company. What can I do?
“I am really worried that if I’m not around, he will not be able to manage the basics of everyday life for himself and our children.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He’s planning to bleed me dry’: My husband turned into a monster after we married. I own a $1.3 million home. How do I save myself and my finances?
“I am planning my escape after five long years, feeling foolish for staying in this marriage for so long.” -
NBC News - Top stories
Britain's election could be historic. Here's what to know.
LONDON — Millions of Brits go to the polls Thursday, in an election likely to oust the Conservative Party that has dominated postwar politics and ruled the United Kingdom for the past 14 years. -
MarketWatch - Business
Tesla’s stock is on a huge run. Here’s why one bear isn’t buying the ‘euphoria.’
Guggenheim is concerned that Tesla price cuts “pulled forward” demand, which could create challenges for the future. -
The Hill - Politics
I’m Gen Z. Here’s how I’m escaping my phone this summer.
Gen Z is experiencing a barrage of notifications and ads on social media, but museums offer a slower, more thoughtful approach to sharing information, providing a respite from the fast-paced online world. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Decade Ago, My Husband Killed Himself. Could I Have Stopped it?
After spending years telling myself a story about what I’d missed and what I’d lost, I finally figured out a way forward. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
The Guardian - World
Bangladesh floods leave at least eight dead amid fears situation could worsen
Government opens hundreds of shelters for displaced people as heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks. The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘This is my big chance to secure my future’: I’m about to inherit $600,000. What should I do with all this lovely cash?
“Should I go for a high-yield account or a money-market for savings? I already have 401(k), IRA, and brokerage accounts, and laddered CDs.” -
CNBC - Business
This 'bucket strategy' could lower your taxes in retirement — here's how to maximize it
Most Americans aren't planning to reduce taxes on retirement income. Here's how the "bucket strategy" could help, experts say. -
CNBC - Business
Here are 3 major reports that could drive the stock market in the week ahead
Wells Fargo leads bank earnings this coming Friday. The government also delivers key data on consumer and wholesale inflation in the week ahead. -
The Guardian - World
‘There is a sex crisis here. Couples stop having sex after kids’: This is how we do it in Japan
Aoi and Jiro have regular intercourse – so how did they buck what seems to be a national trend?. When I was growing up, there was no talk of sex or relationships at home. It was all very secret. We didn’t sleep together the first time we met: to ... -
The Guardian - World
‘We fool around in semi-public places. You could be arrested or publicly shamed’: This is how we do it in Uganda
Catherine and Daudi first met at school but fell for each other three years ago. Once I had left my religious boarding school I started to speak to people about sex toys and erotic reading. Younger generations love to have sex – but through our ... -
The Hill - Politics
Here's how the process to replace Biden works if he withdraws
Amid rising pressure for President Biden to withdraw from the race, questions are looming over the mechanics of getting another Democrat on the ballot ahead of November. Democrats do have a path forward: The filing deadline for the party to get ...Joe Biden -
MarketWatch - Business
My spouse and I are 60 and receive $145,000 a year in pensions. Do we need to worry about inflation killing our retirement plans?
“Our annual expenses are $105,000 and that includes travel, entertainment and maintenance.” -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m 73 and have $930,000 in my IRA. Should I wait for the market to go down before I do a Roth conversion?
Trying to time with the market is usually a fool’s errand, but there are several schools of thought about how to best do a conversion. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Jordan Spieth's 'done it before,' but can he do it again after slow start at John Deere?
Spieth has won the John Deere with worse opening rounds than what he shot on Thursday. -
The Hill - Politics
Trump says he has 'nothing to do' with Project 2025, disagrees with some of its elements
Former President Trump sought to distance himself from the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 on Friday, saying he has “nothing to do” with the initiative and disagrees with some of its aspects. Trump said in a post on Truth Social ...Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
'I'm as happy as I've been in my life,' says Simon Boas as he faces death
Simon, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, offers his reflections on life and death on Radio 4's Today programme. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘Our children have varying degrees of success’: My husband and I are in our 80s and have $300,000 to leave our 3 kids. Do we give more to our underemployed son?
“At 56, he has few prospects for his future.” -
The Guardian - World
Starmer has promised big – now he must be bold and move quickly. Here’s how he should start | Gaby Hinsliff
In league with regional mayors, the prime minister can test good ideas in areas like housing. There is promising talent in Labour’s ranks too. Fast track it. It was just before breakfast, at a leisure centre in Norfolk, that this particular era of ... -
The Guardian - World
‘We’ve been together 33 years. I want sex once a week. He wishes it was three times a day’: This is how we do it in Chile
After being together for so many years, how do Natalia and Juan Luís negotiate the big differences in their sex drives?. He really tries to make me feel good and arouse me. Maybe I tire her out, because I try it on every day Continue reading... -
The Hill - Politics
Faster spreading strain of mpox raises alarm in Congo
Global health authorities are raising the alarm over a strain of mpox spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo, with little known about the mutation other than it seems to spread more easily among humans. The mpox virus circulating in ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome’: I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife
“He has been married to his third wife for three years; she has asked him where she will live when he passes.” -
NBC News - Top stories
Meet the engineer, doctors and other clock punchers competing for Team USA in the Olympics
Former college basketball star Canyon Barry isn't the only Olympian who has to balance 9-to-5 work with preparation for Paris. -
ESPN - Sports
Mbappé idolised Ronaldo; now he's replacing him and could end his Euros career
Kylian Mbappé could be sending his idol home from Euro 2024 after their next meeting. -
The Guardian - World
‘I wish my parents were alive so I could tell them I’m a concept’: Tilda Swinton and Julio Torres on elves, slaps and giving dignity to toilets
Comedy auteur Torres’s surreal new opus, Problemista, is also the basis for a friendship with arthouse queen Swinton. Cinema’s oddest new couple talk South Park scatology, mortifying restaurant behaviour and cutting-edge queerness. Dressed in ... -
The Guardian - World
Is it time to turn the British Museum into the world’s great lending library? | Tim Adams
With a new government will come grown-up conversations about our colonial history’s part in the acquiring of artefacts. It’s liberating to sense how a government whose primary concern is not fighting culture wars might return a grown-up freedom to ... -
The Guardian - World
Blind date: ‘We both grimaced as we gulped down oysters and pretended to enjoy them’
Nima (left), 27, works in fintech, and Maxim, 24, is a client success manager. What were you hoping for? To meet someone interesting, with good chemistry, laughter and flowing conversation. Continue reading... -
The New York Times - Business
One Obstacle for Trump’s Promises: This Isn’t the 2016 Economy
Donald J. Trump slapped tariffs on trading partners and cut taxes in his first term. But after inflation’s return, a repeat playbook would be riskier.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court’s weakening of public corruption safeguards sparks alarm
Ethics and legal experts warn that the Supreme Court has struck a serious blow to prosecutors’ ability to crack down on the abuse of power and public corruption. And that’s ringing alarm bells when Donald Trump, who was convicted in May by a ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She won’t be happy until he’s in a homeless shelter’: My sister wants our father to refinance his $1.2 million home to pay off her $120,000 debt
“My father worked hard his entire life in public transport and retired about seven years ago.” -
ABC News - Sports
After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio
IndyCar will unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend at the Mid-Ohio race track -
The Hill - Politics
The internet’s oldest problem is also its youngest: Child safety
For almost 25 years, there’s been a major effort to address the issue of children’s safety on the Internet, but a major obstacle has continuously impeded this effort: effectively identifying who is an adult and who is a child. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Modi's Ruling BJP Party in India Has a Diversity Problem
The prime minister needs to muster support from Indians who aren’t Hindus to secure his legacy.India -
The New York Times - World
Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2024 and the Problem With Too Much Fame
The soccer superstar’s trip to Euro 2024 has been marked by pitch invaders and uninspiring performances. As fans try to get close, his team can’t seem to let go. -
The Guardian - World
59 summer problems solved – from sunburn and sweating to wasps and wedgies
Limp salad, bad barbecues, jellyfish stings and chafing. Summer can be a tricky season – but our experts are on hand to help with your hot-weather headaches. Worrisome wasps “If you eat near still water you’ll get a lot more insects than if you ... -
The Guardian - World
Murat Yakin promises Switzerland ‘will cause England problems’ in Düsseldorf
Manager upbeat after impressive last-16 victory over Italy‘Mood in camp is very good. We are developing together’’Murat Yakin has guaranteed “we will cause England problems”, as his Switzerland side begin their final preparations for the showdown ... -
The Hill - Politics
Tim Ryan says Biden's planned ABC interview not enough to win back skeptics
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) says President Biden isn't doing enough to win back skeptics and get his campaign back on track in the wake of his abysmal debate performance last week. "I'm worried that it's Wednesday, the debate was Thursday, and ...Joe Biden