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UK Budget spooks bond markets
UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink inWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption
A Georgetown law professor argues that five rulings by the justices in recent years have allowed behavior that is “sketchy as hell” and meant to make the judiciary look good by contrast.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Washington Post writers say don’t dump subscriptions over non-endorsement
Fears for effect on jobs at newspaper owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos that declined to back a presidential candidate. The furore over the Washington Post’s decision to forgo a presidential ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator
A prime-time CNN discussion that went off the rails led to a conservative writer being thrown off the air and banned from the networkEntertainment - ABC News - October 29 -
Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Having a stammer was instrumental in making me a writer’
The novelist, 52, talks about teenage affliction, the missing elements in stories and always loving Where the Wild Things Are. When I was a child, I lived in a town that had a Carnegie library, ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul
IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn. As the sun sets ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
‘A shot of adrenaline for tired ears’: our classical writers on the music that energises them
On the day that Radio 3 launches Unwind, a station dedicated to calming and restorative music , we choose instead the pieces we go to to excite, motivate and thrill us. Apologies to Mozartians, ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit
As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal. Chosen by Phoebe Lunny , singer/guitarist of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Four things enterprises need to think about for effective agents
Writer CEO May Habib explains the four things companies need to know before setting off on their agentic AI journey.Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago -
The difference between Harris and Starmer
A cautious politician is easier to elect than an ambiguous oneBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
The hour between donkey and elephant
Godspeed to traders manning desks tonight 🫡World - Financial Times - November 5 -
FirstFT: Uber explored bid for travel website Expedia
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris locks horns with Fox News interviewer Bret Baier and Wall Street roars backWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters
The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration, sources told the BBC.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Ministers explore plan to hand Post Office to subpostmasters
Campaigner Alan Bates says mutualisation won’t work as organisation will continue to need government subsidies. Ministers want to turn the Post Office into a co-operative and have asked business ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Cooper Hewitt’s Triennial Explores the Idea of Home
Starting in November, 25 new site-specific installations that explore the idea of home will fill the former Carnegie mansion in Manhattan.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
Cooper Hewitt’s Triennial Explores the Idea of Home
Starting in November, 25 new site-specific installations that explore the idea of home will fill the former Carnegie mansion in Manhattan.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23 -
Early voting is surging across the U.S. Explore the data.
Early voting has begun in states across the country where voters are able to cast their ballots either in person or via mail.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Comcast is exploring separation of cable networks business
NBCUniversal's cable networks portfolio includes Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen True Crime, USA Network, as well as news networks MSNBC and CNBC.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Network Business
The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
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IAC exploring spinoff of home improvement marketplace Angi
The company said there's no specific timeline for when the spinoff will take place, but a transaction would likely occur by the end of IAC's second quarter.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Kamala Harris needs to win non-college educated white voters fast. Here's how | Joan C Williams
Democrats’ fate depends on winning enough non-college-educated voters in swing states. They aren’t trying hard enough. Kamala Harris is doing a lot of things right that recent Democratic campaigns ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac by Joan Smith review – debunking misogynist myths of ancient Rome
This retelling of the lives of much-maligned Roman women sees their plight through a contemporary feminist lens. Joan Smith is braver than I am. A classicist, as well as a feminist campaigner, she ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Joan Rivers was a comedy legend. A new play proves 'she was so much more'
The stage play about the comedian's life and career is having its world premiere at Costa Mesa's South Coast Repertory through Nov. 24.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30 -
Why Joan Chen almost gave up on acting and how she found her destiny
Joan Chen got frustrated with her ability to land interesting roles after starring in 'The Last Emperor.' Now the 'Didi' star considers acting her destiny.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
First came the bots, then came the bosses - we’re entering Musk and Zuck’s new era of disinformation | Joan Donovan
Tech leaders’ politics are encoded into their platforms – and with Trump’s ascent, they have direct access to the Oval Office. I’m a researcher of media manipulation, and watching the 2024 US ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
They Were Just What They Needed
Jonathan Otcasek and Erin Kim connected 10 years ago over a gravesite. They’ve had the kind of relationship even their parents admire since.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 28
