Why You Still Need to Tip This Season

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brazilian Jazz

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Why has this happened now?

Yoon Suk Yeol's move was spurred not by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Dodgers' Snell: 'This is where you want to play'

The Dodgers introduced pitcher Blake Snell, their latest high-priced free agent signing, at a news conference Tuesday.

ESPN - Dec. 4

UK medicines regulator needs more resources, drugmakers say

Report by industry group finds MHRA’s ‘capacity and predictability’ is biggest factor deterring investment

Financial Times - Dec. 4

2 months on, North Carolina residents still struggling to recover from Helene

December has delivered snow and biting cold, a different type of storm from Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina in late September. Hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Wyshynski Awards for the season's first quarter

From best team to weirdest goal to most important document to the best bounce-back player and more!

ESPN - Dec. 3

Holt’s bonuses for nurses: everything you need to know

Premier Susan Holt is making good this month on one of her campaign promises: to give nurses bonuses for staying on the job in New Brunswick.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Here's 1 thing you probably won't see from Steelers during 'Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North' series

Mike Tomlin is most likely keeping one thing hidden from public consumption

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 7. These last-minute tips can help

More than 67 million beneficiaries rely on Medicare for health care coverage, and they still have several days to select their plans for 2025.

CNBC - Dec. 3

7 tips from a tax influencer as she approaches retirement at 70

Phyllis Jo Kubey is still on a continuing education journey as retirement looms

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Do you have a lost 401(k)? A new federal database will help you track it down.

How to know if you have a “lost” or forgotten retirement account — and how to get it back if you do.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Self-made billionaire: You need to understand 3 things to lead a successful life—even 'couch potatoes' can use them

Success isn't always about money, according to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio — it's about understanding what you want, and devising a plan to get it.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Job openings bounced in October on need for IT workers

The number of job openings and people quitting their jobs ticked upward in October while layoffs edged down, signaling a modest improvement in hiring conditions amid a broader tightening in the ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

House Republican: 'Hard decisions' needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that lawmakers will ultimately face tough choices on spending in next year's unified GOP government, suggesting cuts may be coming to social welfare ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Man has ‘finely tuned’ plan to find £500m bitcoin thrown in tip, Cardiff court told

James Howells seeking go-ahead to search for hard drive that was accidentally thrown into landfill in 2013. For more than a decade, a computer expert from Newport in south Wales has doggedly fought ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Travel Tuesday deals are here — 5 tips for booking the best flights, cruises and other discounts

What to know about Cyber Week’s latest sales event, which is supposed to be the Black Friday or Cyber Monday of travel deals.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Baker Mayfield weighs in on flag planting across college football: 'You take your L and you move on'

Multiple college football games ended with flag planting this past weekend

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Bitcoin buyer sues council over £600m 'lost in tip'

James Howells believes the hard drive is now worth about £600m since the recent Bitcoin surge.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Ivy League-trained psychologist: How I say 'no' to my kids—and why more parents need to do the same

Parents who struggle to say "no" to their children could be doing them disservice in the long run, according to child psychologist Becky Kennedy.

CNBC - Dec. 3

249+ Best Cyber Monday Deals Still Going Strong (2024) | WIRED

Hundreds of WIRED-approved products are still on sale, but these deals won’t last much longer.

Wired - Dec. 3

Why Mets, other smart teams are interested in free agent Walker Buehler despite miserable 2024 MLB season

Buehler put up career-worst numbers during the regular season but that's not his whole story

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

To beat China, Washington needs facts, not myths, about telework

Despite misconceptions, the federal workforce has embraced telework at a rate consistent with or lower than the private sector, and telework has proven to be a cost-effective and productive way to ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

What AI vendor should you choose? Here are the top 7 (OpenAI still leads)

A review of 29 vendors put OpenAI at the top, but 2025 will see demand for a mix of proprietary, open source and small AI models.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Bill O'Reilly: We need Kash Patel in FBI to 'blow that place up'

Kash Patel, who President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the FBI, is needed more than ever, according to Bill O'Reilly.

The Hill - Dec. 3

Why Atlético can win LaLiga title this season

With Barcelona and Real Madrid looking vulnerable, Atlético Madrid have an opportunity. Will they take it?

ESPN - Dec. 3

Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem

We explore the data behind that assumption.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Scottish NHS reform 'urgently needed' - watchdog

Audit Scotland says decisions may needed about whether some services can be provided by the NHS.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU

It's "plain wrong" to suggest Donald Trump's return to the White House means the UK needs to pick a side, the PM says.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas

Also in this newsletter: Why the French government is headed for collapse

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Where You Should Donate This Holiday Season

The return of Times Opinion’s annual giving guide.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Why Whitner claims 49ers' roster needs ‘overhaul' in 2025

NBC Sports Bay Area's Donte Whitner explained why the San Francisco 49ers should overhaul the roster for the 2025 NFL season in the latest episode of "Hitner's Hot Take."

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Why is vintage audio equipment booming?

Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Why Syria's civil war is reigniting

The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...

CBS News - Dec. 2