Writing wills may help to narrow the racial wealth gap

Why America’s polarized politics can be hazardous to your investment returns

Which would you rather have: more profit or political beliefs that are never challenged?

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

StanChart to double investment in wealth management as profits rise

Wealth business had record quarter as revenues rose 32%

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Willing to sacrifice elbow to pitch in World Series, Cortes gives up game-winning grand slam

Nestor Cortes was so happy to reach the World Series, he was willing to sacrifice his elbow and perhaps millions of dollars

Sports - ABC News - October 26

At last, a government willing to spend – but this budget will expose it to two great dangers | Aditya Chakrabortty

The good news: more money is on the table. The problems lie around how it will be raised – and who doesn’t stand to benefit. Change. That’s what Keir Starmer promised, isn’t it? In white letters ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Vance addresses gender gap indicated by election polls

Addressing the potentially historic gender gap in public polling between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the first time, Ohio Senator JD Vance pitched the Republican ticket to an audience of ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Here’s Why the Gender Pay Gap Is Getting Wider

Reversing a 20-year trend, the gap between men’s and women’s wages increased in 2023.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Arteta brushes off gap to City: 'We are alive'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has played down the significance of a five-point gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City by backing his team to respond in the title race after Sunday's 2-2 draw ...

Sports - ESPN - October 28

PwC profits fall in Asia after scandals in China and Australia

Big Four firm reports slower global growth as regional woes compound consulting industry slowdown

Business - Financial Times - October 29

America’s gender-gap election has a long history

The question of whether the US can stomach a woman as president remains open

World - Financial Times - October 31

How the gender gap could impact the presidential race

The gender gap could define the presidential election with close races in seven battleground states. One organization of Republican women shows how they're making an impact for Vice President ...

Substitute teacher accused of re-enacting George Floyd murder in Minnesota classroom

An off-duty Wisconsin police officer working as a substitute teacher is under investigation after he was accused of re-enacting the murder of George Floyd, making "racially harmful comments" and ...

Lewandowski "put in a box" by Trump and ordered to narrow focus to New Hampshire

Lewandowski joined the Trump campaign in August, but quickly found himself in a power struggle.

Plagiarism expert: Harris book shows 'sloppy writing habits,' not 'wholesale fraud'

Plagiarism expert Jonathan Bailey said Vice President Harris’s 2009 book showed signs of “sloppy writing habits” but pushed back on claims that the Democratic nominee engaged in “wholesale fraud.” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Siri Hustvedt to write a book about her late husband Paul Auster

The American writer is 120 pages into a memoir about her relationship with the New York Trilogy author, entitled Ghost Stories. Siri Hustvedt has revealed that she is working on a memoir about her ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

NFL not considering narrowing goalposts amid record-setting field goal blitz

Kickers have already made 77 kicks of 50 or more yards through six weeks

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Malaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit

Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part of aggressive reforms to narrow the country's fiscal deficit

World - ABC News - October 18

Patriots, be brave: Don't waste your vote on a write-in like George Washington

We ask the men and women of our military to risk their lives to defend America. Is it so much for you to check a box?

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Indiana’s historic start, Ohio State’s narrow escape and more takeaways

As we approach November, it's getting increasingly difficult to shrug off all we've seen as dumb luck, soft schedules and total flukes.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

NHS in England to receive £1.5bn next year to boost appointments

Fresh funding comes as part of wider package which will be set out by Reeves in Budget on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Two key Senate races narrow before Election Day

With Election Day quickly approaching, two key Senate races are narrowing. Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, joins "America Decides" to take a look at how ...

Harris' closing argument: 'Turn the page and start writing the next chapter'

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her final case for her bid for the presidency on Washington, D.C.'s Ellipse on Tuesday.

Harris lead narrows to 1 point over Trump in national poll

Vice President Harris has a razor-thin lead over former President Trump nationally, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Tuesday, shows Harris with 44 percent support ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Harris has narrow lead over Trump in new national survey

Vice President Harris has a 1-point lead over former President Trump in a new national survey released days before Election Day. Harris leads Trump 47 percent to 46 percent among registered voters ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Peloton Interactive Names Peter Stern as CEO; Narrows 1Q Losses

Peloton Interactive appointed Peter Stern as chief executive officer following a months-long search for a new leader to continue its turnaround efforts.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds

Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage. Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

A monkey writing Shakespeare? That's much ado about nothing, scientists claim

Two mathematicians in Australia now say that the Infinite Monkey Theorem is wrong and monkeys could not write Shakespeare before the universe dies.

Axelrod on Trump's 'like it or not' vow about women's health: 'Who writes that?'

David Axelrod said former President Trump has taken a "patronizing" tone with his "like it or not" vow to protect women. “He read that off a prompter, too. Who writes that?” the former adviser to ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Harris, Trump hold narrow leads in key swing states: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump hold leads in different important swing states, according to new polling. The polling from The New York Times/Siena College and The New York ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Write-ins hardly win, but these characters, celeb, and non-candidates are popular options

Sometimes, voters write in themselves, a favorite Disney character, or a president that died hundreds of years ago. In nearly every case, the write-in never wins.