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Rishi Sunak keen to remain MP after jetting-off jibes, insist friends
Former PM wants to prove a point by staying the course, but other Tories said to be mulling their own early exit. Rishi Sunak is planning to stay the course in parliament on the backbenches, as ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Blind date: ‘A drunk birthday girl tried to join our date and had to be forcibly removed by her friends’
Alan, 33, a marketing manager (left), meets Robert, 30, a doctor (right). What were you hoping for? To get out of the usual apps-based dating at the very least – and maybe even the start of ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
The “Somebody Somewhere” star is tired of the same old love stories.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 6 -
How to say 'no' when family and friends ask to borrow money, from a financial therapist
Here's one way to set financial boundaries with friends or family members and how to manage guilt when you need to say no, according to a financial therapist.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
‘I met the actor I replaced at a party!’ From Friends to Paddington, the tricky art of taking over a much-loved character
Sally Hawkins being replaced in the Peruvian bear’s latest romp is nothing new: from Ross’s wife-switch in Friends to Dallas’s short-lived Miss Ellie stand-in, recasting can cause confusion – and ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Artist Kenny Scharf: ‘I’m carrying the torch for friends who couldn’t keep it going’
He worked alongside Keith Haring and Andy Warhol in 1980s New York and now gets his first major institutional show in the same city. In the mid-1980s, Kenny Scharf biked from his Queens studio to ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Sting on his new trio, his old friend Billy Joel and why he'll never wear spandex
The musician and former Police frontman talks about his life and career ahead of a five-night stand at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
Hello Simon, my old friend: Art Garfunkel in 'a wonderful place' with estranged bandmate
Art Garfunkel, half of Simon & Garfunkel, reveals in a recent interview that his reunion with Paul Simon 'was about wanting to make amends before it's too late.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
Playing with Caitlin Clark at The Annika pro-am 'felt like two friends hanging out' to partner Nelly Korda
Clark and Korda had a grand ol' time on the course as fans swarmed around themSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
‘I came to make new friends’: the hangout event where phones are locked away
Offline Club brings digital detox concept to London for those wanting real-life connections and relaxation. For some of us, being without our smartphones for a few hours prompts panic: think of all ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
‘She did not even attend his funeral’: My friend married in secret and suddenly died. Does his widow inherit his $1 million home?
“His parents paid for the $50,000 down payment to the house when they purchased it 30 years ago.”Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?
“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Digested week: Crap telly, power naps – oh and I think I may have saved a friend’s life | John Crace
Also this week, Sunak fails to go out with a bang, while his party can just about be bothered to pick his replacement. Life skills you never knew you had. A little while ago I met a friend for ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
‘It strikes me as vengeful’: My friend wants to boycott a coffee shop because of the owner’s political views. Is this what America has become?
“There was a pile-on of hate and jubilance at the thought of putting this man out of business.”Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?
“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions
To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt
“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”Business - MarketWatch - October 21