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They Ran an Olympic Marathon 12 Weeks Ago. Now They’re Back at It in New York.

A handful of runners are trying the quadrennial feat of competing in the Olympic marathon and then racing in the New York version.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer rate. Why they’re now No. 1.

Since 2000, breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 has increased by 50%, more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.

They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers square off in a crucial matchup for both franchises.

Hollywood’s villains were once Russian or Chinese. Now they’re us – people from the Balkans | Ana Schnabl

Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s new film Wolfs shows that while geopolitical realities have changed, western prejudice hasn’t. I recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs. In my defence: I was sick ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened

Mexico City's chinampas, artificial islands first built by the Aztecs hundreds of years ago, are under threat from encroaching urbanization

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Miami voters weighed in on the presidential race 6 months ago; here's what they think now

In Miami, A Republican turned Democrat, a Haitian American who was a lifelong Democrat but wasn't excited about Biden and a Latina Trump supporter who used to be a Democrat check in.

Dave Roberts, Aaron Boone played in UCLA-USC rivalry 30 years ago. Now they're managing in Dodgers-Yankees World Series

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and his New York Yankees counterpart Aaron Boone began battling on a baseball diamond 32 years ago at age 19 when UCLA faced USC.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

These Michigan Voters Aren’t Exactly Undecided — They’re Cringing

Many people I spoke to seemed reluctant to admit — even, perhaps, to themselves — that they were really going to vote for that person.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Parents trust Republicans more on the economy, but they’re split on Trump vs. Harris

In a survey by the National Parents Union, more parents said they trust the Republican party to handle economic issues than said they trust Democrats, but when presented with anonymized economic ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

These Parkland Shooting Survivors Were Promised Visas. They’re Still Waiting.

A humanitarian program offers immigrant crime victims who cooperate with the police a chance to stay in the United States. But most spend years in legal limbo.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

The New England Patriots Aren’t Just Bad. They’re Historically Awful.

It’s scary when a coach calls his team soft. What’s even scarier is when the players sign off on it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Social Security and Medicare affect almost everyone — and they’re barely being discussed

When it comes to entitlements, both presidential candidates have been vague and misleading

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Headlights are too bright! But US experts say they’re not bright enough

Driver complaints about high beams are commonplace, though specialists say US roads need to be better lit. A few weeks ago, I was driving along a dark road at night. Suddenly, I couldn’t see. The ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice.

Procrastination is usually frowned upon, but in a narrowly divided presidential election, voters who have put off making a decision until the last minute could find themselves with the power to ...

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Mattel CEO: Barbie film was about breaking convention, not ‘selling more toys’

After the success of ‘Barbie’, Ynon Kreiz plans to turn the company’s toy brands into a ‘playground’ for filmmakers

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Five US election officials on what they’re expecting: ‘There’s a conspiracy theory for everything’

On election day eve we checked in with the people, many in swing states, working to ensure all votes are counted. In Fulton county, Georgia, they’re on guard for efforts to undermine democracy from ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Most say they are worse off than four years ago: Gallup

As Election Day inches closer, many Americans in a new survey suggested that they are worse off than they were four years ago. The Gallup poll, released Friday, found that 52 percent of Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago

New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan. An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Trump’s Use of Profanity Was Already Growing Before the MSG Rally

In former President Donald J. Trump’s third campaign for the White House, his speeches have grown coarser and coarser.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

'We've lived in hospital since our son was born 17 months ago'

Teena Thomas and Sebastian Paul have not spent a single night at home since their son was born in June 2023.

How Trump allies stoked election chaos in Detroit in 2020 — and what they're planning in 2024

What happened in Detroit in 2020 offers a unique window into how vigilante volunteers, misinformation and Trump-fueled distrust in elections can be weaponized.

Politics - NBC News - October 16

‘This is too serious to drown out’: six US voters on what they’re most anxious about

From abortion to international issues, people share what issues and outcome worries them as election day nears. Hundreds of US voters from across the country shared with the Guardian how they are ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new lawsuits alleging sexual assault and rape spanning two decades

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a series of new lawsuits filed in federal court Monday.

NHL Nugget: Philadelphia Flyers Begin Unmatched Streak On This Day 45 Years Ago

The Philadelphia Flyers began a streak on this day in 1979 that no other NHL team has come close to since.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Ann Patchett: The Decision I Made 30 Years Ago That I Still Regret

What was email but the chance for more friends, more love, more work?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

How Tennessee built a historically-stingy defense that harkens back to championship teams of 25 years ago

No. 11 Tennessee ranks in the top 5 nationally in most defensive categories and is unexpectedly carrying the Vols as their offense struggles to score ahead of a showdown with No. 7 Alabama.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other

Scientists say a celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other

Tech - ABC News - October 16

Is swing state business in better shape than it was four years ago? Here’s what the data says

Was the Biden or Trump administration better for the business climate in swing states? Here's what the data from CNBC's annual Top States study says.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago

Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago in farm seizures meant to redress some of the wrongs of colonialism

World - ABC News - October 16

Saints match Cowboys' NFL record for futility that was originally set 59 years ago

The Saints haven't been marching lately

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Ariana Grande apologizes to Elvira over photo snub 7 years ago, blames anxiety attack

Ariana Grande apologized to actor Cassandra Peterson — better known as horror movie host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — after Peterson described feeling snubbed after meeting Grande years ago.

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

Target unveils Thanksgiving dinner offer priced at $20 for four people — $5 less than a year ago

Target joined the list of retailers offering a cheaper Thanksgiving meal than last year with an offering that includes turkey, stuffing and five side dishes costing $5 less than in it did 2023.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Do you feel safer today than you did 4 years ago?

A recent Gallup poll found that 40 percent of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home, and many Americans feel less safe due to increased crime, anti-Semitic ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago

The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgets

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Trump called Megyn Kelly 'nasty' 9 years ago. She just helped deliver his closing message

Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Donald Trump before he gave what was billed as his “closing message."

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 hours ago

I work with celebrities. After Liam Payne’s death, can't we treat them as humans and not gods? | Mark Borkowski

As a showbiz publicist, I know about the Faustian pact between famous people and the public. Stars think they understand it, but they really don’t. As the worldwide tributes continue , the tragic ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

The Holocaust’s Grandchildren Are Speaking Now

Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

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