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Awkward silences and backseat romances: what a week of riding Uber Pool reveals about Sydney
Elias Visontay rides aimlessly to see how friendly or antisocial Sydneysiders really are. Along the way he discovers why many drivers can’t stand Uber Pool. Follow our Australia news live blog ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
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A playwright in Africa hopes to break the cultural silence on rape
African playwright and actor Oliva Ouedraogo's “Queen” depicts the fictional journey of a girl who is raped by her stepfather on the night of his marriage to her mother, and decides to speak out ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 24 -
Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats
Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.Politics - Politico - October 14 -
Best, Worst and Most Awkward Lines at the Al Smith Dinner
Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris both delivered remarks, Ms. Harris via taped video and Mr. Trump in person in a ballroom in Manhattan.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Trump Among New York’s Elites at the Al Smith Dinner: It Got Awkward
There were grudge matches and sycophancy in equal measure at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. “Isn’t it just exciting, what’s going on,” Donald Trump said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
How a LinkedIn post to support Harris put Labour in an awkward spot
A call for Labour activists to campaign for Kamala Harris has put Keir Starmer in an awkward spot.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Desperate Democrats cry “misinformation” to silence criticism of Kamala Harris
Democrats have now decided that charges of “misinformation” are the best way to stifle criticism of their policies or dissonant opinions from their adversaries.Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months
The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months agoWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Trump Tried to Silence Stormy Daniels Again After His Conviction
Donald J. Trump was convicted in May of covering up a hush-money deal with Stormy Daniels. Just two months later, his lawyer offered another deal for her silence.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Bezos breaks silence, defends move to drop Washington Post presidential endorsements
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, broke his silence late Monday in the face of an intensifying controversy over the outlet's decision not to endorse a ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Shohei Ohtani thinks he can avoid shoulder surgery, but Dodgers superstar not ruling anything out yet
Ohtani suffered a partially dislocated shoulder during a slide Saturday nightSports - CBS Sports - October 29 -
One Direction breaks silence on Liam Payne's death: 'We will miss him terribly'
Liam Payne’s former bandmates in One Direction have shared a statement on the 31-year-old signer’s death, calling him a brother who they “loved dearly.”Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
A failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes
Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone cut outTech - ABC News - October 18 -
Verstappen's Brazil victory silences critics and impresses rivals as he closes in on 4th F1 title
Max Verstappen’s come-from-behind win in the pouring rain at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday didn’t just put him a lot closer to a fourth straight Formula One titleSports - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
Ryan Day knows 'noise' comes with Ohio State job; he silenced it in gritty, must-win moment vs. Penn State
A shorthanded Buckeyes willed themselves to victory in a key Big Ten road game in Week 10Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
My wife, 50, has terminal cancer. Our estate is worth $18 million. How do we prepare?
“We have two children ages 19 and 21, with one starting law school and the younger planning on medical school.”Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago
