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Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

NFL Week 6 blowouts rundown: Jordan Love is an upper-echelon QB, Saints D is bad, Lions meant to embarrass Dallas

"Any given Sunday?" Not this week, when seven (!) games were decided by 14+ points. Charles McDonald parses through what we knew and what we learned from each.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Texans' C.J. Stroud opens up about losing Stefon Diggs for rest of season: 'I just really feel bad for him'

Stroud says Diggs had a 'huge' impact in the locker room

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

‘I was a coke fiend, I made a lot of bad choices’: Garrett Morris on SNL’s early days – and how the show lost its courage

Saturday Night Live’s first Black cast member broke ground for the comics who followed him, fighting against typecasting and ‘a lot of racism going on’. If you surveyed 100 people, Family ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Formerly Classified Documents Get the Fine Art Treatment

Hundreds of declassified U.S. Army photos are featured in the new book “Fashion Army.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 15

State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer

There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

She Weathered Angry Comments and Attacks After a Visit From Kamala Harris. She Still Thinks Entrepreneurs Should Have a Voice in Politics

After Danielle Romanetti, the owner of Fibre Space, hosted Kamala Harris’s visit in 2021, she saw a $30,000 windfall—and a surge in troll attacks. How she suggests dealing with attention, even if ...

Business - Inc. - October 14

Get ready: Republican election disruption is coming

Whichever presidential candidate is leading on that night, and however many ballots still need to be counted, Donald Trump will claim victory and dare the world to dispute him.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

In MSG return, Donte DiVincenzo trades words with Knicks' bench, assistant Rick Brunson

Back at MSG for the first time since his trade, Donte DiVincenzo and New York assistant Rick Brunson had to be separated following a verbal exchange after the Knicks' 115-110 preseason win over the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Bradley Tusk Gets Real About Tech Regulations

Tusk made his name helping Uber plow through regulatory roadblocks. We asked him to forecast the future of regulation for AI, social media, and crypto.

Business - Inc. - October 15

If Trump wins, get ready to finance that Ferrari

The GOP presidential nominee’s pitch to make car-loan interest tax deductible would be a boon to wealthy taxpayers.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Mental health patients could get job coach visits in hospital, minister tells BBC

Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results".

It’s Time for America to Get Real With Iran and Israel

A real strategy for coercive U.S. diplomacy to change Iran’s behavior.

Top stories - The New York Times - 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

After Hurricane Milton, Get Ready for Mold

Thousands may now be at risk of mold-related illnesses following this year's hurricanes in the American South.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Nigeria's lithium ambition is getting an unexpected boost

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Bed Bath & Beyond brand gets an in-store renaissance

Shoppers will be able to find Bed Bath & Beyond-branded products in stores again, at The Container Store locations.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

The Department of Energy offered conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects in Montana and South Dakota.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Kevin Hassett: ‘They let inflation get out of control’

Trump ‘supports’ Fed independence, but ‘wants to have his voice heard’, says former president’s ex-economic adviser

World - Financial Times - October 18

Rooney 'surprised' by Tuchel getting England job

Former England forward Wayne Rooney has said he is surprised at the FA's decision to appoint Thomas Tuchel as the new England manager.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Yes, Ambassadors Can Get Away With Murder

Diplomatic immunity is one of the oldest and most respected rules of international law.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Delphi murders trial gets underway in Indiana

Opening statements are getting underway Friday in Delphi, Indiana, for the murder trial of Richard Allen, the suspect in the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty ...

Getting Older? It Might Be Time to Hire a Trainer.

Personal training isn’t just for the young — or the wealthy. Here’s how to make it work for you.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

New Hires Are Getting More Flexible Schedules

Gone are the days of big pay gains for job switchers. But there’s another perk picking up steam: flexible schedules.

Business - Inc. - October 22

$375 million UFC settlement gets first approval

A $375 million settlement to end a decade-long lawsuit between UFC fighters and the promotion has received preliminary approval from a Nevada judge.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Housing, Tariffs and Debt: Four Experts Debate How to Fix the American Economy

One set of writers on the left and another on the right lay out competing visions for what the next president should do.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Bottom 10: Texas gets a little on the trashy side

The Bottom 10 reminds Texas, whose fans finally got rowdy at DKR, that throwing things is never the answer.