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When Eve and Eve Bit the Apple

In this essay from 2016, a writer struggles to reconcile her love for a woman with being “a good Christian girl.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Pulisic: 'Olimpico' goal for Milan was 'a bit of luck'

Christian Pulisic continued his sensational start to the season for AC Milan on Tuesday, scoring directly from a corner in the UEFA Champions League match against Belgium's Club Brugge.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

'It got a little bit toxic': Liam Payne's hidden battles with fame

Liam Payne, who died on Wednesday aged 31, was thrust into global stardom as a 16-year-old.

Luxury, defence and construction companies hit by French tax hike

Chief executives warn that Michel Barnier’s plan will reverse Emmanuel Macron’s business-friendly reforms

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Actor Julie Bowen talks ‘Hysteria!’, Peacock’s new show in time for Halloween

Just in time for Halloween, the new thriller-comedy show “Hysteria!” is coming to Peacock. Actor Julie Bowen, who plays Linda Campbell, breaks down what to expect from the series and speaks with ...

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons

Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Gold logs biggest drop since July, election may be a ‘pivot point’

Gold prices took an eye-catching hit on Thursday in posting their largest one-day decline since July — highlighting a complicated landscape for the precious metal that’s littered with ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Metavrse names Julie Smithson to lead vision for 3D creation for the spatial web

Metavrse, a 3D creation platform for the spatial web, has named Julie Smithson as president and CEO.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress

Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Chuck Todd: Harris campaign ‘a bit too bogged down by Biden’ and his record

NBC News Correspondents Allie Raffa, Dasha Burns and Vaughn Hillyard and Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd join Meet the Press NOW to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign strategy to ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Mikey Madison: from Tarantino bit part to hot tip for an Oscar playing a sex worker

The actor, who stars in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, talks about the reaction of the strip club community to the film, how she managed to learn Russian, and her lucky break in Once Upon a ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

RetroRealms Special Edition Has Arrived - Two 16-Bit Horror Games, Michael Myers Plush, And More For $80

RetroRealms Double Feature Special Edition: Halloween & Ash vs Evil Dead ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

‘The flaws are the sexy bits’: Anne-Marie Duff on courage, curiosity and the rare gifts of ageing

Few actors inhabit a character as fully as Anne-Marie Duff, whether it’s Elizabeth I or Lady Macbeth. As the second season of Bad Sisters arrives on our screens, she talks to Eva Wiseman. ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Shohei Ohtani stolen base streak ends at 36 in NLCS, caught for first time since July 22

Shohei Ohtani was caught stealing for the first time in nearly three months, ending a streak of 36 consecutive successful stolen base attempts

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Tech stocks are nearing their first record high since July as dip-buyers get their wish

Information technology stocks have shaken off their summertime blues, even reclaiming the top spot on the stock market’s 2024 leaderboard.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Bitcoin hits highest level since July, boosting other coins and crypto-related stocks

The price of bitcoin neared $68,400 on Wednesday, its highest since July, sparking a rally in other cryptocurrencies and related equities.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Trump’s improving election odds have powered bitcoin to its highest level since July

Bitcoin was posting further gains on Wednesday, reaching as high as $68,390 — its loftiest level since July 29.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

30-year Treasury yield ends at highest since July after retail-sales, jobless data point to strong economy

U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, sending Treasury yields up from their lowest levels in almost two weeks, after data on retail sales and jobless claims pointed to ongoing strength in the ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

China reports its economy grew at a 4.6% annual rate in the July-September quarter, below the government'S 5% target

World - ABC News - October 17

10-year Treasury yield slips from highest level since July after housing starts drop

Long-dated Treasury yields slipped from their highest levels in more than two months on Friday but ended the week little changed, after data showed new-home construction dipped in September.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since July as deficit worries grow

Monday’s selloff in U.S. government debt pushed long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost three months amid growing concern about the potential for rising deficit spending after the Nov. ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Mortgage demand drops to its lowest level since July, as interest rates return to summer highs

Total mortgage application volume dropped 6.7% from the previous week, hitting its lowest level since July

Business - CNBC - October 23

Coca-Cola’s stock falls as unit case volume surprisingly falls after ‘poor’ July

Coca-Cola’s stock turns lower as earnings beat expectations because another big increase in price helped offset a surprise decline unit case volume.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

10-year Treasury yield briefly tops 4.25%, hits highest level since late July

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose again Wednesday as traders digested the latest comments from Fed officials on the trajectory of interest rate cuts.