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Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified | Arwa Mahdawi
As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster. Ever wondered what frivolous whims you’d indulge if you were made ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
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 misleadingBusiness - 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 - October 31 -
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 - November 1 -
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 filmmakersBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
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 - November 4 -
Unions Bet Big on Harris. Now They’re Bracing for Consequences.
Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump’s victory, but not necessarily all the same kind.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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The best new books on economics
A sceptical view of the Chinese miracle, how AI could crash the economy — and tips for Rachel ReevesWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
A Book that Explains the 2024 Campaign
We’re covering America’s working-class majority.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
The week's bestselling books, Oct. 20
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16 -
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Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny
The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
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The week's bestselling books, Oct. 27
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23 -
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The week's bestselling books, Nov. 3
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30 -
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The week's bestselling books, Nov. 10
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6 -
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6 New Books With a Bit of Glitter
Indian diamonds, pearls and the glow of gold are among the topics of these recent publications.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
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The week's bestselling books, Nov. 17
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday -
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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.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
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 - October 30 -
‘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 - October 31 -
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 - November 2 -
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 urbanizationWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left
Conspiracy theories about missing votes—which are not, in fact, missing—and something being “not right” are being spread widely on X in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
‘Women are made to feel as if they’re against each other’: the hit Indian film that challenges the patriarchy
Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light wowed Cannes with its portrayal of the struggles of women in Mumbai. She talks about inequality, misogyny – and being haunted. There is nothing ostensibly ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Mark Zuckerberg Once Outlined His 4 Rules for Life to a Class of Middle Schoolers. It’s Great Advice for Adults Too
Looking for simple but powerful life advice? A 20-year Meta veteran just shared Mark Zuckerberg’s lessons for eighth graders.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago
