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I am so incompetent, I lose things I never had in the first place | Adrian Chiles
I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos . There is something worse than pure ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago -
Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'
Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.Top stories - ABC News - October 16 -
Trump on reported Putin calls: 'If I did, it is a smart thing'
Former President Trump on Tuesday defended conversations he's reportedly had with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House, even as he declined to confirm they took place. ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Trump won't say if he's spoken to Putin, but "if I did, it's a smart thing"
Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
One big thing to watch in every Division I conference in 2024-25
From John Calipari's wardrobe to Gonzaga's impending conference change, what to know across all 31 leagues.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Louis McCartney will lead 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway
Louis McCartney who starred in the play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London will reprise his creepy monster on BroadwayEntertainment - ABC News - October 24 -
This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?
“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
The 'smartest' thing this HR expert negotiated in a job offer: 'I tell my clients to do that all the time'
This HR expert negotiated the exit from a company before she was hired — and it paid off.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
‘If I had the power I’d destroy the whole thing’: what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles?
It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished – a microcosm of Turkey’s scandal-hit construction sector under Erdoğan. From the rooftop of the castle where I’m ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
3 things to do besides watch the election tonight—'I made an appointment for a facial,' one therapist says
Whatever you do should be engaging or soothing enough to where you don't want to reach for your phone.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
'I want to be first full-back to win Ballon d'Or'
Liverpool and England's Trent Alexander-Arnold says he wants to become the "greatest right-back to have played football".Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Meet OpenAI’s first chief economist—3 things you may not know about him
Dr. Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji has been named OpenAI's first chief economist. He will lead the company's research on AI's potential economic impact.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
We asked Guardian readers what are some of the tiny things that help them get through the day | First Dog on the Moon
Aside from reading First Dog on the Moon cartoons. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Dale Carnegie Kept a ‘Damned Fool Things I Have Done’ Folder to Track His Worst Regrets. Modern Psychology Says You Should Too
‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ author Dale Carnegie wrote down his most painful regrets. Modern psychology says you should too.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly | Torsten Bell
Research shows that those with easier to pronounce names are more successful in the workplace. Names matter. I’ve written a whole book about our country being called Great Britain at a time when ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
‘I don’t want to stop her from moving on with her life’: If I die first, how do I make sure that my second wife doesn’t disinherit my children?
“Is there a way to protect everybody’s interests?”Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
‘If I can’t afford a first-class ticket, I don’t fly’: Stop blaming airline passengers for behaving badly. Flying is a horrible experience. Am I wrong?
“The airlines have crammed every last bit of humanity onto planes. They offer horrible service.”Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago -
Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca opens up on getting first Italy opportunity: 'I started from the bottom to get here'
The Italian striker reveals what he's learned on his rise from Italy's second division to Ajax, Udinese and, now, ItalySports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future
Yulia Mykytenko leads a platoon of men in a reconnaissance and attack unit – and has already lost her husband, father and many friends in the devastating war. In her memoir, she writes that she was ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out
Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
The moment I knew: after their first meeting, my young son hugged him goodbye – and didn’t want to let go
Jen Smith was a single mum with a one-year-old when she matched with Andre on a dating app. Their first date was short and sweet – by their second she knew he was the one. Find more stories from ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
I Quit the First Trump Administration in Protest. Principled Conservatives Must Serve in the Second.
It’s our best hope.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Sorbara’s, the Hot New Thing In Vintage
Kathleen Sorbara founded the beloved vintage boutique Chickee’s, and she’s got a fresh idea for her devoted customer base.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17 -
In Watches, the Shape Is the Thing
After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18