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Demand for staff sinks to four-year low in UK

Tax rises spread gloom over pre-Xmas jobs market, recruiters report in November

Financial Times - Dec. 9

The Assad Family’s Legacy Is One of Savage Oppression

A dynasty bombed and detained thousands of opponents, building fearsome internal security agencies to quash unrest.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria

Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracy

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State are the top four seeds in the first 12-team College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 8

Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment

A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Apartment block blast in The Hague kills at least four as search continues

Fears of higher death toll as mayor of Dutch city says chances of finding people alive under rubble are slim. At least four people have died after an explosion and fire caused a building to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Caregiving can be a financial drain on family members. Want to get paid for it?

You may be able to get paid for family caregiving in retirement — but it won’t be easy.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

University of Michigan to stop mandating diversity statement for faculty members

The University of Michigan will no longer require diversity statements for faculty hiring, promotion or tenure, Provost Laurie McCauley announced Thursday. The decision comes after a recommendation ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

World's oldest known wild bird lays her first egg in four years at age 74

The world's oldest known wild bird is hatching a plan to continue her legacy.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Russia arrests suspected cartel members, seizes $55 million of cocaine

Russia's FSB security services said members of Colombia's infamous Cali cartel hid the drugs in a vehicle.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Nottingham attacks families welcome homicide review

Families of the victims have been campaigning for changes to be made to the justice system.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Meet the Rees-Moggs: a bluffer’s guide to the family’s weirdness

Just in case you can’t bear to watch the former Tory MP’s new reality show, we equip you for it coming up in conversation . Jacob Rees-Mogg’s new reality show may sound as appealing as flushing ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Electric cars make up one in four sold in November

Sales of electric vehicles grow for the eleventh straight month as manufacturers offer steep discounts.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Eurotrash — unearthing a family’s collaboration and complacency

A mother-and-son road trip is propelled by guilt and unease in Christian Kracht’s hilariously unsettling novel

Financial Times - Dec. 6

North Carolina interviews Bill Belichick: Super Bowl-winning coach lends legitimacy to top Power Four job

Regardless if UNC hires Belichick -- or if he's even truly interested -- his interview shows this job will be coveted

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

'This dude is a monster for real': Four stories that explain Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

With his work ethic and desire to win always on display, Amon-Ra St. Brown has earned his place in Detroit.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget

Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Members of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance postpone production increases as crude prices stagnate

ABC News - Dec. 5

OPEC+ members to delay oil production increases

This production cut was previously due to start being phased out in December.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Oregon football recruiting: Four-star QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele flips from Cal on National Signing Day

The signal-caller is the top-rated prospect in Hawaii

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Immigration worksite raids are as disastrous as family separation

While these raids were overshadowed by Trump’s policy of family separation at the border, they are devastating in their own right, and the public should understand them for the humanitarian ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

BoE governor expects four UK rate cuts next year as inflation eases

Andrew Bailey welcomes better than expected fall in price growth in FT interview

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Flames honor Gaudreau, host family in Calgary

With the Gaudreau family watching from the stands on an emotional night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Calgary Flames played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, in a game between the ...

ESPN - Dec. 4

Music sector workers to lose nearly a quarter of income to AI in next four years, global study finds

AI boom will enrich giant tech companies but creators’ rights and income will be drastically reduced unless policymakers intervene, report warns. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama

ABC News - Dec. 4

Secret Service agent fires at carjacking suspects near Biden Cabinet member's home

A Secret Service agent opened fire after spotting suspects who were seemingly attempting to break into cars near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday morning. CBS News homeland ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

House Democrats fighting for younger members in top posts

Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Is this race the beginning of a new generation of Democratic ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Four-time All-Star Paul Millsap officially retires after 16-season NBA career, per report

Millsap is one of just eight players to total 500 3-pointers, 1,000 blocks and 1,000 steals over their career

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Paul Millsap, four-time NBA All-Star, announces retirement after 16 seasons

Millsap, a 2006 second-round pick, played for the Jazz, Hawks, Nuggets, Nets and 76ers.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Indian American family subjected to racist rant on United Airlines bus

An Indian American photographer took a video of a woman verbally attacking him and his children with racist slurs on a United Airlines shuttle bus.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos

Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Amazon Prime Members Get These 18 Free Games In December

Amazon has revealed all the PC games that'll be available this month through its Prime Gaming service, and in total, you can look forward to 18 games in December. The first batch of games are now ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

Designer Cortney Novogratz shares festive DIY holiday card ideas for families

Designer and mom of seven Cortney Novogratz offers creative, easy-to-make holiday greeting card projects perfect for kids or family photo ideas to share with loved ones this season.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war

Syria's second city has been captured by the armed rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from government forces.

BBC News - Dec. 3

‘Harm to children was part of the point’: a harrowing film on US family separations

Errol Morris’s bleak documentary Separated has gained in relevance since it premiered with more ‘state-created orphans’ to come under a second Trump administration. He thought he was working in the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3