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In Election’s Final Days, Dark Money and ‘Gray Money’ Fund Hidden Agendas

Big-money operatives are taking advantage of lax rules at the end of the campaign to hide the true source of their money until after the election is called — or for forever.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB

Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warming

World - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers

Tech - ABC News - 11 hours ago

John McQuown, Who Pioneered Index Funds and Transformed Investing, Dies at 90

The Illinois native jumped from family farm to mechanical engineering and then led a ‘Manhattan Project’ of finance.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago

BBC World Service secures Budget bump in government funding

Executives warned that previous cuts left the UK struggling to counter a rise in Russian and Chinese propaganda

Business - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Efune enters exclusive talks over Telegraph deal

New York Sun owner says newspaper has a ‘storied history as a pillar of the British press’

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Thomas Tuchel agrees deal to become England’s new manager

Former Chelsea coach out of work since leaving Bayern German will be the men’s team’s third foreign manager Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become England’s manager after talks with the Football ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Kathy Bates talks "Matlock" reboot, tackling ageism

Kathy Bates opens up about playing Madeline Matlock in the CBS reboot, tackling ageism and being an executive producer.

This Talking Pet Collar Is Like a Chatbot for Your Dog

A new smart collar aims to give pet owners the ability to talk to their fur babies. Or at least fake it.

Tech - Wired - October 15

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.

Trump’s Changing Views on Talking to Foreign Leaders

The former president, who once pushed to prosecute a former secretary of state for talking with foreign officials, said that it would be “a good thing” for himself to have secretly kept in touch ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine

President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine.

All of Our Gadgets Just Keep Talking

This week, we cover the latest hardware using voice controls and generative AI, including a collar that lets you chat with your pets. Also, this podcast is changing shape, and we tell you all about ...

Tech - Wired - October 17

Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum talks sustainable taste

The winner of the inaugural Bentley Lighthouse Award for eco design on Karen Blixen, making wine and her sneaky chicken, Eva

World - Financial Times - October 18

Luis Suárez confirms Inter Miami contract talks

Luis Suárez confirmed on Friday he is currently engaged in contract negotiations with Inter Miami over a possible extension.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Slot: Alexander-Arnold unfazed by transfer talk

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said his vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is not disturbed by the growing speculation around his future at the Premier League club and is fully focused on ...