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California woman takes little free libraries to another level

You may have seen these little free libraries on the side of the road, quaint little houses where people can share good old fashion traditional books. But as Itay Hod reports, one woman in ...

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Job openings in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 3½ years

U.S. job openings fell in September to a three-and-a-half year low as as the demand for labor ebbed and businesses waited for the economy to speed up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

U.S. consumer confidence surges in October to highest level in nine months

The U.S. consumer-confidence index surged to 108.7 in October from a revised 99.2 reading in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday. This is highest level of confidence since January.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

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

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge

Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Liam Livingstone onslaught helps England level West Indies ODI series

West Indies 328-6; England 329-5 ; series level at 1-1 Captain hits 124 not out in five-wicket victory A Liam Livingstone masterclass secured England an unlikely victory and levelled the series ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Trump’s ‘DJT’ reports narrowing quarterly loss on Election Day. Stock jumps after hours following regular-session slump.

Investors in the parent of Trump’s Truth Social appeared to suddenly turn pessimistic toward the former president’s odds of winning at the polls as Election Day progressed.

Business - MarketWatch - 11 hours ago

Wells Fargo Tripled State-Level Political Spending Since 2014

The bank has steered donations to groups seeking to influence state legislatures, attorneys general, and gubernatorial elections.

Business - Inc. - 21 hours ago

Another Trump Presidency Would Make China Great Again

Trump remains well outside a bipartisan consensus on competing with China.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

America Is on the Brink of a Great Political Realignment. It’s Already Visible in Arizona.

He and his acolytes purged the G.O.P. to make it smaller and more strident.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Track's next great sprinter is bypassing college and signing with Puma

Christian Miller was a high school senior last April when he became one of the fastest teenagers in track and field history.

Hubble Telescope Shows Great Red Spot of Jupiter Bouncing Like a Kickball

A sequence of images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showed how much the giant storm changed shape as it traveled within the planet’s atmosphere.

Science - The New York Times - October 15

Apologies are great, but Nick Sirianni's real task is to make the Eagles work again

Once you give oxygen to fans chanting “Fire Nick" they don’t tend to quiet down.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

WATCH: Paraglider spots dog on top of Great Pyramid of Giza

A man flying high above Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza in a powered paraglider spotted something unexpected on top of the ancient landmark: a dog.

Massive great white shark washes up dead on Cape Cod beach

Officials had to use a tow truck to carry the 3.6 meter shark off the beach.

WATCH: Dog spotted atop Great Pyramid of Giza makes expert descent

There was a happy ending for the dog that was spotted by a paraglider on top of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, after it was filmed returning safely to the bottom of the ancient landmark.

Whelan says Brittney Griner was 'great help' in advocating for his freedom

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan said WNBA star Brittney Griner was of “great help” in advocating for his freedom after being detained in Russia since 2018. Whelan, who was freed alongside Wall ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

San Diego's renovated symphony hall looks great, but how does it sound?

The San Diego Symphony, one of the country's rising orchestras, has renovated its formerly inhospitable concert hall with surprising success.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 19

New Zealand beat Great Britain to win America's Cup

New Zealand retain the America's Cup after beating Great Britain 7-2 in the 37th edition of the event.

Jared Goff is one great game away from making history

When the Lions gave quarterback Jared Goff a new contract earlier this year, it came with an expectation that he'll step up his game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Dylan Bachelet Brings Pirate Style to ‘Great British Baking Show’

A breakout contestant on “The Great British Baking Show” is drawing style comparisons to characters from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “The Princess Bride” and more.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 24

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