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10-, 30-year Treasury yields slip from 4-month highs as attention turns to Fed
Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt fell from their highest levels since early July on Thursday morning, a day after having surged on anticipation that a new Trump administration will ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
After sloppy, bitter disappointment in World Series, Yankees turn attention to keeping Juan Soto
Instead of a World Series championship film, the New York Yankees season ended in a comedy of errors that left them to pursue Juan Soto without a title glowSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
High-stakes pension plebiscite could turn Uruguay’s election in to its ‘Brexit moment’
On Sunday, Uruguayans will not only vote for a new president, but also a referendum that experts fear will cripple the economy. Uruguayans vote for their next president on Sunday, but the election ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Science Says People With High Emotional Intelligence Use This Sentence to Instantly Turn a Painful Argument Into a Productive Conversation
When you disagree, a sentence starter like “That’s so interesting” immediately changes the tone—and the outcome.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
Microsoft’s Differential Transformer cancels attention noise in LLMs
A simple change to the attention mechanism can make LLMs much more effective at finding relevant information in their context window.Tech - VentureBeat - October 16 -
Harris calls attention to abortion rights in Michigan, Texas
One day after holding a rally with Beyoncé in Houston, Texas, focused on reproductive rights, Vice President Kamala Harris was in Michigan Saturday again campaigning on access to abortion, where ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Pay attention! 12 ways to improve your focus and concentration span
From gamifying your to-do list to going for a regular morning walk, top tips for improving concentration from psychotherapists, health coaches and other experts. Forty-seven seconds. That was the ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Why the west should be paying more attention to the gold price rise
Buying of the precious metal reflects rising interest in alternatives to the dollar-based financial systemWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Games marketing firm Livewire on the attention economy across generations
Livewire's recent study shows that the next generations of gamers -- Z and Alpha -- expect ads, but they want a very particular kind.Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
Trump, Harris rally in North Carolina as controversial comments get attention
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both addressed crowds in North Carolina Wednesday. This comes after closing arguments from the candidates were clouded by ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
North Korea ICBM Test Seeks to Grab U.S. Attention on Eve of Vote
Kim Jong Un said a long-range missile launch sends a message to rivals ahead of a U.S. election that could reshape Washington’s policy toward Pyongyang.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Ethiopia's drone massacres demand that US and world pay attention
The Ethiopian government's drone strikes on civilians in the Amhara region, likely funded in part by the IMF and World Bank, have resulted in the deaths of over 200 civilians and have caused ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Harris and Trump command the market’s attention — but Jerome Powell may steal the spotlight
Investors are anxious about the possibility that it could take days, or even weeks, for the results of this week’s presidential and congressional races to be known. But Tuesday’s vote is hardly the ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop giving our new kitten so much attention?
Sirius says Polly is too cat obsessed. She says he should be more careful with it. You decide whose pet peeve is justified Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror . Polly ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
UN official calls for more attention to Sudan’s 'forgotten' war amid fresh atrocities
A senior United Nations official has called for more international attention to “the forgotten crisis” in Sudan, where more than a year and a half of war has pushed the African country to the brink ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Obama recalls unwanted attention as president: 'Old ladies' were 'grabbing my butt'
Former President Obama says that while some women "acted in somewhat inappropriate ways" towards him after he became commander in chief, he "was not trippin'" on any attention from female ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
My mother nursed a life-affirming 25-year grudge. Hard as I try, I don’t have the attention span | Zoe Williams
It turns out long-held resentments exist even in the animal kingdom. Does that mean they hold an evolutionary advantage?. The best thing that happened to me during the whole of the pandemic was a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
China is turning Japanese
At least that’s what the bond market is whisperingWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
"Rhapsody in Blue" turns 100
This year, musicians all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, are celebrating the 100th birthday of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Correspondent David Pogue looks into ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Modern Love Turns 20!
To celebrate the Modern Love column’s 20th anniversary this month, we put together a special package of articles exploring the column’s history and impact.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 22 -
Is this economy turning against cities?
The economic effects of the pandemic on the urban real estate market are well known: spiking rents and mortgage rates, a large dip in sales, and an overall mismatch between housing supply and ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right
Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at largeBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
A ’High Touch’ Warehouse for Exacting Brands
Ricky Choi, a co-founder of Nice Laundry, was frustrated by how fulfillment centers handled his brand’s socks and underwear. So he started a new kind of packaging firm for chic labels.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23