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'I'm a hoarder - it's my mess and it's who I am'

Dan MacPhee shares his personal battle with clutter and what is being done to help him.

'Sometimes I can't cope with Mum's firework death'

The son of a woman killed when a firework was put in her letterbox calls for tighter regulation.

Ask Shrimsley: Am I a real working person?

So what if you work and you’re a person? In what way is that a qualification?

Business - Financial Times - November 1

'I was pressured back to work after fiancee's miscarriages'

Firefighter Oliver Dent says he was accused of "putting the service under strain".

I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness

Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.

I am an Arab American voting for Kamala Harris

I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I don’t want to see the same divisive thinking that destabilized the Middle East imported here.

Politics - The Hill - November 4

I Love the Adorably Teeny TinyTV 2

Tiny Circuits made an impossibly smol retro-styled TV set, with fully functional knobs and a wee remote control.

Tech - Wired - November 4

I was whipped during race – pioneering female jockey

Karen Wiltshire was assaulted and ridiculed but went on to become the first professional female jockey to ride a winner in British Flat racing.

Guardiola on challenge facing Man City: I love it

Manchester City's 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting on Tuesday saw them lose three matches in a row for the first time since 2018 but manager Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to the ...

Sports - ESPN - November 6

The War Reporter I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Holly Williams travels to Ukraine to meet the fearless Andriy Tsaplienko, a Ukrainian journalist, who is using his reporting to fight for his country’s survival. 60 Minutes, Sunday.

Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...

NCAA makes CHL players eligible for Division I

The NCAA Division I council voted to make Canadian Hockey League players eligible in 2025, which could reshape the landscape of college and major junior hockey.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

'I was on £9,000 a year' - ex-England captain Houghton

Former England captain Steph Houghton talks about fighting for better pay in the women's game and discusses her husband Stephen Darby living with motor neurone disease.

DNA firm holding highly sensitive data 'vanishes' without warning

Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what's happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.

TikTok moderators share reality of locating horrific videos

The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal content.

I lost my six year old son when flash floods inundated Nova Scotia - This is climate breakdown

Before the floods, I was always with my boys. Always. This is Tera’s story. Location Martock, Canada. Disaster Nova Scotia floods, 2023. Tera works with people who have physical and mental ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

'I got a £450 fine for not showing my railcard'

Molly McGregor, 29, was fined £450 for not showing her railcard during a rail journey in May.

Salah wants to 'win it all' with Liverpool this year

Mohamed Salah has said he wants to "win it all" with Liverpool this season and has dismissed suggestions that Arne Slot's side are underdogs in the Premier League title race.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

I Saw Colleagues’ Private Messages Mocking Me

… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Business - Inc. - November 13

How I played for England after having a stroke

Footballers Matt Crossen and Aaron Lucas speak to BBC Sport about representing England at the Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Spain.

'Soaring baby milk prices mean I feel punished for not breast feeding'

Parents say they feel penalised by the high cost of formula, which cannot be discounted under the law.

I wouldn't make it as a pro now - Cavendish

Mark Cavendish says that he would be unlikely to be a professional cyclist if he was starting his career now.

I Believe in Miracles. Just Not All of Them.

Let’s not become the supernatural states of America.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Why I was wrong about the US election

Economics, ‘vibeonomics’ and the Trump swing

World - Financial Times - November 14

Matt Gaetz Is the Perfect Man for the Job

Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department is a flagrant provocation that is, like a pulpy B movie, so bad it’s good.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Even His Parents Were Younger Than I Was

No matter. We were crazy for each other.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 15

Do I need inheritance tax insurance?

Budget changes prompt wave of interest in life cover to avoid families scrambling to pay tax bills

World - Financial Times - November 15

McTominay on Man United exit: I have no regrets

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has said he has no regrets after leaving Manchester United in the summer as he continues to make his mark in Italy.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

I hate Trump, but I’m glad he won

My moral tastebuds, triggered for years by an increasingly priggish, intolerant — and, yes, racist — left, wanted to see Team Blue cut down to size.

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Richard Flanagan: ‘I’m not sure that I will write again’

The Tasmanian novelist – whose latest book, Question 7, is up for both fiction and nonfiction prizes – on HG Wells, the TV adaptation of his Booker prize winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North… ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

What Is the Best Way to Style Socks?

A reader seeks advice on choosing the right socks for an outfit. Our fashion critic suggests a different approach altogether to styling the essential accessory.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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