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Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed.

Tech - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

How we met: ‘I tripped and completely humiliated myself. Then I tried to style it out’

CJ and Lyndsey’s first date led to a journey to A&E. But they bonded over glassblowing, online zines and ADHD, and ended up proposing to each other. Tell us your story of how you met someone ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

If Civilization is falling apart, I might as well control it myself | Dominik Diamond

The invitation to EXplore, EXpand, EXploit and EXterminate that comes with the game’s unfortunately spelled sixth iteration is hard to resist, harder still to play. I am feeling anxious about the ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Fabian Hürzeler: ‘When I see myself on the sideline I sometimes think: are you crazy?’

Brighton manager on his work for an art dealer, competitive board games and why being as young as his players helps. To understand Fabian Hürzeler’s journey to becoming the youngest permanent ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Woman pursues Broadway dancing dream decades later: "I love expressing myself"

A woman is revisiting her decades-old ambition to land a Broadway show. It's not Kim Hale's first stab at becoming a Broadway dancer. The 56-year-old spent years in her 20s and 30s chasing her ...

Entertainment - CBS News - October 25

‘I woke up and found myself famous’: Rory Sutherland on his TikTok success

Advertising executive, 58, shares old-school tricks of the marketing trade, enjoyed by millions of viewers. Rory Sutherland is reaching for an analogy to describe his newfound status as one of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘I can’t wait to paint myself when I’m old and knobbly’: the sensual world of Louis Fratino

His old-fashioned painting prowess and explicitly queer subject matter has made the young American artist hot property. So why are some people so shocked?. Next month, the 2024 Venice Biennale ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Losing is actually better than winning: How I am consoling myself as a Yankees fan

Rather that stewing in the juices of the Yankees' World Series loss, L.A. Times reporter and lifelong Yankees fan decides that, for assorted moral and ethical reasons, defeat trumps victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on crafting hits with Joni Mitchell and David Bowie: ‘I had to keep telling myself it was real’

The virtuoso jazz guitarist has worked with a string of legends, winning 20 Grammys in the process. He speaks on his beginnings as a jazz trumpeter, and still striving to improve at 70. Pat Metheny ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

I tried 3 espresso machines at 3 different price points

I tested three popular coffee machines, Nespresso, De’Longhi and Breville, to compare their performance.

My boyfriend struggled to come up with a down payment when we bought our house. I have $50K in investments. Was I wrong to keep this to myself?

“I could have cashed out my investments to get us closer to a 20% down payment.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 3

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

‘You tried to tell yourself I wasn’t real’: what happens when people with acute psychosis meet the voices in their heads?

In avatar therapy, a clinician gives voice to their patients’ inner demons. For some of the participants in a new trial, the results have been astounding. In the summer of 2019, when Joe was 21, he ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listen | Juan Bordera

The rightwing regional authorities ignored the climate-crisis science and dismissed the weather forecast – the consequences are their responsibility. Juan Bordera is a climate journalist and an ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Jess Fox: ‘Let’s throw myself in the deep end here and challenge myself’ | Nicole Jeffery

Australia’s golden girl has enjoyed a break from competition since Paris but her post-Olympics life has been anything but quiet. Jess Fox has forged a dazzling career by pushing herself out of her ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How the nonprofit Stand with Trans tries to empower youth

Stand with Trans aims to help transgender people and their loved ones find community and resources amid laws looking to limit LGBTQ+ rights.

Gov. Josh Shapiro Tries to Deliver Pennsylvania for Harris

Pennsylvania’s governor may not be on the verge of the vice presidency, but he says he has everything — including his “heart and soul” — riding on a Kamala Harris victory.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The Harris Team Tries to Tether Trump to Project 2025

A television ad conveys a key part of Kamala Harris’s closing argument: that her rival is a right-wing authoritarian who will make life less affordable and threaten access to abortion.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The track that caused so much chaos on the dancefloor it got banned

In the early 2000s many UK clubs banned Pow! - which critics compared to Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen.

Ex-Oilers Enforcer Tries To Spark New Team

The former Edmonton Oilers power forward fought the same player that Darnell Nurse did a few games ago.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Harris tries to appeal again to 'Breakfast Club' listeners

Vice President Harris joined "The Breakfast Club" once again early Tuesday, this time to highlight how she is reaching undecided voters, including Black voters. It was her second time in two weeks ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Zombies Are Real? A Museum Tries to Bury a Hollywood Myth.

The undead monsters we know from movies and TV are distortions of a figure with roots in the religious practices of Haiti.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Sara Sharif’s father tells court her stepmother was the ‘true villain’

A father accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter tried to give her CPR, his defence says.

New Tech Tries to Catastrophe-Proof Your Home

Tech once used to make homes more sustainable has fresh applications in making structures resistant to hurricanes, hail, blackouts, flooding, wildfires, and other disasters

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Tulsa Police Department tries to build trust with community

The Tulsa Police Department is making efforts to repair trust with the community it serves. But it's no easy task after more than a century of racial tension. Mark Strassmann has the story.

Man convicted of rioting tried to blow up a mosque

Simon Beech and another man were jailed in 2011 for trying to blow up a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent.

Paul tries to goad Tyson at baffling news conference

A news conference between a disinterested Mike Tyson and an agitated Jake Paul ended with a cordial face-off.

A new start after 60: one bite of chocolate led me to reinvent myself at 62

Jane Swayne was devastated when her children’s charity lost its funding. But she found another path and passion – and became a professional chocolatier. At 62, Jane Swayne ate a chocolate that ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

USA, Mexico ratings: El Tri teach Pochettino a Concacaf lesson

Raul Jimenez was excellent for Mexico, while the performances of Aidan Morris and Tim Ream will leave new U.S. boss Mauricio Pochettino with plenty to ponder.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

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