Know Remaining Barriers

NWSL playoff schedule, live stream, how to watch: Everything to know about eight quarterfinalists remaining

Orlando Pride are leading the way, but the top four in this field is especially strong this season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Poch: Playing in MLS no barrier to U.S. selection

ST. LOUIS -- United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said that American players who play in MLS will have the chance to play for him on the USMNT.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning

Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to birth control such as IUDs, the pill and emergency contraception.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Here’s the big barrier Amazon stock must overcome to reach fresh highs

There is a fundamental reason why the shares have been rebuffed at the $200 mark

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield

North Korea’s entry into Russia’s war against Ukraine is a major escalation in the grinding conflict, but Moscow may find it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98

He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Parts of Great Barrier Reef dying at record rate, alarmed researchers say

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.

Gov. Abbott to expand buoy border barriers in Rio Grande

Barriers are expected to be placed in heavy crossing areas as early as Wednesday.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Texas Puts More Buoy Barriers in the Rio Grande to Block Migrants

The move by Gov. Greg Abbott, flouting a federal challenge, signaled that Texas expects to have a freer hand on the border under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Manchester City players may need to go through pain barrier, warns Guardiola

Nine of first team squad could miss trip to Bournemouth ‘Sometimes if you have problems you have to play’ Pep Guardiola has stated Manchester City’s fit squad members will have to continue ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef

Marine scientists say one area around Cooktown and Lizard Island had lost more than a third of its live hard coral after bleaching event. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

What You Might Know (and Not Know) on Election Night

Declaring a winner may take some time.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Mistakes remain but England friendlies valuable

After edging out South Africa in a friendly, manager Sarina Wiegman says "football is a game of mistakes" and England want to have "as few of them as possible".

Pants from High Sport, Pleats Please & More Are Status Symbols

Wearing these pants, to some fashion enthusiasts, is akin to carrying “it” bags.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 5

Getting to Know ‘Black London’

Nigerian cuisine with a twist, live reggae and a bustling market: Here’s where — and how — to experience the British capital’s vibrant and multifaceted Black communities.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Do they know it’s Africa, at all?

Ed Sheeran is right — the Christmas classic is painfully out of step with reality, much to the detriment of the continent

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Bulgarian politics remains deadlocked after election

Failure of any party to win majority has slowed EU integration and fuelled pro-Russia sentiment

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

America’s civil service must remain nonpartisan

Any set of civil service reforms should be all about policy and not partisan politics, about accountability to the rule of law and regulation, not someone’s personal agenda.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

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