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McMaster: I don't think Trump would 'mobilize the military against Americans'

Former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster on Friday said he doesn't think that former President Trump would "mobilize the military against Americans," which the Republican nominee ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Enzo Maresca’s eye for detail cleans up Chelsea’s muddled thinking

Head coach is showing he does have a Plan B as his detailed management is at last instilling maturity in a young squad. Chelsea were looking for someone innovative and fresh when they parted ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Winners and losers: How we think the first CFP bracket will look

The inaugural release of the rankings for the first 12-team playoff in FBS history are Tuesday night. There's nothing else major going on that day, right?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

'The fear is gone': Democrats think they can make inroads in rural Pennsylvania

Democrats think they have a path to the White House that runs through cutting Trump's margins in rural counties in Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - November 3

Without hard thinking on tax and the state, Kemi Badenoch is doomed to fail

The new Tory leader can’t rely on Labour being derailed by global events or problems with its own model

World - Financial Times - November 4

As a mom of 2 on the campaign trail, I think about elections differently now

I've covered four presidential campaigns, but this one is my first as a mom. This election of a lifetime comes at a precious time in my sons' lives.

Wild Pokemon TCG Pocket Theory Thinks You Can Game The System

Pokemon Trading Card Pocket has barely been out a week, but players are already looking for anything to give them the edge they need to find the mobile game's rarest cards, no matter how unlikely. ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 6

'What was he thinking?' Mings gives away bizarre penalty

Watch as Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings gifts Club Brugge a penalty to take the lead in the Champions League with an 'extraordinary' handball after picking up a pass from goalkeeper Emiliano ...

Rubio: Democrats lost election because they think Americans are ‘dummies’

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) argued that Democrats and Vice President Harris lost the presidential election because they think Americans are “dummies.” “Their attitude is, 'You guys are a bunch of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Trump on his big win: Democrats 'not in line' with country's thinking

President-elect Trump on Thursday linked his Election Day win to the idea that Democrats are “not in line” with the country’s thinking. "I started to see realignment could happen because the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

How Black business leaders are thinking about a coming Trump administration

Black business leaders are weighing why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race, and how to approach President-elect Donald Trump.

Business - CNBC - November 8

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...

World - ABC News - November 8

The images of Spain’s floods weren’t created by AI. The trouble is, people think they were

The rapid growth of ‘AI slop’ – content created by artificial tools – is starting to warp our perception of what is, or could be, real. My eye was caught by a striking photograph in the most recent ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

George Conway isn't taking Trump win ‘as badly as people might think’

Pundit George Conway, an outspoken Republican critic of President-elect Trump, said he’s not taking the election results “as badly as people might think.” “The disturbing thing about this election ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Why Democrats think they can win control of the House of Representatives

Several races for seats in the House of Representatives have not been called and top Democratic leaders are holding on to hopes of obtaining control in that chamber. CBS News' Nikole Killion breaks ...

A bond bear thinks battered Treasurys could see a year-end bounce

Investors could see a “right-now” trading opportunity take shape in long-term Treasury bonds.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Hampers to Show Your Irish Friends Are ‘Thinking About You’

Since 2017, the Paddy Box has dispatched collections of regional favorites like Tayto potato chips and Bisto gravy granules.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Germany's Merz warns potential AfD voters to 'think carefully'

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Four things enterprises need to think about for effective agents

Writer CEO May Habib explains the four things companies need to know before setting off on their agentic AI journey.

Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago

Rodgers to play in 2025? 'I think so,' QB says

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, mired in one of the worst statistical seasons of his legendary career, said Wednesday he wants to play in 2025.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Aaron Rodgers Is Already Thinking About Returning for a 21st N.F.L. Season

The Jets quarterback has posted a career low in passer rating and has yet to throw for 300 yards in a game this season.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

'I get stopped for autographs - people think I'm Harry Styles'

Meet the men who have recently won competitions because they resemble celebrities like Harry Styles.

Archbishop candidates need 'heads reading'

The Bishop of Gloucester does not want the "very, very difficult" Archbishop of Canterbury job.

Cloudflare’s CTO Thinks Too Many Websites Hate Their Users

Those annoying puzzles websites make you solve are one of the worst things about the internet.

Business - Inc. - 12 hours ago

‘Does time heal? I don’t think so’: Richard E Grant on love, loss – and bonking

The raw intensity and personal honesty that Richard E Grant brought to Withnail and I was real and has never left him. Now the actor and diarist, still grieving the loss of his wife, talks openly ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Poll Finds Voters Think Economy is Poor, But Split Over Whether Trump or Harris Can Fix It

Neither candidate is seen as having a clear advantage about how they would handle jobs and the economy.

Business - Inc. - October 21

'There’s players in there!' Every day is 'bring fans to work' day in Dallas, and some Cowboys don’t approve

Dallas allows fans to rub elbows with players in a way not common among the 31 other NFL teams. Some players believe tours get in the way of championship-building.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

OpenAI scientist Noam Brown stuns TED AI Conference: ’20 seconds of thinking worth 100,000x more data’

At the TED AI conference, OpenAI’s Noam Brown unveiled the o1 model, showcasing how "System Two Thinking" could transform industries by enabling AI to deliver smarter, more deliberate decision-making.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Is it ‘desperate’ to use LinkedIn’s #OpenToWork button? Here’s what hiring experts really think.

The green banner helps let everyone in your professional network know that you’re looking for work. But does it help or harm a job search?

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Harris says she thinks Trump is a fascist, Trump supporters brushing off claims from John Kelly

Vice President Kamala Harris told a CNN town hall Wednesday night that she thinks former President Donald Trump is a fascist and that "the people who know him best on the subject should be ...

Teens Think Movies and TV Shows Have Too Much Sex, Study Finds

At least that is what they told researchers at U.C.L.A. The high popularity of romance plots in movies and shows suggests otherwise.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

I’m a death expert. I designed eight questions to help you think about dying

The modern era has eroded the myths and traditions of death. But there’s a way to create your own belief system. For the vast majority of those in the industrialized, affluent west, death was – ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Democrats are throwing everything at MAGA Rep. Scott Perry. This time, they think it might work.

Democrats hope Janelle Stelson can beat Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry, a Donald Trump ally and Freedom Caucus leader, in the 2024 election.

If voters think like economists, Harris has the edge, but if they focus on sticker shock, Trump will win, this expert says

With just 12 days left in a tight presidential race, all sorts of prediction models are getting attention. Oxford Economics offered two financially-focused models on Thursday,

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

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