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‘It was pure accident’: how Chase UK’s boss went from communist Poland to Wall Street banking … via linguistics

Having left the library behind, the once budding academic talks about building JP Morgan’s UK digital lender from scratch. It all started in spring 2019, in a secret office on the seventh floor of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

How the Australian Open went from 'the other Slam' to the highest attendance of any major

The Australian Open was once "the other Slam," and a major only by name. Then everything changed.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Young siblings who went missing from Ohio months ago found in Iceland

A pair of young siblings who were reported missing in Ohio in October were found this month thousands of miles away in Iceland, the U.S.

NBC News - Jan. 20

Multimedia opera lights up New York’s Prototype Festival

Embracing film, experimental theatre and pop videos, David T Little’s ‘Black Lodge’ was a standout

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Lions, Vikings, Packers went from dominant to duds outside NFC North

After the regular-season finale in Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, "See you in two weeks."

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 20

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles hopes to light victory cigar, add CFP title to lengthy resume

In just three years Knowles has turned Ohio State's defense from a weakness into the nation's top unit

CBS Sports - Jan. 19

Lights, camera, concrete! How Hollywood is playing a part in brutalism’s redemption

Oscar-tipped film The Brutalist is the latest stage in the cultural rehabilitation of what was once architecture’s most reviled style but is now winning a new generation of admirers. This week an ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

TikTok Went Dark. Then It Came Right Back

So far, the TikTok ban has only resulted in a brief outage.

Inc. - Jan. 19

Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US

BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Sharks Assistant Coach Doug Houda Honest About What Went Wrong With Islanders Penalty Kill In 2023-24

Doug Houda returns to Long Island for the first time since being fired back in June.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Wealth of US ‘oil-garchs’ went up 15% in nine months as industry figures plan Trump inauguration party

Oil and gas firms have given more than $75m to Trump’s campaign and stand to benefit from his ‘drill, baby drill’ plan. As Joe Biden warns in his farewell address as president that “an oligarchy is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Supreme Court gives green light to law that could ban TikTok within days

The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to TikTok by declining to block a law that could lead to the social media platform being banned in the United States within days.

NBC News - Jan. 18

The graffiti artist who went from New York street to high-end boutique

Futura’s work was once a byword for rebellion — now his work adorns luxury fashion. Is he a sell-out or just a survivor?

Financial Times - Jan. 17

They Went After the Hawk Tuah Crypto Promoters. Now They're Suing Pump.Fun

The same lawyers handling a lawsuit over the infamous Hawk Tuah crypto coin are bringing a new class action against memecoin platform Pump.Fun for allegedly putting investors in high financial risk.

Wired - Jan. 17

Small-cap ETFs went on a wild ride. Can they regain momentum after Trump takes office?

Small-cap ETFs have been on a roller-coaster ride in the first two weeks of the new year.

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Former NFL MVP QB Matt Ryan dishes on position evolution in light of Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson's playoff bout

Ryan only sees two starting quarterbacks remaining in the playoffs who play in his mold of a traditional pocket passer

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life

ABC News - Jan. 16

'I had to put on a show for my grandma' - Lewis-Skelly lights up Arsenal

BBC Sport profiles Myles Lewis-Skelly, the academy graduate who told Ian Wright he "feels a million dollars" playing for Arsenal.

BBC News - Jan. 16

UK gives green light to German start-up for vertical rocket launch

Britain takes the lead in race to fly satellites into space from European soil with licence approval

Financial Times - Jan. 16

‘I didn’t sleep for days’: readers on the TV shows that went way too far

From fish and chip shop-induced trauma to programmes packed with relentless death and gore, here are the television moments that had you reaching for the remote. ‘ Just too horrifying’ There are ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

10-year Treasury yield pulls back aggressively after core inflation is light in December

Investors reacted to the latest inflation data.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Our Only Friends Went Away for the Weekend Without Us. We’re Hurt!

Adjusting to life in a new city, a couple was stung to learn that the only people they know in town, the husband’s childhood friends, didn’t invite them on a recent getaway.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 13, Aura Edition) Review: Ultra Light

The standard bearer of ultralight laptops gets smaller than ever—but performance and battery life remain elusive.

Wired - Jan. 15

The Crazy Nokia Designs That Never Saw the Light of Day

The Nokia Design Archive features some of the company’s wackier mobile ideas, including wearables, a touchscreen credit card, and a phone that lets you feel the texture of images.

Wired - Jan. 15

'I went back after three days': Calls for miscarriage leave

Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Bitcoin swings back above $96,000, in stunning reversal, as light inflation data stokes risk appetite

Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading.

CNBC - Jan. 14

Files shed light on notorious spies — and how the queen was kept in the dark

Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.

CBS News - Jan. 14

An investing experiment let traders see headlines a day in advance—1 in 6 of them went broke

A study from financial firm Elm Wealth let traders see newspaper headlines a day in advance. The average gain: just 3.2%.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Tella lights Leverkusen fire as gap to Dortmund grows bigger than ever | Andy Brassell

England-born forward’s thunderous volley shocked Sahin’s flu-racked side who face fight for Champions League place. Friday night’s resumption always carried the threat of pushing us towards drawing ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

A.J. Brown went viral for reading on the sidelines — the story goes much deeper

Philly's star WR didn't load the box score Sunday. That's OK, because thanks to a teammate's recommendation, he's accepted what he can — and can't — control.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Most violent or sexual offences went unsolved in crime hotspots in England and Wales last year

Exclusive: About 89% of such crimes closed without a suspect being caught or charged in the year to June 2024. Tory police cuts are only part of the crisis affecting victims of crime Victims ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Pearls, a power saw and a lawnmower toy: What LA fire survivors went back for

Residents of LA's Altadena neighbourhood are picking through the rubble after fires destroyed their homes.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Ohio State's gutsy Cotton Bowl win reinforces why it went all-in this season with $20 million roster

The blueprint for Ohio State's revenge tour began just over a year ago as arch-rival Michigan hoisted the trophy

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

How the Northern Lights and Digital Photography Have Boosted Astrotourism

As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences

Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Water tanks went dry in Pacific Palisades, hampering efforts to fight fire

Demand for water to fight the Palisades Fire led all three of the area's water tanks and some fire hydrants to temporarily dry up in the last roughly 24 hours.

NBC News - Jan. 9

From stolen babies to dog murder: the TV shows that went way too far

ITV’s controversial child-swap thriller Playing Nice has proved too triggering for some viewers. But it’s the tip of the iceberg when it comes to television crossing a line. With controversial ITV ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction

I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open. But as I looked at a tulip tree that day, my love of gardening came flooding back. I spent ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Identifying what went wrong for 49ers in disastrous 2024 season

Matt Maiocco identifies the reasons, for which there were many, as to what went wrong for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

How my grandmother's injury showed me the way to 'All We Imagine as Light'

Aspects from lived lives, fantasies, folk stories and mundane tragedies wove themselves into the script, writer-director Payal Kapadia says in her essay.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

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