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A city burned down Black homes to make a playground for the rich. Now it wants to apologize.
Palm Springs became a playground for celebrities, but its development came at the expense of Black and Latino residents pushed into a neighborhood that was destroyed.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
G20 waters down support for Ukraine amid pressure for peace talks
Advanced economies omit criticism of Moscow targeting civilian infrastructure and nuclear threats in Rio statementWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Group builds playground for young cancer survivor
After 8-year-old Christian Herrera's cancer diagnosis limited his time outside, volunteers from the nonprofit Roc-Solid built a backyard playground just for him. Now, Christian and his family ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Save 20% On Nex Playground, New Motion-Controlled Game Console For Families
Earlier this year, a new Microsoft Kinect-esque game console for families dubbed Nex Playground launched for $200. If you've had this family-friendly console on your watchlist, the quirky little ...Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday -
Will rich countries pay for climate change?
At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Ireland Is Rich. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Happy.
There are the same dark subplots here that have made the position of other incumbent governments so precarious.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Rich people are dominating holiday travel
Most hotel guests this holiday season will be people making six-figure incomes, a recent Deloitte survey found.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Meme coins’ unlikely rally turns gags into riches
A bewildering resurgence shows that followers can be found even in the frothiest end of the spectrumWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
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Migration to rich countries hits record high in 2023
Surge has helped economies recover from inflationary crisis, but has also prompted voter backlashWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Diamond-rich Botswana’s ruling party loses power after 6 decades
Growing competition from synthetic stones hits southern African country’s economyWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapes
The steep and stark environmental decline was not supposed to happen under the common agricultural policy. Revealed: the growing income gap between Europe’s biggest and smallest farms . The Rhine ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes
Authorities rush to find ways to fill government coffers depleted by property sector slumpBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says
Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
UK's ultra-rich feel the pinch from Labour's tax-raising budget
Britain's wealthy are feeling the pinch following a slew of targeted tax hikes in the Labour government's budget, with many saying they are making good on plans to leave.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Ultra-rich using jets like taxis, climate scientists warn
Researchers worked out the amount of planet-warming gas released by private jets over four years.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Are you a HENRY? The rise of six-figure earners who don't feel rich
Reaching a six-figure salary is a common goal for ambitious professionals, and has long been a signal of financial stability. And many have reached this impressive milestone. According to the ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Why on earth do the rich keep bankrolling Prince Andrew? | Gaby Hinsliff
Despite his fall from grace, the royal always seems to find a pal to pay his way. In a world awash with murky interests, it is rather important that we find out why. It is a truth universally ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
These 2 Female Climate Tech Founders Are Mining the Riches of the Ocean to Save the Planet
Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry, the co-founders of Olokun Minerals, want to extract from the ocean the minerals key to the energy transition.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
‘It is feasible’: climate finance won’t burden rich countries, say economists
Experts say mix of taxes with development bank and private funding can provide $1tn a year needed by 2030. Raising money needed to tackle the climate crisis need not be a burden on overstretched ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He's a Symbol of China's Crackdown.
Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
The Irish Government Is Unbelievably Rich. It's Largely Thanks to Uncle Sam.
A clampdown on global corporate tax dodging turned Ireland into the nouveau riche man of Europe.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 22 -
‘It’s really an honour’: people of oil-rich Azerbaijan welcome climate summit
Cop29 is taking place in a country whose economy has long been dependent on its oil reserves. Oil runs deep in Azerbaijan, the host country of this year’s UN climate summit. Just 30 minutes ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock
Developed nations should pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer countries deal with climate change, according to a new draft deal from U.N. climate talks published early on Sunday, after an ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Has Ties to Oil-Rich Nations
Steve Witkoff’s involvement with two sovereign wealth funds as he bought and then sold Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel demonstrates the potential conflicts his new role will present.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Jon Chu shares updates on a long-awaited 'Crazy Rich Asians' sequel
Jon M. Chu, fresh off the set of the blockbuster “Wicked,” shared details about the potential “Crazy Rich Asians” sequel.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Blake Snell yet another piece of planned 'golden era of Dodger baseball'
Any team could have used the two-time Cy Young winner, and Los Angeles is an obvious fit.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs give you a rich plate of options
A closer look at momentum stocks and bitcoin.Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago -
Musk may have overpaid for Twitter, but now he is rich in priceless — and dangerous — influence
When Elon Musk closed on what looked like a massive overpay for Twitter, I scoffed along with everyone else. What we all failed to see was the savviness of Musk’s purchase and, more importantly, ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Most voters in new survey say Trump cares about interests of rich over Harris
A majority of U.S. adults say former President Trump cares more about the needs and problems of wealthy Americans than Vice President Harris, a new survey revealed. The recent YouGov poll shows ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
If you’re rich and 59, the new 401(k) ‘super catch-up’ may be for you
The IRS rule starting in 2025 allows people ages 60 to 63 to add $11,250 extra to their 401(k).Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
The election will have a huge impact on your estate, even if you’re not rich yet. Why you need to act now.
No matter who wins, the clock is ticking to book a lawyer to create or update your plan.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Cowboys banking on QB Cooper Rush to repeat fill-in success for injured Dak Prescott, liken him to Rich Gannon
Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy is all in on eight-year vet Cooper RushSports - CBS Sports - November 8 -
‘They look like homes for rich people’: why Britain should look to Europe for its council housing revolution
On the continent, stylish, sustainable, community-minded social housing is a given, and nowhere more so than in Spain – from an elegant Barcelona women’s refuge to cool, solid stone houses in ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
How long will we stomach sermons from royals made rich by their own charities? | Catherine Bennett
Despite their huge untaxed duchy revenues, King Charles and Prince William are still trying to claim the moral high ground. The British public remains immensely forgiving of royal failings, ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
MLB rumors: Busy Angels add shortstop; Rich Hill wants to keep pitching with elusive World Series ring in mind
Here are your hot stove rumors for Thursday, Nov. 14Sports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
The Guardian view on UN climate talks: rich and poor nations can strike a win-win deal | Editorial
At Cop29 the global south needs to unite for sustainable growth, leveraging resources and negotiating transformative climate finance pacts. More than a century of burning coal, oil and gas has ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
The violence in Amsterdam showed just how polarising – and radicalising – the Middle East conflict has been | Dave Rich
It should be possible to campaign for Palestinian freedom, condemn racist Israeli football fans and still show unequivocal solidarity with European Jews. The president of the United States does not ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
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Cop29: $250bn climate finance offer from rich world an insult, critics say
Draft text under fire as poor nations wanted more of the money to come directly from developed countries. Cop29 climate summit – live updates Developing countries have reacted angrily to an ...World - The Guardian - November 22
