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Rick Stein: ‘I’m open to most things, but I can’t stand chocolate and marshmallow’
The chef and broadcaster on growing up on a farm, the best post-booze food, and why running a restaurant was never his ambition. Would I call myself an accidental restaura teur? Oh god, yes! I ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
I am so incompetent, I lose things I never had in the first place | Adrian Chiles
I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos . There is something worse than pure ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
One big thing to watch in every Division I conference in 2024-25
From John Calipari's wardrobe to Gonzaga's impending conference change, what to know across all 31 leagues.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
'Smaller R in royal' - Prince William wants to do things differently
The prince appeared more relaxed and open with media throughout his South Africa tour.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?
“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Blind date: ‘10 out of 10, I felt positively giddy on the train ride home’
Sarah, 29, a writer, meets Max, 31, an applications engineer. What were you hoping for? To be ambushed by a young Oliver Reed and charioted through London on a golden carriage. Continue ...World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago -
The 'smartest' thing this HR expert negotiated in a job offer: 'I tell my clients to do that all the time'
This HR expert negotiated the exit from a company before she was hired — and it paid off.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
‘If I had the power I’d destroy the whole thing’: what went wrong with the ghost town of Disney-style castles?
It was meant to be a dream development but, 13 years on, it remains unfinished – a microcosm of Turkey’s scandal-hit construction sector under Erdoğan. From the rooftop of the castle where I’m ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
3 things to do besides watch the election tonight—'I made an appointment for a facial,' one therapist says
Whatever you do should be engaging or soothing enough to where you don't want to reach for your phone.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘Why do I have an interest in such horrible things?’: Emmanuel Carrère on the Paris terror attacks trial
The acclaimed French author attended the trial - the longest in French legal history – every day. As his gripping courtroom chronicle is published, he talks about trauma, justice – and being drawn ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
‘I had one thing young people didn’t’: how Subway Takes’ Kareem Rahma got famous in his 30s
He’s hosted Tim Walz and Charli xcx on his viral webseries, but not so long ago the downtown renaissance man was just a guy with a plan. In 2019, Kareem Rahma sat down and decided to become famous. ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
How we met: ‘She took me to my first nightclub. I thought it was the coolest thing ever’
Kathlina, 28, and Adriana, 30, met in college in Florida. Despite a rocky start, they became best friends and have supported each other through the past decade. As a college freshman in the autumn ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Medicare open enrollment: Keep these three things in mind when picking your 2025 plan
It’s important to evaluate your coverage — especially this yearBusiness - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Dale Carnegie Kept a ‘Damned Fool Things I Have Done’ Folder to Track His Worst Regrets. Modern Psychology Says You Should Too
‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ author Dale Carnegie wrote down his most painful regrets. Modern psychology says you should too.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca opens up on getting first Italy opportunity: 'I started from the bottom to get here'
The Italian striker reveals what he's learned on his rise from Italy's second division to Ajax, Udinese and, now, ItalySports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
Texans' C.J. Stroud opens up about losing Stefon Diggs for rest of season: 'I just really feel bad for him'
Stroud says Diggs had a 'huge' impact in the locker roomSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
In Watches, the Shape Is the Thing
After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18 -
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Pressure builds on Ange Postecoglou and Oliver Glasner, while a showdown at Anfield awaits as Chelsea visit. If Ange Postecoglou refuses to change his style, and Tottenham simply cannot change ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
What are things coming to if a multinational can’t humble a government?
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategistWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Here Is the Missing Context in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Message’
Israel and its foes share one thing in common.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
A reunion for Steve Cooper, an opportunity for Matheus Nunes and a dilemma for Mikel Arteta. Two years ago it was this fixture that looked to have brought an end to the Steve Cooper era at ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Five things to know about Israel's attack on Iran
Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks by carrying out a series of airstrikes against the Islamic RepublicWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
5 things to watch for Harris’s speech at the Ellipse
Vice President Harris will solidify her closing argument that Donald Trump is a danger to democracy by delivering a speech on Tuesday at the Ellipse — the very site where the former president spoke ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Five things to watch out for in the Budget for Wales
What could Rachel Reeves' first Budget mean for Wales? Here are five things to watch.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
A chance for Manchester United’s players to impress, an audition for Iraola and a pivotal clash at Portman Road. Dilemmas, dilemmas. Eddie Howe has a few in advance of Arsenal’s visit to Tyneside ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Christian Fraser looks at how things stand
Will we find out the result soon? Which state will be the deciding vote? Here's a look at the possible scenarios for this US election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Seven things Trump says he will do as president
From immigration to the Ukraine war - these are the pledges he made ahead of his return to the White House.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Texas GOP wins big: 5 things to know
In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Could Trump’s Tariffs Lead to Higher Prices? Here’s What to Know.
The president-elect says that tariff is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” You may be hearing it a lot.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Lucas Paquetá is struggling, Ruud van Nistelrooy nears Old Trafford farewell and will Luis Díaz play as a striker again?. Brentford have scored nine and conceded six in their past two Premier ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Four things for green investors to watch in Trump’s second term
The president-elect will bring major changes to energy and environmental policyWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
What’s the Best Thing to Wear on a First Date?
A reader wonders if received wisdom about a certain “ideal outfit” still holds true. Our fashion critic offers a first-date fashion philosophy.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
5 things to know about Elise Stefanik
President-elect Trump nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, further elevating her seismic rise in the Republican Party. It is a major ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Five things to know about Germany's government crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in FebruaryWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
This Self-Heating Mug Keeps Things Warm—and Simple
The Ohom mug heats your coffee or tea with a pad that can also wirelessly charge your phone—no app required.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
'I never thought I would make it to this stage'
Film school graduate Shamiam suffered 70% burns as a baby and had her forearms turned into "fingers".Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
I knew I could have a stroke, but not at 31
Angharad Dennis said she was upset in hospital after her stroke, but now has a new outlook on life.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth
There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7