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'Time for hugging, not kicking' - is it as bad as it seems for Palace?

Crystal Palace have suffered their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992-93 - but is it as bad as it seems?

Voter Fraud Isn’t As Bad As You Think

Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats

Senate Democrats are facing an increasingly tough road to keeping their majority in the upper chamber as races in crucial swing states tighten with just two weeks until Election Day. The path to 51 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Deutsche Bank warns of rising bad loan provisions

German lender posts record third-quarter profits but tells investors to brace again for credit risks

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Why are disposable vapes so bad for the environment?

Single-use disposable vapes will be banned to protect children's health and reduce environmental damage.

Bad behaviour locks Paddington away from children

Children are let down as a statue of Paddington is locked in a garden for much of the time.

Jilly Cooper’s Britain: world capital of bad sex

A British weakness for bawdy banter is at the heart of hit TV show ‘Rivals’. Isn’t it time we grew up?

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

How Bad Do You Want It, Ladies?

Donald, your insecurity is showing.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian's racist jokes at Trump event

Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

A presidential pardon for Trump is a very bad idea

Even if Harris were to pardon Trump, it’s hard to imagine it accomplishing the national healing that such “amnesty” pardons are designed to promote.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Cole: Yankees' meltdown in 5th 'as bad as it gets'

A total defensive meltdown in the fifth inning Wednesday night cost the Yankees their season and their shot at a World Series title.

Sports - ESPN - 18 minutes ago

Can the Mets really let Kodai Senga pitch again this postseason?

Mets pitcher Kodai Senga’s two innings of one-run ball in Game 1 of the NLDS seemed like a triumphant return, right? Not really, according to people whose eyes are sharper than mine or yours.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

What does JD Vance really believe? | Sidney Blumenthal

Vance’s great skill is advancement through mimicry – with Trump as his ultimate model. The world is on fire, but in Washington DC topic A is Olivia Nuzzi. Her suspension as a writer for New York ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

In-office work mandates are really all about control, not efficiency or value

Recent research suggests that return-to-office mandates are more closely associated with managerial desires for control and a tendency to attribute organizational underperformance to the workforce, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Four investment mistakes you really don’t want to repeat

It’s not easy, but the best investors learn from their errors

Business - Financial Times - October 16

AI Boom Is Real---and Really Profitable---Says Chip Maker TSMC

The world’s largest contract chip maker says revenue from AI-related products is expected to triple this year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?

Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new drama focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that world. In Anora , a wilful young woman engaged in ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

What is genomic prediction and can embryos really be ‘screened for IQ’?

A startup in the US, Heliospect, appears to be preparing to launch a service to enable parents to select ‘desirable’ traits. US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’ There is ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

How is the economy really doing just weeks before the U.S. election?

With only weeks before the November 5 election, here's how top economists assess the health of the U.S. economy.

What impact could Taylor Swift really have on the US election?

Swift's fandom is mobilising for Kamala Harris - but not everyone is convinced.

Raffensperger says Republican voting claims will 'really hurt' GOP turnout

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said Sunday that claims about vote integrity from Republicans will “really hurt” turnout for his party. Raffensperger had already pushed back on a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

How Kamala Harris Can Really Put America First

As president, she can create a foreign policy fit for the 21st century.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Did Marvel really kill the movie star? Tell that to Harrison Ford

You won’t see Glen Powell wearing spandex and diving into the multiverse anytime soon. But it’s not done any harm to the careers of Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr or Chris Evans. And now Ford ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Here's when exchange-traded funds really flex their ‘tax magic’ for investors

Exchange-traded funds can reduce investors' tax bills. But those tax savings benefit certain types of investors more than others.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Really going Dutch: why I chose The Hague and Delft over Amsterdam

Canals, architecture, art, an enviable cycling culture … There are lots of reasons to take a city break in the Netherlands, without needing to set foot in the overtouristed ‘other’ capital. We ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Ex-world champion Brecel 'really serious' about Ironman

Former world champion Luca Brecel has switched his focus to competing in an Ironman triathlon in 2028 after his Northern Ireland Open exit.

Are U.S. stocks really headed for a ‘lost decade’? Why one strategist disagrees.

Are U.S. stocks really headed for a “lost decade,” as several prominent Wall Street firms have warned? The founder of one eponymous research shop doesn’t think so.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

No, you’re not imagining it – the UK’s 5G connection really is crap | Chris Stokel-Walker

We are lagging behind other G7 countries, but improving mobile networks could add billions to the economy. The leafy countryside of Sussex is delightful to drive through, all twisting country lanes ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

'We conceded really stupid goals' - Larne boss Lynch

Larne boss Tiernan Lynch says he is disappointed and frustrated after watching his team slip to a 4-1 defeat by Shamrock Rovers in the Uefa Conference League game at Windsor Park.

As Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is

They hope the issue helps their candidates. But some voters may support Republican candidates as well as abortion-rights ballot measures.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

What issues really matter to you? Let us know

At BBC News, we would like your help to make sure we are getting our coverage right.

Do voters really want another four years of Biden-Harris policies?

Kamala Harris is offering to continue the Biden-Harris administration's incompetence, which has led to high inflation, a softening jobs market, and an axis of evil in the Middle East.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

What’s really behind America’s men v women election

With polls showing a stark gender divide, the race is shaping up to be a battle of the sexes. Why?

Tennis rankings that really matter near the end of the season? No. 32 and No. 104

Chatter about the rankings in tennis generally focuses on the smallest numbers. That was the case last week, when Aryna Sabalenka overtook Iga Swiatek for the top spot in the WTA rankings for the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?

In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?. A small boy calls out the sights as the train ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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