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California woman takes little free libraries to another level

You may have seen these little free libraries on the side of the road, quaint little houses where people can share good old fashion traditional books. But as Itay Hod reports, one woman in ...

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Job openings in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 3½ years

U.S. job openings fell in September to a three-and-a-half year low as as the demand for labor ebbed and businesses waited for the economy to speed up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

U.S. consumer confidence surges in October to highest level in nine months

The U.S. consumer-confidence index surged to 108.7 in October from a revised 99.2 reading in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday. This is highest level of confidence since January.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons

Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge

Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Liam Livingstone onslaught helps England level West Indies ODI series

West Indies 328-6; England 329-5 ; series level at 1-1 Captain hits 124 not out in five-wicket victory A Liam Livingstone masterclass secured England an unlikely victory and levelled the series ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Trump’s ‘DJT’ reports narrowing quarterly loss on Election Day. Stock jumps after hours following regular-session slump.

Investors in the parent of Trump’s Truth Social appeared to suddenly turn pessimistic toward the former president’s odds of winning at the polls as Election Day progressed.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Wells Fargo Tripled State-Level Political Spending Since 2014

The bank has steered donations to groups seeking to influence state legislatures, attorneys general, and gubernatorial elections.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Can Caitlin Clark’s New Coach Take the Star’s Career to the Next Level?

Clark’s historic rookie season persuaded the Indiana Fever to pursue a coach of Stephanie White’s pedigree.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

Global food prices reach highest level in 18 months

Increases signal grocery price pressures likely to rise further over the coming quarters

World - Financial Times - November 8

UK home sales still below pre-pandemic levels

Pricier mortgages in recent years have a knock-on effect on property transactions

World - Financial Times - November 9

Viktor Gyökeres’ drive and character show he can stay at the elite level

Sporting forward is scoring freely for club and country, and will surely be a target for Rúben Amorim at United. After a particularly tempestuous week or two in the life of Sporting Clube de ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

What A level politics students should know about UK and US government

Read a selection of FT articles on parties, voting and interest groups picked by our teacher advisers

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Argentina's monthly inflation drops to 2.7%, the lowest level in 3 years

Argentina’s inflation has slowed to 2.7% in October, the lowest level in three years in a win for the libertarian government of President Javier Milei

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Secret Level game anthology series premiers December 10 on Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video said the Secret Level streaming show will debut on December 10 as an anthology of stories set inside your favorite video game worlds.

Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago

Pritzker, Polis to lead state-level group aimed at safeguarding democracy

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies

Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.

One in three T-level students drop out of health course

Many health and science T-level students dropped out after an exam board sent out botched exam papers in 2022.

Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels

Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC

U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in decades: Gallup

A majority of Millennials and Gen Zers do not support the death penalty.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Nate Silver says Biden did 'no favors' for 'replacement-level' candidate Harris

Pollster Nate Silver said he has "a lot of sympathy" for Vice President Harris after her loss to President-elect Trump because President Biden "did her no favors" before or after he dropped out of ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

For the ‘Gladiator II’ Final Trailer, Paramount Takes Promotional Stunt to New Level

The studio plans to air the same 60-second trailer on 4,000 TV, radio and digital channels on Monday.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Beyond the Basics: 5 Habits to Take Your Leadership to the Next Level

Modern leaders need to learn to adapt to perpetually changing conditions. Here are some tips to get started.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

What Trump Trade? The Stock Market Is Back to Pre-Election Levels

The November rally has reversed course with major indexes responding to an uncertain Fed outlook.

Business - Inc. - 12 hours ago

Tests reveal dangerously high lead levels in water for dozens of Syracuse homes

New testing shows Syracuse, New York, has double the levels of lead in the water than Flint, Michigan. The city insists the water is safe, but NBC News' Erin McLaughlin speaks to several residents ...

What we learned: We answered the big questions

Can the 49ers make a run? Can Jameis Winston save the Browns? Reporters react to all the action.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Palo Alto shares helped by contract news, Abbott Labs braces for lawsuit ruling

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - October 31

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