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I ate my way around Alsace – and survived

One man takes on the choucroute garnie, pretzels and pork knuckles of eastern France’s haute-calorie hinterland

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Experience: I do hair and makeup for the dead

I always ask their families for a photograph, so I have a guide to how the person looked when they were alive. When I was 27, I lost my nan and grandad within three weeks. It was horrendous, but ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Raphinha: I considered Barça exit 'several' times

Barcelona forward Raphinha has told ESPN he considered leaving the club on several occasions during his first two seasons.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?

Barely a week goes by without someone deciding it’s friendly to shorten my name. This is a basic misjudgment

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

'I struggle to speak but dream of being on stage'

A lack of awareness of selective mutism is making diagnosis life worse for families living with it.

Batman: Arkham Shadow Review - I Am Batman

It's hard to believe it's been nearly a decade since the last mainline Batman Arkham game. Since then, we've seen several Arkham-adjacent projects come out, only to feel hamstrung or otherwise ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

A human is not designed to see what I saw

A former Welsh Guard describes having a "catastrophic breakdown" after returning from Helmand Province.

'I could see my kneecap was not where it should be'

Cam Roigard suffered a knee injury that threatened to derail his Test career before it had properly started. But he is back - quicker and stronger than ever.

Can I get a HELOC with a 580 credit score?

Tapping into your home equity with a poor credit score could be tough— but it may not be impossible. Here's why.

'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch

Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.

Ireland's peacekeepers in Lebanon are putting their lives on the line. I know – I was one of them | Tom Clonan

In 1996, I witnessed the horror as the Israeli army fired on UN positions. Now history is repeating itself. Tom Clonan is an independent senator in the Irish parliament and a retired Irish army ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Justin Fields on Steelers' looming Week 7 QB decision: 'I don't think I played good enough'

Russell Wilson is finally healthy and could start Sunday night against the Jets.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Fabian Hürzeler: ‘When I see myself on the sideline I sometimes think: are you crazy?’

Brighton manager on his work for an art dealer, competitive board games and why being as young as his players helps. To understand Fabian Hürzeler’s journey to becoming the youngest permanent ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Virginia's Tony Bennett digs deeper after retirement news conference: 'I felt I was the one holding them back'

Bennett's retirement ceremony on Friday provided a surreal transitional moment for Virginia — and possibly college basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Lauren James: ‘I know what winning feels like and I want to do that with England’

Chelsea star on her club’s new manager and how the Euros defence is motivating the forward to make history. The one-on-one shooting drills have concluded, the coaches are collecting the footballs ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

I Can’t Buy a House. I Can’t Shop. I’m Too Worried About the Election.

Election anxiety is causing many consumers to avoid big-ticket purchases like houses, weddings and cars. “Every four years this happens,” one former car dealer said.

Business - The New York Times - October 20

The Prodigy’s Leeroy Thornhill on fame, raves and his late best mate Keith Flint: ‘I love him and I always will’

He and Flint joined the band as teenagers, leaving Essex to travel the world and mix with royalty. As Thornhill publishes a book of photographs from that era, he talks about the fun, friendship, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Geraldo Rivera: 'I wish I had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner'

Television personality Geraldo Rivera said Tuesday that he wishes he “had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner.” “In retrospect, I wish I had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner before he ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

My husband is seriously competitive in our weekly bridge matches. Am I abnormal not to care if I win or lose?

The question isn’t who is most normal, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but rather whether you can understand each other’s perspective. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email My husband and I ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

‘I stood on the sunny hilltop imagining I was a Roman’: readers’ favourite ancient sites in Europe

Celtic coins in Jersey, vast Neolithic structures in Spain and France, and a Roman bath or two feature in our tipsters’ picks from antiquity and beyond. Feeling the need for some brief respite from ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

I visited JD Vance’s hometown. Here’s what I learned about young male voters

During this election race I have heard people describe Kamala Harris with vicious misogyny – and the gender divide just keeps growing. US elections – live updates Beneath an intricate ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

I just bought a Jeep for my teen driver. Here's what I learned about the used car market

If you haven't shopped for a used car in a few years, prepare for massive sticker shock.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappy. The question I am in my late 50s . I left my husband to be with my new partner some ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘God works in mysterious ways’: I became a Nvidia millionaire playing ‘World of Warcraft.’ Am I smart — or just lucky?

“I had no job and no unemployment benefits.”

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

'I thought I was going to die': Former police officer testifies at murder trial

In court on Monday, former police officer Adam Coy described the shooting, and killing, of Andre Hill in 2020.

'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'

People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they made of the Budget.

‘I was asked to find a volunteer for an air pollution campaign in Lahore – I couldn’t find anyone’

As Pakistan’s second biggest city takes the lead in the poor air quality index, one artist and activist struggled to find people who cared. It is “smog season” in Lahore. Along with cities in the ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

The multinational cocaine and cannabis trafficking enterprise was busted after investigators cracked encrypted messaging apps.

I used to conserve artworks. Now I am in prison for taking climate action | Margaret Reid

It was my dream job. But what’s the point of preserving masterpieces for a future being destroyed by fossil fuel companies?. Margaret Reid is currently on remand for taking action with Just Stop ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

The white police officer who shot and killed a Black man four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, testified that he believed a home was being burglarized and feared for his life.

I don’t know who is going to win, but I know why Trump or Harris might lose

If Harris loses the election, it will be because she couldn't answer the question "How would you be different from Joe Biden?" and if Trump loses, it will be due to the events of Jan. 6.

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

Latest in Starts I

I ate my way around Alsace – and survived

Experience: I do hair and makeup for the dead

Raphinha: I considered Barça exit 'several' times

Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?

'I struggle to speak but dream of being on stage'

Batman: Arkham Shadow Review - I Am Batman

A human is not designed to see what I saw

'I could see my kneecap was not where it should be'

Can I get a HELOC with a 580 credit score?

'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch

Ireland's peacekeepers in Lebanon are putting their lives on the line. I know – I was one of them | Tom Clonan

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

Justin Fields on Steelers' looming Week 7 QB decision: 'I don't think I played good enough'

Fabian Hürzeler: ‘When I see myself on the sideline I sometimes think: are you crazy?’

Virginia's Tony Bennett digs deeper after retirement news conference: 'I felt I was the one holding them back'

Lauren James: ‘I know what winning feels like and I want to do that with England’

I Can’t Buy a House. I Can’t Shop. I’m Too Worried About the Election.

The Prodigy’s Leeroy Thornhill on fame, raves and his late best mate Keith Flint: ‘I love him and I always will’

Geraldo Rivera: 'I wish I had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner'

My husband is seriously competitive in our weekly bridge matches. Am I abnormal not to care if I win or lose?

‘I stood on the sunny hilltop imagining I was a Roman’: readers’ favourite ancient sites in Europe

I visited JD Vance’s hometown. Here’s what I learned about young male voters

I just bought a Jeep for my teen driver. Here's what I learned about the used car market

I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa

‘God works in mysterious ways’: I became a Nvidia millionaire playing ‘World of Warcraft.’ Am I smart — or just lucky?

'I thought I was going to die': Former police officer testifies at murder trial

'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'

‘I was asked to find a volunteer for an air pollution campaign in Lahore – I couldn’t find anyone’

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

I used to conserve artworks. Now I am in prison for taking climate action | Margaret Reid

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

I don’t know who is going to win, but I know why Trump or Harris might lose

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