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These Executives Grew Up in Entrepreneurial Families. Now They’re Helping a New Generation of Global Business Owners
How facilitating cross-border payments is helping build businesses and communities worldwide.Business - Inc. - 8 hours ago -
The New England Patriots Aren’t Just Bad. They’re Historically Awful.
It’s scary when a coach calls his team soft. What’s even scarier is when the players sign off on it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
Social Security and Medicare affect almost everyone — and they’re barely being discussed
When it comes to entitlements, both presidential candidates have been vague and misleadingBusiness - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Headlights are too bright! But US experts say they’re not bright enough
Driver complaints about high beams are commonplace, though specialists say US roads need to be better lit. A few weeks ago, I was driving along a dark road at night. Suddenly, I couldn’t see. The ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice.
Procrastination is usually frowned upon, but in a narrowly divided presidential election, voters who have put off making a decision until the last minute could find themselves with the power to ...Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
Mattel CEO: Barbie film was about breaking convention, not ‘selling more toys’
After the success of ‘Barbie’, Ynon Kreiz plans to turn the company’s toy brands into a ‘playground’ for filmmakersBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Five US election officials on what they’re expecting: ‘There’s a conspiracy theory for everything’
On election day eve we checked in with the people, many in swing states, working to ensure all votes are counted. In Fulton county, Georgia, they’re on guard for efforts to undermine democracy from ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Unions Bet Big on Harris. Now They’re Bracing for Consequences.
Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump’s victory, but not necessarily all the same kind.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
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Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer rate. Why they’re now No. 1.
Since 2000, breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 has increased by 50%, more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers square off in a crucial matchup for both franchises.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Hollywood’s villains were once Russian or Chinese. Now they’re us – people from the Balkans | Ana Schnabl
Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s new film Wolfs shows that while geopolitical realities have changed, western prejudice hasn’t. I recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs. In my defence: I was sick ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
‘This is too serious to drown out’: six US voters on what they’re most anxious about
From abortion to international issues, people share what issues and outcome worries them as election day nears. Hundreds of US voters from across the country shared with the Guardian how they are ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
They Ran an Olympic Marathon 12 Weeks Ago. Now They’re Back at It in New York.
A handful of runners are trying the quadrennial feat of competing in the Olympic marathon and then racing in the New York version.Sports - The New York Times - November 2 -
Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened
Mexico City's chinampas, artificial islands first built by the Aztecs hundreds of years ago, are under threat from encroaching urbanizationWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They’re Coming From the Left
Conspiracy theories about missing votes—which are not, in fact, missing—and something being “not right” are being spread widely on X in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
‘Women are made to feel as if they’re against each other’: the hit Indian film that challenges the patriarchy
Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light wowed Cannes with its portrayal of the struggles of women in Mumbai. She talks about inequality, misogyny – and being haunted. There is nothing ostensibly ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Mark Zuckerberg Once Outlined His 4 Rules for Life to a Class of Middle Schoolers. It’s Great Advice for Adults Too
Looking for simple but powerful life advice? A 20-year Meta veteran just shared Mark Zuckerberg’s lessons for eighth graders.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us | Zoe Williams
The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them. Nearly three years ago, I ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Cars were once a financial engine of America’s middle class. Now they’re a ‘wealth killer.’
Rising vehicle expenses have turned cars into a financial trap for many Americans.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified | Arwa Mahdawi
As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster. Ever wondered what frivolous whims you’d indulge if you were made ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
What Is the First Thing Remarkably Successful People Do? Figure Out Which Game They’re Actually Playing
Then you can determine how to win the game you not only want to play, but need to play.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
They fled war in Sudan. Now, women in refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive
Some women who fled the war in Sudan say they face sexual exploitation as refugees in ChadWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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I work with celebrities. After Liam Payne’s death, can't we treat them as humans and not gods? | Mark Borkowski
As a showbiz publicist, I know about the Faustian pact between famous people and the public. Stars think they understand it, but they really don’t. As the worldwide tributes continue , the tragic ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Kirby Smart rips CFP committee after Georgia's 31-17 thrashing of Tennessee: 'I don’t know what they’re looking for'
The Bulldogs are right back in the SEC title and playoff race with a statement win over the Vols.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 20 hours ago -
Project Helping Hands helps the long-term unemployed in games
Project Helping Hands is a new community-based initiative to help game industry job seekers who have been out of work or underemployed for more than a year. Aiming to draw a spotlight for long-term ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 24 -
Patrick Mahomes Desperately Needs Help
As Kansas City seeks to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls, the only option is to make a trade, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 22 -
‘Modern Love Podcast’: One Last Conversation, With the Help of A.I.
All Madeline wanted was to talk with Eli again. Recreating his voice with A.I. changed the way she grieved.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23