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‘I just had to rejoice’: the brilliance and tragedy of ‘fifth Beatle’ Billy Preston
A magnetically vibrant keyboard prodigy who played on Let It Be and worked with George Harrison, Preston later lived through years of addiction. A new film aims to find ‘the dark and the light’ in ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
Halo Had Emotional Punch Because It Underlined Quiet Tragedy
Halo: The Master Chief Collection celebrated its 10-year anniversary on November 11, 2024. Below, take a look back at the quiet sense of loss that permeated throughout the main trilogy. Halo: ...Tech - GameSpot - November 13 -
New Steelers pass rusher Preston Smith requested trade from Packers: 'I got what I asked for'
Smith is already taking to Pittsburgh's defensive schemeSports - CBS Sports - November 6 -
‘I couldn’t cry over my children like everyone else’: the tragedy of Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh
After his wife and two of his children were killed in Gaza, Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh became famous around the world for his decision to keep reporting. But this was just the start of ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
My Traumatized Dog and I Had Trust Issues
We needed a steady presence in our lives. Enter Kevin.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 16 hours ago -
'My cancer was found as I was about to give birth'
After a Caesarean section, Laura Hudson had to endure chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
NFL Week 11: Chiefs' showdown with Bills will mark just fifth time in 54 years that NFL has seen this rarity
Will also mark third time Chiefs have been involved in such a gameSports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Steelers trade for Preston Smith
The Steelers are making moves, in an effort to make it back to the Super Bowl.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Aaron Judge owns costly fifth-inning error in Yankees’ World Series loss: ‘I gotta make the play’
Gerrit Cole and the Yankees appeared to be cruising to a Game 5 World Series victory, but then quickly things changed.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
I Believe in Miracles. Just Not All of Them.
Let’s not become the supernatural states of America.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
'I deserve to be a mum just as much as anyone'
A North Hykeham woman wants the NHS to scrap policies denying treatment to people with stepchildren.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Trump says "I don't mind" if someone had to shoot through media
Former President Donald Trump told rally goers in Pennsylvania that he wouldn't mind if a potential assassination attempt went through the media risers.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Motherhood
The uncertainty before making a decision about having kids is the hardest part.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
W.S. MVP Freddie Freeman reportedly had more than just a sprained ankle
The Dodgers slugger was also still nursing a fractured finger from August.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Live Nation just had its most active summer concert season ever. And Shakira, Coldplay are coming in 2025.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. said late Monday it had its most active summer concert season ever, and its pipeline for 2025 is looking good as well, with big names such as Shakira and Coldplay on ...Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
‘Charles had just bought a mean-looking Chevrolet’: how War made Low Rider
‘Our frontman walked into the studio, sat down with a bottle of tequila, salt and a lemon, listened to the track and started singing in a low voice’. Calling ourselves War was a positive thing: we ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
‘Glicked’ Fans Rejoice in Bloodshed and Broadway Songs
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” which opened on Friday, drew moviegoers who attended a double feature that emulated the rage over “Barbenheimer” last year.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
I am going to be proud one day, says teen after struggle with mental health system
Teenager Mia has struggled to get the support she needs and feels the help she now has "came far too late".Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
'I'm done talking, I just want to get the job done'
Erin Cuthbert is determined to return to a major finals with Scotland and says she will not let Finland stand in her way again.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
Quincy Jones: The songs that showcase his musical brilliance
The musician, who has died aged 91, was one of the most consequential producers in jazz and pop.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Burrow, Chase's brilliance wasted as Bengals fall
Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase played like "the best duo in the league" in lighting up the Ravens' defense Thursday night, but the Bengals came up short again to fall to 4-6 on the season.Sports - ESPN - November 8 -
I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren
Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
I had never really considered bad luck before. A brilliant memoir changed all that | Adrian Chiles
Davy Russell’s magnificent autobiography of life as a jockey taught me a valuable lesson about gratitude and achievement. Today, I’m interviewing a jockey on my radio programme about his memoir. ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
‘I had to get out’: the US military officers filing for conscientious objector status over Gaza
Disillusioned members of the US military have turned to Vietnam war-era policy to terminate their service because of religious or moral convictions. For Joy Metzler, a second lieutenant in the US ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue: ‘I knew those were gunshots, and then realised Trump had stopped talking’
The broadcaster’s senior US correspondent on whether the election will bring more violence, the challenges of being blind in his job, and what he misses about the UK. Born in Norfolk in 1968, and ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'
Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that he voted for Vice President Harris, arguing he had to “put country over party.” Scott cast his ballot for the Democratic nominee on Tuesday ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
I haven’t had sex with my husband for three years – and I’m ready to look elsewhere
It’s not that I want anyone else, but I just can’t wait. I really miss the fabulous sex life we used to have together. I have been married for 31 years . I love my husband and I know he is ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
‘I had two kids and didn’t know what an orgasm was’: the Costa Rican film giving grandmothers a voice
Costa Rican director Antonella Sudasassi Furniss explains why her docu-fiction about the sexual lives of an earlier generation of women is also a story for today . ‘Women are always burning ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on crafting hits with Joni Mitchell and David Bowie: ‘I had to keep telling myself it was real’
The virtuoso jazz guitarist has worked with a string of legends, winning 20 Grammys in the process. He speaks on his beginnings as a jazz trumpeter, and still striving to improve at 70. Pat Metheny ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
‘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 - November 13 -
‘I had to fight the flames burning down my own house’ – This is climate breakdown
I was part of the firefighting group. Then the fire overtook us. This is Panagiotis’ story. Location Penteli, Greece. Disaster Attica Wildfires, 2024. Panagiotis, a student and volunteer ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I had a great party trick, but it once blew up in my face’
The singer-songwriter on his most memorable fan, his love of Chappell Roan, and his close friend and nemesis Jake Shears. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email If you could have a ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
‘I had no idea being a social drinker would damage my liver by 31’
BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
I had good intentions, says Letby safeguarding boss who failed to raise concerns
Former director of nursing Alison Kelly acknowledges she "didn’t get everything right at the time".Top stories - BBC News - 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 - November 21 -
Life of Janey Godley, comedian who defied her tragedies by cracking jokes
The comedian Janey Godley, who chronicled her struggles in unflinching detail, has died after a long illness.Top stories - BBC News - November 2
