‘I was a coke fiend, I made a lot of bad choices’: Garrett Morris on SNL’s early days – and how the show lost its courage

Almost two-thirds of EU water in bad condition, report shows

Pressure rises on agriculture and industry to reduce pollution and cut its share of use from 59%

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Analysis: Iran faces tough choices in deciding how to respond to Israeli strikes

How Iran chooses to respond to the unusually public Israeli airstrikes could determine whether the region spirals further toward all-out war or holds steady at an already devastating and ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

First day of Georgia early voting shatters records

Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia's secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. ...

30M early votes cast ahead of Election Day

More than 30 million early votes have been cast so far in the general election, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. Nearly 15 million of those ballots were cast in person, data ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

‘I am now an empty nester’: I encouraged my two adult sons to move out. I was anxious and scared — now my heart is full

‘With the sale of the house, I was able to pay off some small debts, and now I am 100% debt free’

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

‘I have plenty of rhythm when I rap, but not so much when I have sex’: Professor Green’s honest playlist

The rapper is an ‘indie grunge boy’ at heart who belts out Nirvana at karaoke. But why does he blame his nan for his early taste in music?. The first song I fell in love with Incredible by M-Beat ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Ford has too many cars on dealer lots, and that’s only one of its problems.

High inventory days and higher-than-expected warranty costs and other cost headwinds plague Ford.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'

Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.

I AI-generated some podcasts – and the results are uncanny

Google’s new tool NotebookLM lets you create podcasts at the click of the button. They’re way more realistic than you’d think …. Anyone who grew up watching The Terminator or The Matrix knows that ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Pogba: I considered retiring before doping reprieve

Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he had to be "more careful" after taking a supplement that contained a ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Fields: No Steelers QB debate if I play better

Justin Fields says if he had played better, there wouldn't be a question about whether he or Russell Wilson should start.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Finding a Few Good Waves, and ‘Everything I Wanted’

Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Dame Maureen Lipman: ‘I was afraid of being forgotten’

The actor, 78, talks about the thrill of performing, becoming a mother, and why hers is the luckiest generation of women. Panto was my chance to perform somewhere other than on the sideboard as a ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Trump works fryer at McDonald's: ‘I like this job’

Former President Donald Trump worked the fryer at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Trump’s visit comes after he has repeatedly accused Harris of lying about her history of working at McDonald’s in ...

Is it better for my taxes if I donate shares or cash?

You get the biggest benefit by getting rid of the biggest potential tax liability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

'I massively regret using AI to cheat at uni'

Hannah says she is lucky she wasn't thrown out of university after being caught using AI.

'I was worried about bleeding on McGregor's expensive shirt'

In her BBC Sport column, former boxing world champion Hannah Rankin discusses her debut win in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

'I need to go to team at bottom of table in England'

Jose Mourinho says he wants to manage a team at the bottom of the table in England when he leaves Fenerbahce so he "does not play in Uefa competition".

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 - 3 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.

Unintended Consequences I Sunday on 60 Minutes

This Sunday, Sharyn Alfonsi interviews doctors and mothers who say abortion laws in Texas intended to stop abortions are resulting in unintended consequences, hurting women with desired pregnancies ...

List: 56 additional Big Lots stores expected to close in 27 states, court docs show

More than 500 stores are expected to close, if they haven't already.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

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