‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur

FirstFT: Apollo’s Marc Rowan top contender for Treasury job

Also in today’s newsletter, SpaceX fails to catch Starship, as well as machine learning and robots

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Need an Arabic-Hebrew Ketubah? This Artist Can Help.

Josh Berer makes most of his money designing Arabic tattoos. He also has a side business designing cross-cultural marriage contracts.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

India A cleared of ball-tampering as Australia win tour game by seven wickets

Umpires change ball before day four of match in Mackay Ishan Kishan also cleared after being put on report for dissent India’s A team have been cleared of ball-tampering and will escape any ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Can you ‘undo’ political polarization? Left and right might be closer than we think, study finds

University of California, Berkeley, research shows people are committed to protecting democratic institutions despite differences. You know that uncle whose political takes threaten to turn family ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Trump caps Pennsylvania campaign: 'The only way we can blow it is if you blow it'

Former President Trump on Monday held two rallies in Pennsylvania, capping his campaign efforts in a crucial battleground by levying attacks on Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), musing about college ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Chelsea’s Mayra Ramírez: ‘We are in a state of constant change. I love it, that’s how you improve’

Colombia forward on settling in London, learning English fast and relishing the competitiveness of the WSL. Mayra Ramírez makes unpicking defences look effortless. It’s impossible not to watch in ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

‘We have been doing this alone.’ We are in our mid-50s with rental properties, CDs and stocks. But we recently downsized and want to retire. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial planner or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres

Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws

In the Hilary Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence-produced documentary Zurawski v Texas, women whose lives have been brutally upended have their say. In August 2022, Amanda and Josh Zurawski were 18 ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Do we have any idea who will win the US election? No. Uncertainty is sky-high | Cas Mudde

Not only do we have no idea who will win, we also may not get a result till days after the election. It is generally believed that Americans only start to care about presidential elections one ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Vance says 'we have to stop getting so offended' when asked about racist jokes at Trump rally

Sen. JD Vance said that while he hadn't heard the racist jokes made by a comedian at his running mate's New York City rally the previous night, he thinks Americans need to "stop getting so offended."

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Fantasy Football storylines to watch in Week 9: Houston, we have a problem (without Stefon Diggs)

What should fantasy football managers know heading into Week 9?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

New Women's Pro Baseball League to launch in 2026: 'We have been waiting over 70 years'

The league, created by trailblazing coach Justine Siegal, says the WPBL aims to begin play in 2026 in the U.S.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country

A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Andrea Bocelli: ‘I don’t like lies. They always have short legs, especially the ones we tell ourselves’

The opera singer on getting advice from Pavarotti, singing as a superpower, and what happens when we die. Born in Tuscany, Italy, Andrea Bocelli, 66, became blind at the age of 12. Discovered by ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Badenoch's win and Labour's big Budget mean we now have sharper left-right divide

With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

We have $1.2 million for retirement, but my husband won’t let me spend it

Which one of us needs to change?

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

‘This election season has been tense’: I voted for Kamala Harris and my husband voted for Donald Trump. Should I tell him?

“We have a very respectful and, for the most part, happy and healthy marriage.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Jordan Chiles on campaign to have Olympic bronze medal returned: 'I know we were right'

Jordan Chiles is doubling down on her efforts to reclaim her Olympic gymnastics medal that was stripped after a controversial ruling, saying, "That bronze medal was given to me in the right way."

Mary Trump: Election results 'worst possible scenario that we could have expected'

President-elect Trump’s niece Mary Trump said that her uncle’s victory last week was the “worst possible scenario that we could have expected.” “As far as I’m aware, the House still hasn’t been ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Snyder's Soapbox: Combined no-hitters aren't real and we have to stop pretending they count the same

A no-hitter is about one pitcher shutting down an offense and we've let that rule go

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Trump Called His Win a ‘Historic Realignment’ of American Politics. We Have Our Doubts.

There are reasons to doubt that what happened in the election is a durable party realignment.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Column: From Kimmel's Musk roast to Trump's Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now

From Jimmy Kimmel's Elon Musk roast to President-elect Trump's absurd Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14

‘Yesterday a missile hit. Tonight, we have poetry’: the writers drawing crowds on Ukraine’s frontlines

As Ukraine remains under Russian bombardment and the election of Trump adds a new level of fear, its residents are turning to the power of literature to console and inspire in even the darkest ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

‘We all have our eyes wide open’: Trump critics brace for dark time of retribution

Public officials targeted by Trump say they’re preparing for extreme scenarios, including possibility of being arrested. Members of Congress and other US public officials targeted for “retribution” ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

We have a chronic disease epidemic because government has fattened us up

Donald Trump's return to the White House presents an opportunity to overhaul federal dietary guidelines, which lack scientific rigor and have contributed to the chronic disease epidemic in America.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

How we met: ‘There was a heatwave and he didn’t have air conditioning. So I invited him to sleep on my floor’

Marc, 61, and Lori, 65, met online in 1995. They have a daughter and live in Illinois. By the time Lori was in her mid-30s, she was ready to settle down. “I was living alone in Chicago and I’d just ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Charged £720 to have a key cut - soaring bills drive leaseholders to breaking point

A BBC News investigation reveals multiple complaints about charges imposed by a major freeholder.

Daniel Jones released: Cowboys' Mike McCarthy, Stephen Jones address possibility of adding former Giants QB

McCarthy didn't seem interested in adding an ex-NFC East rival to his quarterback room

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Canada's first woman armed forces chief: 'I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat'

HALIFAX – The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, calling it a ...

Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago

Dabo Swinney takes jab at College Football Playoff race: 'We basically have an SEC-Big Ten Invitational'

Swinney did not mince words when talking about the potential 12-team College Football Playoff field

Sports - CBS Sports - 18 hours ago

I’m an American voter overseas. For years, we were ignored – but maybe this time we’ll make the difference | Alexander Hurst

In the rush to defeat Trump, we’re suddenly on the frontline. It’s a shame, then, that so few of us actually vote. The United States doesn’t show much love to its citizens who live abroad. For ...