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Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry review – a gentle gem about late-life love and loneliness
Elene Naveriani’s film tells the story of a middle-aged single woman in a remote Georgian village whose life is changed for ever after a near-death experience. Here is a marvellously tender story of loneliness and love which starts with a bigger ...The Guardian - World -
Gang leader who turned D.C. area into "hunting ground" gets life in prison
MS-13 members targeted random civilians so they could increase their status within the gang, prosecutors said.CBS News - Top stories -
‘Getting a book idea feels like a buzz in the head’: Paul Auster – a life in quotes
The author of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 has died at the age of 77. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from interviews he gave throughout his life. • Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77. I’ve ...The Guardian - World -
‘When it was game over, it was difficult to accept’: Robert Pires on finding life after football
The former Arsenal midfielder has sought help from Uefa’s career transition expert, to navigate the world outside the dressing room. Robert Pires will never forget what it was like coming to terms with being a retired footballer. “You don’t want ...The Guardian - World -
A growing number of companies are offering 401(k) plans that promise employees a degree of predictability, with retirement paychecks they can count on for life.
A growing number of companies are offering 401(k) plans that promise employees a degree of predictability, with retirement paychecks they can count on for life.The Wall Street Journal - World -
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades agoABC News - Sports -
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades agoABC News - Entertainment -
In 'A Man in Full,' Jeff Daniels plays a real estate mogul whose life crumbles. Sound familiar?
David E. Kelley's loose adaptation of Tom Wolfe's novel depicts two men, played by Jeff Daniels and Jon Michael Hill, whose lives fall apart in parallel.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
'The Contestant' tells the bizarre story of a Japanese man who lived a real-life 'Truman Show'
A Hulu documentary looks at the story of a Japanese comedian named Nasubi who became the unwitting star of a reality show in 1998.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Research Shows 5 Things Need to Change About Your DEI Efforts
Catalyst research explains how to make your DEI messaging truly matter for employees and the business.Inc. - Business -
Kenya leader vows to help "victims of climate change" as flood deaths mount
President William Ruto has promised help for Kenyans as unusually heavy monsoon rains burst a dam and unleash deadly floods and mudslides.CBS News - World - Climate -
Deaths at the Kentucky Derby bring changes ahead of the 150th edition at Churchill Downs
Many in the crowd that packed Churchill Downs for last year’s Kentucky Derby left in tears and questioning the safety of horse racing after two horses died that dayABC News - Sports -
‘What will change?’: council funding woes loom over UK local elections
Dwindling funds fuel disenchantment in cash-strapped West Midlands borough of DudleyFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Think You Know Pasta? These Surprising Facts Will Change the Way You Cook
Pasta disruptor Dan Pashman shares a few key revelations that will raise your game, plus radically delicious recipes for kimchi carbonara and crispy gnocchi salad.The Wall Street Journal - World -
House GOP’s 'discriminatory' funding change draws ire of Democrats, nonprofits
Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups are coming out against a new announcement by House Republicans targeting funding for nonprofits, panning the latest move as “discriminatory” and an attempt to limit dollars to LGBTQ organizations. House ...The Hill - Politics -
UnitedHealth CEO faces Change Healthcare hack scrutiny on Capitol Hill
UnitedHealth Group’s dominance in the U.S. healthcare industry was in the spotlight on Capitol Hill Wednesday as its CEO faced two Congressional hearings on the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit.MarketWatch - Business -
UNRWA is hurting the Palestinian cause it was designed to help — it’s time for change
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is deeply flawed.The Hill - Politics -
Cannabis Laws Are Changing, but Pot Merchants Still Can't Find Banks
Marijuana may become a less regulated Schedule III drug under federal regulations, but banking access remains an obstacle.Inc. - Business -
Sen. Whitehouse: Climate change could crash the financial system
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Sen. Whitehouse: Climate change could crash the financial system Climate change’s impact on insurance companies is putting the U.S. in danger ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says
The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authenticationABC News - Health -
New York cities plagued by blackouts due to climate change, study finds
Climate change is pushing some New York City neighborhoods into dozens of nearly-daylong blackouts per year, a new study has found. Large swaths of the state’s principal towns and cities faced repeated, protracted and dangerous weather-driven ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change
Major oil companies have misled Americans for decades about the threat of human-caused climate change, according to a new report released Tuesday by Democrats in Congress.NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 86
A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians. One of them, John Fogerty, called him rock’s first guitar god.The New York Times - Top stories -
'Sick of it': Sen. Sullivan slams Sen. Carper over changed FAA bill
During a public meeting of the Senate Environment Public Works Committee Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska slammed his hand on a table and yelled at Democratic colleague Sen. Carper to voice his anger over a change to legislation that he said ...NBC News - Politics -
Survey finds about 20% of Germans worry about climate change daily
Yahoo News - World - Climate -
Democrats release report on big oil probe
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Democrats release report on big oil probe According to a report from a yearslong investigation by House Democrats, major oil ...The Hill - Politics -
Qantas blunder lets customers view strangers' data
The airline has apologised after users of its app were mistakenly given access to personal details.BBC News - Top stories -
Morning Report — Democrats vow to shield GOP Speaker
House Democratic leaders say they’re prepared to shield Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a potential conservative coup within his own ranks, an unprecedented vow that inflamed one of his most outspoken GOP critics Tuesday. “If the Democrats want ...The Hill - Politics -
Dropbox Reports Cyberattack on Dropbox Sign Product
Dropbox said Wednesday that certain user data had been accessed in a cyber breach in its Dropbox Sign product.The Wall Street Journal - World -
5/1: The Daily Report with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on the status of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, a strict abortion ban becoming law in Florida, and the impact of another round of student debt relief from the Biden administration.CBS News - Top stories -
Team of the week: Lewandowski, Isak and Madueke star
ESPN and WhoScored bring you the best players from around Europe.ESPN - Sports -
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect
A six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida Wednesday. The law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother, but abortion rights advocates say the law effectively cuts off access for more than 21 ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
BOJ Data Suggest Second Yen Intervention This Week
Japan likely carried out a second round of significant yen-buying intervention this week, according to a calculation based on data from the Bank of Japan and private money brokers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report
Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse and 54% worry about the safety of colleagues, says a new report by the Brennan Center.NBC News - Top stories -
Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report
Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse and 54% worry about the safety of colleagues, says a new report by the Brennan Center.NBC News - Politics -
Speaker Johnson calls on Biden to visit Columbia amid pro-Palestine protests
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging President Biden to visit Columbia University and observe the pro-Palestine protests roiling its Manhattan campus after Johnson and a group of GOP lawmakers stopped by the university grounds and denounced the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Trump rails against hush money gag order while witnesses pile on Michael Cohen
Another day of testimony has wrapped in former President Trump's hush money trial on Tuesday. The day saw a host of witnesses take the stand, including an ex-banker for Michael Cohen, a C-SPAN archives director and a lawyer for two women central ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Why hasn’t the US called for an investigation into mass graves in Gaza? | Arwa Mahdawi
Nothing screams ‘covering up war crimes’ like insisting that there should absolutely not be an independent investigation. Did you know that the Palestinians are the very first people in the world to ethnically cleanse and mass murder themselves? I ...The Guardian - World -
Italy's Salvini backs suspended general who called gays 'not normal'
Yahoo News - World