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Will Labour’s renationalisation plan make train tickets cheaper?
What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have?BBC News - Top stories -
How one building's waste is paving the way to a greener future
According to the University of California, Davis, residential energy use is responsible for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. However, one company is helping residential buildings reduce their impact and putting carbon to use. CBS ...CBS News - Top stories -
‘Can you steal back something that’s already stolen?’: how radical art duo Looty repatriated the Rosetta Stone
Tired of colonial artefacts being hoarded, Chidi Nwaubani and Ahmed Abokor use tech to redistribute them from museums in audacious digital heists. In March last year, two men in tracksuits, wearing hockey masks and carrying matching laundry bags, ...The Guardian - World -
How the big business of lawsuits could be harming our national security
Sadly, the forces of greed are overwhelmingly displacing the forces of good in the law.The Hill - Politics -
How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator
Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.BBC News - Top stories -
How economists could make themselves more useful
There is a gap between the research supplied by academia and what policymakers actually wantFinancial Times - World -
How economists could make themselves more useful
There is a gap between the research supplied by academia and what policymakers actually wantFinancial Times - Business -
Hybrid Work Demands a Refresh. Here's How Our Own Office Design Measures Up
To befit its hybrid model, Inc.'s parent company, Mansueto Ventures, has incorporated focus rooms, new technologies, and more into its refreshed office space. Here's what experts say about these changes.Inc. - Business -
How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot
Soiled seas and huge shareholder dividends: where has the £64bn borrowed by firms since privatisation gone?. So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water ...The Guardian - World -
How one state is trying to make weight loss drugs cheaper
Weight loss drugs aren't covered by insurance for North Carolina's state employees. The state is negotiating with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to try to lower the costs.NBC News - Top stories -
They’re Both Pro Hockey Players. This Is How They Make Their Marriage Work.
Luke Kunin has always enjoyed his wife Sophia’s support. Now that she’s playing at the highest level, it’s his turn to return the favor.The New York Times - Sports -
Beneath London, Tunnels and Bomb Shelters to Become Tourist Attractions
Used for spying, a phone exchange and more over the years, a semi-secret web of tunnels in central London could open to the public in 2027.The New York Times - World -
David Pecker, Trump’s Trash Collector, Got Cold Feet
He grew wary of his role suppressing bad stories about Trump.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
Allergy season is here, but it doesn't have to make you miserableABC News - Top stories -
This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
Ramen noodles are so popular that they've become one reason to visit JapanABC News - World -
How do you choose your first credit card? Don’t make these common mistakes.
Credit cards are an efficient way to build your credit history and improve your credit score, but they also come with big risks.MarketWatch - Business -
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government
Haiti has opened a new political chapter with the installation of a transitional council tasked with picking a new prime minister and preparing for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed ...ABC News - World -
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.CBS News - Top stories -
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paving way for new government
Haiti's embattled leader Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister weeks after agreeing to step aside in a bid to quell months of bloodshed.CBS News - World -
An optimist’s guide to the next Labour government
Political stability, catch-up growth and better luck would make 2024 a good election to winFinancial Times - Business -
Stocks Fall After GDP, Inflation Data
Stocks and government bonds fell sharply after fresh data showed the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
My Student-Loan Forgiveness, and Ours
Biden’s program does nothing for the promising young man I helped.The Wall Street Journal - World -
1 climber dead after falling 1,000 feet off mountain in Alaska's Denali National Park
One mountain climber has died and another has been seriously injured after falling approximately 1,000 feet off of a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska.ABC News - Top stories -
England tops chart for child alcohol use - report
The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.BBC News - Top stories -
New Energizer Battery Warns Parents if Their Child Has Swallowed It
The new battery by Energizer, with “color alert technology,” comes nearly two years after a report warned that more children were swallowing batteries.The New York Times - Business -
Girl 'first child to be hit with stalking order'
The teenager subjected a family to a "prolonged period of harassment and threats".BBC News - Top stories -
Diamond market shows serious cracks from man-made stones
Miners are battling to whittle down the oversupply of gemsFinancial Times - Business -
Emma Stone says she'd love to be called by her real name at this point
After years in the spotlight, Emma Stone is ready to reclaim her real name.NBC News - Top stories -
Emma Stone wants people to use her real first name
Emma chose the name change because Emily Stone - her real name - was taken by another actor.BBC News - Top stories -
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".BBC News - Top stories -
Labour pledges to fully renationalise rail network
Opposition says it will roll out reforms within first term if it wins UK general electionFinancial Times - Business -
The Papers: Labour 'vow to nationalise rail' and school stabbing
Labour's election promise on the train network and a "horrific" Wales stabbing feature in the papers.BBC News - Top stories -
Australian Journalist Says She Had No Choice But to Leave India
Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.The New York Times - World - Australia -
India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
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Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20
Yahoo News - World -
CNBC's Inside India newsletter: A $270 billion gamble on green?
Latest on the elections and some stock-picking tips that tie in with the nationwide vote and we also look at the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup.CNBC - Business - India -
India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state
Muslims worry Modi’s party will rely on familiar tactics of drawing on religious divisions as it battles Congress to to retain seats in Karnataka. The sun scorched the carpeted car park at Mudipu Junction outside Mangalore in Karnataka state as ...The Guardian - World - India -
India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner
Millions of Indians voted in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections, with some big names in the contestABC News - World - India -
India’s farmers are up in arms again. Will it hurt Modi’s reelection campaign?
While the protestors are beginning to up the ante by blocking railway tracks, the agitation this time seems a pale shadow of their movement in 2020.CNBC - Business -
Professional pickleball signs first international deal, looks to grow the sport in India
Pro pickleball is looking to world's most populous country for its continued growth.CNBC - Business