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Should I Be Loyal to My Father or My Dying Uncle?
A reader is torn between attending a final dinner with his uncle, who has terminal cancer, and supporting his father, who wasn’t invited because of an old grudge.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Should I Be Loyal to My Father or My Dying Uncle?
A reader is torn between attending a final dinner with his uncle, who has terminal cancer, and supporting his father, who wasn’t invited because of an old grudge.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What should I do with my father’s shares?
He was an avid investor and left me shares in public and private companiesFinancial Times - World -
'I want to erase my own footprint': The women looking after an island paradise
Antiguan girls are being trained as coastal stewards to empower them while protecting the environment.BBC News - Top stories -
I’ve $5.2 million in the stock market and I’m in my 40s. How much can I afford to spend so I can enjoy the rest of my life?
“I didn’t intend to retire under 50, but it sort of worked out.”MarketWatch - Business -
Jamie Dimon: 'I want to help my country'
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday was noncommittal when asked about serving in government after he leaves the company, instead maintaining he wants to "help" his country, according to multiple media reports. Dimon, in an interview Tuesday ...The Hill - Politics -
I invested half of my son’s inheritance with a 13.5% return. A major broker underperformed the S&P 500 with the rest. Should I take over all his assets?
“Am I letting my ego get in the way?”MarketWatch - Business -
Antony: I was provoked by Coventry players – I cupped my ears to defend my club
Manchester United’s under-fire winger Antony has defended his “heat of the moment” reaction at Wembley as Erik ten Hag claimed his £85 million signing was responding to “provocation” from Coventry players.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Alligator attack victim reveals how he survived: "I knew I was going to die"
An alligator had fixed its jaws around Will Georgitis' arm in South Carolina and dragged him 50 feet underwater.CBS News - Top stories -
Sunday with Shirley Manson: ‘I impersonate my mother by making a chicken dinner’
The Garbage singer talks about church in childhood, her need to enjoy life and her favourite arty amusement park. Sundays growing up? We’d go to Saint Bernard’s in Edinburgh, which had beautiful blue velvet carpets and wooden pews. Upstairs there ...The Guardian - World -
Should I Dress to Hide My Scars or Show Them Off?
Scars can be covered up or airbrushed away, our critic writes. But what is lost when we erase our experiences from our bodies?The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Kennedy on relatives endorsing Biden: 'I love my family, either way'
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said Sunday that he isn’t bothered by the fact that nearly his entire family has backed President Biden over him for the November election. “Some of them don’t like the fact that I’m ...The Hill - Politics -
My insomnia hell: sleeplessness is a curse – but I think I finally have the answer
Pills, meditation, yoga, sleep restriction ... I have tried absolutely everything to get some proper rest. Is the solution actually surprisingly simple?. I am standing in my bedroom in my boxers and a T-shirt, while a man I have just met fiddles ...The Guardian - World -
The stress of cheating on my wife is making me ill – but I can no longer suppress who I am
I love her and my children, but have fallen for another man. What can I do? I’m now suffering from gastrointestinal problems and using alcohol to get to sleep. I’m a 41-year-old man and I have been married to my wife for 10 years. I have always ...The Guardian - World -
‘I was mentally and emotionally drained’: During my divorce, I made a hasty decision to take early retirement. Can I undo this?
“I was married to my ex-husband for 13 years. He left me for another woman. I was forced to sell our home.”MarketWatch - Business -
‘I don’t want to end up with stalkers’: Should I let my heirs know that I’m writing a will and what they can expect to inherit?
“Should I even let them know that there is a will in which they are mentioned?”MarketWatch - Business -
Gid and Man on My iPhone
From auto-correct to emojis, it isn’t keen on Christianity.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iphone -
My wife and I bought a vacation home with a 6.6% mortgage rate. Should we sell our rental property to pay it off?
“The way I look at it, paying the mortgage off now would give us a guaranteed 6.6% return, which is higher than our return on the condo.”MarketWatch - Business -
My daughter has special needs. Does the IRS have the authority to take money from a trust that I set up in her name?
“I am not in any trouble and nor do I currently owe any money to the IRS. However, I’ve had several expensive run-ins with the IRS.”MarketWatch - Business -
This is how we do it: ‘I’ve had more sex in the past two years than in the rest of my life’
Violet and Oliver met in their 70s – and are both revelling in their uninhibited, experimental sex life. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyI used to have trouble taking my clothes off with the lights on. Now I’m ...The Guardian - World -
Can my landlord put up my rent, keep my deposit or evict me?
UK renters have seen increases of 10% and two million are behind or struggling to pay.BBC News - Top stories -
Being back in the beach house that witnessed much of my 20s feels strange and wondrous – like a sort of time travel | Nova Weetman
I run from room to room, touching things as if they’ll somehow transport me to the past. Not much has changed in the old weatherboard. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMany years ago, a friend from ...The Guardian - World -
My Life Outside of the Apple Vision Pro
Apple's mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore and, one WIRED writer finds, can create a wall of isolation between partners.Wired - Tech - Apple -
Clark University in My Day Wasn't as Illiberal as Today
I could express my ideas without being shut down.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.
I do not believe that the Columbia demonstrators are driven by antisemitism, but their actions have gone way too far.The New York Times - Top stories -
My Life Outside of the Apple Vision Pro
Apple's mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore and, one WIRED writer finds, can create a wall of isolation between partners.Wired - Tech - Apple -
My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London's West End
The adaptation of the 1988 film has already enjoyed two successful runs at the Barbican theatre.BBC News - Top stories -
The financial implications of my wife becoming a stay-at-home mom
The cost of balancing child care and career decisions follows parents for the rest of their livesMarketWatch - Business -
How the Movie “Civil War” Echoes Real Political Anxieties
“Civil War” has tapped into a dark set of national angst. In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters say they fear the country’s divides may lead to actual, not just rhetorical, battles.The New York Times - Top stories - Entertainment -
‘I only protest. I want to go to school’: the childhoods lost in Pakistan when loved ones are ‘disappeared’
The families of thousands of people who have gone missing in Balochistan province spend their lives in sit-ins and rallies. When people filled the streets and parks to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Pakistan earlier this month, Sammi Deen Baloch was not ...The Guardian - World -
‘Like a film in my mind’: hyperphantasia and the quest to understand vivid imaginations
Research that aims to explain why some people experience intense visual imagery could lead to a better understanding of creativity and some mental disorders. William Blake’s imagination is thought to have burned with such intensity that, when ...The Guardian - World -
Look, no hands! My trip on Seoul's self-driving bus
A technology company has been testing autonomous buses on the streets of the South Korean capital.BBC News - Top stories -
As an immigrant I’m undervalued, and my wife has no sympathy | Ask Philippa
You’re in a difficult situation. I know it won’t be easy, but don’t be too proud to seek help. The question I am a recent immigrant from Iran and I am almost at the end of my tether. I was a professional in my country. I was educated, experienced ...The Guardian - World -
MPJ: Team 'had my back' after brother's sentencing
Michael Porter Jr. said his teammates have had his back in recent days following the sentencing of his younger brother Coban Porter to six years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a woman in Colorado last year.ESPN - Sports -
Was It Racist to Take Family Photos at a Wedding Without Me and My Wife?
A reader’s wife sees bigotry in their exclusion from group photos at a nephew’s wedding, but her husband is reluctant to write off his relatives for good.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Belgian man whose body makes its own alcohol cleared of drunk-driving
Bruges court heard how defendant had condition called auto-brewery syndrome sometimes brought on by intestinal problems. A Belgian man has been acquitted of drunk-driving because he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), an extremely rare condition ...The Guardian - World -
How Gen Z Made the Crossword Their Own
A younger generation of constructors is using an old form to reflect their identities, language and world.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
My twin babies didn’t survive their premature birth – and I’m left to wonder why | Sara Mussa
Women of colour like me are more likely to experience pregnancy complications. That’s a devastating indictment. One, two, three, four, five, breathe, breathe. One, two, three, four, five, breathe, breathe.. Lying on the cold tiles of my bathroom ...The Guardian - World -
The pet I’ll never forget: Brutus the schnauzer, who arrived with my ex and hung around for far longer
I wasn’t a dog person until he came along, attached to a new boyfriend. But by the time the relationship ended, I couldn’t bear to be parted from this tornado of black fur. When I first met Brutus, I wanted nothing to do with him.. He clambered ...The Guardian - World -
Coventry’s defeat was the most scintillating and sickening football experience of my life | Jonny Weeks
I’ve watched plenty of defeats down the years – enough to become desensitised to it, I thought. But then came an entirely new kind of trauma. “Respect Coventry, please,” said Pep Guardiola on Saturday evening when a presumptuous TV reporter asked ...The Guardian - World