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DOGE is dead, but the damage is still with us. Here’s a look back at some of its most egregious moves
It’s official: DOGE, the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, has met an early end. Even before Trump took office,…
Susan Darwin
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Business
U.S. stocks rise on another Alphabet rally
The U.S. stock market is rising again on Monday, ahead of a week with shortened trading because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500…
Business
Is the housing market at risk as more homeowners slip underwater?
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. A modest rise in…
Business
Conservationists unite to save London’s rare 'German' hairy snail
Conservationists and citizen scientists have joined forces for a project to save London's "charming little" ice-age hairy snail. Named the…
Business
COP30: Were this year’s UN climate talks in Brazil a flop?
This year’s U.N. climate conference in Brazil had many unique aspects that could have been part of a historic outcome. COP30, as it’s…
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Why 50,000 Christmas trees went on sale at this event in Pennsylvania (and what that means for holiday shopping)
Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders. About 50,000 Christmas…
Culture
‘Wicked: For Good’ soars to a $226 million global debut
Universal Pictures’ two-part Wicked gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of…
Business
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Eileen Guo writes: Even if you don’t have an AI friend yourself, you probably know someone who does. A recent study found that one of the…
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What’s next for AlphaFold: A conversation with a Google DeepMind Nobel laureate
Think of it this way, he says. Finding a protein’s structure might previously have cost $100,000 in the lab: “If we were only a hundred…
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Nigeria kidnappings: Father felt helpless as he saw children taken from Catholic school in Papiri, Niger state
A father has told the BBC he felt powerless as he witnessed gunmen on motorbikes abduct dozens of children, including his son, after…
Business
Novo Nordisk stock slides as its Alzheimer’s drug trials fail
Novo Nordisk’s closely-watched Alzheimer’s trials of an older oral version of its semaglutide drug failed to help slow the progression of…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Council to debate street name change in Carrickfergus
Councillors in Mid and East Antrim are due to discuss a proposal later on Monday to change a street sign named after Andrew…
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Wholesale turkey prices are jumping 44% this year. Here’s why
Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll’s small farm west of…
Lifestyle
Thanksgiving travel 2025: Want to avoid traffic? Here are the best and worst times to hit the roads this week
The Thanksgiving holiday is nearly upon us, which means tens of millions of Americans will be traveling nationwide this week to visit…
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Two peers face suspension from House of Lords
Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Two peers are set to be suspended from the House of Lords for breaching rules on providing parliamentary…
Business
Value City and American Signature Furniture are closing stores in bankruptcy: See list of locations
Another home furnishings retail chain has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with higher costs, reduced sales, a downturn…
News
The Download: how to fix a tractor, and living among conspiracy theorists
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
Business
Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff
Ben KingBusiness reporter Workers and business leaders have told the Covid-19 inquiry about the devastation they faced during the pandemic…
Business
This CEO just sold his company for $21 billion. It wouldn’t have happened without federally funded research
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Officers facing misconduct hearing in Harshita Brella case
Four police officers will face misconduct proceedings over their handling of abuse allegations reported by a woman, who was later found…
Business
Why the urge to persuade can undermine your idea for change
Every good salesperson knows the 7-step process in which you identify and qualify a prospect to understand their needs, then present your…
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I tried Apple’s iPhone Pocket. It’s as awkward as it is beautiful
The line had just died down at Hong Kong’s Apple flagship store on Canton Road when I arrived on what happened to be the release day for…
Business
Budget 2025: What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
Simon JackBusiness editor Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor's second Budget, having borne the brunt of…
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Nick Fuentes’s mastery of the online far-right has fractured the MAGA movement
In late October, Tucker Carlson invited Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old white-nationalist streamer, onto his popular podcast and Youtube show…