Q: Last month I hired a real estate attorney. My contractor found water stains 4 inches off the ground behind a wall. Mildew was also …
Brooks: What our pathetic herd immunity failure means for the future
Could today’s version of America have been able to win World War II? It hardly seems possible. That victory required national cohesion, voluntary sacrifice for …
Chambers: Tom Wilson, once again, goes too far. This time, the NHL fails to act appropriately
The ugly events between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers in a two-game set last week at Madison Square Garden harkened back to incidents …
Rockies Insider: Colorado products to watch in the majors in 2021
Through the first month-plus of the 2021 MLB season, a look at Colorado products in the major leagues. (All statistics are entering this weekend.) Padres …
Pitts: Republican Party is a clear and present danger to this country
We keep hitting new lows. So perhaps we ought not be surprised that the GOP, the party that brought us the insurrection of Jan. 6, …
IB offer letters — Goldman return to office — Volatility-trader talent war
Summary List Placement Hello readers, Happy Saturday, and welcome to Insider Finance. Here’s a rundown of the must-know stories from the past week: Offer letters …
Zach Roloff: Hmmm… Maybe I Should Buy the Family Farm!
As it turns out, Zach Roloff was serious last year. On a previous Little People, Big World episodes, which aired in October 2020, the father …
Rubin: Lessons learned from India’s COVID-19 vaccination tragedy
As America beats back COVID-19 with vaccines, the catastrophe in India reminds us that much of the world’s population has yet to receive a shot. …
Trump’s widely-mocked new blog shows he is now just ‘shouting into the void,’ say social media experts
Summary List Placement Former President Donald Trump’s new “communication platform” launched this week was widely mocked as little more than a “glorified blog.” The site — …
Must-know promotions, exits, and hires at firms like Blackstone, Russell Investments, and Viking Global
Summary List Placement Here’s a rundown of news on hires, exits, and promotions from the past week. Are we missing anyone? Let us know. The US …
RBC dealmakers explain how investment banking is transforming as ESG becomes a hot topic with clients
Summary List Placement A wave of ESG-focused initiatives and dealmaking is sweeping the capital markets. And investment banks, recognizing that it’s having an impact on …
Most dogecoin enthusiasts wish Amazon would accept the meme coin as payment — and some believe it’s the new bitcoin, study shows
Summary List Placement Dogecoin has been swept up in a crypto-buying mania that has seen its biggest advocate, Elon Musk, boost its price. Several online …
What are the lessons of Welsh Labour’s remarkable success?
Exploring why Labour won in Wales is as important as exploring why it lost in England. Welsh Labour have hit 30 seats in the Senedd, …
A fraud tracker says verified Twitter accounts were taken over to send bitcoin spam to Elon Musk’s followers, ahead of his ‘SNL’ appearance
Summary List Placement A series of verified Twitter accounts posted bitcoin spam targeting followers of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a fraud tracker. It …
Chinese-Americans poured more than $80,000 into a Proud Boy crowdfunder before Jan 6 insurrection
Summary List Placement The far-right group Proud Boys allegedly received more than $80,00 in donations from Chinese Americans and the broader Chinese diaspora a month …
Horoscopes May 8, 2021: Enrique Iglesias, focus on what you intend to achieve this year
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Stephen Amell, 40; Enrique Iglesias, 46; Melissa Gilbert, 57; David Keith, 67. Happy Birthday: Focus on what you intend to …
Word Game: May 8, 2021
TODAY’S WORD — RINGHALS (RINGHALS: RING-hals: A venom-spitting African snake.) Average mark 38 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 52 or more words in …
Bridge: May 8, 2021
“Simple Saturday” columns are meant to help aspiring players improve technique and logical thinking. Defenders tend to view the trump suit as declarer’s sacred domain, …
Training cops to de-escalate
Can police officers be taught to defuse confrontations instead of using deadly force? Here’s everything you need to know: What is de-escalation? It’s a method …
Yema Goes Deep with New French Navy Dive Watch Collection
In watchmaking and in life, what goes around comes back around. Or at least, that’s what Yema, the heritage French watchmaking company, has achieved with …
Can Amazon repeat an eye-popping year of growth?
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Amazon’s pandemic-fueled boom shows no sign of slowing, said Dan Gallagher …
Ask Amy: I don’t want to make the bride feel bad, but I have an awkward question
Dear Amy: I met a friend of mine three years ago while beginning graduate school. We both work for the same state agency but in …
Harriette Cole: I got written up at work. Should I quit?
DEAR HARRIETTE: The other day, I got written up at work. I saw it coming, so it didn’t really surprise me that much. Harriette Cole …
VCs have billions of dollars ready to pour into crypto and open internet startups, according to the founder of $2 billion blockchain nonprofit Dfinity
Summary List Placement Mainstream venture capital firms are sitting on “billions and billions of dollars” that they’re ready to invest in crypto and so-called “open internet” …
Edtech startup StudySmarter raised $15 million in a funding round backed by Left Lane Ventures using this pitch deck
Summary List Placement German edtech startup StudySmarter recently raised $15 million in a funding round that counted Owl Ventures and Left Lane Capital among the …
Miss Manners: I blocked my boss’s texts. Was that a bad move?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a boss who is a texter. At any time, I may get a text from him with a request or …
Dear Abby: Our shopping trip turned into a ‘stolen valor’ incident
DEAR ABBY: While shopping with a friend recently, I was put in an awkward situation in regard to a store discount. Jeanne Phillips Having served …
San Jose: One killed, four injured in solo roll-over crash
SAN JOSE – One person was killed and four others were injured in a solo roll-over crash in San Jose late Friday, authorities said. The …