Jaguars struggling but Doug Pederson says players ‘haven’t checked out’

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The playoffs are all but out of reach and the Jaguars are achieving new lows almost weekly. The franchise quarterback has a shoulder injury that makes his immediate availability a question mark. Can anything be salvaged from a disastrous season for Doug Pederson and the Jaguars? Pederson said that with the disappointment…

Election anxiety leads many Americans to avoid family and friends, survey finds

The presidential election is already stressful for most Americans – and these stressors can trickle down into relationships. A new poll from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that 77% of Americans believe the future of our nation is a “significant source of stress,” along with the economy (73%) and the upcoming election (69%). The…

Hackers are targeting people who type these six words into their computer

It’s catnip for hackers. Computer users Googling whether Bengal cats are legal to own are finding themselves victims of a bizarre cyberattack. Cybersecurity company SOPHOS issued an urgent warning on its website, asking people not to type six words into their search engines. Those who Google “Are Bengal Cats legal in Australia?” have reportedly had…

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to the new reality. Preparing to better withstand hurricanes, floods, heat waves, droughts and wildfires will take hundreds of billions of dollars. And then there is confronting the root cause of climate change — the…

Excerpts from a Sitcom Set in New York City by Writers Who Are Clearly from California

INT. APARTMENT—NIGHT Best friends REBECCA (an intern at a boutique book publisher) and HANNAH (an intern at a fashion magazine) live together in an affordable, two-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side. They’re throwing a party tonight, like they do most weekends, because their average-size, twenty-five-hundred-square-foot apartment overlooking Central Park is perfect for accommodating big…

Why hosting an F1 Grand Prix gives cities a multimillion-dollar boost

Securing a spot on the coveted Formula One calendar packs an economic punch for its host city. The most financially successful event to date was the first-ever Grand Prix in Las Vegas, which generated close to $1.5 billion in economic value, according to local officials. The figure, which included visitor spending, job creation and tax revenue,…

‘A definitive backslide.’ Inside fashion’s worrying runway trend

CNN  —  Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it’s clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats. Across runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris, there was a notable scarcity of plus-size models. This comes at a time when there are five…

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