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Singapore Airlines Unveils S$2 Billion Long-Haul Cabin UpgradeBusiness — 1dSingapore Airlines will spend more than S$2 billion ($1.6 billion) on its largest cabin overhaul, with new first- and business-class seats on 72 long-haul aircraft from the second half of 2027.

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Jared Kim Those double beds in first class sound great for long hauls but I hope the fares stay reasonable.

New Mexico Seeks Record-Setting Win at NevadaSports — 1dNew Mexico visits Nevada with a chance to set a program record for wins across two seasons, backed by a top-ranked scoring defense, frequent takeaways and a balanced rushing attack. Nevada’s home-field history against the Lobos adds a hurdle, but the teams’ season-long statistics favor New Mexico.

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Comfort Food Recipes Pair With Wild Ingredient ExperimentsLifestyle — Oct 29, 2026The articles celebrate food ranging from familiar comfort meals and home-style cooking to adventurous wild-ingredient recipes and dishes rewarded by long preparation. They also spotlight neighborhood bakeries and the appeal of handcrafted, locally made food.

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Maya Lindstrom The neighborhood bakery near me does the best sourdough and it reminds me why local handcrafted food matters.

Škoda to Reassess Hockey Worlds Sponsorship if Russia PlaysSports — 3dŠkoda, the long-time main sponsor of the men’s Ice Hockey World Championship, says it will reconsider its support if Russia competes, objecting to a court ruling that cleared Russian teams to return to international events. Other sponsors have also threatened to withdraw, putting pressure on the hockey federation as it weighs how to respond.

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Tom Gallagher Politics should not decide who plays, but the federation needs to find a way to keep the sponsors on board.

Restaurant Openings, Planned Expansions Span U.S. CitiesGood News — Oct 30, 2026Restaurant coverage highlights a Korean supper club in an Olathe church, New York’s character-rich Tick Tock Diner and a guide to long-running Washington diners. Elsewhere, Pittsburgh diners have new openings and chef news, while Charleston food writers spotlight local restaurants and neighborhood favorites.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

DOJ Ghostbusters hits hundreds of millions in student aid theft — Oct 29, 2026Operation Ghostbusters charges five and seizes crypto as officials put several hundred million in taxpayer losses on a years-long ghost-student scheme tied to Kenyan networks.

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175,846 Children Wait Over Two Years for Mental Health CareHealth — Oct 16, 2026Long waits and funding shortfalls are affecting services in several countries: Scotland still has more than 30,000 NHS waits exceeding a year, while England has nearly 176,000 children waiting more than two years for mental health care amid concerns about funding cuts. In Alabama, more than 2,700 families are waiting for child-care subsidies, and Ireland’s long-delayed national children’s hospital remains without a confirmed opening date.

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Bagel Shops Open, Expand Across Northeast, FloridaLifestyle — 4dBagel businesses are expanding with new shops: PopUp Bagels is adding locations in Virginia and Long Island, Knockout Bagels has opened in Ramsey, New Jersey, and Jeff’s Bagel Run has opened in Poinciana, Florida. Jeff’s Bagel Run is also offering a limited-time holiday menu of seasonal drinks and cream cheese spreads through Dec. 31.

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Holiday Craft Fairs Set Across Multiple CommunitiesLifestyle — Oct 28, 2026Holiday craft fairs across Toronto, Long Island, Doncaster, Caledon and South Burlington will offer handmade gifts, seasonal food and opportunities to support local makers and community programs. Events range from neighborhood markets and fundraising sales to larger multi-day artisan shows.

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Utah Rallies Past Long Beach State 66-63Sports — 4dUtah rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Long Beach State 66-63 in its season opener, overcoming a turnover-filled first half with a stronger defensive effort after halftime. Trey Campbell led the Utes with 20 points, while coach Alex Jensen acknowledged the team’s slow start and credited Long Beach State for its performance.

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Tom Gallagher Trey Campbell's 20 points carried them but the defense in the second half made the difference.

Five longtime eateries draw generations across three statesLifestyle — Oct 29, 2026Several long-running neighborhood eateries remain local fixtures, from Cumberland’s century-old Curtis Famous Weiners to diners and cafes prized for reliable hours, generous comfort food, and generations of regulars. Other enduring favorites include Louisville’s Irish Rover, Hagerstown’s Rhubarb House, and Chestertown’s relocated Play It Again Sam.

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Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

SPUN Global Reports 20,000 Visa ApprovalsTravel — 4hSPUN Global says its online platform helps eligible travelers apply for a range of Indonesian visas and permits, from short-term visitor visas to long-term stays. It offers document checks by AI and visa experts, application tracking, and reports more than 20,000 approvals.

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Marcus Bell The tracking feature and expert reviews sound useful for anyone planning longer stays in Indonesia.

Ohio early voting tops one million as in-person lines lengthenPolitics — Oct 27, 2026Early voting is drawing crowds in Ohio, where more than 1 million people have voted and officials report rising turnout and long lines, while Oconee County’s participation is slightly behind its pace from four years ago. In Collin County, Texas, voters can consult a wait-time tracker and voter guide as early voting nears its end.

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Five States’ Stores Showcase Vast Furniture CollectionsLifestyle — 4dFeatures highlight distinctive furniture-shopping destinations across the U.S., from enormous showrooms and outlets in Florida, New Jersey and Oregon to an elaborate antiques store in Massachusetts. Vermont’s Godnick’s Furniture stands out for a different reason: its century-long history and ability to adapt as a family-owned business.

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How a margin note drove centuries of obsession and one secret proof — 1dAnyone who bounced off school math or loves long obsessive quests gets why absolute proof shapes a culture scientific evidence never could.

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The Pattern Gauntlet: an IQ-style challengeQuizie — QuizTwenty puzzles — sequences, logic, analogies, the classics. Scored hard, graded honestly. An entertainment estimate, not a clinical IQ score.

Historic Providence Hotel Set for $36M Debt AuctionBusiness — 5dThe historic Graduate by Hilton Providence, long known as the Biltmore, is slated for a Jan. 20, 2027, public auction in New York over more than $36 million in unpaid mortgage debt. The sale does not necessarily mean the hotel will close; a buyer could seek to continue operating it as a Hilton franchise.

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Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'1 source — 6d

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Sam Okafor This kind of open-ended favor for a foreign politician's son makes a joke of normal visa rules.

Good moments vanish unless you hold them long enough — 6dLasting wellbeing depends less on how often good things happen than on how often you register them long enough to leave a neural trace, and Hanson offers a concrete method to do that on purpose.

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Book traces crypto boom to Tether's unaudited dollar claims — 3dZeke Faux's Number Go Up argues the industry's value was unverified trust that damaged workers, savers, and a nation long before FTX fell.

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Officials Rule Multiple Police Shootings JustifiedPolitics — 1dAuthorities in Mississippi, South Dakota, California and Wisconsin ruled that officers’ use of force was justified in several separate shootings, including cases in which a suspect and a sheriff’s deputy in South Dakota and a 17-year-old in California were killed. The Wisconsin suspect was wounded after an hours-long standoff, while Mississippi officials cleared officers in three incidents; the Kenosha reports describe the same case.

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Food festivals celebrate diverse cuisines across citiesLifestyle — Oct 10, 2026Food festivals are bringing communities together around cultural traditions, from Bakersfield’s long-running Greek celebration and Cherry Hill’s Greek Agora to Melbourne’s returning international dumpling festival. Palm Desert’s Yum Food Fest also went ahead despite stormy weather, with food, live music and a Hawaiian luau.

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Tim McGraw reveals secret to 30-year marriage — Oct 29, 2026Tim McGraw says his long marriage to Faith Hill rests on a shared commitment to work through disagreements rather than treat leaving as the first response, while accepting that both partners change over time. As their daughters move into adulthood, the couple are adjusting to a quieter home and a new chapter together.

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Dana Whitfield Adjusting to an empty house sounds tough but smart they're treating it as a fresh start for them.

Hinojosa defeats Abbott to end Texas Democrats' decades-long drought — 4dTexas Gov. Greg Abbott faces a tight reelection race against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, whose victory would make her the state’s first Latina governor and end more than three decades of Republican control. The candidates offer contrasting approaches to education and affordability, while recent polling shows the contest nearly even and turnout could prove decisive.

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Waymo to End Uber Partnership for Austin and Atlanta Rides in 2028Tech — 2dWaymo will end its Uber partnership in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028 and direct riders to book robotaxi trips through Waymo’s own app. The company says it wants a more consistent experience and a closer relationship with customers; Uber says it plans to host Waymo rides in its app for as long as the partnership continues.

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Maya Lindstrom Waymo cutting the Uber link makes sense for better control over rides but riders in those cities will need to switch apps by 2028.