October, 2024

• 8 October

  Can Zion Williamson, Ja Morant reach their ‘potential’ after years of starts and stops?

  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Zion Williamson’s and Ja Morant’s respective NBA teams opened training camp last week in the capital of country music; Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans just steps from Music Row on the campus of Belmont University, and Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies at a posh, private high school about 15 miles …

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• 8 October

  Best Prime Day Laptop Deals to Shop Right Now

  

  Amazon / Zooey Liao / CNET You don’t have to wait until Black Friday to start scoring big savings on laptops this year. Today marks the official start of Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, and in addition to hundreds of bargains on everything from robot vacuums to kitchen appliances to …

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• 8 October

  How to Set Boundaries Without the Guilt

  Setting boundaries often means disappointing others. We asked therapists for advice on how to do it — without feeling guilty. Source link

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• 8 October

  Is It Too Late Now to Say Sorry? 8 Songs for the High Holy Days.

  Apology, forgiveness, moving on: These are some of humanity’s richest themes, and they have rich songs to match. Source link

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• 8 October

  What China’s fading stock rally could mean for investors

  

  The recent surge in Chinese stocks hit the pause button on Tuesday after Beijing failed to roll out another large stimulus package, a surprise to investors hoping to add more fuel to the unprecedented rally. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index (^HSI), which is loaded with large Chinese stocks, dropped …

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• 8 October

  France’s Government Survives a No-Confidence Vote

  The outcome was not a surprise, but signals a treacherous road ahead for the country’s divided legislature. Source link

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• 8 October

  Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9 Review: A Tiny Laptop

  

  For most of my adult life, the idea of using a laptop with a screen under 13 inches made me reflexively recoil. That may seem a little unfair, but I came of age when shoddy netbooks—with their tiny screens, low prices, and horrible performance—were hitting bargain bins everywhere. That experience, …

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• 8 October

  Inside Utah Hockey Club’s unprecedented five-month scramble to NHL opening night

  

  The NBA’s Utah Jazz opened their preseason slate on Friday night against a barnstorming New Zealand team called the Breakers. The night before, Jazz owner Ryan Smith was on the other side of the world, in a hotel room in Scotland, to play in a pro-am golf tournament. That might …

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• 8 October

  30+ Deals to Shop Right Now During Walmart’s Holiday Deals Event

  

  Hundreds of Walmart holiday deals are already available, including on Apple MacBooks, Lego playsets, Dyson vacuums and patio chairs. Walmart/Lego The holiday sales and gifting season have begun, with Walmart kicking off its Holiday Deals event to rival those of Amazon’s October Prime Day. Today’s deals are live for Walmart …

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• 8 October

  3% of American High Schoolers Identify as Transgender, First National Survey Finds

  A survey by the C.D.C. found high rates of sadness, bullying and suicide attempts among transgender and gender-questioning teenagers. Source link

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