Black Unemployment Hints at a Job Market in Worse Shape Than It Seems

New York Times - Oct 19, 2026

The Black unemployment rate climbed a percentage point to 7 percent in September, almost double the rate for white workers.

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Pilgrimage Travel Boost as Malaysia Airlines Restarts Jeddah and Madinah Flights

Oct 19, 2026

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People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

Oct 19, 2026

People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.

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Oct 19, 2026

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Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways

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Art Basel Las Vegas? The Fight Over Miami Beach’s Fair

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After 18 months of negotiations and warnings that it might relocate to Nevada, the Art Basel fair will remain in Miami Beach through 2031.

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A Perfume Lover’s Guide to Florence

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