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News Feed Latest worldwide news Bookends What Would Aldous Huxley Make of the Way We Consume Media and Popular Culture? Adam Kirsch and Jennifer Szalai on the prescience or lack thereof of the Brave New World author, who died 50 years ago this month. Strange Days and Low Expectations for New-Look Lakers These are very strange times for Los Angeles Lakers fans, with many of them holding surprisingly low expectations for this season after becoming accustomed to their team repeatedly reaching the NBA Finals. Science's unlikely hero? Natalie Portman, the star of new Hollywood blockbuster Thor 2, is one of the world's most famous actors -- so why is she aiming to inspire a new generation of female scientists? British SMEs more confident but funding concerns persist survey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are more confident about their prospects than they have been for three years but still want banks and the government to do more on... German Officials Provide Details on Looted Art The first glimpse of the collection brought astonishment but also anger and the initial stirrings of what will likely be a long battle over who owns the works. Media Decoder A New Publisher for Playbill Bruce Hallett, former president of Time and Sports Illustrated, has joined Playbill Inc. as its publisher. Taiwan's Acer aims to revamp with new CEO and job cuts TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc announced a restructuring plan with a new chief executive and 7 percent job cuts on Tuesday following a worse-than-expected net loss of T$13.12 billion ($446 million) in the third quarter. Shopping With Laura Bohn All in a Daybeds Work The versatile piece is as useful in wide-open spaces as it is in tiny ones. It also serves as an impromptu guest room. Saints High-Octane Offense Sputters The early loss of the sparkplug running back Darren Sproles took away a key component to its success. Jeff Bezos's wife and Amazon slam new book about company (Reuters) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's wife MacKenzie on Monday used the online retail giant's own website to criticize a new high-profile book about her husband as a "lopsided and misleading portrait of the people and culture at Amazon." BMW Says 3rd-Quarter Profit Up 3.2 Percent Luxury car maker BMW AG reported a net profit of 1.33 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in the July-September period, up from 1.29 billion euros a year earlier. Kerry Plans Brief Stop in Egypt, His First Since Military Takeover, State Media Report Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt on Sunday, a day before Mohamed Morsi, the deposed president, is to make his first court appearance. Stenson Looking to Keep Punter Poulter at Bay Henrik Stenson is doubly determined to stay at the top of the European Tour's Race To Dubai money list especially as it would mean he avoids paying out 1,000 pounds ($1,600) in a losing bet to Florida neighbor Ian Poulter. Front Court Should Help Baylor Overcome PG Loss With Pierre Jackson gone from Baylor, six different players have taken a turn at point guard during practice for the Bears. PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Nov 5 Nov 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Motherlode Blog Being a Working Mother Means Always Having to Say Youre Sorry How often did you apologize to your boss, your friends or your family last week? World Briefing | Europe Russia Shake-Up at Space Agency Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev fired the general director of Russias space agency on Thursday as part of a shake-up that had been expected after embarrassing rocket failures. Man who ranted about zombies shot and killed by California homeowner LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man shot dead after breaking into a young family's suburban home over the weekend had ranted about zombies hours before he showed up screaming threats in their backyard and smashed into their house, authorities said on Monday. Two French Journalists Are Kidnapped and Killed by Gunmen in Mali Two reporters for Radio France Internationale had been interviewing a leader with a separatist group in Malis unstable desert north. Their bodies were found with their throats slit. Saudi comics mock driving ban Saudi Arabian women defy authorities over female driving ban. CNN's Mohammad Jamjoom reports. Art Review Rituals of Rented Island, Performance Art at the Whitney Rituals of Rented Island, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, collects the ephemera of 1970s performance art in New York. N.F.L. Week 9 Game Probabilities Patriots Passing Decline Surprisingly, the Patriots rank second to last in the most important and most consistent of all facets of team performance passing efficiency. Art looted by Nazis found A cache of 1,500 works of art -- including masterpieces by Picasso, Matisse and Chagall -- confiscated by the Nazis and missing for more than 70 years has been found in Germany, according to German media reports. 'Way past time' for gay rights law John Sutter says senators must make the moral decision and ban anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace Kofi Annan Stop the 'war on drugs' Kofi Annan and Fernando Cordoso say the war on drugs is devastating communities worldwide and are calling on nations to decriminalize drugs and to adopt humane policies. Apple details government information requests for first time (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday disclosed the number of information requests it received from governments around the world, making it one of the last big tech companies to do so in the wake of the controversy over data collection by U.S. national security agencies. Sports Briefing | Baseball Mets Games Move to WOR-AM The Mets formally announced that their radio games are moving to WOR-AM in a five-year deal with the news and talk stations owner, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. Television Review Time of Death Tracks Terminal Patients to the End Eight people fall ill and die in the course of Time of Death, a six-part documentary on Showtime. New Details Emerge About Tainted Gallery A newly amended complaint against Knoedler Company challenges declarations by that gallery, now shuttered, that it did everything possible to authenticate artworks. Tariff dodging takes its toll on India's highway developers NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Flashing lights on the roof, tailgating politicians' motorcades, smashing up toll booths, and beating up toll collectors. In Geneva, Diplomats Try to Push Syria Peace Conference Senior U.S., Russian and U.N. diplomats met to build momentum for peace talks, despite rifts within the Syrian opposition and other states in the region. Sports Briefing | Womens Basketball Panel Backs Earlier Final Four Start The N.C.A.A. womens basketball committee is backing a move to play the Final Four two days earlier, starting next season. The Learning Network Blog News Quiz | November 4, 2013 See what you know about the news of the day. City Room A Childs Take on the Mayoral Election Metropolitan Diary On the Upper West Side, a little girl explains why Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is leaving office. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weaker on Fed comments, lower oil price * C$ ends at C$1.0458 vs US$, or 95.62 U.S. cents * Fed official's comments boost greenback * Oil price slip hurts Canadian currency * Canadian bond prices fall By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Nov 5... Fall TV scorecard What's hot, what's not Fall TV can be so hit ... or miss. Intersection Fall Style in Boston In Bostons Back Bay neighborhood, residents are inspired by the change of seasons, old relationships and the Beastie Boys. Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech. Embarrassment for Rio as Soccerex is canceled SAO PAULO (Reuters) - This year's Soccerex Global Convention which brings together major decision makers in the sport has been canceled with the two sides involved in the dispute giving different reasons for the event being called off. Special Report ATP World Tour Finals Federer and Nadal Have Equal Claims on Greatness, for Now With the mens season about to end with the ATP World Tour Finals, there is increasing discussion about who the greatest tennis player of this generation might be.

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