What we are reading October 14, 2026
More Nobel Prize winners, news, and gossip on the web.
Anne Carson: ‘Bold and inventive’ Canadian poet wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.
Ian Youngs
Mike Ditka, legendary Bears coach who led Chicago to its only Super Bowl title, dies at 86
Raised in a blue-collar Pennsylvania town, Mike Ditka earned a scholarship to Pitt and became “Da Coach” in Chicago. His family called him “the heart of our family” in announcing his death at 86.
Ryan Baker and Adam Harrington
Burning Man at 40: the once anarchic desert festival faces a midlife crisis
The subversive bacchanal for San Francisco’s eccentric underground is ageing out amid an influx of the super-rich
Lois Beckett
India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation risks build
HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.
Priyanka Salve
Under the Gun: Understanding America’s Defense Spending Paradox
“How is it possible that the most expensive military in the history of the world doesn’t have enough ammunition to fight a war?” asks Joshua Keating.
Joshua Keating
Lie down with dogs, wake up refreshed? That’s what a new study suggests.
You’re more likely to disrupt your dog’s sleep than they are yours, new study suggests.
Gina Vivinetto
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