DirecTV and Disney reach deal to end ESPN, ABC blackout

DirecTV and Disney reach deal to end ESPN, ABC blackout

After a 13-day blackout, Walt Disney Co. and DirecTV settled their contentious contract dispute early Saturday, restoring ESPN, ABC stations and other Disney-owned channels for more than 10 million DirecTV subscribers. DirecTV and U-Verse customers have been frustrated by the loss of Disney programming since talks broke down Sept. 1. Both companies were motivated to … Read more

Wolf Willow, Flowers, Farmers and Friends

Wolf Willow, Flowers, Farmers and Friends

Even more than lilacs (!!) in late June and a remarkable run on my wildlife Bingo card, my most treasured takeaway from this year’s Slow Flowers Summit is the scent of wolf willow (Eleagnus commutata), a sturdy shrub clothed in silvery, sage-green foliage. The plant’s tiny, almost obscure yellow flowers emit an alluring alpine fragrance … Read more

Rachel Reeves to promise ‘a budget to rebuild Britain’

Rachel Reeves to promise ‘a budget to rebuild Britain’

Rachel Reeves will pledge “a Budget to rebuild Britain” in her speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday. The chancellor is under pressure to provide some optimism after Labour’s gloomy messaging on the state of the economy they inherited from the Conservatives. But her controversial decision to axe winter fuel payments for … Read more