<p>Visitors try out the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘World Of Warcraft’ at the Blizzard Entertainment stand at the Gamescom 2016 gaming trade fair in Cologne, Germany</p>
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Swinger parties to legal dramas: The dream job turned nightmare of video game company Blizzard

Microsoft acquired Blizzard in 2022 for $68.7bn, making it the largest acquition in the history of the video games industry. A new book dives into the company before that record-breaking deal, writes Graig Graziosi

<p>Winners at the 2024 annual Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Association weigh-off</p>
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Leaders in the field: Inside the world of competitive giant pumpkin growing

For most people, pumpkins are a once-a-year, seasonal decoration. Mike Bedigan talks to those for whom growing them is not just a hobby, but a lifestyle

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Building Brand Melania: How the former first lady’s book sets the stage for her businesswoman revamp

Much has been made of the political strategies lurking inside Melania Trump’s memoir – but it serves another ambitious purpose, writes Sheila Flynn

<p>Melania Trump released her memoir on October 8, weeks before the presidential election her business tycoon husband hopes to win </p>

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‘Smell therapy’ is booming within care homes, with experts suggesting that artificial scents can reawaken memories in those with forms of neurodegenerative disease. Elizabeth McCafferty meets the people using aromas to spark joy

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