Someone said for smokers to use the front porch and someone else said we should be able to smoke inside on account of the rain and the occasion.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Estrellas y Rascacielos'

The UK rail infrastructure company has been shelling out a lot more on account of the rain and flooding - not only on more inspections and more repairs, but it is also the one that ultimately pays the compensation costs when commuters' journeys are disrupted by floods and landslips.

BBC: Rain: Winners and losers from the wet weather

From here on, though, the drama deflates, and we are left with the grinding, post-traumatic account of a relationship on the skids, set in a London that feels sickly with rain and spent light.

NEWYORKER: Enduring Love