Striking ‘NYT’ workers are asking you to skip Wordle—but they made other...
New York Times tech workers are still on strike after walking out one day before the presidential election. That means they’re still asking people to skip their usual Crossword, Wordle, or Connections...
View ArticleBetting odds called the 2024 election better than polls did. What does this...
Election Day has come and gone, and once again, millions of people are sifting through the data and trying to make sense of it all. One big question that remains unanswered: How accurate were the...
View ArticleCan Elon Musk run for president?
Elon Musk has made it crystal clear that he intends to be a player in the political process moving forward—and Donald Trump called him a “new star” in his victory speech early Wednesday morning. That...
View ArticleThe age of Frankenstein franchises is coming: First IHOP-Applebee’s combo...
Everyone loves a good fast-food combo meal, but what about a combo restaurant? How about IHOP pancakes with an Applebee’s steak and fries? Dual-concept or twin restaurants are a way to introduce...
View ArticleHow Black Americans are reacting to Trump becoming president again
Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory has sent shockwaves through Black American communities, which voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris despite a campaign by her...
View ArticleHow foreign policy might look during Trump’s 2nd term
While campaigning to regain the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump said that he would be able to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in 24 hours, warned that Israel would be “eradicated” if he lost the election...
View ArticleThe power of collaboration: Here’s how Quincy Jones changed musical arrangement
On the sleeve notes of some of the most memorable and best-selling albums of all time, you’ll find the words “Produced and arranged by Quincy Jones.” It was a hallmark of quality. Jones, who died on...
View ArticleThe FBI is investigating ‘very disturbing’ racist texts sent to Black...
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and...
View ArticleWho will bid on Alex Jones’s Infowars bankruptcy auction?
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars broadcasts could end next week as he faces a court-ordered auction of his company’s assets to help pay the more than $1 billion defamation judgment he owes...
View ArticleGlobal climate catastrophes activate the Red Cross’s first-ever disaster...
The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance payout, the Red Cross told Reuters, signaling both the scale of the problem...
View Article‘Women are stockpiling’: Demand for birth control, medical abortion, and...
Americans are responding quite viscerally to Tuesday’s presidential election, which will send Donald Trump back to the White House. Zocdoc, a platform that helps people book medical appointments,...
View ArticleYou can now lease a Tesla Cybertruck for $999 a month
Tesla is offering the option to lease its attention-grabbing, sharp-angled Cybertruck, with prices starting at $999 a month. U.S. consumers who put down $7,500 have the option to lease an All-Wheel...
View ArticleDid they catch the monkeys? Here’s the latest on the Alpha Genesis research...
As if things in America needed to get any more dramatic this week, 43 wild monkeys are still on the loose after escaping from a research facility in South Carolina yesterday. Here’s what you need to...
View ArticleWhy the running influencer Matt Choi was banned from the New York City Marathon
Runners often get a bad rap, crowding footpaths on Saturday mornings, rubbing the rest of us up the wrong way with their boundless energy and brightly colored shorts. Often, the negative press is not...
View ArticleWhy many college athletes still see a degree as the ultimate prize
Sponsorship deals were far from Jonny Bottorff’s mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a football scholarship. As money-making opportunities for college athletes have boomed since...
View ArticleQuickBooks just got an AI makeover—Here’s how Intuit says it’ll save you time
Intuit is joining the AI party, with plans to beef up its core software offerings with AI enhancements, including QuickBooks. And Intuit says those enhancements are going to save users a ton of time....
View ArticleCanadian police are on ‘high alert’ for asylum seekers after Trump’s win
Canadian police and migrant aid groups are bracing for an influx of asylum seekers fleeing President-elect Donald Trump‘s United States at the same time Canada deals with record numbers of refugee...
View ArticleOver 7,000 people have signed a petition to stop LSU from bringing a live...
On Saturday, when Louisiana State University (LSU) takes on rival University of Alabama in a massive matchup in its home field in Baton Rouge, there will reportedly be a caged, live tiger on the...
View ArticleHomebuyers are now the oldest and wealthiest in history
Buying a home used to be considered a rite of passage for many Americans. However, these days, the financial challenges of buying a home are simply too great for more and more individuals—and...
View ArticleHow India’s quick-commerce boom fueled Swiggy’s $1.4 billion IPO
Food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy’s $1.4 billion initial public offering was oversubscribed on Friday, as institutional investors rushed in with orders on the final day of India’s second-largest...
View Article