Author: News Room
American shoppers are waving some red flags that hint at a recession in the next year, one legendary economist is warning.Gary Shilling, the Stanford economist and Merrill Lynch alum best-known for calling the dot-com bubble and 2008 housing crisis, is doubling down on his view that the US will likely…
As an only child, an occasional weekend slumber party was the longest I’d had to share a bedroom or bathroom — or anything, really — until I was a freshman in college.So last year, when my 62-year-old mom proposed putting her house on the market and us buying a place…
Slate expects its no-frills electric truck to start hitting US roads in a few short months.In emails viewed by Business Insider, the startup asked customers who placed a $300 preorder whether they would be interested in an earlier delivery window. A dropdown menu listed “December 2026” as an option.It’s the…
On New Year’s Day 1959, Cuba woke up to a new reality.By then, the island had established itself as a tourism hot spot and cosmopolitan travel destination, thanks to its entertainment, hospitality, and proximity to the US.Before dictator Fulgencio Batista fled Havana and revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro transformed the…
Look closely at the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal number.Hugging Face cofounder Thomas Wolf snuck a parenthetical into his announcement of the company’s acquisition: “(special congrats if you find the Hugging Face and Nvidia references hidden in our $12,930,300,000 acquisition price).”Techies raced to decode the Easter egg.The Hugging Face reference was easy.…
Qatar Airways’ Qsuite is legendary, with double beds and quad seating options that have made it one of the most coveted business-class seats in the sky. But the QSuite varies plane to plane, and the subtle yet meaningful differences can change the experience.When flying Qsuite to or from the US,…
This story is based on an interview with Angela Cheng-Cimini, 56, a veteran HR professional who lives near Baltimore. It has been edited for length and clarity.A few years ago, my husband, Michael, and I started losing friends who were around our age.Three, in particular, died of pancreatic cancer, which…
As the back-to-school season approaches — or, in some states, has already begun — students, teachers, and parents are preparing for another year of hard work and focus on school.But the extent to which children care about learning varies across US states, according to a 2023-2024 study by the National…
My 12-month-old says her fifth word, “Nanie,” when Jane walks into our kitchen. Jane — known by my children as Nanie — just got back from putting my 2-year-old son down for his nap.Knowing he’s sound asleep, I let out an exhale. My husband and I haven’t been able to…
New Western training for Ukrainian troops on NATO soil isn’t taking in large numbers of soldiers, but is instead focusing on leaders and specialists who can spread what they learn throughout Ukraine’s military.The Norway-led Operation Legio trains Ukrainian soldiers with help from allies at a purpose-built camp in eastern Poland, called…
