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The ‘House of the Dragon’ showrunner unpacks Ormund’s fate, Daeron’s much-debated hair, and the ‘scrutiny’ he expects for the series finale
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for “House of the Dragon” season three. As season three of “House of the Dragon” comes to a close with characteristic fire and blood, showrunner Ryan Condal is already anticipating scrutiny of the next one. In an interview ahead of Sunday’s season three finale, Condal…
KKR shared profits from a big sale with employees. Here’s what they’re doing with the windfall.
In his 12 years on the job, Justin Berk, a 44-year-old product manager at an insurance-tech company, had seen his employer get bought and sold twice. All he had received in return was a “pat on the back” at a company meeting. “A pat on the back is nice, but it doesn’t pay the bills,”
Nissan’s in-factory AI cameras track how factory workers bend, walk, and build cars
In Canton, Mississippi, where Nissan assembles the Altima sedan and the Frontier pickup, there are cameras watching how workers move. The automaker says the AI-powered system is saving it millions of dollars — and ensuring that factory workers stay healthy. “We’re not talking about job…
Taiwan’s war drills showcased a new strike drone class that Ukraine used to smash Russia this year
ZUOYING, TAIWAN — Taiwan’s navy deployed two medium-class strike drones on Saturday for the island’s biggest annual military exercise, and their designs resemble those of the loitering munitions giving Ukraine fresh wins against Russia this year. The pair of fixed-wing, propeller-driven drones…
The most impractical engagement ring styles, according to a private jeweler
If you’ve ever admired someone’s engagement ring, you’ve probably oohed and aahed over the size or shine of “the rock,” as many like to call it. The diamond or other gem in an engagement ring is a key element, but it’s important to remember the entire ring needs to be durable since it’s typically…
I was a New York psychologist who thought I understood families. Then I moved to Wichita.
The drive-thru line at Chick-fil-A stretched around the block, packed with oversized SUVs at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday. Engines idled. No one honked. No one seemed in a hurry. It was one of my first glimpses of life in Wichita, and it felt like a different world. I had just finished my postdoctoral…
What RTO personality type are you?
Every office has them. The employee who treats work like a second home. The one who arrives before sunrise and disappears by lunch. The midweek warrior. The stealth drop-in. As the return-to-office wars have subsided, they’ve left behind a workplace ecosystem populated by distinct species whose…
We wore shorts to the office. Our boss didn’t.
Free the knee Shorts at the office. Appropriate or not? It’s a heated and long-running debate across much of corporate America, one that Instagram boss Adam Mosseri recently planted his flag in. He said he was “pro” shorts in the workplace, with caveats. “Not all shorts are created equal,” he said…
Traveling with just a backpack taught me that I don’t need special clothes to exercise. I wear the same outfit for all my workouts.
One unexpected lesson I learned from traveling with just a backpack is that you can’t make excuses if you want to stay active. If you spend time looking for the perfect outfit, the best gear, or the right location, you’ll end up with a long list of reasons why you can’t exercise. “I don’t have
An Ivy League whisperer shares her best advice for wealthy parents to get their kids into an elite college
Many wealthy parents obsess about getting their kids into a great college, believing it will set them up for life. Drusilla Blackman specializes in helping them achieve that goal. Blackman, a former dean of admissions at Harvard and later Columbia, is the founder of Deans of Admissions, a group of…