At first glance, Jed Rosenzweig’s new venture would seem like a fool’s errand: launching a digital news site during brutal economic times for the media to cover an industry that, by traditional measures, is waning in influence. That didn’t dissuade him. LateNighter, a website and newsletter that follows late-night television […]
Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level of 2024
Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the United States cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief for officials at the Federal Reserve. Consumer prices rose 0.3% from March to April, the Labor Department said Wednesday, down slightly from 0.4% […]
ESPN hires Jason Kelce for this pregame show
Jason Kelce, a beloved figure in Philadelphia sports, has officially signed a multiyear agreement to join ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” team. The announcement was made on Tuesday during a presentation to advertisers in New York, confirming rumors that had been circulating about Kelce’s plans for the new stage of his […]
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem
YouTube has blocked access to videos featuring “Glory to Hong Kong,” a protest song that became an anthem during the 2019 anti-government demonstrations in the city. The move comes after a Hong Kong court approved an injunction banning the song, deeming it a “prohibited publication” that could be “weaponized” to […]
Joe Biden demands new terms for his debate with Donald Trump
President Joe Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump badly, according to the latest poll from The New York Times and Siena College. During the 2020 election, Biden led Trump by over 5 points in mid May. With the election looming, Biden has suddenly demanded new, historic unprecedented terms for […]
Utah judge to decide whether children’s book author will face trial
A Utah woman who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband, then published a children’s book about coping with grief, will appear in court Wednesday for a hearing that will determine whether state prosecutors have enough evidence against her to proceed with a trial. Kouri Richins, 33, faces several felony charges […]
NYC-Dublin portal closed after lewd acts
The “Portal,” a video screen installation that allows people in New York and Dublin to observe life in real-time on opposite sides of the Atlantic, has been a source of both delight and controversy since its North American debut on May 8. The interactive display features circular screens set up […]
Eight TikTok users sue the U.S. over forced sale
Eight TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, challenging the new federal law that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular social media platform if its China-based parent company, ByteDance, doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. The creators argue that the law violates […]
Raw milk sales appear to rise despite bird flu outbreak in dairy cows
Despite years of warnings about the health risks associated with drinking unpasteurized milk, sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, even in the face of a recent outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Since March 25, when the bird flu virus was first confirmed in U.S. […]
Popular and acclaimed storyteller Alice Munro has died
Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant and Nobel laureate, passed away at the age of 92 in her home in Port Hope, Ontario. Munro was renowned for her short stories and was often ranked alongside masters of the form like Anton Chekhov and John Cheever. She was the first lifelong […]
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