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The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation...
How Labubus Turned Into a Global Sensation
Online and in person, people are clamoring to get their hands on Labubus, which are dolls that are “well-intentioned” but somewhat mischievous. Source link
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
Somewhere along a roughly 7,500-mile journey that begins in Shenzhen, China, there are 19 shipments bound for Rick Woldenberg, the chief executive of Learning Resources, an educational toy company...
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around the world, but the pain could be particularly acute...
Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices
President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts could stall the growth of electric vehicles, setting back a technology critical to addressing climate change.But the tariffs could also...
Inside The Mad Dash to Turn Division I Athletes Into Influencers
On a February afternoon at the University of North Carolina, a group of seven students on the diving team sat barefoot on the floor of the college’s muggy natatorium....
Video: How Colleges Are Turning Athletes Into Influencers
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for its sports programs, but now it has something else to offer its athletes: an opportunity to become an...
Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Cocktail Glass, Darkly
Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a public display of comity between the White House and the press corps that...
Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Insulin, heart treatments and antibiotics have flowed freely across many borders for decades, exempt from tariffs in a bid to make medicine affordable. But that could soon change.For months,...
Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison
A former employee of Walt Disney World who hacked into menus used by its restaurants and edited them — changing prices, adding profanity and altering listed allergens — was...
How Pope Francis Wooed Donors
Founded by Conrad Hilton, the hotel magnate, the foundation is one of the biggest financial backers of Catholic sisters’ work around the world, and has given roughly $28.5 million...
How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession.Children may overhear their parents talking about these things and not fully understand what’s going on or how it...