Silicon Valley says to skip college
Across the country, a growing sentiment suggests the university degree is an artifact of a bygone era, a depreciating asset in an economy obsessed with speed. A recent Gallup poll confirms…
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The 7 biggest design trends of 2025
We used to argue whether design was about aesthetics or about functionality. But in 2025, those conversations seemed downright quaint. Simpler debates for a simpler time. Now we’re…
What a Real DNC “Autopsy” of the 2024 Election Would Say
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. There’s a lot of commentary that Democrats are declining with the “working…
FDA approves Novo Nordisk weight-loss pill. Here’s what to know
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss pill on Monday, giving the Danish drugmaker a leg up in the race to market a potent oral medication for shedding…
Trump Flew Alone With Jeffrey Epstein and Unnamed 20-Year-Old
“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote, appearing to reference his later death by suicide. “Good luck! We shared one thing… our love and caring for young…
India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee India’s central bank announced fresh measures aimed at boosting banking…
Epstein Said Trump Shared Love of Young Girls in Apparent Suicide Note
“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote in the alleged letter, appearing to reference his later death by suicide. “Good luck! We shared one thing… our love…
Wall Street is quiet ahead of holiday closures as markets await new U.S. economic data
Markets are flat early Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading before head of the release of new data on how the U.S. economy fared in the third quarter. Futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones…
Crumbl Cookies store closures: See the list of doomed locations, even as the company plots a 2026 expansion
Say what you will about Crumbl Cookies. It’s always sure to get a reaction. Earlier this month, when a sudden swirl of social media rumors began to suggest that the polarizing bakery chain…
Jay Kelly, or Why I Skipped the Sergio Leone Award
Jay Kelly reminds us that home isn’t merely a place to which you return. It’s a presence you build through daily acts of attention. Source link
Jared Polis Becomes the First Democratic Governor to Back Trump’s School Choice Plan
The Colorado governor’s move to boost educational options is one his fellow Democrats should follow. Source link
The Fed’s Phantom Tradeoff
A predictable, rules-based monetary policy would deliver the price stability that labor markets require to thrive. Source link
When White’s Not Right
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No, the USS Liberty Attack Wasn’t Israeli Treachery
A half-century-old theory that the Jewish state deliberately attacked the USS Liberty during the Six-Day War has renewed currency. Source link
The best design books of 2025
It’s easy, for me at least, to be cynical about the state of design. Our visual environment can feel bland, everything from brands to buildings homogenized around similar styles. The…
Paramount’s new offer for Warner Bros is not sufficient, major investor says
The investors now have until Jan 21 to accept or reject the so-called tender offer Paramount Skydance’s latest offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery still is not good enough for prominent…
Homebuilder Lennar’s average home price is down 21% from the pandemic housing market boom peak
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. The average price net of incentives of new-builds sold by…
Here’s What Happens Now That We’re Going Over the Obamacare Cliff
“I’m choosing to take the bigger hit of the premium increase instead of changing my plan, because the specialists I have, I’ve been working with them for over a year now,” she said. “Just…
Venezuela Is on the Verge of a Major Humanitarian Tragedy
These central truths are being unfortunately concealed by pointless distractions, most recently Trump’s dishonest account of America’s history with Venezuela’s oil industry. (Rodríguez,…
Bari Weiss Has Thrown the CBS News Killswitch
What do you think happens to the next story about immigration enforcement abuses? Or the next investigation into deportation policy? Or any story that might embarrass the White House at an…
Trump’s 10 Biggest, Most Shameful Billionaire Toadies
The co-founder of Home Depot, who is worth a cool $10 billion, initially criticized Trump’s proposed tariffs as “bullshit,” adding, “I don’t understand the goddamn formula.” But he…
TV’s Antidote to the Year of Men in Crisis
Boys, boys, boys. This year has been the year of the Crisis of Masculinity, or maybe the year of the Male Loneliness Epidemic, or maybe, if we’re getting spicy with it, the year of the…
Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns
Ruby Yang adds that as the dispute continues, the damage to global industrial chain, investment confidence and shareholders deepens [BEIJING/FRANKFURT] Wingtech Technology chairwoman Ruby…
How will AI transform business in 2026?
How should leaders prepare for AI’s accelerating impact on work and everyday life? AI scientist, entrepreneur, and Pioneers of AI podcast host Rana el Kaliouby shares her predictions for…