Five Samurai: Managing Japan’s Baby Bust
The week of July 7, 2025: Adapting to a falling population, tariffs, fiscal policy, Mamdani’s grocery stores, and much more. Source link
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Justice Department Lawyers Flee in Droves Rather Than Defend Trump
Before Tuesday, a district court had barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees en masse as his executive order calling for “large-scale reductions in force” undergoes…
What to know about aviation’s ‘black box’ after report on deadly Air India crash
A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine…
Mongrel Media Boards Anouk Whissell’s ‘Holi Womb’ Ahead of Its Debut at Fantasia’s Frontières Co-Production Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Psychological horror project “Holi Womb,” from Montreal writer-director Anouk Whissell, famed for her part in collective RKSS (“Turbo Kid”), has been picked up by Mongrel Media for…
Federal Reserve pushes back after White House blasts renovations of its headquarters
The Federal Reserve Bank has quietly pushed back against the White House's criticism of the central bank's $2.5 billion plan to renovate its headquarters in downtown Washington. Source link
Exclusive: Thune Reflects on Reconciliation, Previews What’s Next for Senate GOP Agenda
‘Nothing is easy around here, and that one was particularly challenging, but it was a good outcome.’ Source link
Pregnant Rihanna Makes it a Family Affair in Saint Laurent With Sons RZA and Riot in Dior for 'Smurfs' Premiere
Rihanna put an elegant twist on lingerie styling and added exaggerated proportions to her Saint Laurent look for the premiere of the animated film “Smurfs” in Los Angeles on Sunday. The…
AI robots can already carve stone statues. Entire buildings are next
Inside a cavernous 1930s-era warehouse on the northern edge of Brooklyn, the ancient and all-but-extinct art of stone carving is having a 21st century rebirth. This is the new headquarters…
US: Wall Street opens mixed as investors digest fresh tariff threats
Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Monday (Jul 14) as investors digested President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against the European Union and Mexico, in a week…
European Union trade chief says 30% tariff would 'prohibit' trade, pursues U.S. deal
The European Union's trade chief said Monday that trade will be "heavily impacted" if President Trump follows through on his threat to impose a 30% tariff on EU goods. Source link
Trump Approval Rating Drops as MAGA Epstein Backlash Grows
Early signs bode ill for Trump after his base soundly rejected his attempt to smooth over the Epstein affair this weekend. Trump in recent days has faced a revolt from his base over his…
Trump Hijacks FIFA Club World Cup Final as He’s Showered in Boos
President Donald Trump forced his way onto Chelsea’s Club World Cup victory celebration on Sunday, much to the chagrin and confusion of everyone involved. He was booed mercilessly. Trump,…
James Longman, Rachel Scott Will Anchor ABC News’ Daily Short-Form Show for Disney+
The newest show on Disney+ is likely to have more surprising plot twists than any Marvel movie and more oddball characters than the latest series from “Star Wars.” What is it? The news. In…
This "Harry Potter" Villain Quiz Stumps 90% Of Fans, So I Bet You'll Fail
I hope you know all the Dursleys' names. View Entire Post › Source link
Pedro Pascal’s Stylist Parted Ways With The Star After Death Threats From Fans
So this is why Pedro has been looking a little different lately. View Entire Post › Source link
Kraft Heinz could be splitting up in a deal worth nearly $20 billion
Kraft Heinz is studying a potential spin off of a large chunk of its grocery business, including many Kraft products, into a new entity that could be valued at as much as $20 billion on…
US dollar steadies amid muted reaction to Trump’s 30% tariff threat to EU and Mexico
THE euro briefly hit a three-week low on Monday (Jul 14) before partially recovering, while the US dollar held steady in a muted reaction to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a…
People Are Looking Back On Céline Dion’s A+ Response To An "Invasive" Question From Ellen
“So wild to think of them being like, ‘So, what do we want to ask one of the greatest singers of all time? Have we considered undermining her parenting and belittling her child?” another…
Transcript: Trump’s Threats to Jail Foes Darken amid Brutal Poll Slide
Kurtz: Yeah, I guess I would say two things to that. One is that I think the investigations themselves are very bad and themselves corrupt because it’s an intimidation factor. It is a…
The Download: California’s AI power plans, and and why it’s so hard to make welfare AI fair
California's statewide power grid operator is poised to become the first in North America to deploy artificial intelligence to manage outages, MIT Technology Review has learned. At an…
Cabaldana Alchemy and Driven Equation Team Up for Feature Adaptation of Miguel Angel Caballero’s Award-Winning ‘The Ballad of Tita and the Machines’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Cabaldana Alchemy and Driven Equation are teaming to develop the feature version of Miguel Angel Caballero’s multiple award-winning short film “The Ballad of Tita and the Machines.” The…
EXCLUSIVE: Nara Smith Fronts Vegamour Hair Supplement Campaign
Model and content creator Nara Smith is fronting Vegamour’s latest campaign as the face of its new hair supplement launch. The biotech-driven hair brand is expanding its ingestibles…
BOJ finishes offloading bank stocks, bringing focus to ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) finished selling millions of US dollars of stocks it bought from besieged banks during a domestic banking crisis in the early 2000s and the later Lehman Shock,…
‘The Ice Tower’ Takes Top Prize at Neuchatel Fantastic Festival
Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s fractured fairy-tale “The Ice Tower” took top honors at this year’s Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), claiming the festival’s H.R. Giger…