How Samin Nosrat Learned to Love the Recipe
“I was losing my mind,” the chef and writer Samin Nosrat said. We were sitting in the living room of her small house in Oakland, and she was describing a period in her life, just after the…
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The Right’s Scary Quick Campaign to Exploit Charlie Kirk’s Death
To get a sense of how insane this Democratic folding to the far right is, try imagining the political response we would see if, God forbid, a high-profile leftist like Hasan Piker—who,…
How California’s governor trumped Trump’s merch
Is there any way to wear a “Newsom Was Right About Everything!” hat, but ironically? Even if you’re an earnest fan, it’s still meant as a joke. California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
So You Want a Civil War? Let’s Pause to Remember What One Looks Like.
A little history could help us all. Those feeling some sort of primordial urge for civil war at this moment in our bitterly divided politics, on the right or the left, should carefully…
Does Anybody Care This Is the Worst Bribery Scandal Since Teapot Dome?
In 1922, Interior Secretary Albert Fall collected about $400,000 from two very rich oilmen, Harry Sinclair and Edward Doheny, and granted them government leases to pump $100 million worth…
Trump Is Making It Harder for Women to Work in Construction
Apprenticeships are highly sought after. Many provide on-the-job training at no cost, and some pay workers while they’re still learning. Apprentices don’t just save on the tuition costs…
Bill McKibben’s Far-Too-Sunny Outlook for Solar Power
We can also, theoretically, create wormhole shortcuts through space-time. But that doesn’t mean we can actually do it, never mind by 2050. Even those forms of electrification within reach…
Jaden Smith is Christian Louboutin’s First Men’s Creative Director
“I found him very interesting, very kind, and very, very humble, and above all, very interesting: The way he is, the way he dresses, the way he thinks.” That’s Christian Louboutin talking…
Israeli Culture Minister Vows to Defund Local Film Academy Awards After Anti-War Movie ‘The Sea’ Wins Top Prize
The Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar has vowed to cut the funding for the Ophir Awards which gave the top prize to “The Sea,” an Arabic-language drama about a Palestinian boy…
Israeli Film Academy Awards Face Government Defunding After Anti-War Movie ‘The Sea’ Wins Top Prize
The Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar has vowed to cut funding for the Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Awards after its top prize was given to “The Sea,” an Arabic-language drama…
STI continues to slide on Wednesday, down 0.3%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 286 to 285 after 2.3 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down on Wednesday (Sep…
Trump and Epstein Image Projected on Windsor Castle as President Arrives in U.K. for Second State Visit; Four Arrests Made
An image of Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was projected onto Windsor Castle as the U.S. president arrived in the U.K. for an unprecedented second state visit on…
This roof is hiding a secret: sleek new wind turbines you can barely see
It’s getting harder to build large wind farms in the U.S. as the industry faces major political roadblocks. But a different kind of wind power could grow more quickly: small turbines that…
Trump Explodes in Rage at Journos as Shock Poll Exposes a Key Weakness
President Trump seems even more angry at the media than usual. His lawyers just filed a lawsuit against The New York Times that First Amendment lawyers are dismissing as a total joke. The…
How to measure the returns on R&D spending
If in fact the productivity slowdown was at least partially caused by a drop in public R&D spending, it’s evidence that we would be far richer today if we had kept up a higher level of…
3Cat Sets Ferran Adrià Bio About the Chef Who Turned El Bulli Into the Most Famous Restaurant in the World (EXCLUSIVE)
Ferran Adrià, the haute cuisine genius who turned El Bulli into the most famous restaurant in the world, is set to get a a six-part scripted bio. The series business model has been…
Indonesia central bank delivers surprise rate cut to boost growth
Indonesia’s central bank delivered another surprise interest rate cut on Wednesday (Sep 17), its sixth cut since it kicked off an easing cycle in September last year, saying economic…
Park Chan-wook Sounds Alarm on AI, Pushes Korean Theatrical Revival With Busan Opener ‘No Other Choice’: ‘A Fear We All Share’
Park Chan-wook struck a candid note about the state of Korean cinema at a press conference for “No Other Choice,” the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film Festival. The drama,…
3 ways to transform your career without leaving your job
The most radical career transformation doesn’t require you to quit your job. You can create your own personal revolution right from where you are. You can transform yourself on the job to…
OCBC aims to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030, up from 2,000 now
The programme in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia offers financing to women-led startups within their first two years of incorporation OCBC has set a target of providing social…
Ben & Jerry's co-founder resigns citing loss of independence under Unilever
Jerry Greenfield says the Vermont-based company has lost its independence since UK parent Unilever curtailed its social activism Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, whose name…
Keshet International to Sell Reincarnation Drama ‘Nutuk’ From the Creative Team Behind ‘Tehran’ and ‘Absentia’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Keshet International has boarded “Nutuk,” a supernatural drama created by Roy Iddan (“Tehran”) and Nahd Basheir (“A Dead Sea”). The series, which shot in Arabic and Hebrew language,…
Former Hyflux legal officer not aware of power plant in bid for Tuaspring project
The former legal officer of Hyflux tasked with reviewing the water purchase agreement for the company’s tender for the Tuaspring integrated water and power project did not know beforehand…
Former Hyflux legal officer unaware of power plant in bid for Tuaspring project
The former legal officer of Hyflux tasked with reviewing the water-purchase agreement for the company’s tender for the Tuaspring integrated water and power project did not know beforehand…