Tesla shares drop amid auto tariffs and 'brand crisis'
Tesla shares took a hit Monday after a leading analyst slashed his price target by more than 40%, citing a “perfect storm” created by President Trump’s auto tariffs and Elon Musk’s…
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The creator economy is facing an authenticity crisis
For years, the creator economy has become increasingly accepted as the future of media. These days, makeup tutorials on TikTok could have the same impact for a brand as a multi-million…
Venus Williams Teams Up With Walking App WeWard to Fight the Inactivity Crisis
Venus Williams wants to get people walking. The tennis star, who recently released her health-focused book “Strive,” has joined the app WeWard as a brand ambassador and investor. Through…
Pope Francis In Critical Condition after Respiratory Crisis and Has Received Blood Transfusions, Vatican Says
Pope Francis was in serious condition on Saturday following a respiratory emergency that required oxygen therapy, according to the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized…
What is Y Combinator now? Critics say the famed accelerator is having an identity crisis
In December, Y Combinator’s first-ever Fall batch got their own Demo Day. The Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator—which has produced big hits like Airbnb, Doordash, and Stripe—had…
Todd Haynes Says How Trump’s Presidency Will Affect Movie Business Is a ‘Real Question Hanging Over All American Filmmakers’: ‘We’re in a Particular Crisis Right Now’
Todd Haynes, who is serving as Berlin Film Festival jury president, spoke out against Donald Trump’s administration as the fest kicked off on Thursday. When asked his thoughts on Trump’s…
A water crisis at the US-Mexico border is getting worse
Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border…
Trump’s immigration raids ignore a looming global crisis: There just aren’t enough workers
On Friday, January 10, four men worked quickly in a cold storage facility in Downtown Los Angeles, loading a van with vegetables. The normally chatty crew were nearly silent as they…
Blake Lively Sued by Crisis PR Firm That She Claimed Launched a ‘Digital Army’ Against Her in ‘It Ends With Us’ Complaint
The owner of a crisis mitigation firm who was accused of launching a “digital army” against Blake Lively has sued the actor for defamation. Jed Wallace, owner of Street Relations, filed a…
How L.A. wildfire survivors face an unequal rebuilding battle due to insurance crisis
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. “I chose an old home in an old…
Biden’s record debt forgiveness barely made a dent in the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis. Here’s why
When Joe Biden left office last month, he did so having forgiven more student loan debt than any of his predecessors—a total of $188.8 billion for 5.3 million borrowers over his four-year…
Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
COPANCA, Moldova (AP) — Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time solving crosswords and…
Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two decades, said Wednesday she will run for Oakland…
Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
On New Year's Day, Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine. Kyiv is calling it a "historic" day as its refusal to extend a transit agreement with Russia's Gazprom has halted the return…
Insurance crisis could spark housing market crash worse than 2008: Report
What's New The growing instability in the U.S. homeowners insurance markets could lead to a housing crash worse than the 2008 one unless policymakers act fast, warns the Senate Budget…
Boeing’s year of crisis leaves investors wary of beaten-up stock
WHAT was supposed to be a comeback year for Boeing has turned into its worst stock-market plunge since 2008, and if Wall Street is right, the plane-maker’s shares may have only a modest…
Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
TORONTO — Canada long sold itself as a beacon for immigrants, who were widely viewed as key to economic growth in a vast nation with a small and rapidly aging workforce. “Study, work and…
Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups.…
Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana will cast their ballots Saturday in a general election poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by…
Can Syria crisis provide a lifeline to Ukraine?
Surprise rebel attacks in northwestern Syria might well divert some of Russia's attention away from its grinding war in Ukraine, but will the distraction prove big enough to become a…
France's political crisis deepens as lawmakers topple government
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's three-month-old minority government was toppled on Wednesday in a no-confidence motion supported by left-wing and far-right opposition lawmakers.…
The missing puzzle piece in India’s child stunting crisis
Decades of caste discrimination have contributed to India having higher levels of child stunting rates than across Sub-Saharan Africa, new research has revealed. The two regions together…
29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country’s record…
Health Crisis Hits Iran: "Seriously Ill" Khamenei Fuels Succession Drama While Preparing for Retaliation Against Israel
As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, reports suggest Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is in poor health. According to The New York Times, the 85-year-old Khamenei is…