The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.
Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits through which the brain performs its essential functions. For millennia physicians thought damage to nerves was irreversible. In ancient Greece, founders of modern medicine such as Hippocrates and Galen refused to operate on damaged nerves for fear of causing pain, convulsions or…
A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces cannot be stopped right now. Wilson poured in 36 points on Saturday afternoon to lead the Aces past the Washington Mystics, 91-81, for their 10th consecutive win. Less than a month ago, the Aces were below .500, and on Aug. 2 they lost by 53 points to the…
When Amazon hired the founders of AI startup Adept last year, it was one of the first examples of what became known as a reverse acquihire — a deal where a large company hires key startup team members and licenses its technology, rather than acquiring the startup outright. Adept’s co-founder and former CEO David Luan…
Sriram Raghavan is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of our industry. Hence, his next film Ikkis is much awaited. It stars Agastya Nanda and this will be his first theatrical film and second film as an actor after the 2023 Netflix original, The Archies. It is scheduled to be released on October 2 and…
In August, Time Out released its annual ranking of the world’s best cities, which includes the top cities for food, culture, and nightlife. For the first year, Time Out included the 10 best cities for Gen Z to live in, according to them. The survey of over 18,500 people from around the world and across…
In June, at a conference set in the picturesque Italian town of Campagna, south-east of Naples, two physicists in a seemingly endless argument over a long-sought theory of fundamental reality caught my attention. From the sidelines, an unassuming figure politely interrupted them. “I’ve got a slide that might help. Can I put it up?” asked…
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei opened its high school football season on Saturday in Florida looking every bit as good as last season when the Monarchs went unbeaten despite lots of mistakes in the second half. New quarterback Ryan Hopkins threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter en route to a 26-23 victory over Ft….
Not all of The Verge’s staff live in the US. For example, news editor Dominic Preston is based in London and is, as he says, “responsible for keeping our news coverage ticking over in UK mornings before the US team comes online.” He also curates our new Verge Daily newsletter and covers Android phones, especially…
Liza Colón-Zayas, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt and more were among the honorees at the 40th Imagen Awards, which celebrates Latino talent across film, television and streaming. Celebrating Hollywood’s most recognizable Latino entertainers, directors and writers, this year’s event awarded stellar performances and contributions in 27 categories. Notable awardees include Barbie Ferreira, Fede Álvarez, Sofia Carson…
