Tips to Learn a Foreign Language Before You Travel
Speaking — even trying to speak — a language will help open doors on your next trip, and achieving a “survival level” might be easier than you think.
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Chinese Officials Helped Cover Up Lead Poisoning of Children, Report Says
Health officials tampered with blood tests of some of the more than 200 children who were sickened by food tainted with lead, an investigation found.
Why the ‘holidaze’ is actually a good thing
Forget about doubling down on productivity. Use summer to rest, reset, and prepare for the rest of the year. Anyone who claims they haven’t felt the seductive pull of social plans interrupting their focus at work isn’t being completely honest.
Raj Nayak Launches House Of IP – Global Briefs
Indian Exec Raj Nayak Launches House Of IP Former Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak has launched House of IP, an events and entertainment studio aimed at building intellectual property. Nayak has teamed with influencer and online content firm YAAP Digital on the venture, which will work across entertainment, sports, music festivals, digital formats, and branded experiences. The…
U.S. doubles down on Aug. 1 tariffs deadline as EU battles for a deal
President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025. Photo by Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The U.S. has signaled it will not let up on its Aug. 1 deadline for higher tariffs on the European Union as the bloc…
Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles and Drones
The strikes appear to have been the most intense since President Trump announced a new plan last week to send weapons to Ukraine.
Cursor snaps up enterprise startup Koala in challenge to GitHub Copilot
The startup behind the viral AI coding app Cursor is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in a bid to bolster its competition with Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot and win over businesses looking to supercharge their employees with AI coding tools. In one recent case, Cursor maker Anysphere struck a deal to acquire the…
bitchy | ‘With Love, Meghan’ got 5.3 million views on Netflix in the first half of 2025
Considering the chaotic royal storylines we’ve been dealing with in the past month, I thought we were due for another emotional-support poll, something along the lines of “99% of respondents believe Prince William will be the best king ever, but only when the other choice is Prince Andrew.” But no, we’re not getting a new…
‘I don’t think I’m special’: Scheffler plays down latest major win after Open cruise | The Open
Scottie Scheffler has insisted that he does not think he is anything special despite winning his fourth major in three years after a dominant Open victory at Portrush. The 29-year-old American won by four shots from Harris English to complete the third leg of a career grand slam, and afterwards he was compared to Tiger…
Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea
As rescuers search for the missing under the rubble, thousands of evacuated villagers face the daunting task of rebuilding their homes.