The law firm that shaped Wall Street and the world
With fewer than 300 lawyers, Wachtell racked up bumper profits and exercised outsize influence. Now its model is being challenged as never before
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What an Inquiry into Hong Kong’s Deadly Apartment Fire Has Revealed
Evidence shared at hearings show how disabled alarms, flammable materials and ignored warnings contributed to the deaths of 168 people in the complex.
Mariska Hargitay’s Campaign is Creating Change
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Email For more than a decade, Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay and her nonprofit Joyful Heart Foundation have been campaigning to “End the Backlog” of hundreds of thousands of untested or unsubmitted rape kits sitting in storage across America. We’re talking an estimated 400,000 kits. Over the years,…
EU Seeks US Trade Talk, But Ready to Respond, Top Official Says
Europe is ready to respond should US President Donald Trump follow through on his threat to raise tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, according to Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis. “The number one choice is always dialogue — we want to be a predictable partner in the international economy, we believe…
Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission? | US-Israel war on Iran News
EXPLAINER Trump orders new Hormuz mission after Iran says it receives US response to its peace proposal. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 United States President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission called Project Freedom to help navigate stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under a de facto Iranian blockade….
Manchester City make lucrative contract offer to Josko Gvardiol as Real Madrid threat emerges
Man City have offered Josko Gvardiol a significantly richer new contract, as per reports. Croatian is entering the last two years of his current deal, underlining the urgency for a renewal Real Madrid are among the elite clubs who have long held an interest in the 24-year-old Manchester City are prioritising a contract renewal for…
Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine
Inside this old skydiving plane, a crew of Ukrainian volunteers is hunting down Russian drones. Russia is sending thousands of its one-way attack drones into Ukraine every month. Many are shot down, but the country’s air defenses can’t stop them all. On the side of the fuselage here, they’ve mounted this American-made machine gun that’s…
‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds | New Orleans
The process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately as the city has reached a “point of no return” that will see it surrounded by the ocean within decades due to the climate crisis, a stark new study has concluded. Ongoing sea level rise and the rampant erosion of wetlands in southern Louisiana…
Chasing Stardom in Korea Nearly Destroyed Ejae. Then Came ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’
Ejae, the movie’s breakout star, was the face of K-pop in 2025. Facing questions of art, national belonging and authenticity, she wants to be much more.
Met Gala 2026 Theme, Dress Code Explained
When everyone else is busily decking their halls, in-demand stylist Law Roach begins thinking about how he’ll deck out longtime client Zendaya for fashion’s biggest night. Because when it comes to determining her 2026 Met Gala look, “It usually starts 5 months in advance,” the fashion pro shared on an April 30 Reddit “Ask Me Anything”…