China, Russia and India have dispatched emergency teams and supplies to earthquake-ravaged Myanmar. So have Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. The United States, the richest country in the world and once its most generous provider of foreign aid, has sent nothing. Even as President Trump was dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, he said that…
The wave of U.S. tariffs and President Trump’s 51st state threats have dramatically shifted marketing priorities for brands in Canada. There’s a Kraft Heinz commercial running in Canada right now that is a perfect embodiment of the geopolitical moment between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. In it, the brand is celebrating its Canadian workers, and…
At one point, a victory seemed impossible for the No. 1 seed Florida Gators on Saturday’s Elite Eight matchup. The Gators were on the brink of elimination with six minutes remaining, struggling to match No. 3 Texas Tech’s physicality as their illustrious season appeared to be coming to an end. But, through a miraculous comeback…
Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr. Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90. Chamberlain died Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii of complications following a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll. “Our beloved Richard is with the angels now….
Israel and Hamas both signaled over the weekend that efforts for a renewed cease-fire in Gaza were underway, less than two weeks after the breakdown of a temporary truce and the resumption of Israel’s air and ground campaign against the militant group in the enclave. Hamas said on Saturday that it had accepted a proposal…
It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” Combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel introduced readers to the fantastically complex city of New Crobuzon, filled with insect-headed khepri, cactus-shaped cactacae, and terrifying slake moths that feed on their victims’ dreams. It…
The San Francisco 49ers traded a 2021 first-round pick and two future first-round and third-round picks to the Miami Dolphins to select quarterback Trey Lance No. 3 in the draft that year. The team seemingly thought Lance was the quarterback of their future. He was a standout quarterback at North Dakota State, throwing for 2,786…
30 March 2025 Kelsey Parker has paid tribute to her late husband Tom Parker on the third anniversary of his death. Kelsey Parker has paid tribute to her late husband Tom Parker on the third anniversary of his death The Wanted star passed away on March 30 2022 at the age of 33 after being…
ALISON BEARD: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Alison Beard. I like to think of myself as a pretty good conversationalist. After all, a big part of my job is interviewing experts for this show and HBR events, and I spend the rest of my time talking to academics and executives…
A video that circulated widely on the internet recently showed a Haitian gang leader, Joseph Wilson, shirtless, happily showing off belts of .50 caliber ammunition, mockingly saying he used the armor-piercing bullets to groom his hair. “We have enough combs for our hair to last a year,” he joked. So how did he get them?…
