Australian documentary “Shared Table: Regional Heroes” has been acquired by Cinepolis India for a limited theatrical release later this year, following the film’s world premiere in the international competition sectio...
Read Full Story →Iran's military said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to continued Israeli military strikes in Lebanon; the U.S. said it remains open.
Read article →The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 represents the most significant reform of the U.S. income tax code since the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Previous analyses of the TCJA’s economic impact often rely on estimates bas...
Read article →Lisa Lu, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, joined a packed audience for a post-screening event celebrating “The Arch,” the 1968 landmark of Chinese-language ...
Read article →The chief of the White House World Cup task force says it’s “pretty amazing” Iran’s football team has been given visas.
Read article →Los Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani announced on social media Saturday that he is a father again, and hours later, he hit a homer in the Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Orioles.
Read article →Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out "weeks," according to manager A.J. Hinch.
Read article →Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday he's planning to have back surgery on Thursday, when the team is off, and a procedure on his hip during the All-Star break.
Read article →Byron Buxton hit a grand slam in the Twins' 10-run fifth inning against the Diamondbacks on Saturday night, and Minnesota went on to win 16-8.
Read article →On May 1, 2023, a catastrophic dust storm struck Interstate 55 south of Springfield, Illinois, triggered by high winds sweeping across freshly tilled farm fields during an unusually dry spring. The zero-visibility conditions caused an 84-vehicle pileup killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more, with 72 vehicles destroyed and 32 people hospitalized. In the aftermath, Illinois farmers and agricultural organizations faced scrutiny over tillage practices that leave bare, erodible soil exposed during high-wind events. The Illinois Farm Bureau convened discussions about voluntary conservation measures, cover cropping, reduced tillage, and windbreaks. The tragedy reignited a longstanding debate about balancing efficient modern farming against the environmental hazards of large expanses of bare soil vulnerable to wind erosion.
Read Full Story →In late 2022 and into 2023, a sell-off in UK government bonds sent yields sharply higher, particularly at the shorter end of the curve most closely tied to mortgage pricing. The turmoil was initially ignited by then-Prime Minister Liz Truss's unfunded mini-budget of September 2022, which spooked bond markets and forced the Bank of England to intervene. Within days roughly 40 percent of mortgage products were pulled from the market and the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage surpassed six percent for the first time since 2008.
Read article →In a first-person essay published on The Players' Tribune in June 2023, Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison wrote candidly about his deeply personal relationship with the Brazilian national team. He described the emotional devastation of Brazil's quarterfinal exit to Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the mental health struggles he endured in the months that followed. His famous bicycle-kick goal against Serbia — voted Goal of the Tournament — was a high point in an otherwise painful campaign.
Read article →In a June 2023 national referendum, Swiss voters approved an ambitious climate law with roughly 59 percent in favor, backing the government's plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The vote came amid alarming reports showing that Switzerland's Alpine glaciers lost more than six percent of their total volume in 2022 alone. The bill also set aside over three billion Swiss francs to help homeowners and businesses transition away from oil and gas heating systems.
Read article →Andrew Carnegie's 1889 essay "The Gospel of Wealth" remains one of the most influential arguments for philanthropic responsibility ever written. Carnegie argued that extreme concentrations of wealth were an inevitable product of capitalism, but that the rich were merely trustees of that wealth on behalf of society, obligated to distribute it wisely rather than pass it to heirs.
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