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Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
June 2, 2025
Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
Walt Disney Co. is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment…
Elon Musk just had his last day with DOGE, which he says became a ‘scapegoat’ for government cuts
May 30, 2025
Elon Musk just had his last day with DOGE, which he says became a ‘scapegoat’ for government cuts
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White…
Santa Ono, a Canadian-born immunologist and former University of Michigan president, just got the green light to be the University of Florida’s next president
May 27, 2025
Santa Ono, a Canadian-born immunologist and former University of Michigan president, just got the green light to be the University of Florida’s next president
Santa Ono, president of the University of British Columbia, listens in a panel discussion during the Emerging Cascadia Innovation Corridor…
There’s a ‘buyer’s strike’ on U.S. assets as foreign investors can’t stomach huge deficits anymore, analyst warns
May 24, 2025
There’s a ‘buyer’s strike’ on U.S. assets as foreign investors can’t stomach huge deficits anymore, analyst warns
Tepid demand for a 20-year bond auction sent Treasury yields spiking and the dollar tumbling this past week, amid mounting…
Gen Z is tired of hearing they’re lazy and will only work remotely: ‘People talk about us but not to us’
May 21, 2025
Gen Z is tired of hearing they’re lazy and will only work remotely: ‘People talk about us but not to us’
Leaders of the youngest generation in the workforce are pushing back on the old narrative that they’re lazy and disruptive.…
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread
May 18, 2025
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread
Biden’s office disclosed his condition on Sunday after a “small nodule” was discovered on his prostate last week while at a…
A brain-dead Georgia woman has been kept alive since February in order to carry a fetus to birth
May 15, 2025
A brain-dead Georgia woman has been kept alive since February in order to carry a fetus to birth
A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support…
Global longevity competition for $101 million names semifinalists—here are their ideas for extending life by 10 years or more
May 12, 2025
Global longevity competition for $101 million names semifinalists—here are their ideas for extending life by 10 years or more
The contestants in a race to extend life are on their second lap. In a seven-year global competition, teams are…
Stock markets stagnate as investors wait for Bessent’s trade talks with China
May 9, 2025
Stock markets stagnate as investors wait for Bessent’s trade talks with China
Stock markets were flat Friday as investors await the start of highly anticipated trade talks between the U.S. and China…
Stocks fall as Trump administration waffles on trade deals
May 6, 2025
Stocks fall as Trump administration waffles on trade deals
President Trump threw cold water on negotiating deals with trade partners, sparking a market sell-off on Tuesday by investors hoping…