HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 02: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros flies out against the Detroit … [+] Tigers in the fourth inning during Game Two of the Wild Card Series at Minute Maid Park on October 02, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s a fool’s errand to […]
This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters here Good morning. In today’s newsletter: Takeaways from Trump’s inaugural address What to expect from Japan’s upcoming rate decision An interview […]
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump promised a “golden age of America”, as he used his inaugural address to unveil sweeping moves to undo Joe Biden’s policies and reverse a “crisis of trust” he said had engulfed […]
Celeb Couples With Huge Age Gaps One of the biggest taboos in relationships? Two partners with a large age gap. And while it’s been said that “age ain’t nothing but a number,” these Hollywood couples have proved just that. Here’s a roundup of famous duos who fell in love despite being born years — if […]
In reviews, in theaters and in group texts pinging across the country, “Babygirl,” the erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, has proved somewhat divisive. Who has the power, Romy, the high-powered tech executive played by Ms. Kidman, or the 20-something intern, to whom she willingly submits? Are certain moments supposed to be sexy or funny? Is […]
A sprawling 3,500-year-old fortress offers tantalizing clues about a culture that once dotted the southern Caucasus mountains with similar walled communities. Archaeologists recently used a drone to map a sprawling 3,500-year-old fortress in the Caucasus Mountains of southern Georgia. The detailed aerial map offers some tantalizing clues about the ancient culture whose people built hundreds […]
Archaeologists wasted no time in 2024, digging up incredible finds, such as the remains of an ancient temple in Greece and golden tongues in ancient Egyptian burialsand then analyzing them to learn more about our past. Meanwhile, people studying human evolution found precious clues about our extinct relatives. For instance, they discovered that 1.4 million-year-old […]
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holds up his Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10, 2002, in Oslo, Norway. During his acceptance speech, Carter urged others to work for peace. Arne Knudsen | Getty Images News | Getty Images Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who became a U.S. president and a Nobel Prize-winning activist for peace […]
More than a month after voting by mail in the presidential election, South Los Angeles resident Taylor Johnson learned that his vote had not been counted because election workers had taken issue with the way he signed his name on the ballot envelope. The elections office told Johnson that his ballot signature didn’t match another […]
RTO mandates are backfiring. People thrive in workplaces that place trust and respect above being … [+] monitored. getty As 2024 draws to a close, a critical question regarding the future of work looms large: are return-to-office mandates truly in the best interests of businesses and their employees? While some CEOs frequently cite the need […]
