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‘Octopus With Broken Arms’ Leads Quiet Start to 2025

The Chinese box office opened 2025 with “Octopus with Broken Arms” leading the first weekend, earning $16.1 million (RMB117.5 million), according to data provided by consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. The As One Production release climbed from its second-place debut last week to take the top spot. Directed by Jacky Gan, the crime thriller follows Zheng […]

The culprit behind many broken New Year’s resolutions

Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert offers strategies for identifying, neutralizing a common barrier to success LONDON — There is a common culprit behind many broken New Year’s resolutions and other unrealized goals, and it can influence your thoughts and actions without your awareness, says Safia Debar, M.B.B.S., a general practitioner and resiliency expert at Mayo Clinic […]

Lifestyle & Culture

UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Exposes Widespread Fury at a Broken System

Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down Wednesday morning in what police have described as a “premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack.” The crime has evoked widespread shock and condemnation. But it has also exposed—in an occasionally sadistic fashion—the profound depths of Americans’ rage toward their broken health care system. “The jokes about the […]

Business & Finance

Sovereign investment dispute resolution is broken

Jay Newman was a senior portfolio manager at Elliott Management. Thomas Eymond-Laritaz is the founder and CEO of Highgate, a strategic advisory company. Gunboat diplomacy is out of favour, but you have to hand it to the mercantilists: it worked. What doesn’t work is the current regime of arbitration through bilateral investment treaties and subsequent […]

Entertainment

All the Records Broken by the Box Office Demigod

Moana 2 is enjoying a historic adventure at the box office, where it has shattered record after record since its launch on Thanksgiving eve. Heading into the holiday, Walt Disney Animation’s sequel was tracking to open to an already huge $125 million to $135 million for the long five-day weekend (Wednesday-Sunday). Instead, the music-infused family […]