By the time Sharifa Aldremly’s family arrived in Rafah last December, her children had been without school for nearly three months. Israel had bombed their Gaza City home two days into the military’s assault on the besieged Strip, forcing them to take shelter in a hospital for a grueling month. Once that hospital came under […]
When Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down last August, Wall Street analysts and investors alike were unnerved. The stock shed more than $23 billion on the news, with one top tech analyst describing the announcement as “a blow in the near term” and a “big surprise to the Street.” It was the second CFO departure […]
In the seven weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the Today, Explained podcast has been examining the major themes and policies impacting voters this year. We’ve been telling the story of the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris presidential match-up through each of the hard-fought swing states. There are seven battleground states, dotted throughout the country, and […]
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Joe Biden may be a one-term president, but his administration has changed the global political economy in ways that will continue to resonate long after he is gone. In particular, his trade […]
Using Northern Hemisphere-specific seasonal language might not be inclusive to those in the Southern Hemisphere. Credit: Richard Drury/Getty Hello from the Southern Hemisphere, where the days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. Yet, despite the clear signs of spring here, we find ourselves inundated with invitations to events that speak of fall or autumn, […]
(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images Netflix, which has seen share prices rocket back to pandemic-era heights over the past few months, reported another 5.1 million subscribers today, puffing up its global customer base to nearly 283 million. That keeps it easily as the biggest streaming service on the planet. But so what? Yes, the […]
A recurring theme in the online discourse surrounding cases like this is what these high-profile men stand to lose if found guilty. In one widely shared post on X, commenters obsessed over Barrientos’ fame, wealth, religious background, and friendship circle, expressing disbelief that someone with so much going for him could possibly be capable of […]
If she reaches the White House, Harris’s identity as a Black South Asian woman from a middle-class background would mark a pivotal moment for intersectional feminism. The term may sound jargony to some, but it simply explains how multiple social identities influence individuals’ experiences. A Harris presidency could reshape the narratives surrounding Black women and […]
The Milwaukee Running Group — OMG meets up on a rainy morning in Milwaukee recently. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR On a recent Tuesday morning, a team from NPR’s All Things Considered and member station WUWM embarked on a journey along one of Milwaukee’s most diverse streets: North Avenue. This 15-mile road […]
There are just so many cringey things about the New York magazine journalist Olivia Nuzzi‘s inappropriate relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. First of all, he’s married. (The political scion’s wife is the actor Cheryl Hines.) Second, Nuzzi is 31, and Kennedy, straying into Hugh Hefner territory, is 70. Third, she was until recently engaged […]
