The American Federation of Teachers is pressuring some of the carmaker’s biggest shareholders as the tech mogul’s cost-cutting influence in Washington sets off alarm bells.
Month: February 2025
Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.
Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right
The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party broke down.
How ‘The Substance’ Helped Mubi Become a Streaming Success Story
The niche movie streaming service has become a real Hollywood player thanks to the success of the body horror film.
The Most Important Person in Japanese Food You’ve Never Heard Of
From her TriBeCa shop, Saori Kawano has spent decades supplying chefs with knives and housewares, and teaching Americans about the precise pleasures of the cuisine.
U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts
Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.
GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor
The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.
‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to Leap to Streaming
Sony Pictures Entertainment is soliciting bids for the streaming rights to the two popular game shows.
Al-Assad Becomes a Punchline in Syria’s Comedy Scene
Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily […]
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Says
The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.