The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that. Go to Source Author: …
Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $19 Million Judgment
A California jury found that Mr. Cosby had abused Donna Motsinger in 1972 after inviting her to attend one of his comedy shows. Go to Source Author: Graham Bowley and …
What’s It Like to Be Back in Print After 20 Years? A Bit Odd.
Nancy Lemann published her first novel at 28. Then came “the doom.” Now she’s back in the spotlight, and not exactly comfortable with it. Go to Source Author: Marie Solis …
Review: On ‘Arirang,’ BTS Is Too Big to Fail. But Not Too Big to Succeed.
The K-pop superstars’ new album, “Arirang,” comes with huge commercial expectations. The group made room for artistic experimentation, too. Go to Source Author: Jon Caramanica https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Why the BTS Comeback Concert Was a ‘Disaster’ for Some Businesses
The turnout for the K-pop titans’ show was much lower than projected by officials, hitting the bottom line of some restaurants. Shares in the group’s management company also fell. Go …
We Shouldn’t Want a World Run by Prediction Markets
Prediction markets teach us to look at the future as gamblers, rather than as citizens. Go to Source Author: David Wallace-Wells https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Chuck Schumer: What the SAVE Act Would Really Do
Republicans want to pretend the SAVE Act is a voter ID bill. Go to Source Author: Chuck Schumer https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Death by Paper
We examine a new innovation in drug smuggling. Go to Source Author: Sam Sifton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Hundreds of N.Y.U. Professors Begin Strike Over Pay and Job Protections
About 950 full-time faculty members who are not on the tenure track walked out. The university told students that classes would continue. Go to Source Author: Patrick McGeehan, Kaja Andric …
Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither …
A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away for Ukrainian Troops
Ukraine has created online marketplaces to let units select their own drones, a break from generations of standardized and centralized weapons procurement. Go to Source Author: Maria Varenikova https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Lesson plans go ‘out the window’ as educators pivot on César Chávez amid abuse allegations
Educators at college and K-12 schools are rethinking how to teach about César Chávez following allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder and labor leader sexually abused girls and women. …
Data centers under scrutiny by California lawmakers as fears rise about health and energy impacts
Due to health and energy concerns, the California Legislature is considering bills to prohibit data centers from being exempted from the state’s stringent environmental law and impose new tariffs on …
Imminent Threat? Iran Was Existential Threat
Politics, they say, makes strange bedfellows. War apparently makes even stranger enemies. Donald Trump’s decision to fulfill the promise of eight American presidents since 1979 to bring justice to the …
Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul Steamrolls Democracy
More than 100 Trump family members, supporters, and advisors were targets of Democrats’ lawfare after the 2020 presidential election, including more than a dozen Trump lawyers who were disbarred, or …
HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver. Read full story Author:
Is ex-Google boss Matt Brittin the right person to steer the BBC?
BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech. Read full story Author:
Hospital apology over boy’s death after trainee doctor pierced artery
Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor. Read full story Author:
‘We can’t justify a £52 lunch’: Middle-income families cut back on days out
A household with an average gross income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest. Read full story Author:
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43
Leo Radvinsky became a billionaire after investing in the site, known for its pornographic content. Read full story Author: