When Matt Linde and Udi Kore were first approached to develop the old site of St. John’s College’s campus in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, it was a dream come true for the two men who grew up in the area. Linde, CEO of People Restoring Communities, and Kore, Founding Partner at AvenueRead More →
Pooja Tripathi might not have become a successful comedian if she hadn’t quit her corporate marketing job in the middle of a meeting in 2018. By then, Tripathi had spent five years working in the fashion industry, but felt defeated after dealing with a toxic boss, she says. One morning,Read More →
Plenty of kids would rather sit in front of their phone screen than play a sport, pick up an instrument or read a book. They might be modeling that behavior from their parents, bestselling author and podcast host Mel Robbins said during a panel discussion hosted by Verizon on Wednesday.Read More →
Fans enjoy Taylor Swift’s performance during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Aug. 7, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Many Americans have become accustomed to breaking up big purchases with buy now, pay later loans — including tickets for concerts andRead More →
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defiantly declared Saturday that his countrymen “will not give their land to occupiers,” after President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal would include some “swapping” of territories with Russia. “The answer to Ukraine’s territorial question is already in the constitution of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a message on Telegram earlyRead More →
When Singapore gained independence in 1965 after its separation from Malaysia, few expected the small city-state — which turns 60 on Saturday — to survive. But in the decades since, the country of just 735 square kilometers — smaller than New York City — has transformed itself into one thatRead More →
Doves fly past the “Peace Statue” after being released into the air during the annual memorial ceremony for the victims at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on August 9, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing during WWII. Str | Afp | Getty Images Thousands bowed theirRead More →
A woman looks at there phone as she carries shopping bags next to a character from Pop Mart’s hugely popular Labubu dolls series while visiting the Pop Land theme park on July 17, 2025 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s consumer prices wereRead More →
U.S. President Donald Trump (C), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) hold up an agreement signed during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on August 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreementRead More →
U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook shake hands on the day they present Apple’s announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Apple shares rose 13% thisRead More →
