23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in NASCAR’s 2025 season as chartered teams in legal victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell said in his ruling, which favors 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, that “NASCAR fans (and members of the public […]
Pharrell Williams is named a UNESCO goodwill ambassador
PARIS (AP) — Pop star and fashion designer Pharrell Williams was named UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship on Tuesday in Paris, continuing his cultural dominance of the French capital as Louis Vuitton menswear artistic director and performer at Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening earlier this month. Williams said he hoped to “deepen that sense of […]
How to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to spend money on gifts, gatherings and plane tickets home, exacerbated by brand emails, social media influencers and family expectations. With credit card debt rising and prices for many items still high due to inflation, […]
Former top aide to New York City’s mayor expected in court on criminal charges, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected in court Thursday to face corruption charges in the latest blow to an administration beset by searches, resignations and the mayor’s own indictment. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who resigned Sunday as Adams’ chief adviser and one of the most powerful officials in […]
Klarna CEO Stops Hiring, Says ‘AI Can Already Do All of the Jobs That We as Humans Do’
The workplace is undergoing a radical transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to replace traditional roles in many industries. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been capturing headlines with his assertion that AI can already perform the majority of tasks handled by human employees. While the fintech giant behind “buy now, pay later” services isn’t entirely […]
What Is the Future of Editorial Jobs?
It’s no secret that the career industries of journalism and editorial are currently highly unstable. News of job cuts in these fields breaks every week. Hearst Magazines laid off around 200 employees in late November, and this gutting was quickly followed by major cuts from Condé Nast and Vox Media in early December. In 2024, […]
Exclusive: Harris campaign alums launch firm to fix Democratic mistakes from 2024 and lead a ‘new generation’ of operatives
A group of former Kamala Harris staffers has formed a new grassroots agency, aiming to usher in a “new generation” of strategies they feel the Democratic Party desperately needs. Anatole Jenkins, Brandon Thompson and Jose Nunez launched Contrast Campaigns on Thursday – a Democratic operative firm targeting modern, forward-thinking tactics to scale reach and win […]
Movie Review: Barry Jenkins brings fresh energy, originality to ‘The Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’
“Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story. That may seem like faint praise or at least a very, very low bar in the grand scheme of things. But in a landscape where Disney continues to remake its animated catalog in slightly different and usually less interesting forms, whether […]
