In 1665, Johannes Vermeer poured the last drop of paint onto the canvas in his Dutch studio and completed his masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring. 357 years later, one day in April, Janine Strong slowed her bike to a stop, paused her fitness app, and watched as Vermeer’s masterpiece traced the shape of her …
For decades, buying property was considered a safe investment in China. Now, instead of building a wealth base for the country’s middle class, real estate has become a source of discontent and anger. In more than 100 cities across China, hundreds of thousands of Chinese homeowners are banding together and refusing to repay loans on …
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Anyone who went on a trip last year probably has a horror story. There are many canceled flights. Customer service wait times with airlines can be hours. In some places, the costs of car rentals and plane tickets have become astronomical. Many of the economic problems created by the coronavirus pandemic — including high gas …
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While the Internet has made it easier to plan a trip yourself and see how much you’re saving, it also requires you to navigate through hundreds of destination search pages, hotel and home rental options, and a myriad of route alternatives. of flights, becoming an amateur travel agent along the way. But this summer, some …
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Last week, after former President Donald Trump’s Florida home was searched by federal agents, he posted dozens of messages on Truth Social, his social media platform, about Democrats, the FBI and other enemies. The statements reflect a strategy Mr. Trump has long used to deal with controversy, alternating between denying any wrongdoing and deflecting attention. …
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WASHINGTON – President Biden signed a long-awaited bill Tuesday aimed at lowering health care costs, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and raising taxes on corporations and wealthy investors, capping more than a year of on-and-off negotiations. and cementing its early economic economy. legacy. “This bill is the biggest step toward climate change ever seen,” Biden said, …
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One of the promises of digital life is that more data will help us make better choices. But we also have to consider the economic and human costs of fitting Fitbit to all aspects of humanity. There are movements all around us to measure and improve more parts of our lives. Financial services companies crunch …
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Last week, after former President Donald Trump’s Florida home was searched by federal agents, he posted dozens of messages on Truth Social, his social media platform, about Democrats, the FBI and other enemies. The statements reflect a strategy Mr. Trump has long used to deal with controversy, alternating between denying any wrongdoing and deflecting attention. …
A timeline of Trump’s false and misleading statements about the Mar-a-Lago search Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved today to make hearing aids available over the counter and over the counter for adults, a long-awaited desire of consumers frustrated by expensive tests and devices. As early as mid-October, consumers with mild-to-moderate hearing loss should be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids online and in retail stores, …
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Dan Loeb confronts Mickey’s keepers again Third Point, the hedge fund led by Dan Loeb, bought a new stake in entertainment giant Disney worth roughly $1 billion, and is pushing for the company to make changes, including spinning off ESPN, taking the Full control of the early Hulu streaming service and installing new board members. …
