A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.
Work-from-home regulations for banks are changing, and some of the industry’s biggest players would rather bring employees in five days a week than make the effort to comply—including making regular inspections of workers’ homes. During the pandemic, brokerage industry watchdog the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), suspended rules on workplace inspections to make it easier … Read more
In What We’re Listening To, Engadget editors and writers share what music they can’t get enough of lately. Rozen – Celeste Secret Hideaway The original Celeste soundtrack by Lena Raine is a masterpiece that’s stuck around in my head ever since I played the game for the first time back in 2018. It beautifully evokes … Read more
James Van Der Beek Courtesy of James Van Der Beek/Instagram James Van Der Beek has noticed the financial toll that cancer takes on patients such as himself. “Merch drop! Excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of #VarsityBlues with a limited edition #4 Moxon jersey — each one personally autographed by me,” Van Der Beek, 47, … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers have been to two Super Bowls in the last five seasons, and two NFC Championship games in two of the other three, but this year they’re in danger of missing the playoffs altogether. San Francisco sit at 5-6 through 12 weeks, their latest loss a 38-10 hammering at the Green Bay … Read more
On December 1, Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. On that day in 1944, at least 35 Tirailleurs – members of a colonial infantry unit from Senegal who served in the French army – were gunned down by French forces for demanding their pay after returning from World War II. For decades, the … Read more
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is having a very strong year, with a 27.3% gain so far. That’s more than twice its average annual return going all the way back to 1957. However, the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) is performing even better, with a 30.9% year-to-date gain. That’s because technology stocks are leading the … Read more
Apple/Gif by Arielle Burton/CNET When Apple introduced Dynamic Island, the curiously named feature drew a flood of opinions. Some said the name sounded like an odd tourist destination, while others said it lacked the finesse of other Apple feature names like AirDrop or FaceTime. Popular YouTuber MKBHD quipped in a post on Twitter that it … Read more
Milos Kerkez celebrates with his Bournemouth teammates (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Liverpool are understood to be stepping up their interest in Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who is open to a move away from his current club in January. Sources have told CaughtOffside that Kerkez is also one of the main names on the list … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump this week cited drugs as a reason for his threat of crushing U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. “This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. Canadian politicians … Read more