A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry. Source link
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Bloomberg TV Stocks have hit records highs this year as they’ve entered “Goldilocks zone,” Mark Spitznagel says. He says investors are overly confident amid immediate positive catalysts like rate cuts and disinflation. Spitznagel thinks they should focus instead on lagging drivers that could spur a sharp stock downturn. “Black Swan” …
Read More »How JD Vance Turns Taking Questions Into the Show
He uses showdowns with reporters to cast himself as a pugnacious, unscripted defender of Donald J. Trump. Source link
Read More »A Russian warlord said he’s taking Cybertrucks into Ukraine; some experts think that’s unwise
In August, a Russian warlord posted a video on Telegram, showing a pair of Cybertrucks patrolling a road in Chechnya, armed seemingly with heavy machine guns. Leaving aside unanswerable (for now) questions about how the vehicles were obtained, Wired thought it worth digging into whether a Cybertruck actually makes sense …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Sept. 28, #475
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Need the answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but …
Read More »Richard Pettibone, Master of the Artistic Miniature, Dies at 86
He painted tiny reproductions of works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Duchamp and many others, raising questions about originality and creativity. Source link
Read More »Is Your 401(k) Balance Above Average? Find Out If You’re Beating Most Savers
Is Your 401(k) Balance Above Average? Find Out If You’re Beating Most Savers We all know that comparing ourselves to others can be a slippery slope, but when it comes to retirement savings, it’s hard not to wonder: Am I doing better or worse than the average saver? Checking where …
Read More »Laborer’s Death Brings to Light Italy’s Conflicted Relationship With Migrants
Italy, an aging country, badly needs migrant labor and immigration, but the government has admitted that the pathways for legal entry are rife with abuse. Source link
Read More »WordPress.org temporarily lifts its ban on WP Engine
WordPress.org has lifted its ban on hosting provider WP Engine until October 1, after putting a block on it earlier this week. The block prevented several sites from updating their plug-ins and themes and exposing them to potential security risk. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, who has been in a tussle …
Read More »Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 28, #209
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Strands doesn’t get as much attention as its New York Times game siblings Wordle and Connections, but it can be just …
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