I can’t remember when I first stopped sleeping soundly. Maybe as a child, in the bedroom I initially shared with my brother, Tariq. I would wait for his breathing to quieten, then strain to listen bey...
06.28.2025 Theguardian.com and 3 sitesBangkok Diners Club feels a bit as if it’s tucked down a humid Rattanakosin sidestreet in the Thai capital’s old town, rather than in a room above a pub 6, 000 miles away in Ancoats, Manchester. Husba...
06.29.2025 Theguardian.com and 1 sitesF ew if any photographers have done more than Edward Burtynsky to shape our view of the large-scale industrial production that is a constant, ever-expanding part of the capitalist system. Since the 19...
06.26.2025 Theguardian.com and 1 sitesAs far as savory, breaded frozen food snacks go, fish sticks have often played second fiddle. Most people will sooner reach for chicken tenders or nuggets if they're in the mood for meat, or mozzarell...
06.28.2025 Yahoo.com and 1 sitesThe Million-Dollar Mistake Most Wealthy Families Make Imagine finding a Jackson Pollock worth $50 million in a trailer or a Chinese vase selling for 43 million pounds after being valued at just 1 million pounds. These stories highlight a common oversight among ultra-high-net-worth individuals: underestimating the value of their art and collectibles. Without specialized estate planning, these valuable assets can lead to millions in taxes, family disputes, and forced sales. Understanding the Uniqu...
07.01.2025 Forbes.comIt was a “Wolf of Wall Street” reunion at Rao’s when Leonardo DiCaprio dined with Bo Dietl, the former NYPD detective who appeared with DiCaprio in the 2013 movie by Martin Scorsese. Dietl, who has he...
06.29.2025 Nydailynews.com and 1 sites#1 Nikola Tesla Share icon Despite inventing alternating current and envisioning technologies like smartphones long before their time, Nikola Tesla died in relative obscurity and poverty in a New York...
06.26.2025 Boredpanda.comFront row, from left: Laurie Anderson, multidisciplinary artist, musician, and filmmaker; Bryan Hunt, sculptor; Eric Fischl, painter and sculptor; April Gornik, painter; Billy Sullivan, painter. Middl...
07.01.2025 Vulture.comShe didn’t mind standing in line in rain for 13 hours to get up close to one of her favorite bands, but Elise Dorgan was worried about getting left out in the cold the next time the Killers or another...
06.30.2025 Startribune.comThe official start to Pittsburgh’s long-cherished ambition to become a Most Livable City took place on the grey-skied afternoon of May 18, 1950, and it was noisy. At a shouted signal from Pennsylvania Gov. James Duff, an 1, 800-pound wrecking ball sl...
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