Human beings have touched every single corner of this pale blue dot that we call home, summiting each one of the highest mountains in the world and marching through the frozen tundras of its polar caps to prove our mastery over the Earth’s surface. But while human curiosity and ingenuity drove us to explore distant…
Although stock market volatility has been a common theme under President Donald Trump, Wall Street’s major indexes have thrived during his time in the Oval Office. In his first, non-consecutive term, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gained 57%, 70%, and 142%,…
A real estate spinoff from former retail giant Sears is pushing to sell off one of its remaining properties, which happens to be in Washington state. Last year, The News Tribune wrote about the former Sears site at Overlake Plaza property in Redmond, formerly home to a Sears store, which closed in 2018. Demolition took…
Luke Shaw was forced off midway through the first half of Manchester United’s clash with Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon after a nasty collision with Daniel Muñoz. The previously injury prone fullback made his 28th consecutive Premier League start at Old Trafford this weekend, comfortably the longest run of consistency in the competition he has…
1 Chicken Spaghetti Hector Manuel Sanchez Here’s a fun fact about Ree’s famous chicken spaghetti: It’s the only casserole Ladd will eat. “It’s splendid. Simple. Extremely un-fancy,” she says. “There’s just something about it that makes cowboys weak in the knees.” Get Ree’s Chicken Spaghetti recipe. 2 Cowboy Casserole Hector Manuel Sanchez This casserole is…
Passengers flying with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways have criticised the flag carrier over its compensation and rebooking policies after flights to the Middle East were cancelled due to the joint United States-Israeli attack on Iran. Cathay Pacific said on Sunday that it was “waiving rebooking and re-routing charges for the affected customers” to give…
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I have always loved the idea of going to outer space. I grew up reading Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick. There is something unique and wonderful about the idea that humans could free…
Hulu subscribers can finally watch one of Emma Stone‘s black comedy movies with acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos. Beginning today, the 2024 star-studded film Kinds of Kindness from Searchlight Pictures is now officially streaming on Hulu. What do we know about Emma Stone’s R-rated movie? Kinds of Kindness was directed by Lanthimos, who co-wrote the screenplay…
The Hong Kong government recently raised stamp duty on residential properties valued above HK$100,000,000 to 6.5% and outlined plans to bring REITs under mutual-market access while potentially exempting some non-residential property transfers from stamp duty. These policy moves could reshape how developers like Hang Lung Properties balance high-end residential exposure with participation in an evolving…
The United Kingdom is one of the world’s most visited destinations, a compact country where medieval castles sit beside glass towers and coastal paths lead back to buzzing cities by night. Yet even experienced travellers are often caught out by small but important differences in money, transport, etiquette and safety. Avoiding a few common pitfalls…