Fewer young adults are achieving economic and family milestones typically associated with adulthood, according to a recent working paper from the U.S. Census Bureau. The paper looked at nationally representative data from 2005 and 2023 to examine changes in young adults’ experiences reaching major life events, such as moving out of their parents’ house, getting married, and…
Shut out of discussions, Ukraine’s exclusion recalls 2020 Afghanistan talkspublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 22:32 BST Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent A red line was crossed on a red carpet as President Trump warmly welcomed the man shunned by Western leaders since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And there’s a familiar ring to this summit…
Compared to summer 2024, when fashion was heavily influenced by pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Brat initiator Charli XCX, this summer almost breezed by without a dominant fashion core or aesthetic to chase. Still, a new report from trend intelligence platform Trendalytics highlights the fashion moments that did go viral on TikTok…
OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint Friday with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that he was imposing the 25 per cent…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Teachers, social workers, nurses and other public workers would be cut off from a popular student loan cancellation program if the Trump administration finds their employer engaged in activities with a “substantial illegal purpose,” under a new federal proposal released on Friday. The Education Department took aim at nonprofits or government bodies…
Hong Kong developers rushed to put more than 200 residential units on the market for sale on Friday, as they took advantage of the market’s anticipation of the first interest rate cut of 2025, which may take place as soon as mid-September. Most of the flats were offered at two locations on the Kowloon peninsula….
A new report from Appfigures shows ChatGPT firmly leading the pack in revenue per download among the top AI assistant apps. Here’s the breakdown. According to the report (via TechCrunch), since launching in May 2023, the ChatGPT app has generated $2 billion in global consumer spending across iOS and Android, with a 673% year-over-year surge…
If you’ve ever watched “The Traitors” from the comfort of your couch and thought, “I could do that,” now is your chance. While the past two seasons of the Peacock reality series have featured only celebrity contestants, a new version for civilians is coming to NBC. In fact, the network is now accepting applications at…
Stock Valuations Are Giving Dotcom Bubble Vibes 10 minutes ago With U.S. stocks sitting near record highs, Wall Street analysts say one key metric is starting to draw dotcom bubble comparisons. The S&P 500’s price-to-book value ratio has climbed to 5.3, a touch above extreme valuations seen in March 2000, right before the dotcom bubble burst, according to Bank of…
Liverpool star player Mohamed Salah became the first player in Premier League history to reach double-digit goals in opening day fixtures with a late second-half strike against Bournemouth. The Egyptian star looked like he would blank on the opening day after going 94 minutes without finding the back of the net. Just six minutes after…