Facing pressure in Macau, Las Vegas Sands leveraged its political connections to help broker the NBA’s return to China—ushering in a new era of sports diplomacy.
China’s ultrahigh-voltage grid moves renewable energy over 2,000 miles to power its booming electric car industry and vast high-speed rail network—with minimal public resistance.
Parisians took to the streets to protest Shein’s first physical store in France, citing concerns over labor exploitation, environmental harm, and threats to local fashion.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their worst single-day losses in six months after President Trump threatened sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports.
Federal student loan forgiveness has resumed for Income-Based Repayment (IBR) borrowers who’ve made 20 years of payments—relief could arrive within weeks.
Once a progressive icon, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff now backs Donald Trump’s tough-on-crime stance and calls for National Guard deployment in San Francisco.
The death of lawyer Peter Fishbein has brought renewed attention to his firm’s $41 million settlement in the Keating Five scandal, raising old questions about government overreach and legal ethics.
Discover how New York Times journalist David Yaffe-Bellany navigated the volatile world of cryptocurrency with curiosity, integrity, and real-time learning.
The unexpected bankruptcy of First Brands, a midsize auto-parts supplier, has revealed over $4 billion in obscured debt—triggering concerns about systemic risks in the private credit market.
Despite government shutdowns and global tensions, the stock market delivered exceptional returns in Q3 2025, led by AI, gold, and resilient index funds.