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See inside the tech-topia cities billionaires are betting big on developing—and where they will set the laws
Call it the billionaire tech-bro’s dilemma. You can only buy so many mansions, jets and yachts, so what’s next? Apparently, building your own city. Venture capitalists want to build...
Nike CEO Elliot Hill’s Turnaround Plan Hits a Roadblock In China
Elliot Hill took over as Nike’s CEO in October 2024. Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images Elliott Hill, a longtime Nike executive, came out of retirement last year to take...
US launches ‘massive strike’ on ISIS in Syria after American troops killed
The US military on Friday launched a “massive strike” on ISIS terrorists in Syria — less than a week after two Iowa National Guard soldiers and a US civilian...
TikTok Reaches Deal With US Investors: Here’s Who Owns What
An Oracle-backed investor group is set to take majority control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, pending regulatory approval. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A yearslong saga over the future of...
Old French Bores: Molière Is Blasphemed in This Tin-Eared ‘Tartuffe’
Matthew Broderick and David Cross. Photo: Marc J. Franklin One is tempted to execute a stunt review of the new Tartuffe in heroic couplets, as the late, great Richard...
Emilija Škarnulytė’s Future Archeology Dazzles at Tate St Ives
Emilija Škarnulytė, Æqualia, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Canal Projects and the 14th Gwangju Biennale Waves are lapping everywhere you look. Outside, the Atlantic Ocean stretches in...
Medline’s Blockbuster IPO Signals a Comeback for Public Offerings
Medline CEO Jim Boyle (R) celebrates after ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq Marketsite headquarters on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A blockbuster IPO from...
A Calibrated Market: How 2025 Shaped the Landscape for Collectors in 2026
Record-setting masterpieces, stressed speculative segments and a resilient middle market all point toward a more discerning landscape for 2026. Julian Cassady Photography / Courtesy of Sotheby's and Alive The...
Don’t Miss: Bagus Pandega’s Living Laboratory of Extraction
Installation view: “Bagus Pandega: Daya Benda” at the Swiss Institute in New York City. Photo: Daniel Pérez Known for large-scale, technology-driven installations that combine everyday objects, electronics, sound and...
Ending Healthcare’s A.I. Arms Race Before It Breaks the System
Automated coding was meant to reduce burnout and friction, but without shared standards, it’s fueling conflict instead. Unsplash+ The United States is facing a healthcare crisis that extends far...
Prosecutors want Supreme Court to restore murder conviction in 1979 case of missing Etan Patz
New York City prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to reinstate a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. Even as prosecutors prepare to retry the accused...
US workplace rights agency’s leader urges white men to report discrimination
The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination at...