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NYC City Council poised to pass NYPD body camera bill in end-of-year steamroll vote
Police lights, body cameras, last-minute action! City Council Dems were poised to steamroll through a controversial bill giving the NYPD’s civilian watchdog direct access to body-worn camera footage Thursday in...
11 Essential Books Overlooked by the Literary Canon
Over the past century, there have been countless attempts to assemble a definitive list of essential literature. In recent decades, however, the very idea of a literary canon has...
Why Most Art Galleries Don’t Offer Discounts
Dealers must walk a fine line between sustaining an artist’s market and closing the sale. © Vasco Stocker Vilhena (for Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art) Everywhere we look, we’re bombarded...
Ray Dalio Joins Billionaires Funding ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children
Ray Dalio’s $75 million pledge adds momentum to Trump’s child savings plan, even as some tech leaders remain skeptical. Photo by Amal Alhasan/Getty Images for Fortune Media The U.S. government’s...
Why Ford’s Electric F-150 Never Took Off
After years of bold EV promises, Ford is retreating from the F-150 Lightning and rewriting its electric future. Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images This week, Ford announced it will end production...
The Best Do-Nothing Winter Hotels for People Who Want to Stay in This Season
Not every winter traveler is chasing chairlifts and crowded après bars. Some of us want a season of saying no. No to rental shops, no to group lessons, no...
Lalannes Fever and the Global Demand for Design
Several New York auctions earlier this month affirmed that the enduring strength of the design market is fueled not only by the irresistible momentum of Les Lalanne—who continue to...
WWE set itself up for fans’ rage long before John Cena’s polarizing final match
The seeds for wrestling fans’ disappointment were sown long before John Cena tapped out to Gunther in his final WWE match Saturday night. Cena’s entire retirement run was a...
The Most Over-the-Top Experience Gifts That Go Beyond the Expected
A week in Africa with Four Seasons Safari and Islands If you have a family member, partner or close pal who has been dropping not-so-subtle hints about how much...
FIFA’s Plan for Affordable World Cup Tickets Fails to Calm Fans
Supporter groups warn that high prices and costly accessible tickets are pricing ordinary fans out of the tournament. Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Seeing the...
