Time to travel! The White Lotus star Michelle Monaghan wowed viewers with her performance as Jaclyn Lemon in season 3 of the hit HBO television series, and now that we’ve had some time to process the shocking finale, she’s sharing everything you need to bring on your own trip to Thailand. First on Monaghan’s packing list? The newly launched…
For years, the Chinese government has worked to control the export of rare earths, a group of metals used in an array of products, as common as semiconductors and lights. Now, in its trade war with the United States, China is moving to limit the market for these metals even further, which could have disastrous…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to leave France temporarily, but the preliminary charges against him raise significant questions for the crypto community. On March 13, a French court gave the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram permission to leave for Dubai, where he had previously resided. Durov had been in…
Mar 14, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick talks with guard Austin Reaves (15) in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images As Los Angeles coach JJ Redick has noted, it wasn’t too long ago that the Lakers were riding an…
In the last few years, foodborne pathogens have had devastating consequences that alarmed the public. Bacteria in infant formula sickened babies. Deli meat ridden with listeria killed 10 people and led to 60 hospitalizations in 19 states. Lead-laden applesauce pouches poisoned young children. In each outbreak, state and federal officials connected the dots from each…
Apr 6, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) drives past Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the third quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Dillon Brooks went for a game-high 24 points, Amen Thompson spearheaded a suffocating defense on Stephen Curry and the Houston…
The US Justice Department (DOJ) seized more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency intended to benefit the militant group Hamas it said in a statement on March 27. The cryptocurrency with a total value of $201,400 was traced to fundraising addresses allegedly controlled by Hamas and used to launder more than $1.5 million in digital assets since…
When CoreWeave, the cloud computing company vying to become the first major artificial intelligence start-up to go public, filed paperwork for a public listing earlier this month, it was a mark of optimism in an otherwise rocky market for I.P.O.s. But now that optimism has faded as the New Jersey-based CoreWeave significantly reduced the size…
Bitcoin (BTC) price action turned bullish on March. 19 as markets grew anxious for the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes and a press conference from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. BTC/USDT 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Generally, traders keep a close eye on FOMC minutes, along with Powell’s comments, to obtain direct…
Finish line in sight, I flipped on the Mavericks and Bulls the other night, both teams battling for play-in positions. Wow. Great game. Two nights later, I tried the Kings and Pacers. Same stakes. Again, wonderful theater. So now I am ready to make a profound statement: Why is tanking such a bad thing? Watching…