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The February issue is here.

Israel checking Hamas claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas

Lifestyle

Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti to Hold First Exhibit in New Home
MILAN — “I love beauty, it’s not my fault,” Valentino Garavani famously said when filmed for the Matt Tyrnauer 2008 documentary on his life, “The Last Emperor.” Fast forward...
The Wild and Dramatic Outfits of SAG Awards History
The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) have become synonymous with not just exceptional performances in film and television, but also with a striking array of fashion choices, both...
Beyond the Boardroom: Dubai’s Cultural Revolution Starts at the Office
Strolling through the eight story tall glass atrium garden at ICD’s Brookfield Place in Dubai, you might find yourself weaving through an immersive art exhibition on the “The Sublime...
Melrose Hill Came Alive During Frieze Week L.A. 2025
The streets of Melrose Hill were electric during Frieze week. It’s a part of Los Angeles few have been familiar with by name, until recently. The strip — near...
Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer Coordinate in Black and White Formal Attire at the Richard Quinn Show During London Fashion Week
Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer took coordinated dressing to a whole new level at the Richard Quinn show during London Fashion Week on Friday in London. The...
Meghan Markle’s As Ever Brand Faces Similarly Named Company that Started First
In terms of highly likely life events, the notion that Meghan Markle would choose the same name as Mark Kolski’s eight-year-old clothing company was not something he ever considered....

World

How to motivate staff when automating your business
Clearly, automation will affect labor in 2025. But we maintain that when implemented well, automation elevates our employees and empowers our American workers to make U.S. businesses more competitive...
The invisible future of healthcare
The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual membership dues...
How ‘Trump Take Egg’ captured the mood of an inflation-weary nation
Which came first: the up-for-grabs blame over inflation or the meme about it? Either way, both have lately caused a stir on social media, where news about rising economic...
How to make work fair with practical and data-driven strategies
Siri Chilazi is a senior researcher at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Iris Bohnet is a professor of business and government at Harvard Kennedy...
Will I get a ‘DOGE dividend’ check? Don’t count on $5,000 government stimulus, say financial experts
Who wouldn’t want a “DOGE dividend?” Such an idea is evidently being floated at the highest levels of government. DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, is currently slashing...
As climate science disappears from government websites, here’s how to still access the data
Information on the internet might seem like it’s there forever, but it’s only as permanent as people choose to make it. That’s apparent as the second Trump administration “floods...

Business

Israel checking Hamas claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas
Hamas says it has handed over a body to the Red Cross which it claims is that of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas. It comes after Israel said forensic testing...
Newspaper headlines: ‘PM to defy Trump’ and ‘Apple in UK privacy row’
Sir Keir Starmer is set to "defy Trump with new aid for Ukraine", according to the Daily Telegraph. The prime minister plans to announce both new military aid and...
£3,000 rents cause fears for people living near Sizewell
George KingBBC News, SuffolkReporting fromLeiston, SuffolkZoie O'Brien/BBCLinda Druce from Druce Estate & Letting Agents said Sizewell C was a reason for rent increasing in LeistonResidents fear being priced out...
‘I’m not a wealth hoarding boomer – my grandchildren want for nothing’
Charlie Gilmour/BBCMoney from boomers is propping up the next generation, rather than being hoarded, according to pensioner Gilda Smith.She and her husband David own their Ayrshire home outright and...
Gemelli hospital: The facility treating Pope Francis
ReutersA statue of late Pope John Paul II stands outside the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is receiving medical treatmentOutside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome stands a large statue...
England have ‘lots to work on’ but Sarina Wiegman ‘not concerned’
Portugal came into the game unbeaten in their last 10 matches - having not tasted defeat since a narrow 1-0 loss by France in December 2023.They sit 18 places...

News

Coffee Prices Are at a 50-Year High. Producers Aren’t Celebrating.
These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more...
Patsy Grimaldi, Whose Name Became Synonymous With Pizza, Dies at 93
Patsy Grimaldi, a restaurateur whose coal-oven pizzeria in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge won new fans for New York City’s oldest pizza style with carefully made pies that...
Veterinarian and 13 Horse Trainers Violated Drug Rules, U.S. Regulator Says
A veterinarian and 13 trainers, seeking an edge at a Pennsylvania racetrack, injected pain medications into the joints of more than 100 horses in violation of federal rules, the...
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit on Friday against top White House officials, accusing them of violating the First and Fifth Amendments by denying A.P. reporters access in retaliation...
Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far
Stocks slumped on Friday, with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since President Trump took office last month, after a widely watched measure of how...
Judge Rules Trump Can Demolish USAID as He Pleases
The Social Security Administration confirmed to The Intercept that the real savings were limited to work on the Gender X Marker Project, which sought to add ‘X’ as a...

Beauty

An Autumn Wedding at Chelsea Square – A Secret New York City Oasis!
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]For our wedding, we chose a color theme that felt soft and romantic. We went with blush, light pink, and ivory as the base...
A Gilded Age Inspired Wedding at the George Peabody Library
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]dusty pink, pistachio, grey, ivory and gold[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]The wedding’s aesthetic, beautifully captured through the photography of Nikki Santerre and...
A Refined and Neutral Spring Affair at Four Seasons Miami
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] A refined and neutral color scheme, predominantly featuring whites, soft creams, and muted greens. This choice contributed to an overall sophisticated and serene...
‘Fat Girls Traveling’ Redefines Plus Size Travel
As plus size people, we know all too well just how much the world does not consider our access needs when it comes to moving around the world.Travel, as...
HUH?! 6 Terms That Are Not Compliments for Plus Size Women
While the infamous comeback line “say it to my face” has run rampant in society for as long as we can remember, as proud members of The Curvy Committee,...
Architectural Elegance Meets Modern Chic at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]The colors for this chic wedding were classic white and elegant black. This color scheme naturally highlighted Callanwolde’s architectural beauty and historical charm.[/field] [field...

Celebrity

George Armitage, ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ and ‘Miami Blues’ Director, Dies at 83
George Armitage, who directed, wrote and produced films including “Grosse Pointe Blank” and “Miami Blues,” died Saturday in Playa del Rey, his son Brent confirmed. He was 83. Raised...
Tyler Perry Salutes Nicole Avant, Amber Ruffin Jokes About DEI Rollbacks and More From Inside the AAFCA Awards
Tyler Perry made a special trip to Los Angeles to present his friend (and the producer of his latest Netflix film, “The Six Triple Eight”) Nicole Avant with the...
MSNBC’s New Chief Plots First Moves, Poised to Expand Screen Time for Jen Psaki, ‘Weekend’ Trio
MSNBC‘s new chief isn’t wasting any time in figuring out where she wants to take the progressive-leaning network as it prepares to be spun off from NBCUniversal and its...
Gabriel Macht on Why Returning as Harvey Specter in ‘Suits LA’ Was the ‘Right Thing’ to Do: ‘I Did Think About the Fans’
“Suits LA” arrives on Feb. 23, just six weeks after the devastating wildfires that destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Initially, the series was only going to be...
Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man 4’ Gets New July 2026 Release, Moves Two Weeks Out From Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Sony has nudged the release for Tom Holland‘s fourth “Spider-Man” installment by one week, shifting it from July 24, 2026 to a new date of July 31, 2026. That...
Anthony Michael Hall on Breaking Bad as ‘Reacher’ Season 3’s Villain and Finally Looking at His John Hughes Era With ‘Joy’
Anthony Michael Hall has spent his career pursuing roles that allowed him to empathize with all kinds of characters. He’s always looking for that depth, that drive — that...

Culture

Mastercard wins UK court nod for £200 million deal to end £10 billion class action claim
MASTERCARD won a London court’s approval for the 200 million euros (S$279.44 million) agreed to pay to end a high profile class action over the fees it charges, which...
Gold eases from record high on profit-taking, eyes eighth weekly gain
GOLD prices eased on Friday (Feb 21) as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but were set for an eighth straight weekly gain, driven by strong...
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes near record high; German elections in focus
EUROPEAN shares settled near a record high on Friday (Feb 21) and marked their longest streak of weekly gains in nearly a year, while Germany’s Dax dipped as investors...
US: Wall St opens mixed after Thursday’s fall; UnitedHealth drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Friday (Feb 21), a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid after a report that the US Justice Department...
US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that the shares may have further to fall. Blows to...
Singapore unveils S$5 billion boost for fund managers, other moves to revive equities market
SINGAPORE’S capital markets look set to receive a liquidity boost, following the announcement of a S$5 billion investment initiative by a review group led by the Monetary Authority of...

Style

Richard Brody Presents the 2025 Brody Awards
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You ListenSign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box.David Remnick...
“The White Lotus” Overstays Its Welcome
Given the number of murders that have taken place at White Lotus resorts since the HBO series began, in 2021, one wonders why visitors continue to flock to them....
“Moby-Dick” Sets Sail at the Met Opera
Jane BuaBua writes about classical music for Goings On.Among the most notable opening lines in literature is undoubtedly that of Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.” For just three words, “Call me...
M Is for Mortality: Lessons from Edward Gorey on His Hundredth Birthday
Gorey said, “I write about everyday life.” His work reminds us that death is a major fact of existence. Source link
The Theatrical Release of “Compensation” Is Cause for Celebration
It took only twenty-five years from the time that “Compensation,” Zeinabu irene Davis’s first fiction feature, premièred at Sundance to the time, this coming Friday, that it gets its...

Politics

Boeing’s chief aerospace safety officer set to retire, memo shows
BOEING’S longtime veteran and chief aerospace safety officer, Mike Delaney, will retire later this year, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday (Feb 21).The aerospace company in...
US Treasuries end week on high note on demand for safer bets
A LATE rally in the US Treasury market pushed the yield on 10-year notes lower for a sixth-straight week as traders hunt for safety amid lower stock and oil...
Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley eases diversity emphasis in annual report
MORGAN Stanley toned down its emphasis on diversity in its latest annual report published on Friday (Feb 22), signaling a recalibration as businesses adapt to a changing reality under...
Oil settles down US$2, posting weekly loss as Middle East risk premium fades
OIL prices settled down more than US$2 a barrel on Friday (Feb 21), posting a weekly decline as investors grappled with a fading Middle East risk premium alongside uncertainty...
US dollar recovers as markets in consolidation mode; pares gains after data
THE US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday (Feb 21), partly retracing losses versus the yen as investors consolidated positions ahead of the weekend, looked...
US: Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
US stocks tumbled on Friday (Feb 21), extending their sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a holiday-shortened week fraught with new tariff...