Democrat Flips South Florida Mayor’s Seat Held for Decades
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Democrat Flips South Florida Mayor’s Seat Held for Decades

Andy Thomson, Democratic candidate for mayor of Boca Raton, Florida, defeated Republican candidates Mike Liebelson and Fran Nachlas this week, flipping a seat that has not been held by…

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What to Know About Iran’s Kharg Island
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What to Know About Iran’s Kharg Island

The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy markets. Source link

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Before Deadly Old Dominion Shooting, Parallel Lives of 2 Soldiers Diverged
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Before Deadly Old Dominion Shooting, Parallel Lives of 2 Soldiers Diverged

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah flew hundreds of combat missions as a war-zone helicopter pilot before being shot and killed in his Old Dominion University classroom by a radicalized…

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His Film Is Spain’s Submission to the Oscars. He’s Not Sure How Spanish It Is.
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His Film Is Spain’s Submission to the Oscars. He’s Not Sure How Spanish It Is.

Spanish cinema has entered a new and more diverse era, film experts say. Oliver Laxe, the director of Oscar-nominated “Sirat,” embodies the shift. Source link

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New York Academy of Art Gives Away Money Donated by Jeffrey Epstein
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New York Academy of Art Gives Away Money Donated by Jeffrey Epstein

The school also said that it would review policies about philanthropy and donor engagement after new revelations about the disgraced financier were made public. Source link

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With Endorsement, Trump Clears Oklahoma Senate Path
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With Endorsement, Trump Clears Oklahoma Senate Path

The move, as other Republicans confirmed they would not run, all but assured Representative Kevin Hern would succeed Senator Markwayne Mullin. Source link

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TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
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TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration

The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways. Source link

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Professor Reveals Shocking Reason Students Are Intentionally Writing Poorly
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Professor Reveals Shocking Reason Students Are Intentionally Writing Poorly

Students who don’t want to be flagged for using AI to write their college essays are turning to a counterintuitive strategy for getting a good grade: Writing poorly…

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The Michigan Synagogue Attacker Was a Quiet Restaurant Worker
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The Michigan Synagogue Attacker Was a Quiet Restaurant Worker

Days before the antisemitic violence, an imam recalled seeing Ayman Mohamad Ghazali at a service for his relatives who had been killed in the war in Lebanon. Source…

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The Fall of Noma’s René Redzepi  Reverberates in the Restaurant World
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The Fall of Noma’s René Redzepi Reverberates in the Restaurant World

In the industry where René Redzepi reigned, fellow chefs are debating how, and how much, restaurant kitchens can change. Source link

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