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☆ The Gap comeback that might actually be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Cathleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Designer Zac Posen — now creative director at Gap Inc., at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024. Danny Moloshok/ReutersSince 2014, the Gap brand has nearly halved its presence in North America, going from 968 stores in the market to 472 as of February. It makes up about 20% of overall Gap Inc. revenue, while Old Navy accounts for more than half. Before Gap, Posen was on track for a similar trajectory to Mizrahi’s. They started by redefining the positioning of each brand: Gap as a pop culture brand.

Persons: CNN — Zac Posen, Richard Dickson, Posen, Donald, Doris Fisher, Mickey Drexler, Drexler, Uniqlo, Zac Posen —, Danny Moloshok, Sonia Syngal, Dickson, Barbie, Troye Sivan, Da’vine Joy, Anne Hathaway, ” Posen, won’t, Zac, Isaac Mizrahi, ”, Gabriella Santaniello, Mizrahi, Zac Born, Saint Ann’s, Lola Schnabel, Julian Schnabel, Lena Dunham, Nicole Miller, Naomi Campbell, Grimm, —, Da'Vine Joy Randolph —, Jamie McCarthy, Yucaipa, Ron Burkle, Sean Combs, Zac Posen, Neiman Marcus —, Zac Posen — that’s, Zac Posen’s, it’s, Paco Rabanne, Patrick Robinson, Ye, Julie Gilhart, Gilhart, ” Dickson, Bernadette Peters, “, Harrison Ball, Ryan Murphy, ’ ”, TJ Maxx, Kennedy, Anne Hathway, Pietro S, Robert, William Fisher, didn’t, Mark Breitbard, Horacio Barbeito, Chris Blakeslee, Goodman, Stephanie Keith, Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s, Sivan, Hathaway, Julia Fox, influencer, Lee Peterson, hasn’t Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, Old Navy, Inc, New Yorker, Gap Inc, Navy, Banana, Reuters, Mattel, Hollywood, Xcel Brands, QVC, Saint, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Saint Martins, New York Times, Centric Brands, Barneys, New York City Ballet, Swans, Disney, rockstar, Old, America ., Collins Group, Vogue, Bloomberg, Council of Fashion Designers of America, New York, Dôen Locations: Posen, San Francisco Bay, New, Banana Republic, Athleta, San Francisco, Oxford, Zara, North America, Asia, China, Republic, New York City, American, London, Bloomsbury, Balthazar, SoHo, Rome, Italy, New York, America, America . Banana

☆ These 3 ugly duckling stocks will become beautiful swans as the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Some of it had to do with the old joke being that Best Buy was nothing but an Amazon showroom. CEO Corie Barry is a no-nonsense heavyweight who mastered the supply chain for Best Buy during the pandemic. As the JPMorgan recent upgrade on Best Buy said, most investors don't realize how awful this period has been for Best Buy. It doesn't hurt, of course that Best Buy has a substantial dividend — 3.68%, down from 4% and 5% when we were buying it. We have watched Eaton and Dover go higher and that was without the rate cycle, just with the data center.

Persons: Stanley Black, Decker, —, couldn't, Corie Barry, Barry, don't, It's, Stanley, Trump, Helene, Hock Tan, Marc Benioff, Mike Sievert, Blackwell, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Melissa Repko Organizations: Empire, Circuit, Intel, HP Inc, HP, JPMorgan, Williams, Dick's Sporting Goods, Abercrombie, Fitch, Depot, Procter, Gamble, Linde, Honeywell, Quantum Computing, Tech, Broadcom, VMWare, Elon, Mobile, Nvidia, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Microsoft Locations: Sonoma, Covid, China, Lowe's, Eaton, Dover, San Francisco, Secaucus, N.J

☆ The stock market's euphoria-driven record highs are at risk of a painful downturn, 'Black Swan' investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Spitznagel thinks they should focus instead on lagging drivers that could spur a sharp stock downturn. Advertisement"Black Swan" investor Mark Spitznagel thinks that the stock market's streak of record highs is distracting from a more jarring reality that could come by year-end. In a recent interview with Bloomberg TV, he said investors are currently enjoying a market that's in a "Goldilocks zone." "When the yield curve disinverts and then unverts, the clock starts ticking and that's when you enter black swan territory," Spitznagel told Bloomberg. He has warned of a stock market crash since January 2023, and back in July, he said the market's yearslong rally has become the "greatest bubble in human history," and its bursting would make for a recession.

Persons: Stocks, they've, Mark Spitznagel, Spitznagel, —, That's, capitalizes Organizations: Service, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg, Universa Investments

☆ Judalon Smyth was involved in the Lyle and Erik Menendez murder trial, as seen in Netflix's 'Monsters' season two. Here's what happened to her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is about two brothers who killed their parents in the '80s. Judalon Smyth played a key role in the brothers' trial. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" revisits one of the biggest murder cases of the 1990s, when two brothers were convicted of killing their parents.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Judalon Smyth, —, Ryan Murphy, Jeffrey Dahmer, J, Simpson, Gianna Versace Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business

It was a who’s who of Hollywood stars on the red carpet for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Jennifer Aniston, who was nominated for best actress in a drama for “The Morning Show,” wowed in a gorgeous strapless gown, which she paired with Tiffany & Co jewelry. She was nominated for her role as Alex Levy, a morning TV anchor on the hit Apple TV+ show. Naomi Watts walked the carpet with her husband, Billy Crudup, in a stunning emerald green gown. Crudup won for his role on “The Morning Show,” and Watts was nominated for her role as Babe Paley in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.”

Persons: Jennifer Aniston, ”, Tiffany, Alex Levy, Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup, Crudup, Watts, Babe Paley Organizations: Hollywood, Swans Locations: Los Angeles, “

Here's a full list of the winner's from Sunday night's 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, so far. Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series:WINNER: Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”Lily Gladstone, “Under The Bridge”Aja Naomi King, “Lessons In Chemistry”Diane Lane, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer”Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”Outstanding reality competition program:WINNER: “The Traitors”“The Amazing Race”“RuPaul’s Drag Race”“Top Chef”“The Voice”Outstanding lead actress in a comedy seriesWINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks”Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”Maya Rudolph, “Loot”Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”Supporting actress in a drama series:WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown Netflix”Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age”Nicole Beharie, “The Morning Show”Greta Lee, “The Morning Show”Lesley Manville, “The Crown”Karen Pittman, “The Morning Show”Holland Taylor, “The Morning Show”Supporting actress in a comedy series:WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”Meryl Streep, “Only Murders In The Building”Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series:WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows”Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”Supporting actor in a drama series:WINNER: Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”Takehiro Hira, “Shōgun”Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”Supporting actor in a comedy seriesWINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”Lionel Boyce, “The Bear”Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”Paul Rudd, “Only Murders In The Building”Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”

Persons: Jessica Gunning, Dakota Fanning, “ Ripley, Lily Gladstone, Aja Naomi King, Diane Lane, Nava, Kali Reis, “, ”, Jean Smart, ” Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, Selena Gomez, Maya Rudolph, ” Kristen Wiig, Elizabeth Debicki, Netflix ” Christine Baranski, Nicole Beharie, Greta Lee, Lesley Manville, Karen Pittman, Holland Taylor, Liza Colón, Zayas, Carol Burnett, Hannah Einbinder, ” Janelle James, ” Sheryl Lee Ralph, Meryl Streep, Jeremy Allen White, Matt Berry, Larry David, Steve Martin, Martin, D’Pharaoh Woon, Billy Crudup, Tadanobu Asano, “ Shōgun, Mark Duplass, Jon Hamm, Takehiro Hira, Jack Lowden, Jonathan Pryce, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Paul, ” Paul Rudd, ” Tyler James Williams, ” Bowen Yang Organizations: Netflix Locations: “

☆ A $1.4 million vacation? Take a look inside a yacht that costs that much per week
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-15 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

You don't feel like you're on a yacht," said Sacha Williams, global charter marketing director at Northrop & Johnson, Malia's broker. Source: Northrop & JohnsonLike a hotel, the yacht has a gym and spa, the latter with a massage room, sauna and Turkish hammam bath. Source: Northrop & JohnsonThere's also a glass-edged infinity pool on the main deck and a glass-bottomed Jacuzzi on the sundeck, plus an outdoor theater. Some crew members double as personal trainers and have musical skills to entertain in the evenings. There are 21 crew members on board the Malia, a custom-built yacht by the Greek builder Golden Yachts.

Persons: Malia, surcharges, Sacha Williams, Johnson, Williams, Johnson There's, I've Organizations: Cruising, Northrup, Northrop, Golden, North Locations: Europe, Monaco, Sardinia, Maddalena, Saint, Caribbean, Bahamas

☆ Remember when Taylor Swift wore drag in ‘The Man’ music video
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs "Lover" with her band, backup singers and dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of "The Eras Tour" in March 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift sings "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" in Paris in May 2024. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Swift performs the 10-minute version of "All Too Well" in Nashville in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift leaves the stage after the "Speak Now" set in Nashville in May 2023.

Persons: He’s, it’s Taylor Swift, Swift, ”, Taylor —, “ Tyler ”, Tyler, Taylor, Swift's Versace, Peter Kelleher, that’s, “ Taylor Swift, Bahama, ” Kate Bailey, Versace, Queen, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Jo Calderone, Zayn Malik, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Kevin Mazur, Natasha, Ethan Miller, John Shearer, Kevin Winter, Benjamin B, Braun, Jutharat, Phoebe Bridgers, Bridgers, Raymond James, Zack Wittman, Hector Vivas, Gareth Cattermole, Don Arnold, TAS24, Rachel Wisniewski, Terence Rushin, Travis Kelce, Haim, Jeff Kravitz, Erin Clark, Sarah Yenesel, Sabrina Carpenter, William West, Christopher Polk, Bob Levey, TAS23, Allen J, ” Swift, Biden Organizations: CNN, MTV, Victoria, Albert Museum, Little, Swift City, Pittsburgh, MetLife Stadium, New York Times, Department, Lincoln Financial, Washington Post, Ticketmaster, Boston Globe, Getty, Penske Media, Los Angeles Times Locations: London, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Chicago, Las Vegas, Nashville , Tennessee, Glendale , Arizona, Glendale, Swift, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, East Rutherford, Paris, Nashville, Tampa , Florida, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sydney, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Santa Clara , California, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Kansas City , Missouri, Coney, Melbourne, AFP, Lyon, France, Houston, Inglewood , California, Cincinnati

☆ Using options to gain upside stock exposure with less risk during tumultuous times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Black swans and grey Swans refer to events that profoundly impact markets and economies due to their unpredictability and importantly potential for substantial disruption. Generally, black swans are rare and lie outside regular expectations, but they have a significant impact when they occur. Their rarity is what makes them unique and their impact, when they do occur, is significant. The 2008 "Great Financial Crisis", sometimes abbreviated as "The GFC", the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic have been described by some as "black swans". Still, there are ways to maintain some upside exposure without taking all the downside risk other than hedging.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Biden Organizations: Sunday, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Extinct ‘thunder bird’ from Australia was a giant goose, skull reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —For more than a century, scientists have been unsuccessfully hunting for skull fossils for the thunder bird species Genyornis newtoni. Now, the discovery of a complete G. newtoni skull has resolved this longstanding mystery, giving scientists their first face-to-face encounter with the massive mihirung. Pictured here is the skull of G. newtoni, which is helping resolve a long-standing mystery about the giant bird's face. The illustration also highlights how G. newtoni stacks up sizewise to its closest relative, Anhima cornuta (nearest to G. newtoni) and the cassowary (not related). From there, he constructed a scaffold that was consistent across multiple skull fossils.

Persons: newtoni, Larry Witmer, ” Witmer, “ It’s, ”, Witmer, Phoebe McInerney, ” McInerney, “ Genyornis, Genyornis, dromornithids, Anhima, Jacob Blokland, ” Blokland, Blokland, McInerney, Blockland, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Flinders University G, Ohio University, “, Flinders University, Flinders Palaeontology, Flinders University Big, Scientific Locations: Australia, Australia’s, it’s, South Australia, South America, “

☆ I pay $1,450 a month to live on a houseboat in Toronto—'the best decision I ever made': Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kate Fincham | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Buying a houseboat: 'It felt like the perfect place for me'I visited one of the houseboats the following week. Moving aboard: 'The best decision I ever made'Going straight into a Canadian winter as a houseboat novice is generally considered a poor decision. Three years later, I regard buying my houseboat as the best decision I ever made. Courtesy of Kate FinchamMy bathroom has a typical residential toilet (which flushes into a holding tank below) and a bathtub. This area acts as my living room, dining room, and office, and features a wood stove and sliding glass doors that exit onto my back deck.

Persons: I've, I'd, Kate, Kate Fincham, Charlie, Finn, it's Organizations: Swans, Insurance Locations: Toronto

☆ Bird-watching has always helped me de-stress; now, I do it with my son. I love bonding over nature with him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Jennifer Sizeland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've loved bird-watching since I was in my 20s. I showed my son birds through the window when he was born, and then, we started going to the park. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSince my son was a baby, we've loved to go bird-watching together. I introduced him to nature early in lifeWhile pregnant, I went on long walks to de-stress and took the opportunity to introduce my unborn son to the sounds of nature.

Persons: I've, It's, he'd, —, we've, birdsong, we'd, Jennifer Sizeland, we're, it's Organizations: Service, birdlife Locations: Denver, Dubai

☆ How Dana Walden could defy critics and become Disney's first female CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +22 min

The appointment would make Walden the first female CEO of the Walt Disney Co. in its 100-year history. "Anybody they choose will have never been the Disney CEO prior to that." At Disney, Walden has hit several home runs, including FX's "The Bear," Hulu's "The Dropout" and "Only Murderers in the Building," and ABC's "Abbott Elementary." Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek CNBCChapek climbed the corporate ladder at Disney for 30 years by showcasing his business and finance chops. Combating female stereotypesIf Walden were appointed CEO, she would be the first woman to run the century-old company.

Persons: Dana Walden, Disney Entertainment Rich Polk, Peter Chernin, Rupert, Walden, Bob Iger, he'd, Fox, Chernin, Peter Roth, Roth, Peter Chernin Getty, Josh D'Amaro, Jimmy Pitaro, Alan Bergman, Nelson, Peltz, Iger, Bob Chapek, Walden's, Bergman, she's, hasn't, —, Walden —, Dana doesn't, Jennifer Salke, Jennifer Salke Stephen Desaulniers, CNBC Walden, Richard Plepler, Craig Hunegs, Carol Burnett's, Carrie Hamilton, George Burns, Dean Martin, roasts, Martin, Buddy Hackett, Matt Walden, Bender, Goldman, she'd, Arsenio, Lucie Sulhany, Dana Walden Jason Laveris, Gary Newman, Newman, It's, Dana, Ryan Murphy, John Landgraf, Jan, Seth MacFarlane, Guy, Tuck, MacFarlane, Murphy, Steve Levitan, Dan Fogelman, Rick Rosen, Rosen, Howard Gordon, Levitan, Peter Rice, Rice, wasn't, Chapek, Rich Appel, Gary, it's, Percy Jackson, didn't, Bob Chapek CNBC Chapek, showrunners, Scarlett Johansson, Kristina Schake, Jay Sures, Sures, Amazon's Salke, Greta Gerwig, Gloria, Murphy's, Miss Jones, There's, Steve Levitan Peter, Hopper, Critics, She's, Salke, WME's Rosen Organizations: Disney Entertainment, Getty, Century Fox Filmed Entertainment, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Walt Disney Co, Century Fox, Fox, Century Fox Television, Warner Bros, Disney, ESPN, Entertainment, CNBC, Trian Partners, Iger, Amazon Studios, HBO, Disney TV Studios, Hollywood, Westlake School for Girls, Harvard, Westlake School, The Friars Club, University of Southern, Paramount, Paramount Domestic Television, Filmmagic, Fox Broadcasting, Walden, CBS, FX Networks, Bob Chapek CNBC, Indiana University, Michigan State University, United Talent Agency, Hulu Locations: Santa Barbara , California, Walden, Brentwood , California, She's, Disney's, Studio City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, University of Southern California, Chapek, Hollywood, Walden's, Iger, America

☆ Opinion: Trump videos send wildly different messages
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. In a video promoting the Bible, Trump said, “Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country. … we need to bring them back.”On Good Friday, Trump posted a very different kind of video. It showed an image of President Joe Biden lying sideways and tied up in the bed of a pickup truck. “Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign can’t win, but it could swing the presidency to former President Donald Trump,” Begala wrote.

Persons: Matthew Arnold, Homer, King James, Donald Trump, ”, Lee Greenwood’s, AJ Willingham, Trump, Joe Biden, Drew Sheneman, MAGA, Biden, Fareed Zakaria, ” Zakaria, Candida Moss, he’ll, he’s, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Julian Zelizer, ” “, …, ” Clay, “, Obama, “ Obama, CNN Trump, —, Attorney Alvin Bragg, “ Trump, Stormy Daniels, ” Norman Eisen, Andrew Warren, James Antle III, stoked, Letitia James, Dali, Francis Scott Key, Tasos Katopodis, Richard Timme, ” Timme, Salvatore R, Mercogliano, ’, Jalal Baig, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Baig, Paul Hockenos, “ It’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Nicole Shanahan, Eric Risberg, Paul Begala, Ross Perot, George H, Bush, “ Robert F, can’t, ” Begala, ” Shanahan “, Sergey Brin, Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Ro Khanna, Lee Drutman, Mark Osler, Jill Filipovic, Lisa Murkowski, Obeidallah, Johnson Ronna, Ronna McDaniel, Justin Sullivan, McDaniel, ” McDaniel, David Zurawik, Jack Ohman, Walt Handelsman, Tim Hubbard, Dennis Muilenburg —, Max, David Calhoun, ‘, ” Hubbard, Annelle, ” Sheline, ” Don’t, Frida Ghitis, Putin, Howard Fischer, Keith O’Brien, Pete Rose, Nick Anderson, Agency Sara Stewart, Mary Ziegler, Patrick T, Brown, shouldn’t, Emma Firth, Carter ’ Parkwood, Roxanne Jones, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé, ” Jones Organizations: CNN, Oxford University, New, Trump, Nasdaq, NYPD, Hollywood, Biden, Cupp, Obama, Manhattan, Attorney, Democratic, US Coast Guard, Baltimore, Federal Highway Administration, RFK Jr, RFK, Google, The New York Times, Republican National Committee, NBC News, “, Press, NBC, MSNBC, Content Agency Boeing, Notre Dame, Boeing, US State Department, Israel, Tribune, Agency, Sony, AP Locations: Independence, New York City, America, New, Manhattan, Queens, New York, Baltimore, Coast, Suez, Port, China, Argentina, Red, Gaza, Wales, Northern California, California, Israel, Columbia

The weeklong Koyukon Athabascan burial ceremony in September was traditional in all ways but one: McCormick died in 1931. The 2,500-mile (4,000 km) journey ended at Morningside Hospital. For more than 15 years, volunteers in Fairbanks and in Portland have been working to identify the people who were committed to the hospital. Most records at the private hospital were lost in a 1968 fire, and territorial officials didn’t document those who were committed. McCormick died within weeks from a post-surgery infection.

Persons: — Lucy Pitka, McCormick, “, ”, Lucy, Wally Carlo, Karen Perdue, Niesje Steinkruger, Meg Green, Ellen Ganley, Robin Renfroe, Eric Cordingley, Ganley, Perdue, Gilford Kriska, Kriska, Henry Waldo Coe, Steinkruger, Cordingley, “ I’m, Baby Louise Haven, Lucy McCormick’s, —, Fairbanks, Helen Callahan, Carlo, Grandma Lucy, they’re Organizations: Morningside Hospital, Interior, National Archives, Alaska Natives, Morningside Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Fairbanks, Portland , Oregon, Valdez, Portland, Morningside, Oregon, College Park , Maryland, Nulato, Juneau, www.findagrave.com, Rampart

☆ Opinion: Why ‘black swans’ are behind the Key Bridge and other shipping disasters
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Opinion Salvatore R. Mercogliano | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The allision between the container ship MV Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday has prompted numerous questions — not only about how this tragedy occurred, but also about our global shipping processes. This marked the start of a campaign by the Houthis, in support of Hamas in their attack on Israel, against global shipping transiting the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. Now, two years later, Baltimore is closed with remains of the Key Bridge athwart the main shipping channel. No one agency has oversight of or coordinates global shipping or ports in the US. There is also no overall maritime strategy for the nation, although the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration has been tasked to develop one.

Persons: Salvatore R, Mercogliano, Francis Scott Key, —, Sal Mercogliano Bennett Scarborough, Dali, ”, Jennifer Homendy, Transportation Pete Buttigieg, John Garamendi of, Dusty Johnson of Organizations: Campbell University, Shipping, YouTube, CNN, MV Galaxy Leader, Baltimore, Federal Highway Administration, Transportation, Bethlehem Steel, Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, US Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, Federal Maritime Commission, Democratic, Republican, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Ocean Shipping Reform Locations: Baltimore, Asia, Suez, Los Angeles, Long, Yemen, Israel, Bab, Aden, China, Argentina, Largo, Dali, Sparrows, United States, John Garamendi of California, Dusty Johnson of South

☆ Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Matt Marshall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And that wasn’t always the case.”There were also instances of discrimination that could have easily turned Copeland away from dance all together. “There were times that I was not cast in certain roles because I would stand out too much and kind of ruin the aesthetic, especially if it was a performance that was being filmed,” Copeland told Wallace. “I think about this kind of generational trauma for Black dancers that comes with that role,” she said. And I feel that that’s what I’ve done with a lot of the roles I’ve taken on, but especially Swan Lake,” Copeland told Wallace. Misty Copeland and James Whiteside perform in "Swan Lake" at Lincoln Center in New York, June 24, 2015.

Persons: Misty Copeland, Copeland, “, ” Copeland, CNN’s Chris Wallace, Chris Wallace, ”, who’s, “ I’ve, it’s, wasn’t, Wallace, “ Odette, Odile ”, Theatre’s, “ We’ve, that’s, Odette, Swan, James Whiteside, Julieta Cervantes, ABT, Jackie Robinson, haven’t, Daniil Simkin, Kevin Sullivan, Max Organizations: CNN, American Ballet Theatre, New York Times, Lincoln Center, Register, Getty, Motion Productions, ”, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Misty Copeland Foundation Locations: American, Swan, ”, Swan Lake, “, New York, Orange

☆ 'Feud' season 2 concludes with Truman Capote's tragic early demise. Here's everything you need to know about the author's death and his unfinished book.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAcross eight episodes, the second season of Ryan Murphy's "Feud: Capote vs. Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) and Joanne Carson (Molly Ringwald) in "Feud: Capote Vs. According to PBS, Capote's official death certificate attributed his death to "liver disease complicated by phlebitis and multiple drug intoxication." According to Plimpton, a search for what the key unlocked was carried out after Capote's death, but nothing was found. AdvertisementThe finale of "Feud: Capote vs.

Persons: —, Ryan Murphy's, Truman Capote, Tom Hollander, Capote, Ann Woodward, Laurence Leamer's, Jon Robin Baitz, Joanne Carson, Molly Ringwald, Johnny Carson, Jane Baxter, Carson, Truman, Stanley Siegal, Siegel, Katharine, Kay, Graham, Harry Benson, Gary Settle, George Plimpton's, Plimpton, Joseph M, Fox Organizations: Service, Business, Los Angeles Times, PBS, Random, La, Basque, New York Public Library, New York Times Co Locations: New York, Manhattan, Kansas, Palm Springs , California

9 to 0 — I’m going to say that again — 9 to 0, ruled that states can’t keep Donald Trump off their ballots. It’s how — Trump has said to his loyalists, I am your retribution, so maybe we should just look at this as a blueprint for retribution. He’s going to end up — when he gives his big convention speech, he’s going to end up making promises on economic policy, domestic policy, and so on. ross douthatSo here’s why I’m sort of — Carlos, especially to your point — like, trying to focus us on the sharpest possible conflicts. But if most of the country’s political and emotional energy is instead focused on Trump himself, rather than real, actual debates, then I think Trump is winning, period, and the country is losing.

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☆ Opinion | The Babe Paley in ‘Feud’ Is Not the Woman I Knew
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Belle Burden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The first time I saw Naomi Watts playing my grandmother Babe Paley in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” she was in tears. She had just discovered her husband’s affair with Happy Rockefeller, the governor’s wife, finding him on the bedroom floor, scrubbing a stain of menstrual blood from their plush carpet. Babe summons Truman Capote to her Fifth Avenue apartment, her face set in distress, her mascara running. In his book, Mr. Leamer surmises that the governor’s wife in Capote’s story is Marie Harriman, not Ms. Rockefeller. There are no live recordings of Babe, no way for an actress to know how she moved and spoke.

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☆ Wall Street's favorite recession gauge has been flashing for 16 months, but the other key ingredient of a downturn is nowhere to be seen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A key recession signal has been flashing for 16 months, but the other half of a downturn is missing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The firm pointed out that the spread between the 10-year and three-month treasury yields has been inverted for 16 months. Advertisement10-year minus 3-month Treasury yields from 1982 Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisThat said, the inverted curve only accounts for 50% of a solid recession call. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley's chief economist, Ellen Zentner, warned that a "hard landing" downturn is guaranteed as the impact of Fed rate hikes still hasn't been felt fully throughout the economy.

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☆ Who was Kate Harrington, Truman Capote's protégé featured in 'Feud' season 2, and what happened to her?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Feud" season two shows a softer side to Truman Capote through an unconventional relationship. In reality, however, Capote and O'Shea — whom Capote remodeled into Katy Harrington — began their relationship under slightly different circumstances. AdvertisementTruman Capote treated Katy Harrington as his adoptive daughter and protégéKate Harrington and Truman Capote in 1977. AdvertisementKate Harrington talking to Gloria Swanson at a Studio 54 party in 1978, while Truman Capote rests in between them. After Capote's death, Harrington named her daughter after the authorFollowing Capote's death in 1984, Harrington moved away from modeling and established herself as a stylist and producer.

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☆ ‘Feud’ Style Recap: Fake Eyelashes as Armor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This article contains spoilers for Episode 4 of “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.”As the latest episode of “Feud” begins, Babe Paley (Naomi Watts) is facing radiation treatment for cancer and the terrifying possibility of her death. But she does so in a full dress and heels. At the same time, Truman Capote (Tom Hollander), who is unraveling from heavy substance abuse, tours his friends around a rehab facility, with a long scarf over his shoulder and a newsboy cap. VANESSA FRIEDMAN There were a few key moments for me in this episode. First, when Babe ties her Hermès scarf around her bag, which set off a trend that is still going on today.

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☆ Black swans happening once every three months, UAE economy minister says on trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBlack swans happening once every three months, UAE economy minister says on tradeAbdullah bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE economy minister, says geopolitical tensions across the world are causing trade disruptions regularly.

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☆ Capote’s Black and White Ball Is Fabled. Does ‘Feud’ Measure Up?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The latest episode of Ryan Murphy’s new series, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” recreates Truman Capote’s famous Black and White Ball, held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in 1966. The event, which honored Katharine Graham, the former publisher of the Washington Post, was a coveted invite. And the guests, who included Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra, were, according to The New York Times, “as spectacular a group as has ever been assembled for a private party in New York.”The series depicts the ball through imaginary footage shot by the Maysles brothers, the documentary team. It suggests a cattier side to the bash, with humiliated party crashers, scorned ex-wives and an inebriated host. Ahead of the third episode, members of the Styles desk discussed the gowns at the ball, designed by Zac Posen; the hair; and what made the party so good.

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