The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War

Jerome Powell and the Fed Head for Another Collision with Trump

Rates may not come down as much or as quickly as had been expected, just as Trump — a self-declared “low-rate guy” — returns to the White House.

The New York Times - 3h

Is Mikhail Baryshnikov the Last of the Highbrow Superstars?

Fifty years since he left the Soviet Union, he insists on using his huge fame to bring attention to difficult, esoteric art.

The New York Times - 3h

Will the Fed signal a pause in rate cuts?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 1d

The fight to preserve the world's glaciers

Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change. In response, the United Nations has declared 2025 the year of glacier preservation. In the Canadian Rockies, glaciers power a uniquely ...

CBS News - 2d

Joel Embiid sustained a sinus fracture when he was stuck in the face in the Philadelphia 76ers' loss to Indiana

ABC News - 2d

Treasury yields end at 2- to 3-week highs as Fed struggles with last mile of inflation fight

Yields on U.S. government debt finished higher for a fifth straight session on Friday, as traders grappled with data this week that showed the Federal Reserve is struggling with the final stretch ...

MarketWatch - 2d

Watch: Man trying to escape police gets stuck in chimney

A police chase in Massachusetts has ended with a man needing to be rescued by the detectives he was fleeing.

BBC News - 3d

Skins Game, last played in '08, to return in 2025

The Skins Game, which was last played in 2008, will return on Black Friday in 2025 as part of a deal between the PGA Tour and Pro Shop.

ESPN - 3d

UK's last Trafalgar submarine makes final voyage

HMS Triumph travelled from Clyde naval base to Devonport, where it will soon retire from service after more than 20 years

BBC News - 4d

Trump rings bell on record stock market - but will it last?

The US president-elect comes into office with a strong economy, but investors hope for more and current highs may be difficult to sustain.

BBC News - 4d

Raskin: Democrats in 'fight of our lives'

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said late Wednesday that Democrats are in “the fight of our lives” following President-elect Trump's victory in the 2024 election. “We're not gonna change our values,” ...

The Hill - 4d

Boy, 5, stuck in 150ft well for three days declared dead after being pulled out

He was pulled out after a 56-hour rescue operation

Yahoo Sports - 4d

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

The New York Times - 4d

Inflation Ticks Up, but Details Are Encouraging for the Fed

Inflation sped up last month, but the details suggested cooling ahead. Next week, the Fed will make its final rate decision for 2024.

The New York Times - 4d

Where Was 'The Code' In The Frederic-Gustafsson Fight?

Tough guys are supposed to live by 'The Code,' whatever the heck that is. So Ken Campbell asks why Trent Frederic fought with a non-fighter he outweighed by 24 pounds.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Sanders says this will likely be his last term

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), one of the Senate’s most prominent progressives, says he likely won’t run again for the Senate after his fourth term expires in 2030. Asked in an interview with ...

The Hill - 5d

The Global War Machine Supplying Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Sudan

A company with links to the United Arab Emirates has deployed contractors to support the rebel Rapid Support Forces.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Suspect in C.E.O. Killing Fights Extradition

Also, a wildfire roared into Malibu. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - 5d

Sanders says next term is likely his last

Progressive icon was reelected for another six years in November.

Politico - 5d

Body found in search for woman stuck in estuary mud

Shona Campbell reported getting into difficulties on the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway.

BBC News - 5d

First Marvel Rivals Patch Fixes A Ton of Environmental Bugs So You're No Longer Stuck

Following its week post-launch, Marvel Rivals has its first patch of fixes, which will help with many of the environmental and audio issues currently in the game. The free-to-play online shooter ...

GameSpot - 6d

My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment

Where have all the good vibes gone?

The New York Times - 6d

White House outlines priorities for last 42 days

White House chief of staff Jeff Zients on Monday outlined the priorities for President Biden’s final days in office, highlighting that another student debt cancellation announcement is forthcoming ...

The Hill - 6d

41+ last-minute holiday gifts that ship fast

The best last-minute gifts from brands like Brooklinen, Theragun and Lego.

NBC News - 6d

Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war

After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020. See all ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

A short guide to Syria’s long war

Assad’s fall concludes the arc of ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings that reshaped the region

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Trump on Syria conflict: ‘This is not our fight’

President-elect Trump heavily criticized Syrian rebels for their move to overtake the city of Damascus on Saturday, but emphasized that this was not America’s fight. “Russia, because they are so ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Biden and Trump spoke by phone last week

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to two people familiar with the call.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Daniel Penny jurors say they're stuck on manslaughter charge

A judge has ordered jurors to keep deliberating in the Daniel Penny trial after they sent a note saying they are unable to reach a unanimous vote on the second-degree manslaughter charge he faces.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle

Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

A's clear last big hurdles for $1.75B Vegas stadium

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium.

ESPN - Dec. 6

NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space

ABC News - Dec. 5

Ranking the best five fights this weekend

Nick Parkinson ranks the best fights happening this weekend and shares his thoughts on each must-see matchup.

ESPN - Dec. 5

NASA's stuck astronauts mark six months in space with two months to go before returning to Earth

ABC News - Dec. 5

The Last Time Alcohol Poisoned a Defense Nomination

Pete Hegseth is not the first.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Is Robert Pattinson the Last True Movie Star?

He may have wanted to be an actor without being a celebrity. But then he turned his fame into its own kind of performance.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Why Syria's civil war is reigniting

The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Sexual Violence in War Is Not Inevitable

Understanding and addressing the underlying beliefs and values that drive behavior in combat is crucial.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Kiko Kostadinov: Fashion’s Last Great Weirdo

With a new store in Los Angeles, a Levi’s collaboration and a growing international presence, Kiko Kostadinov is building that rarest thing in fashion: an independent, family-run empire.

The New York Times - Nov. 30

The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War

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