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Sex, love and immortality: Behind the obsession with vampires
Mark Gatiss, from BBC’s Dracula, and Rolin Jones, from Interview with the Vampire, on why vampires are so popular.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Crypto can make MAGA immortal
Trump was so successful because he was a cultural figure first and a political figure second. If the right hasn’t established a sufficient cultural infrastructure by the time he leaves, it will all ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
How a love story launched the company behind Ozempic, Wegovy
Novo Nordisk, the pharma giant behind Ozempic and Wegovy, has surprising love story origins. The founders, a married couple, were looking for a way to tackle diabetes, which the wife suffered from.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Sex swings, dance poles and mirrored ceilings: ‘love motels’ provide last-minute rooms for Cop16 delegates
Thousands more people than expected are at the biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, and hotels are full – leading the city’s council to press less orthodox accommodation into service. Robert ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat
Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.Science - The New York Times - November 7 -
Diablo Immortal Is Getting A Lich King Boss Battle For WoW's 20th Anniversary
Diablo Immortal is celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft in a big way, with a limited-time Lich King boss battle, a new PvP battleground modeled after WoW's Arathi Basin, Murloc familiar ...Tech - GameSpot - November 5 -
'What We Do in the Shadows' is approaching the end, but 'life goes on' in the vampire comedy
'What We Do in the Shadows' showrunner Paul Simms and cast members discuss their otherworldly comedy as it approaches the end.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
Vampires, satanists and mad scientists: the evolution of horror in 10 revolutionary films
Recent releases like Terrifier 3 show that the business of scaring cinema audiences is in rude health. But such horror flicks are standing on the blood-soaked shoulders of giants . How do you like ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Scientists unveil face of "vampire" buried with sickle across her neck
A team of scientists has reconstructed the face of the woman who was buried according to ancient beliefs.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Why Simon Sinek Is Obsessed With Friendship
Focus on your friends more, the leadership expert and Optimism Company founder says on ‘From the Ground Up.’Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Back from the dead: Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish 'vampire'
Buried with a padlock on her foot and an iron sickle across her neck, “Zosia” was never supposed to be able to come back from the dead.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Obsessed with: unearthing London’s best autumn-truffle dishes
It isn’t hard to sniff out the delicacy in the capital’s restaurants right now. But here are six places that take it to the next levelWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before
Trying to close current account deficits with trade tools could cause serious damageWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Why Home Depot made an $18.25 billion bet on the pro business
The retailer's acquisition is boosting the business as home improvement demand remains slow.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield jumps on week as Powell says Fed not in a hurry to keep cutting rates
The 10-year Treasury yield inched higher on Friday as investors digested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest comments and await further economic data.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Older voters prioritized personal economic issues, helped Republicans win on Election Day, new AARP poll finds
More than half of voters ages 50 and up prioritized inflation, the economy and jobs, and Social Security when determining their vote, according to the AARP.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
SpaceX president says 'there is plenty of room for competition,' as Starlink nears 5 million customers
SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell urged on rivals in comments Friday, describing competition as healthy for Elon Musk's space company.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Major Trump Media shareholder ARC Global unloads nearly all DJT stock
President-elect Donald Trump is the majority owner of Trump Media, which trades on the Nasdaq as DJT.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Disney is turning record parks profits — even before its big expansions
Disney is breaking ground on new additions and updates to its theme parks, but it will be several years before they become available to the public.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed
President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Taco Bell CEO says avoiding this mistake sets successful people apart from most: You have to ask the 'right questions'
When Sean Tresvant became Taco Bell's CEO, he heard a piece of advice that stuck with him — and helped him quickly adapt to the job, he says.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
A tough week for stocks may soon force us to act. Here's where we would look to buy first
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Palantir jumps 11% to a record after announcing move to Nasdaq
Palantir's stock has been on a tear since the company's better-than-expected earnings report last week, which was a day before the U.S. presidential election.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
President Joe Biden has forgiven over $166 billion in student debt—see how much in each state
Fixes to existing forgiveness programs and a brief window under the new SAVE program allowed President Biden to forgiven $166 billion in student debt.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Netflix said a record 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight
The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
McDonald's to invest more than $100 million to speed up recovery after E. coli outbreak
This week, the company completed the return of Quarter Pounder burgers, with slivered onions, to all restaurant menus nationwide.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Space stocks saw big gains this week in part due to 'Trump-Elon trade' rally, analysts say
Several pure-play space stocks rallied 20% or more this week, in part driven by what sector analysts say is a "Trump-Elon trade."Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Jim Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Nvidia, TJX and Walmart
CNBC's Jim Cramer previews key earnings reports and investor days that could trigger Wall Street action for the week of November 18.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Activist ValueAct is poised to trim fat and help boost profits at Meta Platforms. Here’s how
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool in Meta Platforms' arsenal, and if it's optimized, it can contribute to earnings per share growth.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
This startup brings in $162 million a year helping people find food at huge discounts: It's 'the most genius app'
Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go wants to help reduce global food waste, an estimated $1 trillion problem. Here's the food tech startup's strategy.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
How to protect your portfolio against risks tied to President-elect Trump's tariff agenda
Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO John Davi said he thinks the new administration's policies could be "very inflationary."Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Trump presidency's potential impact on stocks of 6 companies doing big business in China
Fortunately, as long-term investors, we have the luxury of viewing volatility as a buying opportunity.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Elon Musk endorses Trump's transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary
Elon Musk posted on X his endorsement of the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald on Saturday.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Costco's founder met Jeff Bezos for coffee—his advice helped turn a near-death Amazon into a $2 trillion business
In 2001, tech stocks went bust and Amazon struggled. A coffee meeting with Costco founder Jim Sinegal helped convince Jeff Bezos to rethink his prices.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
5 major U.S. cities where it's harder for Gen Z to afford rent than it was for millennials at the same age
In these 5 U.S. cities, Gen Z renters are spending a larger portion of their income on rent than Millennials did a decade ago.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
5 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The post-election rally came to a halt this week.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released
"It's in a rough draft form. Was not yet ready to be released, and since Matt Gaetz left the Congress, I don't think it's appropriate to do so," Johnson said.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
European SpaceX rival raises $160 million for reusable capsule to carry astronauts, cargo to space
The Exploration Company announced Monday it has raised $160 million to fuel development of its capsule that is designed to take astronauts and cargo to space stations.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
K-pop agencies mostly struggled in third quarter — but 2025 may bring financial recovery
All of the "Big Four" companies, except JYP Entertainment, posted falls in profits for the third quarter of 2024.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Samsung shares climb more than 7% after surprise $7 billion buyback plan
The company last bought back shares in November 2017.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago