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Kenvue settles proxy fight with activist Starboard, adding three directors to its board

Starboard's Jeff Smith will join the board of the Johnson & Johnson spinoff.

CNBC - 21h

BP shows activists are often pushing at an open door

Clever boards can pre-empt attacks by behaving more like activists themselves

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Argentinian activist tries to enter Pope Francis's hospital room

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’

Protesters who tried to disrupt completion of Mountain Valley pipeline to defend themselves in Virginia court. Climate activists who tried to disrupt the completion of a fossil-fuel pipeline ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X

Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Mother of imprisoned activist warned of sudden death due to hunger strike

Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been released

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk

Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

British activist Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror trial

Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges. Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all ...

The Guardian - 2d

Tunisia puts 40 opposition figures on trial. Activists say it's politically motivated

A Tunisian court has opened a high-profile trial in which 40 people stand accused of conspiring against state security

ABC News - 1d

Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy Barnard Building for 2nd Time in Week

The Police Department said several demonstrators were taken into custody during the sit-in at the college’s main library.

The New York Times - 12h

Fight the Good Fight: A Call to Resilience in Challenging Times

The fast and furious changes keep coming. Now is the time to build sustainable resilience for both you and your team. These tips can help get you started.

Inc. - Feb. 26

Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution

Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light

"The Disappearance of Miss Scott" reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21

Activist ValueAct spots an overlooked opportunity at Liberty Live Group. How the move might pay off

Liberty Live represents Liberty Media Group’s ownership stake in Live Nation. The stock trades at a sharp discount to the entertainment and ticketing giant.

CNBC - Feb. 22

Activist Elliott takes a stake in Aspen Technology and pushes back on an offer from Emerson

Elliott Investment Management has a $1.5 billion stake in Aspen Technology, and the activist disagrees with a tender offer from Emerson Electric.

CNBC - 4d

U.K. neighbors offered a bounty to turn in a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to Chinese officials

The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Hong Kong activist Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town near London, notifying them of a bounty.

NBC News - 4d

Fight results: Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. fight to a draw

Gervonta Davis retained his WBA lightweight title with a majority draw against Lamont Roach Jr.

ESPN - 4d

Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’

Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.

The New York Times - 3h

The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE

Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.

Wired - Feb. 20

Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.

BBC News - Feb. 20

World champion Dubois out of Parker fight with illness

Heavyweight Daniel Dubois' world title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday is in doubt with reports that the champion is ill.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight

In today’s issue: Congress is giving President Trump two possible options to anchor his agenda in a budget. With House GOP leadership still working on their single “big, beautiful” budget bill ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Flight then fight - travelling Bakole misses weigh-in

Martin Bakole misses the weigh-in for his heavyweight bout with Joseph Parker as he was still making his way to Saudi Arabia just 24 hours before the fight.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight

The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Scotland's first 'slap fight' event cancelled

Experts warned competitors faced an 'elevated risk' of concussion if they participated in bouts.

BBC News - Feb. 22

How animals can help fight climate change

It's widely known that humans' use of fossil fuels has contributed to the increase of planet-warming greenhouse gases. But animals might hold a key in combating climate change. Researchers on ...

CBS News - Feb. 22

The Red Card Fighting Trump’s Deportation Agenda

The “red card” lists practical tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. It has received nine million orders since Donald Trump was elected. Miriam ...

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Trilogy fight should happen before Canelo, Benavidez

Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev 2 was as good, if not better, than their first fight. Let's finish the trilogy now before other big bouts get in the way.

ESPN - Feb. 24

Is New York Winning the Fight Against Rats?

The city’s next phase of trash control begins next month, which invites the question: Is containerization working?

Inc. - Feb. 24

The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine

Grandfathers are among contract soldiers being killed on the front line, data shows

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Shutdown fight collides with GOP push for Trump priorities

The race to prevent a government shutdown next month is colliding with Republican efforts to enact President Trump’s tax and funding priorities. Congressional negotiators have been struggling for ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

The Memo: Trump versus media fight intensifies

A fight over an inside-the-Beltway media tradition has become emblematic of a bigger battle between the Trump administration and the press. At issue is the makeup of the White House press pool, the ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

The Papers: 'The Fight House' and 'Meltdown in Oval Office'

One story dominates Saturday's papers: Volodymyr Zelensky's row with Donald Trump at the White House.

BBC News - 5d

How Putin likely reacted to the Trump-Zelenskyy fight

Rep. Don Bacon, Sen. Angus King and H.R. McMaster, who served as Mr. Trump's national security adviser during his first administration, weigh in on the U.S.-Ukraine relationship.

CBS News - 3d

Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

The New York Times - 3d

Zelensky: 'Ukraine is fighting for the normal and safe life it deserves'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said his country “is fighting for the normal and safe life it deserves,” pushing back on Republican claims that he is obstructing peace talks. ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump is coming for the universities, and they are failing to fight back

The vast majority of college and university presidents have retreated into silence or vague abstractions in the face of the Trump administration’s edicts.

The Hill - 1d

Ontario premier hopeful tariff fight will end in days

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is hopeful the tariff fight between the U.S. and Canada will end within days. “I hope it stops within the next few days … And I'm not just saying that,” Ford told ...