Gaines Beauty Poignance

The artist Charles Gaines, his beauty and poignance

The poignance of Gaines' practice lies in his ability to form entirely new, generative structures — a mindset with profound implications beyond art-making.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Spiral kick back in fashion – and it is beautiful to behold

Oh, the spiral is so back.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Trump’s ‘beautiful’ tariffs will weaken trade and worsen inequality

If Trump continues to focus on increasing consumption taxes as he cuts taxes for the super-rich, the wealth gap will continue to blow up.

The Hill - 23h

Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters

Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.

Politico - Feb. 20

Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster

At the 2000 Academy Awards, the film won five Oscars, including best picture. Then came 9/11, a tanking economy and Kevin Spacey.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

5 Podcasts About Beauty, Skin Care and Self-Care

Cutting through the marketing noise and TikTok trends, these shows deliver unbiased, straightforward tips on everything from serums to supplements.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

'Nightmare visit to beauty spot made me infamous on Tiktok'

Chelsea Coltart - whose car got damaged and was fined in the Peak District - wants to warn others.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Can Mike Johnson deliver Trump's "big beautiful bill"?

House Speaker Mike Johnson is working to build support for the Trump-endorsed budget proposal ahead of an expected floor vote this week. Senate Republicans passed their own budget plan Friday. ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Can Mecca, Australasia’s top beauty store, go global?

The retailer is opening a mega flagship in Melbourne. It’s all part of a plan to make-up the world

Financial Times - Feb. 25

House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort

GOP leaders canceled then rescheduled a Tuesday evening vote as they tried to flip holdouts.

Politico - Feb. 25

WATCH: Hikers explore a beautiful, short-lived ice cave inside a glacier

Hikers got a rare glimpse at a beautiful but short-lived phenomenon, ice caves that appeared in the Morteratsch glacier in eastern Switzerland.

ABC News - Feb. 26

Can Congress enact one big beautiful reconciliation bill?

President Trump has expressed support for a single "one big beautiful bill" for reconciliation, while Vice President JD Vance has supported a two-bill approach, with energy and border provisions in ...

The Hill - 6d

Beneath Yosemite’s Beauty, Anger and Anxiety Over Trump’s Job Cuts

Tensions over cost-cutting and maintaining Yosemite have been building, as fired federal workers stage protests at the country’s third-oldest national park.

The New York Times - 5d

A once-in-a-generation chance to see the world’s most beautiful book

A show in Chantilly will reveal the ‘Mona Lisa’ of illuminated manuscripts — a rarely exhibited 15th-century prayer book

Financial Times - 8h

No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'

There was a time not long ago that the exercise mantra in gyms was “no pain, no gain.”

ABC News - Feb. 19

Lab-Grown Meat Gains Support in Nebraska

Proposal to ban lab-grown meat in Nebraska gets pushback from ranchers and farm groups.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Oil prices end lower, erasing weekly gains

“A number of decisions are pending … that could drive the oil price in one direction or the other,” one analyst noted.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Democrats struggle to reverse Trump's gains with Latinos

Democrats are struggling to reverse the rightward shift among Latino voters seen in November, when President Trump made significant gains with the once reliably blue voting bloc. While a majority ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

‘It’s fun and it’s happy’: Beauty mogul Laura Geller on transforming a boring bachelor pad into her personal sanctuary

When it came to making over the first home she ever bought, the beauty-brand founder’s approach was ‘Age is nothing but a number.’

MarketWatch - 3h

Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family

Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise's longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise

The family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far right eyes gains

The world’s third largest economy goes to the polls Sunday under the shadow of unusually brusque interventions from the Trump administration in support of the anti-immigration far-right.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected

Germans are voting in the 2025 federal election on Sunday, with a leadership change all but guaranteed.

CNBC - Feb. 23

Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as Social Democratic party faces its worst result since 1887

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains

Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament

Financial Times - Feb. 24

DOGE dividend checks and Germany's far right makes gains: Morning Rundown

President Trump and Elon Musk float the idea of giving taxpayers checks with savings from government cuts.

NBC News - Feb. 24

How Germany's far-right party gained ground during elections

Mainstream conservatives won Germany's national election. This comes as the AfD, the country's far-right party, gained momentum among voters. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

CBS News - Feb. 24

German far-right makes historic gains as conservatives hold lead

A conservative coalition has secured the largest number of seats in Germany's new parliament, while the anti-immigration far-right AfD, backed by Elon Musk, won a historic 20% of the vote.

CBS News - Feb. 24

ETFs that allow investors to make big bets on market moves are gaining in popularity

Leveraged ETFs amplify the daily returns of an index or stock using financial derivatives.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Berkshire Posts Gain in Profits, Boosted by U.S. Treasury Holdings

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate held $334 billion in cash at the end of 2024, helping to stabilize earnings in the face of declines at more than half of the nearly 200 businesses it operates.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Mainstream conservatives win German elections, but far-right makes gains

Mainstream conservatives won this year's German elections, positioning Friedrich Merz as the country's next chancellor. The far-right party AfD came up short in the election but saw a significant ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

L.A. County has cut homelessness, but wildfires threaten to erase gains

As Los Angeles looks to recover from historic wildfires, previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even greater instability.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Some German voters concerned about far-right gains

The rise of anti-immigrant sentiment in Germany's east helped propel the far-right "Alternative for Germany" party to its biggest gains in the national election held this past Sunday. Holly ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

What the U.S. and Ukraine May Gain From Trump’s Rare Earth Diplomacy

The White House and Ukraine struck a deal on strategic resources, a pact that speaks volumes about President Trump’s geopolitical strategy.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

These small changes could boost your investment gains by millions of dollars

The very best way to invest in the stock market

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

We're peeling back our position in this rallying stock and realizing a 35% gain

It's prudent to lock in some gains and from time to time on this stock's way up because turnarounds are difficult

CNBC - 5d

No pain, all gain: how to get stronger and build more muscle

Hitting the gym will make you fitter and happier, but not all strength work is equal. Here are the smart choices to make – with weights and without – for all ages . Gym culture is changing. Once ...

The Guardian - 4d

Carolinas await rain as firefighters gain upper hand on fires

Firefighters in the Carolinas appeared to be getting the upper hand on a bloom of wildfires that erupted over the weekend, even as a few new ones started amid the region's ongoing dry spell.

NBC News - 2d

Bitcoin erases all of its gain that followed Trump's crypto reserve announcement

Bitcoin failed to recover the $85,000 level, where it traded before President Donald Trump's announcement of a U.S. crypto reserve sent it soaring.

CNBC - 1d

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