So long, American exceptionalism
For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’...
2dFinancial Timeseconomics
Read Bari Weiss' new memo that defends pulling a '60 Minutes' segment and says Americans lack trust in the press
Bari Weiss Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press CBS News chief Bari Weiss sent a memo to staff defending her decision to hold a "60 Minutes" piece. Weiss made the decision t...
4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
Samsung P9 microSD Express Card for Switch 2 at Record Low
📋 Key Facts ✓ Nintendo released the Switch 2, marking a big day in gaming history. ✓ The Switch 2 initially lacked many options for mic...
Dec 19EngadgetTechnology
Toll roads are spreading in America
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/12/18/toll-roads-are-spreading-in-america Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46403992 Points: 16 # Comments: 14...
1dHacker NewseconomicsImpact
How tax trackers influence wealthy Americans’ holiday plans
Return of in-person work has made tax-planning apps for the richest and most mobile Americans more popular than ever...
2dFinancial Timeseconomics
China sanctions 20 American defence companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan
According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them....
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election
Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Cent...
4dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
The play-by-play of the US and Canada's rocky relationship
The long-standing alliance between the US and Canada experienced a challenging year after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on the northern neighbor. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI The long-sta...
14hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like Hallucinations
Article URL: https://nhmu.utah.edu/articles/experts-explore-new-mushroom-which-causes-fairytale-hallucinations Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46393936 Points: 7 # Comments: 1...
2dHacker NewsScienceImpact
Thousands of older Americans plan to unretire in 2026. A permanent retirement may be harder to achieve.
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line. Kittipong Udomsom/Getty Images More older Americans are returning to work due to financial insec...
3dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
S&P 500 Hits Record Ahead of Christmas Holidays | The Close 12/24/2025
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Schwab Center for Financia...
4dBloombergeconomicsImpact
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth
Article URL: https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3mayikzgatu2v Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46405023 Points: 13 # Comments: 0...
1dHacker NewseconomicsImpact
Central African Republic holds elections, President Touadera seeks third term
The President of the Central African Republic is vying for a controversial third term as polling begins in the country. Central Africans are also voting for their legislative, regional and municipal r...
18hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Lou Gerstner, the former IBM chief credited with turning the company around, has died at 83
Lou Gerstner, the former CEO of IBM, has died at 83. James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images Lou Gerstner, who led IBM's turnaround in the 1990s, has died, the company told staff. He kept IBM intact and ...
6hBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
Bondi Reels from Two Deadly Attacks in Two Years
📋 Key Facts ✓ A shooting occurred in Bondi, contributing to physical scars and trauma. ✓ A deadly stabbing attack took place in Bondi l...
Dec 21BBC NewscrimeImpact
2 in 3 Americans think AI will cause major harm to humans in the next 20 years [pdf]
Article URL: https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pi_2025.04.03_us-public-and-ai-experts_topline.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46412411 Points: 9 # ...
9hHacker NewsTechnologyImpact
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she's pregnant
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she is pregnant with her second child....
2dABC NewsPoliticsImpact
My family has been vacationing in Punta del Este for decades. It's a hidden gem in South America.
ElOjoTorpe/Getty Images I've been vacationing in Punta del Este, Uruguay, since I was a toddler. I live in Maine now, but I make an effort to bring my family to the same beach every year. The endless ...
4dBusiness Insiderlifestyle
Central African Republic: Russian-backed President Touadera seen as favourite for re-election
Voters in the Central African Republic take to the polls in unprecedented quadruple elections, combining the presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal ballots. Incumbent, Russian-backed Presi...
11hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
France must “pay for crimes committed” against Algeria
William Lawrence, a professor at American University, says France should pay reparations to Algeria for crimes committed...
3dAl JazeeraPoliticsImpact
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