Civilian Planes Shot Down: A Grim History
If a doomed Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down in Iran on Wednesday, as American officials believe, it would join a long list of civilian aircraft brought down by fire.
View ArticleMegyn Kelly Talks About Roger Ailes and ‘Bombshell’ in YouTube Video
The former Fox News anchor has mostly ignored the movie in which she is played by Charlize Theron — until now.
View ArticleBBC Underpaid Female TV Host, Tribunal Rules
Samira Ahmed sued the British public broadcaster for back pay after she learned that a male colleague doing similar work was paid more than six times as much.
View ArticleCecilia Alemani Named Curator of Next Venice Biennale
The curator of the High Line will be the first Italian woman to organize the show.
View ArticleBritain Moves to Regulate Its Art Trade. Bring Your ID.
New legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism financing will require dealers and auctioneers to establish the identity of buyers and sellers.
View ArticleHarold Burson, a Giant in Public Relations, Dies at 98
His skills were called upon in a Tylenol-tampering case and a devastating gas leak in India. In 1999, he was named the century’s most influential P.R. figure.
View ArticleNew York Reaches Settlement With Rent-to-Own Home Seller
The agreement with Vision Property Management would require the company to provide clean titles to 58 renters in the state.
View ArticleTaco Bell to Test Paying Managers $100,000 a Year
Current manager salaries for the restaurant range from $50,000 to $80,000, the company said, while one retail analyst said raising pay is a “necessary move” in the current labor market.
View ArticleGeorges Duboeuf, Creator of the Beaujolais Nouveau Craze, Dies at 86
He almost single-handedly started the rush for the first wines of the Beaujolais harvest.
View ArticleFired Boeing C.E.O. Muilenburg Will Get More Than $60 Million
Dennis A. Muilenburg, who was ousted last month, forfeited stock awards worth some $14.6 million, but he is still contractually entitled to receive other benefits.
View ArticleJohn Rothchild, 74, Dies; Wrote About Personal Finance With Wit
He worked with Peter Lynch on several guides to stock trading. He also wrote a guidebook that offered no advice at all.
View ArticleStephanie Grisham: Trump’s Press Secretary Who Doesn’t Meet the Press
A presidency in crisis, a nation on the brink of war — and a White House press secretary who was largely out of sight.
View ArticleCNN Agrees to Pay $76 Million to Settle Allegations It Violated Federal Labor...
The National Labor Relations Board said the settlement with unionized broadcast technicians was the largest monetary remedy in its 84-year history.
View ArticleSheep That Survived Cargo Ship Disaster Cheat Death Again
Weeks after more than 14,000 sheep died in the Black Sea near Romania, 180 lucky ones have been rescued by animal welfare groups, which pledged to protect them from slaughter.
View ArticleIran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner
“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame.
View Article‘Techlash’ Hits College Campuses
Facebook, Google and other major tech firms were every student’s dream workplaces. Until they weren’t.
View Article‘I Honestly Don’t Trust Many People at Boeing’: A Broken Culture Exposed
A trove of internal employee communications shows that the aviation giant’s troubles go beyond one poorly designed plane.
View ArticleHow a High Schooler Scooped Everyone on the Iowa Poll
Three times now, Arjav Rawal has tweeted the results before their official release, beating even CNN, a poll sponsor.
View ArticleOn Instagram, Houseplant Sellers Turn Likes Into Green Thumbs
Young people love plants. Nursery owners want their business. The two groups have found a way to intertwine.
View ArticleHow the Police Use Facial Recognition, and Where It Falls Short
Records from Florida, where law enforcement has long used the controversial technology, offer an inside look at its risks and rewards.
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