Celebrity Life
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Has Plunged $50 Billion in 2 Days
Despite the slump, Musk’s fortune is still up 70% this year thanks to Tesla’s gains and a higher valuation for SpaceX
The U.N. Says More Than Three Million People in Myanmar Need ‘Life-Saving’ Aid
The U.N. humanitarian chief warns that without an end to violence “this number will only rise”
4 Astronauts Return Safely to Earth—But in Diapers After Toilet Broke in SpaceX Capsule
The toilet in their capsule was broken, and so the astronauts needed to rely on diapers for the eight-hour trip home.
Milwaukee Bucks Are First NBA Champions to Visit White House in 5 Years
The team visit comes after tensions between former President Donald Trump and many of the league’s athletes.
The World’s Cryptocurrency Is Now Worth More Than $3 Trillion
The little more than a decade old market for digital assets has already roughly quadrupled from its 2020 year-end value
The U.S. Lifts Its Pandemic Travel Ban, Opening the Doors to Foreign Visitors
The move allows tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to reconnect after more than a year and a half apart
Kyle Larson Wraps Up a Comeback Season With His First NASCAR Title
Larson clinched his first championship Sunday in a title-winning victory at Phoenix Raceway
Starbucks Union Vote Sets Up a Watershed Moment for U.S. Labor
Winning a unionization vote at one of the country’s signature non-union firms, Starbucks, would be an audacious coup.
Yahoo and LinkedIn Are Ditching China. Here’s Why Most U.S. Businesses Are Staying Put
Yahoo and LinkedIn are the latest U.S. companies to throw in the towel amid China’s sweeping crackdown on private enterprise—with both announcing they are ending their services in the world’s most populous country. But even as many experts say Beijing is presenting an increasingly hostile business environment for U.S. firms, the vast majority say they…
Indians Celebrate Diwali Amid COVID-19 Fears
Experts warn the festival could bring a renewed spike in infections if COVID-19 health measures aren’t enforced
A Biden Aide Has Tested Positive for COVID-19 After the COP26 Summit in Scotland
The aide, who tested positive via a rapid test, is in quarantine in Scotland
Two People Have Been Killed in a Dramatic Shootout Near Upscale Holiday Resorts in Mexico
The drug gang attack sent tourists scrambling for cover at the resort of Puerto Morelos, just south of Cancun