''I Think I''m Being Lied To,'' Wife Says 2M Mortgage Went Unpaid — ''Ramsey Show'' Host Warns, ''For The Last 18 Years You''ve Had Different Lives'' (finance.yahoo.com)
Cboe Global Markets is slashing 20% of its global workforce and tightening its return-to-office policies, as well as offering voluntary-retirement packages to older employees (on.wsj.com)
The Defense Department has completed agreements with six technology companies, including many of the industry’s biggest, to use their AI capabilities in classified settings (on.wsj.com)
When Lululemon landed on former Nike executive Heidi O’Neill for the CEO job earlier last week, its board thought they had it in the bag. But the pick backfired spectacularly. (on.wsj.com)
Representatives of the U.S. oil industry have flocked to a heavily guarded Caracas hotel recently to pitch their Venezuelan counterparts on plans to revive the country’s rundown oil fields (on.wsj.com)
It’s Possible to Learn in Our Sleep. Should We? - New research suggests that people can communicate and even practice skills while dreaming. (www.newyorker.com)
Finishing School: To Shred or Not to Shred - A shredding event should be festive, like a carnival, with balloons and cotton candy and a bluegrass band. (www.newyorker.com)
Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Reads Joan Silber - The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Evolution,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2022. (www.newyorker.com)
“Heated Rivalry” and Its Wine-Mom Fans Reunite - Plus: the radiant pop of MUNA, the visceral paintings of Juanita McNeely, a “Beaches” musical, and more. (www.newyorker.com)
“Two Pianos” Turns Modern Melodrama Old-Fashioned - Arnaud Desplechin’s vigorous tale of a pianist’s return home to a mentor and an ex-lover lines up its characters’ traits like dominoes, and ignores the world they live in. (www.newyorker.com)
An Assassination Attempt and a Royal Visit to Washington - An eyewitness contrasts the scene at the White House Correspondents’ dinner with King Charles and Queen Camilla’s trip amid strained U.S.-U.K. relations. (www.newyorker.com)
The Irish Drug Kingpin Daniel Kinahan Is Arrested in Dubai - After living freely in Dubai for a decade, the notorious Irish drug dealer has finally been arrested, and is likely to be sent back to Dublin to stand trial. (www.newyorker.com)
What “Michael” Tries to Show—or Hide - The bio-pic places the so-called King of Pop back at the center of the culture, putting a fresh coat of varnish on the star’s troubled legacy. (www.newyorker.com)
The White House at Pooh Corner - “The Heffatrump,” said Owl, “lives in a Huff. At least, he does in warm weather. In winter he moves to a Snit.” (www.newyorker.com)
“Schmigadoon!” and “The Lost Boys” Are Killer Revamps - Camp has become the go-to aesthetic for Broadway musicals. These two new shows dare to be sincere. (www.newyorker.com)
King Charles and Queen Camilla Come to Washington - A flag flub, a White House construction zone, a pollinator photo op, and Trump’s love of royal cosplay all contributed to the bizarre atmosphere of the visit. (www.newyorker.com)
Monica Ferrell Reads Lucie Brock-Broido - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Carrowmore,” by Lucie Brock-Broido, and her own poem “The Fifties.” (www.newyorker.com)
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Movie Review - The sequel, which reunites Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt, is familiar and at times preposterous—but it’s also a savvy, shiny reflection of our era. (www.newyorker.com)
The Kirkification of Our Troubled Times - The culture has transitioned from memeing one man’s death to delighting in the memeing of wars in real time. (www.newyorker.com)
How “The Fast and the Furious” Tells the Story of Hollywood - The Marvel Cinematic Universe is often held up as the exemplar of the Hollywood mega-franchise. The “Fast” movies may have been just as influential. (www.newyorker.com)
How Putin and Zelensky View the War in Iran - The war’s ripple effects have exacerbated conflicts, economic insecurity, and regional tensions around the world, including in Ukraine. (www.newyorker.com)
Michel Hurst’s Impassioned Vision of Mexico - Hurst captured the country’s culture—from public rituals of the cult of Santa Muerte to scenes from everyday life—with no small amount of homoeroticism. (www.newyorker.com)
Conversation with a Health-Care-Provider Support Bot - Here are a few things I’d rather do than log in to a portal: Get three mosquito bites. Drive all the way to Encino to have something notarized. (www.newyorker.com)
Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran - How the President’s insistence on Tehran’s unconditional surrender made it impossible to make a deal. (www.newyorker.com)