02-28 The Chinese Embassy in the U.S. Held the “Celebrating Chinese Festivals Together – Galloping into Spring” Open House Event_Embassy of the People''s Republic of China in the United States of America (news.google.com)
02-07 YouTube Revenue for Full-Year 2025 Topped 60 Billion, Making Video Platform Bigger Than Netflix Ad revenue hit record 11.38 billion in Q4 but fell short of Wall Street expectations (old.reddit.com)
02-06 Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits / A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay the victim 8.5 million in damages. (old.reddit.com)
02-06 After 3 years of negotiations with Microsoft, Blizzard QA workers win a new contract guaranteeing ''better working environment with increased pay, benefits, and layoff protections'' (old.reddit.com)
02-06 Yet another Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide — Nvidia recommends uninstalling Windows 11 KB5074109 January update to prevent framerate drops and artifacting (old.reddit.com)
00:19 A dietitian, yoga instructor, and mom of 2 shares how she fills up on protein- and fiber-rich foods during her busy days (www.businessinsider.com)
04:08 Donald Trump Launches a War of “Epic Fury” on Iran - The U.S. and Israel have ignited a campaign to topple the Islamic Republic—with little thought to what comes after. (www.newyorker.com)
03:36 Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran - And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 The Latest Columbia Student Detained by ICE - Elmina (Ellie) Aghayeva was taken from her university apartment on Thursday, almost one year after Mahmoud Khalil. How is the community coping? (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 The BAFTAs, and the Sloppy Pieties of Liberal Entertainment - The BBC spent resources politically castrating its awards-show broadcast that would have been better spent protecting vulnerable guests. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 How High-Powered Lasers Became Part of Donald Trump’s Border-Security Complex - The funding debate in Congress is over immigration-enforcement practices, but the Administration is still spending unprecedented sums on military-grade equipment at the southern border. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 The True Story of ISIS’s Rise in Syria - The rebellion against Assad led to sudden freedom, but also to crime and inequality. The Islamic State took advantage. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 The Ellison Media Empire Grows Again - After torpedoing Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros., Paramount Skydance is poised to have multiple major news organizations under its control. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 The Iranians Waiting, and Even Hoping, for War - A war with the U.S. would be catastrophic for Iran. But some Iranians believe it may be the only way to topple the regime. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 What Could Go Wrong, or Right, in a War with Iran - The foreign-policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour on what it would mean for the United States to pursue regime change in Iran, once again. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 Failed “Finance Bros” Find Success with HBO’s “Industry” - Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the creators of the financial drama, explain what “finance bros” misunderstand about capitalism’s allure. (www.newyorker.com)
02-28 Mitski’s New Album Is a Dark Ode to Isolation - On “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” a reclusive woman confronts the inhospitality of the world beyond her door. (www.newyorker.com)
02-27 Two New Documentaries Are Haunted by Unsettling Natural Wonders - Gianfranco Rosi’s “Pompei: Below the Clouds” and Werner Herzog’s “Ghost Elephants” offer thrilling but troubled visions of a world in environmental flux. (www.newyorker.com)
02-27 Spring Culture Previews—What to Do, See, and Hear This Season - What’s new in theatre, movies, television, art, dance, classical, and contemporary music. (www.newyorker.com)
02-27 “What Does That Nature Say to You”: Don’t Meet the Parents - The South Korean director Hong Sangsoo finds high drama and philosophical insights in the chance encounter of a woman’s boyfriend with her family. (www.newyorker.com)
02-27 The Right-Wing Nonprofit Serving A.I. Slop for America’s Birthday - PragerU, a fount of Judeo-Christian edutainment, is now a key partner in the Trump Administration’s “civic education” campaign. (www.newyorker.com)
02-26 The Timeless Provocations of “Wuthering Heights” (the Novel) - A great fuss surrounds Emerald Fennell’s anachronistic adaptation, but Emily Brontë’s ruthless text will always have the last word. (www.newyorker.com)
02-26 The Hidden History of Native American Enslavement - Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was. (www.newyorker.com)
02-26 “Hate Radio” Chucks the Transcript - A jolting play about the Rwandan genocide takes liberties in order to capture dark truths. (www.newyorker.com)
02-26 The Media Merger You Should Actually Care About - An under-the-radar, Trump-approved deal could create a broadcasting behemoth that controls local news stations across more than forty states. Why do some MAGA diehards oppose it? (www.newyorker.com)
02-26 Critics at Large Live: “Wuthering Heights” and Its Afterlives - Emerald Fennell’s brazen take on the classic has both exhilarated and infuriated viewers. What does an adaptation owe to its source material? (www.newyorker.com)
02-26 Finishing School: The Moby-Dick Club - This year marks the hundred-and-seventy-fifth anniversary, or demisemiseptcentennial, of “Moby-Dick,” originally published in 1851. (Saving you the math.) Is it O.K. to have a “Moby-Dick” T-shirt for every day of the week? (www.newyorker.com)