Brisk trip to Asia highlights Biden’s diplomatic strengths — and, he hopes, his vigor
It’s a conundrum President Joe Biden’s advisers haven’t yet found a way to solve: The commanding figure they see on…
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Drew Barrymore defends plans to resume talk show amid entertainment strikes
Drew Barrymore is drawing the ire of the Writers Guild of America over her decision to resume production on her…
Smucker is buying Twinkies maker Hostess for $5.6 billion
Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Ho Hos, is being purchased by J.M. Smucker in a $5.6 billion deal. CNN.com…
Extreme heat, fires and floods threaten Europe’s economy
Mounting climate risks, illustrated by the extreme heat, wildfires and floods that ravaged parts of Europe this summer, could hurt…
Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage
Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms,…
In Iowa, Trump and DeSantis take the campaign to the tailgate tent
Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump both courted football fans at the Iowa vs. Iowa State game Saturday….
Instacart is in free fall as its valuation plunges
Instacart’s latest valuation is tens of billions of dollars below what the company was once worth just a year ago,…
What China’s new smartphone means for Wall Street
Stock prices of chipmakers have soared over the last year as AI became the story of 2023. But in recent…
Long-lost ‘Star Wars’ X-wing model up for auction with starting price of $400,000
A long-lost model of an X-wing fighter used in the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie is up for auction, with…
A look back at every iPhone ever
The iPhone is a device that redefined the term “cell phone.” With about 1.2 billion active devices out in the…