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In the late 1960s, you couldn’t go to a PTA potluck without running into one of these confectionary marvels—what happened?
https://slate.com/life/2024/11/tunnel-of-fudge-cake-recipe-pillsbury-bundt-frosting.html For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on elections, candidates, Congress and the courts, stay informed with the latest politics news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/ Like the president-elect himself, several of Trump’s potential Cabinet picks are creatures of nonfiction television. From 'The Real World' to 'WWE: Raw' to 'Fox & Friends,' here’s where you may have seen them before.
https://vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/trumps-cabinet-as-seen-on-tv Sam Eagan writes about the U.F.C. and its C.E.O., Dana White. After helping Donald Trump reach young male voters leading up to the 2024 election, White now says he’s done with politics: “I want nothing to do with this shit.”
https://newyorker.com/news/the-lede/donald-trumps-ufc-victory-party
Economy
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes about how Democrats must speak to working-class despair across racial lines.
https://newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-pain-creating-a-new-coalition-for-trump Keep informed about the latest economic news and financial news with constantly updated information available at the Washington Times.
https://washingtontimes.com/news/business-economy/ In the summer of 2018, when former President Donald Trump launched a trade war with Beijing, the Chinese economy was gaining on the United States, and popular opinion suggested it could soon become the world’s largest. Now, with...
https://cnn.com/2024/11/22/business/china-is-armed-and-ready-for-trade-war-2-0-with-donald-trump/index.html US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his new treasury secretary. He also named Russel Vought as his new budget chief, and Janette Nesheiwat…
https://france24.com/en/americas/20241123-trump-picks-hedge-fund-manager-bessent-for-treasury-project-2025-architect-vought-for-budget PM Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to get the economy growing but unfortunately all the wrong things are going up.
https://express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1979689/Reeves-sent-energy-bills-inflation-mortgages-taxes-and-debt-through-roof
Tech
For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ Joshua Rothman writes about how technology is dramatically changing political speech, specifically with regard to the 2024 Presidential election.
https://newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/why-do-we-talk-this-way Kyle Chayka on the “cozy gaming” trend, evidenced in games like Stardew Valley, Vampire Therapist, and Wylde Flowers, which seeks to swath us in a digital and physical cocoon.
https://newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-fantasy-of-cozy-tech Kyle Chayka on the alliance between tech billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, and what it could mean for Trump’s incoming Administration.
https://newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-elon-musk-rebranded-trump Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target politicians, journalists, and other vulnerable groups. Could it happen here? Ronan Farrow reports.
https://newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-technology-the-trump-administration-could-use-to-hack-your-phone
Sports
Whoopi Goldberg has achieved her long-held ambition of launching the world’s first global network dedicated entirely to women’s sports.
https://cnn.com/2024/11/22/sport/whoopi-goldberg-all-womens-sports-network-spt-intl/index.html Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/ A civil jury in Ireland has found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying
https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/civil-jury-ireland-finds-conor-mcgregor-sexually-assaulted-116138696 Former Colorado wide receiver and Olympic freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom has made it his mission to fulfill as many wishes as possible for older adults through his foundation
https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/colorado-football-player-dedicates-time-fulfilling-wishes-older-116147153 Are you looking for bookmakers that accept crypto? Here at Salon.com, we have listed and compared the best Bitcoin betting websites!
https://salon.com/crypto/gambling/best/crypto-sports-betting
Space
From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/11/22/china-quietly-tested-its-first-inflatable-space-module-in-orbit-n3797244 The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces,…
https://france24.com/en/europe/20241122-green-spaces-and-social-housing-paris-s-bioclimatic-plan-to-transform-the-city-by-2035 Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain and cryptocurrency, purchased Maurizio Cattelan's controversial artwork "Comedian" for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday. The artwork, featuring a banana duct-taped to a w...
https://news.yahoo.com/news/entertainment/crypto-entrepreneur-buys-6-million-221853968.html
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