One of These Writers Will Win $150,000

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Longlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which is the first and […]


Paramount Skydance victory in Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war came after failed Netflix exec visit to win over White House

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos failed Thursday to convince a skeptical Trump administration to approve his proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery – and with that, his nearly done deal to buy WBD’s streaming service and studio went into a death spiral. Late Thursday, WBD deemed a revised bid of $31 a share from rival Paramount […]


Lunar New Year gives brands a chance to win back big spenders in China

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Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers. Ahead of the Year of the Horse, which starts on Tuesday, Harry Winston unveiled a limited-edition, $81,500 rose gold watch with diamond bezels and a red lacquer horse. High-end fashion brand Chloé […]


» “Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike

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Selected Readings From W.E.B. DuBois to Chris Hedges Tomorrow is ICE Out of Minnesota, a mass protest against ICE and their murder, violence, and oppression of innocent people. The day of collective protest has gotten the backing of unions and politicians, and is a “statewide day of non-violent moral action, reflection: no work, no school, […]


Cracker Barrel kitchens in turmoil as chain fights to win back customers after food scandals

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Cracker Barrel is scrambling to fix its image and win back customers following scandals over frozen biscuits and microwaved meatloaf — but constant flip-flopping from management has thrown its kitchens into chaos, The Post has learned. As reported by The Post, the Tennessee-based chain – ripped last month by critics including President Trump for scrapping […]


Let Zohran Mamdani win the mayoral race so NYC can start over from scratch

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As alarm bells ring over the New York City mayoral race, an odd sentiment is starting to gain traction across the business community: Just give up. Just sit tight and let the ill-equipped Maoist Zohran Mamdani win in November. Let him unleash his creepy, dogmatic socialist policies on the masses to teach them valuable lessons […]


Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight

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Chief Executive of Apple, Tim Cook gives a thumb’s up during a tour the Apple Headquarters on December 12, 2024 in London, England.  Chris Jackson | Getty Images Apple clinched a major win Monday after the U.S. government announced that the U.K. had agreed to drop its demand for the company to provide a “back […]


Inside the ‘arms race’ to win the new luxury cruise ship market

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Once viewed by wealthier vacationers as mass market, déclassé venues for watery cocktails, garish waterslides, buffet stampedes and Norovirus outbreaks, cruises are now chic. Everyone from Martha Stewart and Tom Brady to Kendall Jenner and Dakota Johnson was onboard the Ritz’s recent launch of Luminara, the hotel brand’s new ship, which has been floating around the Mediterranean. Savvy investors and luxury brands are […]


Nvidia heads for 5-day win streak as it hits record highs

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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, speaks during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia stock rose for a fifth consecutive day Friday as the chipmaker hovered near fresh highs and investors shook off China concerns. […]


Judge Grants Trump Administration Win in ALA vs. Sonderling IMLS Lawsuit

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Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View […]