Museums are often discussed through collections, architecture or national importance, though attendance figures reveal something slightly different. The museums drawing the largest crowds tend to sit at the intersection of tourism, public memory, and cultural symbolism. Some occupy former royal palaces. Others became landmarks because entire cities grew around them over centuries. Visitor numbers also…
As national gas price averages head toward $5 per gallon, one state has already suspended its gas tax, and now President Donald Trump and his Cabinet are talking about doing the same. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. While a suspension would offer some relief, an…
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Source link
Deepak Ahuja Source: Verily Redwood Materials, the electric vehicle battery recycling business started by Tesla board member and former CTO JB Straubel, is bringing on another former Tesla executive, Deepak Ahuja, as CFO, the company announced Monday. Ahuja served as finance chief at Tesla from March 2017 to March 2019, his second term at Elon Musk‘s…
The General Motors global headquarters in Detroit, Jan. 12, 2026. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried employees in its information technology operations as the automaker reevaluates its workforce needs and cuts costs, CNBC has learned. The global reductions began Monday and will impact about…
In today’s fast-scrolling social media world, most posts come and go in seconds. But once in a while, a video stops people because it feels real, simple, and deeply emotional. One such Instagram video is now being widely shared, showing a husband and wife standing by each other during a difficult phase of life.The video,…
A cultural nonprofit sued the Trump administration on Monday in an effort to block its ongoing repainting of the reflecting pool on the National Mall to make it “American Flag Blue.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In papers filed in federal court in Washington, attorneys…
French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a speaker on stage at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi to ask the audience to remain quiet. “There is a total lack of respect,” Macron told attendees, before urging those holding side discussions to continue them outside or in bilateral meeting rooms. The French leader is in Kenya for…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella passes through security at the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on May 11, 2026. Karl Mondon | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand to testify in the Musk v. Altman trial in federal court in…
Central Park Tower, center, along Billionaire’s Row in New York, US, on Friday, May 1, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images High-end real estate sales in Manhattan increased in the past month, according to new data, despite New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax that brokers warn could cause a wealth flight….