Talking Shop is our series where we talk to interesting people about their most interesting buys. Maybe you read “The Fault in Our Stars” when it debuted as a bestseller, relied on Crash Course videos to study for college finals or subscribed to the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel after stumbling upon a few videos. However you…
Between daily online orders and festival-season shopping sprees, most Indian homes end up with a small mountain of empty delivery boxes within weeks, more often than not flattened and shoved into a corner until the next recycling pickup. Before you toss the next one out, it’s worth knowing that sturdy cardboard boxes can be turned…
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen explains why Democrats with presidential aspirations will be paying close attention to the outcome of the Michigan Senate election….
US President Donald Trump held talks with President Xi Jinping at the White House on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit to Washington DC. There was pomp and ceremony, but little in the way of confirmed progress on key issues. The day ended with a state dinner, which was attended by major tech…
When the BBC entered the dining hall for the dinner, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was standing over a table and appeared to be telling an entertaining story that had two others nearby barreled over with laughter. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was at another table, with a serious look on his face. His wife is sat…
After spending six years in Canada and building a career at Deloitte, Preeti Bisnik has decided to leave her job and return to India. Her decision is not driven by a lack of opportunities or a job loss. Instead, she says she wants to spend more time with her ageing parents, improve her own health…
Laptops offer plenty of power, but they’re not always the easiest thing to carry around. Tablets, on the other hand, tend to be more portable, less bulky and now, often mirror the functions of a full-size computer. NBC Selected editors have used tablets as computer replacements and entertainment centers for years, and one thing keeps…
“The decisions we make in these areas today can promote peace and prosperity for decades and decades to come,” he said. The marching bands and military flyovers on Thursday may serve a larger purpose, however – at least for Trump. “This is a little bit of intentional pageantry to talk up the positive vibes of…
Image credit: instagram.com/koushh_lakshara/ There are some photographs that feel ordinary when they are taken, but become powerful years later. For Koushik Kharvi, one such photograph was sitting in his gallery until it resurfaced nine years after it was taken.It showed an old delivery-agent ID card. Kharvi had shared the photograph on Instagram while looking back…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Thursday evening that she gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell “until tomorrow” to resign after an investigation found he had violated state ethics and harassment policy. “Today, I’m announcing the conclusion and findings of an independent investigation into allegations regarding Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell,” Sherrill wrote on X. “The investigation…
