REDMOND, WA – Next week, Microsoft is set to unveil its technology roadmap for the coming year at its annual Inspire conference, with industry-shaping announcements expected for artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
CONEY ISLAND, NY – For the first time since 2005, reigning champion Joey Chestnut will not compete at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, marking a dramatic fracture in one of America’s most peculiar sporting traditions.
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN – A convergence of persistent armed conflict, severe climate impacts, and a refugee influx from neighboring Sudan has plunged South Sudan into a catastrophic humanitarian emergency, placing millions at risk of starvation and violence.
TOKYO, JAPAN – A series of engine-related safety recalls is escalating into a significant financial crisis for Nissan, raising critical questions about the long-term impact on the automaker’s balance sheet and brand reputation.
FACTRAGE – The constant stream of search queries asking “is Caitlin Clark playing tonight” has become more than a pre-game ritual; it’s a clear signal of a seismic shift in the business and media landscape surrounding professional sports.
NIKUMARORO ISLAND – A new high-tech search for Amelia Earhart’s lost Lockheed 10-E Electra is leveraging advanced deep-sea robotics to scan the Pacific floor near this remote, uninhabited atoll, reigniting one of the 20th century’s most enduring mysteries.
HOLLYWOOD – Actor Michael Madsen, whose chillingly charismatic performance as the razor-wielding Mr. Blonde in ‘Reservoir Dogs’ created a new archetype for the cinematic anti-hero, has died.
LILLE, FRANCE – On Saturday, a vibrant stream of 176 cyclists will begin a grueling 21-day, 3,492-kilometer journey across France, a spectacle of human endurance known as the Tour de France.
MILL CREEK COUNTY, PA – For school districts like the one in this rural county, the annual federal budget process in Washington D.C. is not an abstract political debate, but a process that determines which resources and staff will be available for their children.
