Lifestyle
Nike’s Futuristic New Basketball Sneaker Is Getting a Limited-Edition Oregon Ducks Release
Just weeks after celebrating Nike’s Air Max Day with two special-edition versions of the Air Max 95 Big Bubble, the University of Oregon’s Ducks of a Feather (DOAF) NIL...
Shuffle Board: Solbari Builds Wholesale, TrueCommerce Eyes Growth
Brands Puma Mark Langer Puma German sports giant Puma has named Mark Langer as chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the management board. He will be responsible for...
Californians Hit Temu with Class Action Over Alleged ‘Spam Abuse’
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu is facing a California class action accusing the online marketplace of using deceptive email tactics—on par with “modern spam abuse,” per the filing—to push shoppers...
35 Best Mother’s Day Gifts to Get Your Favorite Person This Year
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Best Mother’s Day Gifts to Buy for Your...
World
VW, Toyota, and Hyundai bet on Chinese tech partners as domestic brands control 70% of the market
TL;DRForeign automakers briefly reclaimed market share in China in early 2026 after EV subsidies expired and domestic sales dipped, but the structural picture is unchanged: Chinese brands control nearly...
Trump’s 25% EU auto tariff breaches Turnberry Agreement that also covers semiconductors and digital trade
TL;DRTrump announced he will raise tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25% next week, accusing the bloc of non-compliance with the Turnberry Agreement without specifying the violation. The...
Why gaming platforms are replacing games as the core driver of user engagemen
For a long time, games and the platforms they lived on were treated as separate layers. One was the product. The other was distribution. That distinction is becoming less...
China threatens the EU with broad retaliation
Beijing’s commerce ministry has formally submitted a 30-page document warning the European Commission that its draft Cybersecurity Act, which would make vendor removal mandatory for the first time, could...
Freepik rebrands as Magnific: a bootstrapped, profitable $230M ARR AI creative platform
The new name unifies what was previously fragmented across Freepik (stock assets), Magnific (AI upscaling), and several other products. One million paying subscribers. 250 enterprise customers, including BBC, Puma,...
Business
UK airlines to be allowed to cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages
Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies. Source link
Princess Charlotte smiles in 11th birthday portrait
Sharing the image on social media, Kensington Palace said: "Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday!' Source link
Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war
"Implementing the U.S. blockade is not without risk, and itself is hostilities. Given the fragility of the ceasefire and President Trump's own messaging about resuming strikes on Iran, there...
UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major
The former Tory PM tells the BBC political leaders are letting young people down by failing tackle long-term problems. Source link
News
Angry Trump Humiliated as Effort to Prosecute Dems Backfires Again
In a hard-hitting assessment of the DOJ’s targeting of Trump’s enemies, Politico columnist Ankush Khardori notes that they’ve produced a string of embarrassing pratfalls. Those include the stalling-out efforts...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down...
What Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Jesse Jackson
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84....
FCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has...
Beauty
A ‘Summer Whites’ Palette with Sculptural Florals at Fairmont Banff Springs
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]taupe, ivory, white, gold, champagne [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] From a custom seating chart and a monogrammed dance floor to an...
Stella Pecollo on You, Me and Tuscany and Why Plus Size Representation in Film Finally Feels Different
Did you know that the last Black-led rom-com to hit the big screen before You, Me and Tuscany was Think Like a Man back in 2012? Fourteen years. Let that sit for...
Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen Is Our May Book Club Pick You Don’t Want to Miss
Hi, I’m Taylor… TCF’s resident Chief Story Stylist and your guide inside our plus size book club. I’m leading the conversation, the content, and the reads that center and...
Curvy Boss Spotlight With Paula Whittle of Atlanta International Fashion Week
In a world that too often reduces plus size visibility to who we see in front of the camera, Curvy Boss Spotlight exists to widen the lens. This series...
Celebrity
Steve Carell Has 11 Emmy Noms and Zero Wins. Why ‘Rooster’ Could Finally Wake Voters Up
There’s a secret contender in the Emmy race, and it’s “Rooster.” HBO Max already has an incredibly robust television slate for the Primetime Emmys, with dramas like “The Pitt”...
Bill Maher Grills Gavin Newsom Over Suing Fox News: ‘You Are Imitating’ Trump
During California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s last appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher” in 2025, the titular host took pains to grill his governor on what he felt were...
From Plantation Songs to Military Juntas, Purin Film Fund Backs Six Southeast Asian Projects
Six independent film projects from across Southeast Asia will share $160,000 in production and post-production support from the Purin Film Fund, the Bangkok-based nonprofit announced for its Spring 2026...
Cortis and Airbnb Color Outside the Lines With Immersive Seoul Hideout
The bingo card asks you to pick a side: McDonald’s fries or pineapple pizza? The answer, apparently, says something about who you are. It’s the kind of playful, low-stakes...
Culture
Stop Overthinking Tools—Let ROI Decide
Marketing leaders love debates about tools. I’ve sat in those rooms for years, building companies and advising brands. The truth is simple: if a tool makes more money than...
The Talent Pool Your Supply Chain Competitors Aren’t Looking At
Most supply chain hiring strategies are built around one channel: the inbound application. That channel reaches, at most, 30% of the available workforce. The other 70% are employed, performing,...
Trust Is Your Brand Before You Scale
Before a brand is a brand, it’s trust. That’s my stance, and it guides how I build and invest. If customers don’t trust you, they don’t buy—no matter how...
8 shifts that happen when you start believing you deserve the win
You can usually tell when a founder is technically capable but internally unconvinced. They hesitate on pricing, over-explain their product, and quietly assume the market is smarter than they...
Style
Sohrab Hura’s Frozen Vision of Kashmir
If Hura had assembled “Snow” in 2019, he would have chosen only photos like these: lateral and coded, often with no humans in them. His taste for the direct...
Some Disney Adults Are Going Into Serious Debt in the Pursuit of Magic
Jennifer Davidson, a woman in Columbus, Ohio, describes herself as a “mild” Disney adult because she doesn’t have a merchandise collection. Despite this, Davidson has visited Disney World more...
My Journey Inside the “Mind of a Serial Killer”
Although I enjoy true crime—Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and Vincent Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” are among my favorites—I’ve never really listened, from start to finish, to a true-crime podcast,...
“Our Land” Is a Blistering Denunciation of Colonialist Oppression
But for decades, as some of Martel’s interviewees note, their presence on the land has come under threat from the Amíns of the world: we hear about specious claims...
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Politics
Bald eagle ‘massaging’ its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild
Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest.With Big Bear Lake glittering in the distance, he raises each foot...
Google, Nvidia and other tech titans sign AI deal with the Pentagon
Eight technology companies, including Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, have struck deals with the Pentagon to help the U.S. military gain an edge on the battlefield.“These agreements accelerate the transformation...
This Rivian spinoff is reinventing e-bikes in California with screens, software and swappable seats
Rivian Automotive has attracted die-hard fans by building a battery-powered truck with enough muscle for off-roading as well as the acceleration and suspension to comfortably glide through city streets....
California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here’s what happens next
California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare.This week, supporters of the proposed...
