A potential pullback by Middle East sovereign wealth funds could drain hundreds of billions of dollars from the artificial intelligence boom and threaten key data center projects, according to tech investor Jack Selby. Middle East investors — including sovereign wealth funds and government entities — account for roughly a quarter of global investments committed to
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The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Since its inception in 1909, the NAACP has been integral to the fight for equal voting rights. Civil rights attorney and constitutional law professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall explores the suppression tactics that have limited Americans’—particularly Black Americans’—ability to exercise
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Lucasfilm/Disney’s first Star Wars movie in seven years, The Mandalorian and Grogu, arrived on tracking in what looks to be an $80 million-plus four-day start over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend. While that’s not the $100M+ opening to which we’re accustomed for a Star Wars movie, duly note that it’s still early in the campaign,
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Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter have released their collaborative new single “Bring Your Love,” a team-up that arrives after the pair debuted the track during Carpenter’s Coachella 2026 Weekend 2 headlining set. As their joint Coachella performance suggested, “Bring Your Love” is a dance-forward track almost scientifically designed for runway shows, not unlike iconic Madonna banger
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Quite different from sustainable travel, there’s what’s been dubbed greenwashing. Sounds clean. It Isn’t. Greenwashing is done when travel operations create the illusion of climate-action progress where little or none exists. These operators minimize or cover up environmentally harmful practices, labeling themselves as “green” or “eco-friendly,” while making vague or inflated claims about their practices
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Almost six out of 10 senior charity leaders have experienced “challenging behaviours” on their organisation’s board, new figures show.  Research published today by the charity leaders body Acevo and the Association of Chairs shows that relationships between charity leaders and their chairs are generally positive but highlights gaps in board effectiveness, behaviour and governance practice. 
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Eli Lilly on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that blew past estimates and hiked its full-year sales outlook by $2 billion, as demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro spiked again. The pharmaceutical giant now expects 2026 revenue to come in between $82 billion and $85 billion, up from
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Ford signage at the New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 2, 2026. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor raised its 2026 guidance on Wednesday after beating Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations and reporting a $1.3 billion tariff refund benefit after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some of President
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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. Previews of New Books Out May 2026 April is coming to an end and previews of next month’s
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In a courtroom on Wednesday, prosecutors said that singer D4vd, legal name David Anthony Burke, killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what they said the evidence would show in a document filed Wednesday that provided the first detailed allegations of efforts to dismember
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Facade of a Taco Bell Cantina restaurant in Danville, California, Jan. 8, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by another strong quarter for Taco Bell. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based
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