Michael Bloomberg (right) and partner, Diana Taylor, attend the Hampton Classic Horse Show Grand Prix on Aug. 31, 2025 in Bridgehampton, New York. Getty Images The wealth concentrated in the Hamptons doesn’t remain confined to coastal estates and summer galas. Through private foundations, locally based families and seasonal residents quietly sustain the institutions that serve … Read more
Washington– The US war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, as he faced questions and protests at a Senate hearing ahead of a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with aid to farmers and voting law changes that are top White House priorities. … Read more
National news “The President and his allies cannot hold important programs hostage to their personal whims and political ideologies, destabilizing the country by taking away essential federal funding already given to the states.” Russell Vaught, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies before the semiannual report of the House Finance Committee on … Read more
Egypt is Coordination To accelerate the passage of the Freedom of Information Act and establish sustainable extrabudgetary funding mechanisms for public media, based on presidential directives. The steps were discussed during the meetings Preside Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued, on Sunday, July 5, in implementation of recent instructions issued by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. During … Read more
Companies racing to fund AI initiatives can undermine experimentation, trust, and decision-making within their organizations. Unsplash+ when Meta cut 8,000 employees Last April, it explicitly framed it as an investment in artificial intelligence, joining a growing list of highly profitable companies trading headcount in computing. Coinbase followed weeks later, Cutting about 14 percent of its … Read more
Artist Leo Robinson has been awarded an unconditional Fellowship from the Arts Foundation in 2025. Photo: Anne Tetzlaff For emerging artists, the path to a sustainable career has rarely seemed so narrow. In the wake of the pandemic, amid a prolonged cost-of-living crisis and years of declining public investment, artists are facing increasingly difficult decisions … Read more
Washington– President Donald Trump said Thursday he will sign an emergency order ordering the Homeland Security secretary to pay Transportation Security Administration employees immediately, as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end a budget impasse that has crowded airports and left workers without pay. Trump announced his decision in a post on social media, … Read more
Local news “We might get a little more from the meal tax or hotel tax, but that doesn’t bring in money for this city. In fact, it’s probably more of a headache than it’s worth.” Mike Lowend, president of the 2026 World Cup Organizing Committee in Boston, poses for a photo at Gillette Stadium on … Read more
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and apparel brand SKIMS has secured $225 million in new funding, catapulting the company’s valuation to $5 billion. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the six-year-old company, which has rapidly transformed from a shapewear startup into a global fashion powerhouse. The latest funding round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries remain in limbo as the federal government shutdown continues. Federal officials announced Monday that they will release partial funding for the food assistance program. However, it is still unclear how much money Coloradans will receive or when the funding will be distributed. List: Denver metro area … Read more