The New Yorker Who Cracked the U.K.’s Premier Quiz Show
Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 …
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Spirit Airlines Will Delay Plane Purchases and Furlough Pilots
Spirit Airlines said on Monday that it would delay delivery of new Airbus planes and furlough pilots to …
Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100,000 a Year. How Did This Happen?
It was only a matter of time before a college would have the nerve to quote its cost …
Why a Second Trump Term Could Be Bad for Corporate America
There was anxiety in the thin mountain air when the planet’s economic leaders gathered in January at Davos …
Google to Tone Down Message Board After Employees Feud Over War in Gaza
For nearly 14 years, an online message board called Memegen has served as a virtual water cooler for …
Some of Trump’s Biggest Political Backers Also Threw Trump Media a Lifeline
Marty Davis, the wealthy Minnesota head of a kitchen countertop manufacturing company, is a steadfast supporter of former …
L.A. Times Names Terry Tang as Executive Editor
The Los Angeles Times on Monday named Terry Tang as its permanent executive editor, making her the first …
Betty Cole Dukert, Top ‘Meet the Press’ Producer, Dies at 96
Betty Cole Dukert, who began her career in Washington as a secretary in the 1950s and later became …
Anthony Insolia, Who Led the Expansion of Newsday, Dies at 98
Anthony Insolia, a down-to-earth former editor of Newsday who presided over that Long Island newspaper’s expansion and several …
Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama Ask for Unionization Vote
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama have petitioned federal officials to hold a vote on whether to …