How ‘TBPN’ Became Silicon Valley’s Newest Obsession
Silicon Valley is obsessed with “TBPN,” a streaming show on which no career move is too trivial to document.
Month: October 2025
Solar for All Program Cuts Hit G.O.P and Democrat Voters Alike
The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels.
How Churners Earn Money By Regularly Signing Up for Credit Cards
[A growing number of Americans are making thousands by exploiting credit card reward offers.
In This Pageant, the Ugliest Face Wins
The World Gurning Championships in northern England celebrate the centuries-old art of face-pulling.
How Artifacts Helped Solve the Mystery of a Home’s Past in Rural Pennsylvania
[Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.
Beheaded and Sent to Watery Graves, Columbus Statues Get New Life
More than 30 monuments to Christopher Columbus were toppled or taken down in 2020. Now some are being restored, and finding new, usually less-public homes.
Kimmich brace sinks Luxembourg in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
SINSHEIM: Joshua Kimmich scored twice as Germany won 4-0 against a 10-man Luxembourg in their World Cup qualifier in Sinsheim on Friday. Germany showed the poise and swagger that had abandoned them so far in their World Cup qualifying campaign, losing away in Slovakia for the first time and edging past Northern Ireland at home. … Read more
England World Cup spots available for top characters: Tuchel
BENGALURU: Players with exceptional quality and character will always have a chance to be included in England’s World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said, as he takes a step-by-step approach to building the team. Tuchel retained the squad from last month’s Group K qualifying wins against Andorra and Serbia for Thursday’s friendly match against Wales … Read more
Qatar to build Air Force training facility at US base in Idaho
In a landmark announcement on October 10, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani signed an agreement to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The project will host Qatari F-15QA fighter jets and pilots, who will train alongside … Read more
China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.