Totó la Momposina, Colombian Folk Music Star, Dies at 85
Timbaland, Jay-Z and Major Lazer sampled her work, and she received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin Grammys in 2013.
Month: May 2026
Greenpeace’s Long War With a Pipeline Titan Enters a Strange New Phase
Can a court in one country really control what’s done in another country’s courtroom? The decade-long clash between Greenpeace and the American pipeline company Energy Transfer entered a strange new phase this month when a state court in North Dakota barred Greenpeace International, which is based in Europe, from making certain claims against Energy Transfer … Read more
‘Power Ballad’ Review: Hitting All the Wrong Notes
There are some promising themes in this comedy-drama about an American musician in Dublin, featuring Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd, but the movie never develops them.
60-day ceasefire extension reached but Trump must approve, source says
US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting in Washington, DC, May 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters/ File The US and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire, pending the approval of Trump. A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that the two sides have reached an agreement on a memorandum of … Read more
Everlane Co-Founder, Shocked by Shein Acquisition, Wants a Redo
[Michael Preysman, who ran the brand for a decade, can’t believe what happened to the company he built. Can he start over?
Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon
It was the first attack by Israel on the Lebanese capital in weeks and could complicate efforts by the United States and Iran to agree to a peace deal to end the war in Iran.
Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal
[An earlier version of the defamation suit, which focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, was dismissed by a judge.
Anthropic Unveils Claude Opus 4.8, a New, More Powerful Model
Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI continue to sharpen the coding skills of their artificial intelligence technologies, with no ceiling in sight. On Thursday, Anthropic unveiled a new flagship model, called Claude Opus 4.8, that is significantly better than its predecessor, Claude Opus 4.7, at generating computer code, according to independent benchmark tests. It is particularly … Read more
Mark Carney Says Canada’s Distancing from the U.S. is Good for Both Nations
Speaking in New York, the Canadian prime minister called for a new relationship between Canada and United States.
Jannat Mirza faces backlash over Eidul Azha meat-packing video
Users troll TikToker for packaging sacrificial meat while adjusting her hair and wearing expensive bangles Pakistan’s most popular TikToker, Jannat Mirza, faced criticism on social media after an Eidul Azha video showed her posing to music while packing sacrificial meat into bags. Jannat shared the video on her TikTok and Instagram accounts, where she was … Read more