Saturday Evening Post Will Stop Printing After 205 Years
[The magazine, famous for publishing Jack London stories and Norman Rockwell art, will continue online.
Summer Box Office Lessons From ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Obsession’ and More Hits
Studios may think that stories drew moviegoers, but it was the people behind hits like “The Odyssey” and “Obsession” that drew patrons again and again.
Sri Lanka name squads for England white-ball tour
Sri Lanka on Wednesday named their squads for a six-match white-ball tour of England, with Kusal Mendis set to captain the side in three Twenty20 internationals and three one-day internationals. Charith Asalanka has been appointed vice-captain across both formats, while in-form Pathum Nissanka returns to bolster the top order. ODI squad Kusal Mendis (captain), Pathum … Read more
Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games
TOKYO: Cricketers at this month’s Asian Games in Japan will have better accommodation than athletes from many other sports, the head of Japanese cricket said Wednesday, after concerns were raised about a lack of five-star hotels for players. A Sri Lankan official said this week that some of Asia’s top teams had raised doubts over … Read more
I Need an IV Drip to Recover From My IV Drip
Wellness clinics are shooting people up with vitamins, but is the point to actually feel better — or the opposite?
Markets Waver as Investors Assess War, Debt and Inflation
U.S. and Iranian forces traded attacks again, pushing oil prices higher as bond yields remained elevated.
Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil Riches
[The U.S. energy giant, which stayed in the country after other Western companies left, will invest $7 billion in the country to more than double its production there.
Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says
As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant access to its inspectors was an urgent concern.
ADB’s Kanda gets second term
[ ADB has significantly expanded its support to members during a period of overlapping crises Masato Kanda of Japan, who is the current president of the Asian Development Bank. — PHOTO VIA X MANILA: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has received unanimous support for a second term from members of ADB’s Board of … Read more
‘The Runner’ Review: Neither Fast Nor Furious Enough
Gal Gadot limps ahead as a desperate single mother in a thin race-against-time thriller.