LOS ANGELES — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands at the edge of a cliff, while his three dogs sit at attention, waiting for a treat from his pocket. It is gray and spitting rain, and Kennedy — scion of America’s most famous political family, challenger in the Democr... More »
Aston Martin has struck a deal with the US firm Lucid to start making “ultra-luxury high-performance electric vehicles” from 2025.The British luxury carmaker, whose losses more than doubled last year to almost £500m, has struck a cash and shares deal valued at... More »
WASHINGTON — The tumult in Russia will take time to sort out, but whatever happens is certain to reverberate in a 2024 presidential race that will offer a referendum of sorts on President Joe Biden’s attempt to defang Russian President Vladimir Putin.Biden’s s... More »
Slabs of chicken meat grown from cells nurtured by scientists, rather than from birds raised and slaughtered by farmers, can now be sold in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture greenlit two kinds of lab-grown chicken for the first time on Wedn... More »
Gary Hairston worked as an electrician in an underground coal mine for almost 30 years. It was hard, often grimy, work. When a big machine called a continuous miner dug into the hard earth, it kicked up all kinds of dust. Slowly, Hairston began to notice that ... More »
"Bond King" Jeffrey Gundlach warned the US debt has ballooned and continues to swell. The billionaire investor noted the Fed's interest-rate hikes have driven up the costs of the debt. Gundlach warned the problem could get worse in the ... More »
The TheatreJuly 3, 2023 IssueThe Witch Hunt in “The Doctor”Juliet Stevenson stars in Robert Icke’s adaptation of an Arthur Schnitzler play, as a doctor who is a target of antisemitism, and also language policing.By Helen ShawJune 26, 2023Robert Icke adapts a 1... More »
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Published26 JuneShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBy David CowanHome affairs correspondent, BBC ScotlandEntrepreneur John Donald sells robotic falcons around the world but still can't believe that he fell victim to cyber-crime during the pandemic... More »