The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, Flexibility Intact
One of the most interesting and satisfying concerts of the classical music season was last week at Carnegie Hall. The conductor Raphaël Pichon, a rising star in Europe, led a…
James Carlos Blake, Novelist of Outlaw Life, Is Dead at 81
James Carlos Blake, whose savage, lyrical novels about outlaws, bootleggers and gunslinging murderers resurrected the violent history of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, drawing comparisons to titans of American letters like Cormac…
Rachael Kirkconnell Confirms Infidelity Didn’t Cause Matt James Split
Rachael Kirkconnell No Infidelity in Matt James Split … But Reconciliation Off the Table!!! Published January 28, 2025 10:00 AM PST Play video content @LionsShareNews / Backgrid Rachael Kirkconnell is…
Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers
The artificial intelligence boom has turbocharged demand for electricity, and everyone who is anyone in the U.S. energy industry wants a piece of the action. The latest entrant is Chevron,…
LeBron James named NBA All-Star starter for record 21st straight season
The East’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell, and the West’s Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James were selected as…
Debanking, and the Diss Heard Around Davos
Good morning from Davos, Switzerland, on the final day of the World Economic Forum. The hottest chatter over the past 24 hours has been about two topics. First, jaws were…
Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
Seven months after the Supreme Court struck down a deal that would have resolved thousands of opioid cases against Purdue Pharma, the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, have…
Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.
Crackdown President Trump made clear for months that he would take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives when he took office. But the ferocity with which he has done…
Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of the…
Ally Lewber Announces Split From James Kennedy
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber We’re Officially Over!!! Published January 22, 2025 5:30 PM PST Ally Lewber and James Kennedy are donezo … she just confirmed as much in the…