TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. I always look forward to a new Richard Price novel, and after nearly 10 years of waiting, he has a new one called “Lazarus Man.” During those 10 years, he cocreated and wrote for the HBO series “The Night Of” and “The Outsider” and wrote…
(Bloomberg) — China’s President Xi Jinping wants a “powerful currency” that is stable enough to play a rising role in global trade. Donald Trump’s return looks set to challenge that ambition. Most Read from Bloomberg The yuan risks years of downward pressure during the second Trump presidency, and the threat of another trade war is…
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REI famously shuns Black Friday, asking potential customers to instead get outside and enjoy the world around you. That’s great advice, but of course Black Friday is also one of the biggest retail spending days of the year, and REI is a for-profit co-op—what to do? Have your sale early, of course. The REI Co-op…
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A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Colorado against the Mountain West and its commissioner, Gloria Nevarez, seeks emergency injunctive relief that would declare a transgender San Jose State women’s volleyball player ineligible for the upcoming conference tournament in Las Vegas on Nov. 27-30. The plaintiffs include San Jose State co-captain Brooke Slusser, assistant coach Melissa…
Women and how they wield power are at the center of HBO’s new series Dune: Prophecy, a prequel to the epic first imagined by Frank Herbert in the 1960s. The six-episode season, debuting Sunday on Max, tells the origin story of the matriarchal order later known as the Bene Gesserit, 10,000 years before the rise…
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Virtual Real Estate: Metaverse Ownership Explained! In recent years, virtual real estate has emerged as a groundbreaking trend in the world of digital assets and the metaverse. Virtual real estate refers to parcels of land or property within a digital world, where individuals, brands, and businesses can buy, develop, and monetize virtual spaces. In this…
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With Trump’s win, federal student loan borrowers will need to get used to a new normal and new priorities. Moor Studio/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Moor Studio/Getty Images Millions of federal student loan borrowers are facing uncertainty — or, rather, even more uncertainty — after last week’s presidential election. President Biden will leave office…
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Black Friday is a fantastic time to shop for discounted laptops, but you don’t have to wait until the main event to take advantage of those deals. If you’re looking to get a jump start on your holiday shopping, you’re in luck — the early deals are already here. Whether you’re in the market for…
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Cameron Heyward stared at the four-letter message projected on the screen, wondering what it all meant. As Mike Tomlin — the master of acronyms, and the most powerful force in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ universe — spoke passionately to his players about an upcoming opponent in a darkened meeting room late last month, the light began…
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Jon M. Chu, director of the upcoming film Wicked, discusses the film during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Jon M. Chu, director of the upcoming film Wicked, discusses the film during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features…
