Chipotle executives have sworn up and down that the restaurant chain doesn’t have a portion problem, but an analysis by Wells Fargo begs to differ. To finally “put the ‘weight debate’ to rest,” Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem and his team bought and weighed 75 burrito bowls, they wrote in a note this week. The […]
Rare earth minerals are critical for national defense and industry. National stockpile levels are a mystery, though. And there are indications that the stockpile is insufficient, worrying experts. Rare earth minerals are needed to make all sorts of things, from F-35 stealth fighters and night-vision goggles to internet fiber-optic cables and MRI machines. They are […]
Around this time eight years ago, Donald Trump believed he had a chance to make real inroads with Black voters, despite his lengthy record of overt racism. “Look at how much African-American communities are suffering from Democratic control,” the then-candidate said in reference to Barack Obama’s presidency. “To those I say the following: what do […]
A massive fire at a factory in Berlin last month was set by Russian saboteurs, per WSJ. They were targeting the flow of arms to Ukraine, the outlet reports. But the factory, owned by Diehl Metal, makes parts for cars and electrical systems, not weapons. In early May, scores of German firefighters massed at a […]
A massive fire at a factory in Berlin last month was set by Russian saboteurs, per WSJ. They were targeting the flow of arms to Ukraine, the outlet reports. But the factory, owned by Diehl Metal, makes parts for cars and electrical systems, not weapons. In early May, scores of German firefighters massed at a […]
Rapid advances in AI may concentrate power and wealth among a small elite. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says a universal basic income may not sufficiently address the shift. He says there needs to be a broader economic reorganization. The rapid advances in AI could consolidate power and wealth in the hands of a small few, […]
Hiking and camping fanatics know all too well the risks of a tick bite. Ticks are tiny but carry mighty illnesses, including Lyme disease. They thrive in heavily wooded areas across the U.S. and although there’s greater risk in the northeast, the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic regions, cases of tick-borne diseases are reported in every […]
Homeownership has slipped out of reach for millions of Americans due to high mortgage rates and home prices, and the affordability crisis continues to deepen. Since the start of 2020, home prices have surged more than 47% – the fastest pace of growth since the financial crisis more than a decade ago. Before the COVID-19 […]
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country. The tandem actions — the first to help immigrants illegally in the […]
It’s been a dizzying few weeks in the public records case before Davidson County Chancellor I’Ashea Myles. For more than a year now, Myles has been considering whether the public records law requires the Metro Nashville Police Department to release files from its investigation into The Covenant School shooting. Six people were killed, including three […]
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has returned 174% in 2024, and its market capitalization has increased from $1.2 trillion to $3.3 trillion. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has returned 15% and its market capitalization has increased from $40 trillion to $46 trillion. Put differently, Nvidia is responsible for more than one-third of the gains in the […]
News of Justin Timberlake’s arrest early Tuesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated was for a few hours one of the top stories on the internet. This isn’t surprising, of course — Timberlake is a global pop star with a massive following and hordes of loyal fans. According to reports, the singer told Sag Harbor, […]