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Eventbrite’s CEO took the top job after her husband and in the ‘dark room’ of COVID realized she’d ‘forgotten to have a moment of doubt’

There are five members of the Hartz household: Julia and her husband Kevin, their two daughters and their $483 million company—Eventbrite. The couple launched the business in 2006 alongside their third co-founder—Renaud Visage—with Kevin initially taking on the title of CEO. In 2016 Julia took the reins, just in time to take the company public […]

Skeletal remains shed light on what life was like for ancient Egyptian scribes

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Performing administrative tasks in ancient Egypt may not sound physically demanding, but new research has revealed that being a scribe left a mark on the skeletons of the men who held those privileged positions. Scribes were […]

Top Maricopa County GOP Official Said She’d ‘Lynch’ Election Official

Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on November 10, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images A high-ranking Republican in Maricopa County, Arizona, said earlier this year that she would “lynch” one of the county’s top election officials if […]

‘She’d be charged with trespassing’

While sifting through his work emails one February afternoon, Clyde Estes saw a message that dismayed him. “I started reading it and was just shocked,” recalled Estes, chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. “It’s something you don’t expect to see.” It relayed what Kristi Noem said at the state legislature just a few days […]

Warren Buffett has been on a 9-day buying tear with oil stock Occidental, and it could shed insight into Berkshire Hathaway’s bigger strategy, analyst says

The Oracle of Omaha has set his sights on the oil industry. Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company helmed by investing titan Warren Buffett, has upped its stake in Houston-based Occidental Petroleum, buying up shares over the past nine trading days to bring its holdings to almost 29% of the firm, according to SEC filings. The […]