Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization. Source link
Month: May 2025
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Subdued in April as Spending Slows
The Federal Reserve has put interest rate cuts on hold until it has more clarity about President Trump’s policies. Source link
Israel Orders Evacuation of Much of Northern Gaza, Warning of Dangerous Combat
Many in the area have already been displaced at least once during the war and little humanitarian aid is arriving amid widespread hunger. Source link
What ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Defaults Say About the Consumer
An increase in deferred pay-later loans has raised alarms, as the Trump administration seeks to gut the agency tasked with policing the sector. Source link
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations
Both Kyiv and Moscow have been maneuvering to set the terms and tempo of any talks to end the fighting. Source link
Banksy new lighthouse artwork confirmed to be in Marseille
Cachella Smith & Amy Walker BBC News Banksy/Instagram The new artwork has been traced to the French city of Marseille Banksy’s latest piece of graffiti […]
US government report cited non-existent sources, academics say
A US government report on children’s health cited “totally fabricated” studies to back up its findings, academics wrongly listed as the authors of those studies […]
US and China trade talks have stalled, Scott Bessent says
Trade talks between the US and China are “a bit stalled”, the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. His comment comes less than three […]
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s shot. Source link
A Girl Struggles to Survive Her Country’s War and Her Own
Margaryta Karpova, 12, escaped her village in eastern Ukraine just before Russian troops overran it. But her fight was only beginning. Source link