Putin ‘deliberately’ chose Christmas Day for a massive bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy says
Two firefighters in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region in images shared by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia launched an attack on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure on Christmas Day in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as an “inhumane” move, according to multiple reports. Zelenskyy said in a Telegram message that more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and…
The ‘godfather of EVs’ explains why China is winning the race to go electric — and why hybrids are a ‘fool’s errand’
The former Nissan and Aston Martin executive Andy Palmer is known as the “godfather of EVs” thanks to his work on the Nissan Leaf. The man often known as the “godfather of EVs” has a warning for automakers thinking of ditching electric vehicles for hybrids. Andy Palmer, a former Aston Martin CEO and Nissan exec,…
Why United Airlines has had such a stellar year despite being Boeing’s biggest customer
Despite being struggling Boeing’s biggest customer, United Airlines’ stock has doubled this year as it grows its international network, gets new planes, and plans share buybacks. United Airlines may be Boeing’s biggest customer, but the two companies have had wildly different years. A quality-control crisis and seven-week labor strike have led to layoffs, increased regulatory…
Earth’s orbit is so crowded that space traffic controllers issue more than 1,000 collision warnings per day
Spectators watch from Canaveral National Seashore as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches carrying 60 Starlink satellites. So much junk is filling Earth’s orbit that collision avoidance has become a busy business. “We’re talking about the dead satellites, the rocket bodies, the fairings, the wrenches, the gloves, and things like that that have been left…
Grieving my estranged mother while she was still alive taught me how to get through the holidays
The author, not pictured, has found ways to cope with sadness around the holidays. Tis’ the season for joy, making holiday cookies in the comfort of your cozy kitchen, the smell of pine needles and sipping piping hot cocoa. But for many folks who are estranged from loved ones, including me, it’s also the season…
I’ve always been close to my mom, but didn’t realize how much I still needed her until I had my own kids
The author felt closer to her mother after she had her own kids. I’ve always loved my mom dearly, but after I had kids, I found I felt even closer to her. I never thought that having a baby would change my relationship with my own mother, but it did. Growing up, my mom was…
Catastrophe bond market nears $50 billion after back-to-back years of record issuance
A car drives a neighborhood in Central Florida impacted by Hurricane Milton. Sales of the bonds, including those already issued and those in the pipeline, surged to $17.7 billion this year, according to data from Artemis. That data marks a 7% increase from last year and the second-straight year of record issuance, bringing the total…
As a kid, my dad asked me to skip the anesthetic at the dentist to save $20. Now that I’m wealthy, my son asked if we were hiring a private chef.
Paul Ollinger gives his kids a modest allowance. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Paul Ollinger, author of “Reasonably Happy: The Skeptics Guide to Achievable Contentment.” It has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up one of six kids in Atlanta. When I was around 11, my dad was taking…
Apple’s future product lineup is starting to come into focus
Apple is exploring new areas to create more hit products. Many devices are reportedly in the works at the tech giant, and many of them are very different from its golden child, the iPhone. Apple followers including the Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman and the Taiwan-based supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have said it’s exploring new headsets,…
