A Russian cargo ship that may have been part of an evacuation run to Syria sank
A Russian-flagged cargo vessel has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in its engine room, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Fourteen crew members were rescued, but two were missing, the ministry’s situation and crisis unit said in a Telegram post. The ministry said the vessel, the Ursa Major, was owned by SK-YUG…
Russia’s economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country’s natural-gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed. Russia is set to lose yet another source of income for its war chest in days — and it’s Ukraine calling the shots. An agreement to let piped Russian natural gas transit via Ukraine to Europe is…
Meet the power players at Elon Musk’s xAI, the startup taking on OpenAI with its Grok chatbot
xAI was founded by Elon Musk in 2023. Elon Musk’s startup xAI is one of the newer players in the artificial intelligence race, but that hasn’t stopped it from bringing in top talent and soaring to a valuation of $50 billion in just 16 months. Launched by Musk in July 2023 to take on OpenAI,…
I traveled the world while taking online classes because it was cheaper than room and board at my college. I don’t regret it.
I traveled the world while taking online classes because it was cheaper than room and board at my college. I don’t regret it. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelsea Myers. It has been edited for length and clarity. My parents have always been clear that I would need to pay for…
14 celebrities who were born on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve
Jeremy Strong’s birthday is on Christmas. Jeremy Strong’s birthday is on Christmas. Sometimes, sharing your birthday with a holiday can be fun — think: Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, or July 4. But trying to celebrate your day of birth while many others are celebrating Christmas can be tricky. Christmas babies: We see you, and now you…
We were short on money, and I didn’t think I could get my son the train set he wanted for Christmas. Another mom came to my rescue.
Courtney Ellis (not pictured) got a Christmas train set for her son. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Courtney Ellis, author of Looking Up. It has been edited for length and clarity. Ten years ago, my husband and I moved with our 2-year-old son from Wisconsin to California to work at a…
The most fascinating hedge fund hire of 2024 wasn’t a star trader or C-suite executive
As the hedge fund talent war continues unabated, demand for the business development professionals who recruit traders has intensified. Top firms hired dozens in BD in 2024. One of the most intriguing hedge-fund personnel moves in 2024 came late in the year. It wasn’t a superstar portfolio manager nor another big bank executive migrating to…
I took my older relatives on a 2-week tour of Italy. It was fun, but I wish we’d done 3 things differently for a better trip.
I had a great time traveling with my parents and some of my older relatives in Italy, but a few. things could’ve made our trip even better. This spring, I planned a two-week tour through Italy with my parents, who are both in their 60s. It was their first time visiting Europe, and I couldn’t…
What to Do If You Haven’t Received Your Tax Refund
Returns filed by mail can take more than twice as long to process than those sent electronically. If the Internal Revenue Service owes you a tax refund, you’re probably eager to get it in your hands as soon as possible. Typically the quickest — and safest — way to get a refund is electronically filing…
