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The End of Social Media

Algorithms and short-form video drove engagement. They also made it easier to quit.

Reason · 4h ago

Air France bets on caviar and champagne to lure luxury flyers

Air France is betting big on luxury to keep wealthy travellers spending with lavish servings of caviar and champagne in first-class cabins as soaring fuel costs and disrupted travel patterns squeeze airlines worldwide. The campaign seems to have paid off, with the Paris-based carrier saying that premium bookings and revenue…

France 24 · Sep 18

Meet the New War

Plus: YIMBY high schoolers, Vance alienates Jewish donors, AI for homework help, and more...

Reason · Jul 14

Why has JD Vance been so quiet? Because he deleted X from his phone for Lent, report says

Vice President is releasing a new book in June about his conversion to Catholicism

The Independent UK · Apr 28

Widow who lost life savings in romance scams ‘died in Ghana crash after traveling for marriage’

In October 2022, Janet Fordham flew to Ghana to meet a man who she was romantically linked to

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Dempsey finally wins the '2025' Martin Donnelly Trophy

Torrential rain forced the Formula Ford contest to be abandoned last September but it was instead rescheduled to last weekend's Kirkistown season opener

Autosport · Mar 30

Bob Iger left Disney’s CEO post just before COVID exploded. Will his second exit be followed by a plot twist?

A veteran succession saga, a handpicked protégé, and a vague new “senior advisor” title are stoking fresh questions about how clean Disney’s latest handoff will really be.

Fortune · Feb 3

‘I’m living rent-free in Trump’s head’: Gavin Newsom celebrates his social media attacks on president

California governor calls President Trump an ‘invasive species’ and accuses him of ‘cosplaying on the world stage’ in scathing comments at Swiss economic summit

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Behind the Curtain: 20 years of media revolution

We alone didn't start this fire. But we surely lit or fanned it — and then had front-row seats to witness the blaze.

Axios · Jan 13

Some US media are cheerleading Trump’s Venezuela raid. That’s not their job

An almost admiring feeling pervaded the early coverage – and not just among right-leaning outlets

The Guardian - US · Jan 8