NEW YORK — Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Seconds,” a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting that now tops a list compiled by PEN America of the books most banned in schools. Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools “Not only was it recommended…
“Growth, growth, fast growth,” Strey says of what investors were after. “You burn money to grow.” Before its introduction to venture capital, the Plantix team had imagined success as simply making a profitable business. But a modest goal “hasn’t always been that sexy for investors,” who prefer to rapidly build toward a single giant payout,…
King Charles and his loved ones made a much-anticipated public appearance on December 25, attending Christmas Day services at a church on Sandringham. This was an especially noteworthy event because the monarch was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and because he was joined by, among other, Kate Middleton. The Princess of Wales has been…
Oil giant BP is to cut about 4,700 staff, more than 5% of its total workforce, as part of its plans to cut costs. The British firm, which has a global workforce of about 90,000 people, confirmed the job losses on Thursday, but has not said how many roles will be affected in each country…
The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are being finalised, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC. It comes as White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said a truce and hostage deal could be done “this week”. An…
A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images LISBON, Portugal — Ecosia and Qwant, two search engines competing with Google, announced a partnership Tuesday to build a European search index and reduce their dependence on U.S. Big Tech firms. The two…
LeBron James wants the NFL to stay in its own lane … saying even though he loves his football as much as the next person, the league needs to leave the Christmas entertainment to the NBA. King James made the declaration in his on-court interview following the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling 115-113 road win over…
Tax breaks for work lunches are on the cards as part of a push by the Coalition to win over small businesses, as Peter Dutton looks to regain ground in inner-city Brisbane seats. The opposition leader used a campaign rally to unveil a plan to allow tax deductions of up to $20,000 for meal and…
Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger’s military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France of allying with militant groups in the Lake Chad region to undermine Niger’s security, allegedly with Nigeria’s knowledge. “Nigerian authorities are not unaware of this…
Donald Trump’s pledge to rename the highest mountain in North America has sparked backlash among some Indigenous Alaskans and Alaskan lawmakers, including Republicans. Trump reiterated his intentions to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley during his inaugural address. Barack Obama had dubbed the mountain Denali during his presidency, undoing the 1917 designation made in honor…
