New York Bought an Electric Ferry. The City Can’t Charge It.

New York Times - Oct 30, 2026

Locations across the country want to launch electric ferries to cut carbon emissions, but there are challenges to the rollout.

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Style Edit: Cartier’s panther leads ‘Into the Wild’ exhibition at Hong Kong’s Villa Haw Par

Oct 30, 2026

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In 1933, Jeanne Toussaint was appointed creative director of Cartier, and the wildly influential designer set about cementing the noble panther’s role as the indelible emblem of the storied Parisian jeweller that it remains to this day. Two years later, in Hong Kong, legendary entrepreneur Aw Boon Haw finished the construction of Haw Par Mansion, now known as Villa Haw Par, the magnificent East-meets-West edifice in Tai Hang that is also a showcase for the allure of big cats, complete with the...

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Amazon on Thursday became the latest tech company to announce swelling investments in A.I. amid stumbling share prices.

EU trade measures threaten UK auto recovery: SMMT

Oct 30, 2026

EU trade measures threaten UK auto recovery: SMMT

European Union (EU) trade measures threaten a projected recovery in British vehicle production next year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned on Thursday.

From workshops to the catwalk - why mended clothes are going mainstream

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A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.

How latex is bouncing back with Saint Laurent and Schiaparelli

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How latex is bouncing back with Saint Laurent and Schiaparelli

Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie’s commitment to fashion reached new levels during the Paris menswear shows in June when he wore a pair of knee-high latex sock boots to the Saint Laurent show in the middle of a heatwave. And well, it was hot. The perversity of latex in the heat is of course ideal for a material once solely associated with fetishwear and underground clubs. Fashion, forever contrary, has of course long had an affinity with it. The nexus of latex’s journey from underground...

Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election

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Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election

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6 ways to use White Flower Oil at home, from repelling pests to removing stickers

Oct 29, 2026

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Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street

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Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

What do we know about Stevie Wonder’s ex-fiancée, Carmen Efferson, whom he is seeking to evict?

Oct 29, 2026

What do we know about Stevie Wonder’s ex-fiancée, Carmen Efferson, whom he is seeking to evict?

Stevie Wonder is taking legal action against a reported ex-fiancée, filing a lawsuit last week to evict her after she has allegedly been living rent-free at his Los Angeles property in Studio City for nearly four decades. The prolific musician, whose legal name is Stevland Morris, has filed a legal complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Carmen Efferson, whom he says has been living at the home on Oak Glen Drive since July 1988, according to the complaint obtained by the Los...

I Made A Geography Game That Doesn't Require A Map

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U.S. GDP Increased 3.4% in Third Quarter

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The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.

Burnham 'ready to support' Poundland staff as retailer faces collapse

Oct 29, 2026

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