Business

The ‘Ghosts of 2007’ and the graybeard ‘Nifty 50’: BofA looks at the rare situation in markets and finds ominous parallels to the GFC and the dotcom bubble

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s looming decision on whether to cut interest rates in September 2025 is sparking heightened concern on Wall Street, as strategists at Bank of America (BofA) Securities draw unsettling parallels to the months preceding the 2007-08 financial crisis. A recent Liquid Insight report, published August 14 by strategist Howard Du and his team, warns that the current...

Celebrity

Tamar Braxton Suffers Severe Face Injuries, Can’t Recall Incident

Fans and celebrity peers are sending up prayers and well-wishes for Tamar Braxton. The singer dropped a bombshell announcement on her IG Story on Tuesday (August 19), revealing that she was in a severe accident that she can’t recall. Tamar said she “almost died” and took to social media to let her loved ones know she’s receiving their messages.RELATED: Yikes! Tamar...

Crypto

Are You Even A Bitcoiner If You’re Not On Nostr?

Derek Ross calls Nostr “the foundation of a more open internet.” For him, Bitcoiners who aren’t using Nostr are missing the point. Looking at his feed, you get early 2010s Twitter vibes — “microblogging” was the word used back then. But what Ross sees in the future for this revolutionary communication platform goes well beyond food images, travel updates and...

Culture

On starlings and the thermodynamics of life

A murmuration of tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of starlings, flying in such perfect synchrony that they look like a single, billowing, pulsing organism against the night sky: this is one of nature’s most striking sights. The biggest evolutionary benefit of moving in concert is obvious. A coherent collective serves as a deterrent, since it’s far more difficult...

Economy

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight announced at Gamescom; open-world Gotham coming in 2026

Batman is returning to consoles, this time in Lego form, with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Warner Bros. Games and TT Games officially unveiled the title on Tuesday(August 19) at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, confirming a 2026 release across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC, and Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2.The new game is the first dedicated Lego...

Education

Inaccurate, Impossible: Experts Knock New Trump Plan to Collect College Admissions Data

“You’ve got this effort to add these elements without a mechanism with which to vet the new variables, as well as a system for ensuring their proper implementation,” said Cook. “You would almost think that whoever implemented this didn’t know what they were doing.” Cook has helped advise the Education Department on the IPEDS data collection for 20 years and...

Fashion

Late Summer Skirting – Julia Berolzheimer

One/Of Top & Skirt (similar top & skirt), Adam Lippes Bralette (old, similar here), Savette Bag, Roger Vivier Pumps Late summer skirting walks the line between ease and structure, bringing movement to the everyday. Breezy poplins, pleated cottons, and softly structured linens come into their own now, styled with something as simple as a tee or something unexpected like a lightweight knit or tailored vest. These are...

Finance

Walmart recalls potentially radioactive frozen shrimp sold in 13 states

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from...

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