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Writers, Seeking Pay Change for the Streaming Era, Prepare to Strike
When the most recent Hollywood strike took place — 16 years ago — the internet had not yet transformed the television and movie businesses. Broadcast networks still commanded colossal audiences, and cable channels were still growing. The superhero boom had begun for movie studios, and DVDs generated $16 billion in annual sales.
Needing Younger Workers, Federal Officials Relax Rules on Past Drug Use
Not long ago, urinating in a cup for a drug test was a widely accepted, if annoying, requirement to start a new job. The legalization of marijuana in more and more states in recent years upended that, prompting many employers to shelve hiring rules from the “Just Say No” era.
Airman in Leaks Case Worked on Global Network Essential to Drone Missions
WASHINGTON — On an Air National Guard base in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, more than 1,200 military service members and civilians maintain one of the largest support systems for Pentagon drone missions around the world.
This Is What the Right-Wing Takeover of a Progressive College Looks Like
SARASOTA, Fla. — When I first met Matthew Lepinski, the faculty chair of New College of Florida, he was willing to give the right-wingers sent to remake his embattled progressive public school a chance.
The Stretch Limo Is ‘Gone Like the Dodo Bird’
Over a few days in early March, carmakers and limousine company operators gathered at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for an annual convention, where they went to panels and parties and admired shiny new party buses, vans and black sport utility vehicles.
Homeless in the City Where He Was Once Mayor
BEND, Ore. — Craig Coyner, a man from one of the most prominent families in Bend, Oregon, rose through an acclaimed career — as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer and then a mayor who helped turn the town into one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities.
Inflation Cooled in March, but Stubborn Price Increases Remain
Inflation is slowing, a fresh reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred index showed, but costs continue to climb rapidly after stripping out volatile food and fuel — which shows that price pressures retain staying power and it could be a long road back to normal.
Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist
Brenetta Smith used to buy brand-name foods like Oreos and Doritos without thinking twice. But when she noticed that food prices at her local supermarket, Aldi, were soaring, she realized she had to do something different: “I have to change the way I shop,” she said.
Statue Is Defaced in England After Children Were Given Crayons
Bright blue crayon marks were found on a statue that is more than two centuries old at a conservation site in England after activity packs with crayons were handed out to children at the property, officials said.
U.S. Economy Grew at 1.1% Rate in First Quarter
Higher interest rates took a toll on the U.S. economy in early 2023, but free-spending consumers are keeping a recession at bay, at least for now. Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, rose at a 1.1% annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That was down from a 2.6% rate in the last three months of 2022 but nonetheless represented a third straight quarter of growth after output contracted in the first half of last year.
Airman Accused of Leak Has History of Racist and Violent Remarks, Filing Says
WASHINGTON — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of posting classified documents online, repeatedly tried to obstruct federal investigators and has a “troubling” history of making racist and violent remarks, Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing late Wednesday.
How Much Do Voters Really Care About Biden’s Age?
Many Americans say they do not want President Joe Biden to run for reelection, and his age is a big reason. In an NBC News poll released last weekend, 70% of adults said Biden, who is 80, should not run again. Asked if age was a factor, 69% of them said yes. Other recent surveys detect a similar lack of enthusiasm, with many voters — including around half of Democrats — calling him too old to seek the White House again.
Children With Autism Across U.S. Lend Voices to Transit Announcements
When Ellison Chang, 7, recently recorded a public service message asking New York City subway riders not to hold the train doors open, he added his own personal greeting at the beginning: “What’s up, chicken wing!”
U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Bid for Activision, a Blow for Tech Deals
WASHINGTON — British antitrust regulators on Wednesday blocked Microsoft’s plans to acquire the video game giant Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, a significant hurdle for what would be the largest consumer tech acquisition since AOL bought Time Warner two decades ago.
‘Rust’ Returns With Fake Guns, Rubber Bullets and Watchful Eyes
PRAY, Mont. — By the edge of a steep, snow-dusted gully just north of Yellowstone National Park, Alec Baldwin and the crew of the Western “Rust” gathered for their morning safety meeting as filming resumed a year and a half after it had been halted by tragedy.
Biden Announces Reelection Bid, Defying Trump and History
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden formally announced on Tuesday that he would seek a second term, arguing that American democracy still faces a profound threat from former President Donald Trump as he set up the possibility of a climactic rematch between the two next year.
Biden Plans an Election Bid That Will Be More Complicated the 2nd Time Around
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to ask for another four years in office as soon as Tuesday, four years after declaring his 2020 candidacy in the hopes of preventing President Donald Trump from “forever and fundamentally” altering the character of the United States.
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