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The US alcohol industry, already struggling with falling demand, is being further hit by inflation. The Jim Beam bourbon distillery in Kentucky has closed its still until at least 2027, and many other brands have done likewise: The state is sitting on 16.1 million unsold barrels, 10 years’ supply, having ...

China’s electric vehicle price wars have spilled into the attention economy. As profits plunge, Chinese auto executives are reinventing themselves as influencers, Nikkei reported: Xiaomi’s Lei Jun livestreamed a 15-hour nonstop road trip from Beijing to Shanghai, while Nio’s founder streamed himself cooking inside an SUV and sleeping in its ...

Single strike on the village of Deir Qanoun al Nahr in the coastal Tyre province killed 10, including three children and three women, health ministry says Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s health ministry said, the latest ...

From beans, lentils and tofu to chicken, pork, beef and fish, experts weigh the health benefits and potential drawbacks Do you think you’re not getting enough protein? Debbie Fetter, an associate professor in nutrition at the University of California, Davis, likes to ask her students this same question. In a ...

From a disastrous haircut to an unlikely One Battle After Another toy ad, this season has been stronger than usual Saturday Night Live, which just closed out its 51st season, has been on the upswing for the past few months. Following their disappointing 50th anniversary, a combination of major changes ...

The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it. ...

Chinese men are learning to spoil themselves. As more of them live alone and delay marriage, those who might have spent money on romantic relationships are instead splurging on skincare, fragrances, fitness equipment, and other self-care luxuries. The trend is tied to an overall increase in male consumption in the ...

Welcome to the wrapper economy, where “ownership” is replaced by “exposure.” The Trump administration is expected to start allowing digital versions of stocks that track prices but don’t carry the typical voting rights or dividends — and could be issued without the approval of the companies themselves. The new rules, ...

Liz’s view Kalshi and Polymarket have either a massive insider-trading problem or the appearance of one. It doesn’t really matter which. But my bet is that they’ll fix it — because it’s in their financial interest. For starters, people don’t want to participate in a market they think is rigged. ...

The Scoop Democrats’ search for more winnable House seats is shining a brighter light on southern California, where internal tension is putting the party at risk of a November lockout. The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC picked its candidate on Tuesday, endorsing Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar in the 48th District. But Campa-Najjar’s ...