Neil Drossman, who brought a cheeky wit and a tireless work ethic to the award-winning print advertisements and television commercials he wrote for clients like Meow Mix cat food, Teacher’s Scotch whisky and 1-800-Flowers, died on Nov. 25 in the Bronx. He was 83. His daughter, Jill Drossman, said he died of sepsis in a …
5 Takeaways From Inside the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
By the time the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, a draft of the ruling had been leaked to the press and the outcome was anticipated. The story behind the decision seemed obvious: The constitutional right to abortion effectively had died with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose replacement, Amy Coney Barrett, was a …
The Debate on Wall Street: Did the Fed Pivot Too Soon on Rates?
The big questions swirling around the market rally The S&P 500 is closing in on a record after the Fed signaled it would be cutting interest rates next year. Investors are betting that the U.S. economy will pull off the rosiest of outcomes: a soft-landing and cheaper borrowing costs. But some Wall Street veterans are …
Franz Tost Dials F1 Activity Back
To the very end, all Franz Tost cared about was racing. After the final Grand Prix of the season and 18 years as a team principal, Tost bid farewell to AlphaTauri, a team he had overseen from its inception in 2006 when it started life in Formula 1 as Toro Rosso. It was a measure …
Biden Administration Urges Israel to Scale Down Its War in Gaza
Biden administration officials want Israel to end its large-scale ground and air campaign in the Gaza Strip within weeks and to transition to a more targeted phase in its war against Hamas, American officials said Thursday. Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser, met with Israeli leaders on Thursday about the direction of the war. …
Pro-China YouTube Network Used A.I. to Malign U.S., Report Finds
In a faintly stilted tone and with slightly awkward grammar, the American-accented voice on YouTube last month ridiculed Washington’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, claiming that the United States was unable to “play its role as a mediator like China” and “now finds itself in a position of significant isolation.” The 10-minute …
George McGinnis Dies at 73; Powered His Way to Basketball Stardom
George McGinnis, whose rare combination of size and agility made him a pillar of two early 1970s championship teams in the upstart American Basketball Association, but whose heralded pairing with Julius Erving on the N.B.A.’s Philadelphia 76ers failed to fulfill expectations of a title, died on Thursday in Indianapolis. He was 73. The Indiana Pacers, …
What’s Next After House Approves Biden Impeachment Inquiry
The House voted to formally open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The Times’s Luke Broadwater examines the investigation that has failed to produce evidence of anything approaching high crimes or misdemeanors. Source link
My Not-So-Perfect Holiday Shopping Excursion With A.I. Chatbots
In addition to Shopify, chatbots have come out over the past 12 months from Instacart, the delivery company; Mercari, a resale platform; Carrefour, a retailer; and Kering, which owns Gucci and Balenciaga. Walmart, Mastercard and Signet Jewelers are also testing chatbots, which may become publicly available as soon as next year. “In a way, it’s …
Two Storied Names in F1, Ferrari and Mercedes, Seek to Bounce Back
Ferrari and Mercedes are two of the oldest, grandest and most successful teams in Formula 1. In 2022, their hopes of more world championships were dashed by Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team. This year, things got even worse. Where Ferrari won four times last season, in 2023 the Italian team won just a …