As the Catalan capital, Barcelona’s tourism has sparked a crisis for those who live there. Local residents are battling crowds, pollution, and carelessness when it comes to the region’s culture. Despite the municipal government taking measures including banning the construction of new hotels and raising tourist tax, over the summer, tensions culminated in thousands of…
Don’t Look Back in Anger In the midst of his chaotic purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk’s attorneys accidentally sent a bunch of people the wrong email about his financial backing — and then aggressively demanded the recipients delete it. As New York Times reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac note in a Vanity Fair-published excerpt…
Getty Images Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president moments after the end of Tuesday night’s presidential debate against Donald Trump. The pop star made her announcement in an Instagram post signed as “Childless Cat Lady” – a reference to comments by Trump’s running mate JD Vance. Her post, breaking her silence on the 2024…
PITTSBURGH — A false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school and then another in March 2023 touched off frightening evacuations and a robust police response in the city. It also prompted the diocese to rethink what constitutes a model learning environment. Months after hundreds of students were met by SWAT teams,…
Retirees who rely on fixed income streams are happier and likelier to spend in their golden years — here’s how to do it If you’re like most Americans, your focus for retirement is to build a sizable investment portfolio, do your best to maximize the returns from that portfolio, and then carefully withdraw from it…