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5 Takeaways From Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter
Warren Buffett, 94, reveals that he now uses a cane. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Honesty, innate talent, and mortality are just some of the topics Warren Buffett discussed in this year’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shareholder letter, published over the weekend (Feb. 22). The 94-year-old investor’s annual writing, a must-read for investors and the general public alike, not…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Pope Francis’ Health Conditions
The eyes of the Catholic world are focused on Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis remains hospitalized for a number of health issues. Here’s what to know about the Pope’s health situation—and what experts think it says about the risks of respiratory infections in older people. A slew of health developments The Pope…
Read MoreReal Housewives’ Porsha Williams Speaks Out After Estranged Husband Simon Goubadia Gets Detained by ICE – E! Online
Porsha Williams Speaks Out After Estranged Husband Simon Guobadia Detained by ICE Porsha Williams says she is looking toward the future amid her estranged husband Simon Guobadia’s detainment. Shortly after news broke that the Nigerian native was taken into custody by ICE, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star took to social media to share her…
Read MoreParkinson’s Patients Now Have a New Way to Manage Symptoms
There is still no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new deep brain stimulator that could benefit patients with the motor condition. On Feb 24, the FDA approved Medtronic’s BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation, a device that surgeons implant in patients’ chests with electrodes connecting to the…
Read MoreA New Museum in Rotterdam Will Explore Global Migration Through the Lens of Art
An artist rendering of Fenix designed by MAD Architects. Fenix museum / MAD Architects Many museums around the world that focus on migration tend to frame the subject through the history of a city or nation, often at the risk of creating exhibition programs that lean too heavily into identity politics or view the issue…
Read MoreSkepticism and Asian Voices in Art: An Interview With Ken Lum
Artist Ken Lum. Courtesy of Ken Lum. “I don’t like being a prisoner to the art market,” artist Ken Lum tells Observer. One of the most celebrated contemporary artists hailing from Canada, Lum has enjoyed a multifaceted career—he’s an artist who works in paint and sculpture, a writer, a curator, a professor at the University…
Read MoreWhat Are Abortion Shield Laws?
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, many states have moved to protect the right to abortion, and several have turned to a new tool to do so: abortion shield laws. The laws are intended to preserve abortion access by protecting multiple classes of people—abortion providers practicing…
Read MoreBoy Meets World’s Danielle Fishel and Maitland Ward Reignite Feud During Intense Argument – E! Online
McGee has been in a number of made-for-TV movies and short-lived TV series and also reprised the role of Shawn’s girlfriend Angela on an episode of Girl Meets World—despite the admittedly less-than-ideal circumstances surrounding her exit from Boy Meets World. On Pod Meets World in 2022, McGee told Fishel, Strong and Friedle that she had been told that they had…
Read More12 Weird Symptoms Dermatologists Say You Should Never Ignore
Your skin is your largest organ—and unlike your heart or lungs or kidneys, you can actually see it. That makes it a useful window into what’s going on inside your body. “It’s an immediate indicator of potential internal health concerns,” says Dr. Amy Basile, a dermatologist at Dermatology Partners in Philadelphia, starting on day one…
Read MoreZuzanna Stańska’s DailyArt Offers Access to Art Without Ulterior Motives
Zuzanna Stańska is the art historian behind the DailyArt app. Courtesy Apple When Polish art historian Zuzanna Stańska considered what she could do to make the art world less stuffily academic and more accessible, building an app felt right. She had the requisite knowledge and she’d already been creating apps for museums, so bootstrapping her…
Read MoreKristen Bell Teases “Nemesis” Leighton Meester’s Nobody Wants This Storyline – E! Online
SAG Awards 2025: You Know You Love Kristen Bell & Leighton Meester’s Epic ‘Gossip Girl’ Reunion Gossip Girl here, confirming these two former costars are ready to be back in action. Shortly after Netflix confirmed Leighton Meester would be joining husband Adam Brody and Gossip Girl narrator Kristen Bell on season 2 of Nobody Wants…
Read MoreRoss Chastain hopes Austin gives him another reason to destroy a watermelon
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legendary prop comedian Gallagher may have popularized smashing fruit, but NASCAR driver Ross Chastain made it cool. The eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida won his first Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in 2022, and after every win, he pays homage to his roots by slamming a melon like a…
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