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Mercedes “MJ” Javid Reveals Where She and Tommy Feight Stand Amid Divorce
“I just don’t feel happy,” MJ admitted in the trailer, to which her mother Vida replied with, “You cannot teach an old monkey a new trick.” Vida even issued a warning to her son-in-law about the state of his marriage over a tense lunch: “She’s not happy,” she said, to which a heated Tommy fired back…
Read MoreRHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Shares Shocking Update on Teresa Giudice Feud
Reflecting on her and Joe’s relationship with Teresa—mom to daughters Gia, 24, Gabriella, 21, Milania, 19, and Audriana, 16, with ex-husband Joe Giudice—Melissa doesn’t want to see that continue to manifest in their family. “I, God forbid, don’t want my children to see that there’s a world where you don’t speak to your brother,” she…
Read MoreThe Top Collections (and Their Top Lots) Headlining the $1.6 Billion November Sales
The collection of Robert F. Weis and Patricia G. Ross Weis has an estimate in excess of $180 million. Christie’s The November marquee sales in New York are among the most anticipated events on the global art calendar and the final litmus test of the market’s health after the London and Paris fairs and auctions.…
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown Claps Back at Photographer on Red Carpet
Millie Bobby Brown is turning her sass up to 11. The actress had no problem shutting down a photographer who yelled at her to smile for the camera during the Nov. 13 premiere of Stranger Things season five in London. As she made her way down the red carpet in a strapless black corset gown…
Read MoreCyber Sovereignty at Risk: How Geopolitics Are Shaping Canada’s Digital Security
From ransomware to quantum disruption, Canada must take urgent steps to defend its institutions and build long-term cyber capacity. Observer Labs This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists distill years of experience into direct, practical takeaways and deliver clarity on the issues shaping their industries. At a moment…
Read MoreAnthropic’s Claude Expands Into Industrial A.I. Through Major Partnership
Anthropic is founded and led by CEO Dario Amodei. JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images Anthropic, long known in Silicon Valley for its high-performance A.I. models and API ecosystem used across tech, finance and major consumer brands, is now pushing into the industrial sector. The company this week announced a partnership with IFS Nexus Black—the…
Read MoreInside the Trust Recession: What’s Driving the Crisis in Modern Leadership
From admitting what you don’t know to listening with real empathy, today’s leaders must rebuild trust one honest interaction at a time. Unsplash+ Trust. Without it, every relationship disintegrates into dust. Today’s workplace is being reshaped by forces that make trust harder to build and easier than ever to lose. Artificial intelligence is accelerating decision…
Read MoreWalmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After a 40-Year Career at the Retail Giant
Doug McMillon has worked at Walmart since 1984. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Doug McMillon, who has led Walmart for more than a decade and steered its transformation into an e-commerce powerhouse, will step down as CEO in early 2026. He will be succeeded by John Furner, continuing the retailer’s tradition of long-serving leaders and…
Read MoreHBO’s Crown Jewel Status Shapes the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
HBO delivers the legitimacy and value no rival can replicate. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery There’s a particularly trenchant quote from HBO’s House of the Dragon that keeps popping into my head as major media companies jockey for position in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery: “Aegon Targaryen sits the Iron Throne. He wears…
Read MoreThe Best Years of Your Life Are Probably Still Ahead
Laura Carstensen’s favorite lecture of the year is the one when she tells undergrads at Stanford University that—contrary to what they’ve probably been told and believe—these are not the best years of their lives. Those come much, much later. “I look out at a sea of 100 students sitting in a classroom, and I love…
Read MoreDNA Reveals the Secret History of Dogs
More than 3,000 years ago, in what is now Kazakhstan, six dogs were laid carefully in the ground. Were they beloved pets? Sacrifices, since they seem to have ritually arranged? No one can say for sure. But for scientists studying how dogs threaded themselves into human history, archaeological finds like these are precious. They provide…
Read MoreThe Rise, Fall, and Potential Return of the Food Pyramid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and man on a mission to “Make America Healthy Again,” has made no secret of his plan to change what he claims to be the country’s poison-riddled food culture. And he may soon bring back a relic from the past to help…
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