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FedEx Execs Are Bracing for a $170M Tariff Hit
Raj Subramaniam took the helm of FedEx in 2022. Liu Yanan/Xinhua via Getty Images FedEx, like many global companies, has been scrambling to adapt to the Trump administration’s shifting...
If We Repeat History, Healthcare A.I. Will Fail to Deliver
Without smarter design and deeper integration, healthcare A.I. may follow the slow, frustrating path of EHRs: delayed adoption and minimal clinical impact. Unsplash+ 2024 was the year A.I. officially...
Observer’s 2025 July Art Fair Calendar
Secci Gallery at Aspen Art Fair in 2024. Zach Hilty/BFA.com There’s no rest for the weary. In July, the art world’s collective Basel hangover lingers, but many galleries have...
Luana Vitra Elevates Minerals to Spiritual and Political Agents at SculptureCenter
An installation view of “Luana Vitra: Amulets” at SculptureCenter. Courtesy the artist and Mitre Galeria, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Photo: Charles Benton There is something profoundly ritualistic and...
Sam Altman’s Startup Portfolio: 14 Companies Backed by the OpenAI CEO
Sam Altman has invested in nearly 400 companies. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images The overnight success of ChatGPT in late 2022 made Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the public face...
Despite Elon Musk’s Return from Washington, Tesla’s Struggle in Europe Continues
Elon Musk’s Tesla is continuing to lose steam in Europe. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images About two months ago, Elon Musk pledged to step back from politics and refocus on turning...
The Silent Narratives and Revealing Exchanges of “Vermeer’s Love Letters” at the Frick
Johannes Vermeer, Mistress and Maid, ca. 1664-67; oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 31 in. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr., coutesy of the Frick Collection A woman sits on the...
‘Familiar Touch’ Is a Rare and Compassionate Work of Art
Kathleen Chalfant’s delivers a quietly luminous performance in Familiar Touch, a film that finds unexpected warmth in the twilight of life. Courtesy of Music Box Films The remarkable and...
In 2025’s Love & Power, the Boston Early Music Festival Unearths Another Baroque Rarity
The musical biennial’s commitment to the Baroque era shines in its staged revivals. Photo: Kathy Wittman Since 1981, the Boston Early Music Festival has been one of the world’s...
6 in 10 teachers use AI to grade papers, write lessons — but say it’s making their students stop thinking
For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students “who live and breathe soccer” would be interested to learn...
