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Lessons picked up in real life during a summer stay in Israel have lifelong impact and lead to authentic conversations

In a world where textbook-worthy events are unfolding in real time, my generation, Gen Z, is failing to learn about or engage with them. Weakened by education gaps lingering from pandemic education and social media overuse, our attention spans and subconscious biases conspire to block real and necessary knowledge from penetrating. And when it comes…
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Mountainhead: first trailer for Jesse Armstrong’s topical Succession follow-up

Billionaires, played by Steve Carell and Ramy Youssef, meet amid an international crisis in HBO’s of-the-moment satire

A summit of influential male billionaires is underway in the first teaser trailer for Mountainhead.

HBO unveiled the extended look at the first feature from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong on Tuesday, which stars Steve Carell, Cory Michael Smith, Ramy Youssef and Jason Schwartzman as a group of billionaire friends who meet at an alpine retreat during an international crisis.

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‘Teen Mom 2’ alum Kailyn Lowry uses books to find ‘pieces’ of herself

Whether she’s diving into a fiction or nonfiction book, Lowry says reading helps her “process not just my own life, but life in general in ways I didn’t expect.”
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Dyson alternative for less than $100: Shop this Amazon best-selling vacuum

We. Are. Screaming!
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Why most Americans may never reach their savings goals

Only one in 10 Americans currently feels “very good” about their financial situation, according to new research.
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Kristi Noem robbed at DC restaurant

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s pricey Gucci bag was stolen with $3,000 in cash inside during a dinner outing at a Washington, DC, restaurant on April 20. Noem, 53, had been dining at The Capital Burger about one mile northeast of the White House. NY Post reporter Ryan King shares this story.
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Meghan Markle tried — and failed — to dye her own hair at home

The Duchess of Sussex revealed that she turned to box hair dye during the COVID-19 pandemic and immediately regretted the results.
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I lived in Hawaii and never owned Maui Jims — here’s why that was a mistake

These not just sunglasses, they’re a lifestyle upgrade.
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‘Modest’ Shedeur Sanders leaving different impression with teams after controversial start to NFL draft process

The polarizing son of Deion Sanders has actually built better personal credibility for himself as of late, but he’s far from a shoo-in for a top pick.
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Rubio unveils a massive overhaul of the State Department, with a reduction of staff and bureaus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration’s “America First” mandate. The reorganization plan, announced by Rubio on social media and detailed in docume…