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DAVID MARCUS: Democrat logic: Chicago raises hotel tax ... to attract tourists
Chicago's new hotel tax hike raises room rates to 19% to fund Choose Chicago, but critics argue the move will hurt working-class tourists, not help them.
From suffrage to speakeasies, 65 photos show what life was like for women in the 1920s
The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the decade.
Creepy robot mom that gives birth is training future midwives
Meet Mama Anne, a lifelike childbirth simulator that blinks, breathes and talks, helping midwifery students practice real labor scenarios safely.
Secret country getaway sees big American demand for nostalgic comfort foods
A high-end deli stocks Hershey's and Goldfish as wealthy Americans and celebrities flock to the so-called "Hamptons of England." The owner serves nostalgic retr...
Meet Carolyn Bessette’s ex before JFK Jr: 'Baywatch' star once said she ‘still loved me’ after marriage
New Hulu show spotlights JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's tragic romance, featuring her former boyfriend Michael Bergin, the famous Calvin Klein model.
Director of new Colleen Hoover film draws line on on-set drama
“Reminders of Him" director Vanessa Caswill says she prioritizes a supportive, drama-free set after the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni fallout overshadowed another...
'Love Story' executive producer says show struggled to cast JFK Jr due to lack of 'old school masculinity'
FX's "Love Story" creators struggled to find actors with old school masculinity to portray John F. Kennedy Jr., to the point a producer said it nearly shut down...
Iran funding emerges as key test for Johnson's razor-thin House majority
GOP fiscal hawks warn that a potential $200 billion funding request for the Iran campaign must be offset by spending cuts as the national debt surpasses a stagg...
Families of Iran's elite live lavishly abroad while ordinary citizens suffer at home
Critics say children of Iran's ruling elite live freely in the West while their families enforce strict rules at home, with calls to sanction them.
The gen AI Kool-Aid tastes like eugenics
Like many people, director Valerie Veatch was intrigued when OpenAI first released its Sora text-to-video generative AI model to the public in 2024. Though she...
California settles with school district involved in 2023 Business Insider investigation over its handling of sexual misconduct complaints
The El Monte Union High School District must appoint a compliance coordinator and roll out an electronic sexual misconduct complaint system.
iPhone 18 Pro camera hardware may come with pro software, Apple considered buying studio behind Halide
Two months ago, Halide cofounder and designer Sebastiaan de With made a surprise announcement that he was joining Apple’s design team. It turns out the move cam...