Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

abcnews.go.com For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a…

New merged Independent Media brand trumpets female and LGBTQ audience

pressgazette.co.uk The new commercial tie-up that brings together The Independent, Buzzfeed UK and Huffpost UK has launched under the Independent Media brand. Along with former Buzzfeed video…

QAF Ltd. Convenes Annual General Meeting

tipranks.com QAF Ltd. (SG:Q01) has released an update. QAF Ltd. held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Singapore, chaired by Independent Director Ms. Dawn Pam...

Robert Menendez trial: 5 key moments from opening statements

newsweek.com Opening statements began in the federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menendez on Wednesday and continued Thursday, giving the public a peak into…

How RFK Jr. could join Trump-Biden debate

newsweek.com It is unclear whether independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will join President Joe Biden and Donald Trump for the upcoming televised live debates.…

Kristin Chenoweth defends Ariana Grande over rumors that she was dating her 'Wicked' costar

aol.com None Kristin Chenoweth spoke to Business Insider about her friendship with Ariana Grande. • None Chenoweth said "nobody ever knows" what's going on in the singer's private…

‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Review: A Smart and Unsettling Zambian Drama Depicts a Family’s Reckoning

hollywoodreporter.com The body lays prone in the middle of the road, an undisturbed mass straddling two lanes. Was the person simply a drunk compelled to admire the stars as the world spun? Or…

Is sex education under threat?

theweek.com The government has claimed that children will be "protected" from "inappropriate teaching" on sex and relationships by new guidance announced today – but critics say they…

Bloomberg’s Donaldson departing after 18 years

talkingbiznews.com Kitty Donaldson, UK political editor for Bloomberg News, is leaving the news organization for a new opportunity. She has been UK political editor for the last three years…

Red Lobster’s collapse could be the beginning of the end for fast-casual dining

independent.co.uk Red Lobster’s collapse signals the end of the “martini lunch,” as consumers ditch fast-casual dining for quicker or luxury options, an industry expert warned It was recently…

A Worm in the Apple of RFK Jr.'s New Camelot

newsweek.com Last week—well, last week wasn't great for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. With a week in which he declared that a doctor had found a dead worm in his brain, which he then topped off…

Meet L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the world's richest woman and the first woman to ever hit a $100 billion fortune

aol.com May 14, 2024 at 7:05 AM Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the 70-year-old granddaughter of L'Oréal founder Eugène Schueller, is the richest woman in the world, according to the…

Destination swaps: cheaper alternatives to traditional holiday hotspots

theweek.com Our holiday habits are changing in a bid to "avoid the impact of over-tourism, save money and make new discoveries". Holidaymakers are increasingly on the lookout for…

Tennessee woman says state's abortion law "took my fertility"

newsweek.com A Tennessee woman said that her state's stringent abortion law "took away" her chance to have children in the future after she was denied the procedure during a distressed…

Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and American Values 2024 File Lawsuit Against Meta for Election Interference and Censorship

benzinga.com NEW YORK, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Values 2024 (AV24), along with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has filed the attached election interference case against Meta…

Robert Menendez trial: 8 facts to know about the federal corruption case

newsweek.com New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez heads to Federal District Court in Manhattan on Monday for the start of his latest corruption trial - the second in the last seven…

Food Critic Jay Rayner Unleashes On Johann Hari’s ‘B*****ks’ Claim He Took Weight Loss Drug

mediaite.com Jay Rayner questioned Hari’s overall journalistic integrity in a blistering thread on X. (Ian West/PA Wire URN:36267606 (Press Association via AP Images)) Food critic Jay…

Pros and cons of oat milk

theweek.com Oat milk is now the UK's bestselling non-dairy milk, surging past other plant-based rivals to become the nation's go-to for a vegan cappuccino or creamy porridge. Between…

Media Buying Briefing: Is Dentsu’s latest restructure the solve it needs to get back to growth?

digiday.com This Media Buying Briefing covers the latest in agency news and media buying for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Monday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the…

Democrats will be defending a slim Senate majority in 2024. Here's a look at the states where both parties will fight for control of the chamber

businessinsider.com Sen. Jon Tester of Montana is running in one of the most competitive races in the country. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for JDRF The 2024 Senate elections — which will run…

Newsonomics: Eight essentials as California’s “save local news” bill picks up speed

niemanlab.org Legislatures don’t move at the speed of newsrooms. The California legislature now moves into its second year of addressing its state’s shrinking newsrooms. The cry of the…

McDonald’s launches a $5 Meal Deal as inflation-weary consumers ditch fast-food

independent.co.uk McDonald’s is set to introduce a $5 Meal Deal in an attempt to lure customers back to stores amid an inflation-driven, cost-of-living crisis. The fast-food giant’s global…

Finding Home, an Emotional Journey Following Victims of Sex Trafficking as They Rebuild Their Lives, Airs on Documentary Showcase

benzinga.com LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientology Network's DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for Independent filmmakers to air films on…

How far will Keir Starmer go for power?

theweek.com Keir Starmer's decision to admit the right-wing Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke into into the Labour Party has been met with "bewilderment" by many of his MPs, with others…

Marc Quinn's Light into Life: an 'al fresco treasure-hunt' of sculpture at Kew

theweek.com The natural beauty of Kew Gardens is being lit up by an installation of "manically botanical" giant sculptures by Marc Quinn, said Time Out. The former Young British…

Facebook’s referral traffic for publishers down 50% in 12 months

pressgazette.co.uk Facebook referral traffic continues to plummet for news publishers as Meta’s turn away from the news industry continues. New data shared with Press Gazette from publisher…

Nicole Beharie Reclaimed Her TV Past for ‘The Morning Show’

vanityfair.com It’s been nearly a decade since Nicole Beharie’s last gig as a TV-series regular—an experience that left her “labeled as problematic and blacklisted by some people” in…

Gavin & Stacey and the trouble with sitcom revivals

theweek.com A final episode of the comedy series "Gavin & Stacey" will air on Christmas Day, James Corden and Ruth Jones have announced. "It's official!" wrote the actor and former chat…

The best indie games of 2024 so far

polygon.com All the best indie games you can play across all platforms Share All sharing options for: The best indie games of 2024 so far Independent studios continue to create…

'Baby Reindeer' star Richard Gadd said he struggles with 'toxic empathy' toward his stalker: 'I never saw someone who was a villain'

aol.com None "Baby Reindeer" actor and creator Richard Gadd said he didn't see his stalker as a "villain." • None Gadd said he felt sorry for her because she was failed by the…

King Charles' snub for Prince Harry may be costly error

newsweek.com King Charles III appeared to twice snub Prince Harry on the first day of his youngest son's visit to Britain—even as the duke shone a spotlight on the needs of veterans. The…

Prince Harry returns to mark 10 years of Invictus

theweek.com Prince Harry is in London to celebrate a decade of the Invictus Games, but a visit to his father, the King, will not be on the agenda. Today's Invictus thanksgiving service…

“Mutual incomprehension now exists seemingly everywhere”: The New York Times’ publisher responds to its critics

niemanlab.org On Monday, March 4, New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger gave the annual Reuters Memorial Lecture at Oxford University. (We wrote previously about an interview he gave…

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show

independent.co.uk Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has shaved several more months of her jail time, prison records show. Holmes, 40, was convicted in January 2022 on four counts of fraud and…

First Google core update of 2024 brings bad news for most news publishers

pressgazette.co.uk Google’s latest core algorithm update has dealt yet another blow to publishers striving to improve their search visibility. It follows a string of recent updates that have…

Steward files for bankruptcy, leaving its eight Massachusetts hospitals in limbo

bostonglobe.com “Steward does not expect any interruptions in its day-to-day operations, which will continue in the ordinary course throughout the [bankruptcy] process,” it said in a news…