Rain or Shine, New York City Kicks Off the Holidays in Grand Style The annual spectacle that officially launches the holiday season—the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—once again lived up to its reputation as a magnet for millions, proving that a little morning rain is no match for New York City spirit. Despite chilly temperatures and…
Inside the Executive Interview: What AT&T’s Business Leader Looks For in a Candidate For anyone hoping to land a role at a massive technology and communications powerhouse like AT&T, the interview process can feel like navigating a complex fiber network. It’s not just about listing your skills; it’s about proving you have the mindset to…
Big Pharma Boost: BofA Raises Price Target on Merck, Citing Strong Pipeline and Blockbuster Sales It’s been a good month for pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK), and Wall Street is taking notice. In a significant vote of confidence, Bank of America Securities recently boosted its price target for the company’s stock to $105, while maintaining a…
The SNAP Gap Crisis: How Nebraskans Stepped Up as a Special Session Looms In the heartland, the struggle to put food on the table is often a quiet, personal battle. But in late 2025, a perfect storm of policy changes and political gridlock brought the issue of food security roaring into the spotlight, forcing the…
The Irony of a Billion-Dollar Month: Why Nvidia’s Record November Still Felt ‘Bumpy’ For a company that has become the undisputed titan of the artificial intelligence revolution, you might think a record-breaking financial report would guarantee a smooth ride. Not so for Nvidia in November 2025. The chipmaker delivered blockbuster third-quarter earnings, yet its stock…
Oil Prices Show Modest Life After Testing Multi-Week Lows The global oil market has demonstrated its characteristic volatility, with crude prices managing a modest rebound after slipping to their lowest levels in over a month earlier this week. For traders and consumers alike, the slight upward movement is a momentary reprieve, but the bigger picture…
A Party With a Purpose: Merry Meals Mixer Returns to Fuel Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Amid Skyrocketing Need The holiday season is all about good cheer and gathering around a full table, but for many families in Northeast Ohio, putting food on that table is becoming a daily struggle. That is why one of the region’s…
Alibaba Jumps into the Smart Glasses Race with the AI-Powered ‘Quark’ For a company best known for massive e-commerce platforms like Taobao and its powerhouse cloud division, any new physical gadget from Alibaba Group is a genuine surprise. That is why the recent release of its self-developed, artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses has turned so many…
The tech, media, and telecommunications sector is experiencing a profound reordering, driven by two seemingly unrelated forces: an explosive, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure arms race, and the inevitable, painful endgame of the streaming wars. For investors, this market talk boils down to a single question: who can afford to build the future, and who will be forced…
The History Lesson We Skip: Who the Story of Thanksgiving Left Behind For generations, the American Thanksgiving story has been a cozy, predictable tableau: brave Pilgrims, friendly, generic “Indians,” and a harmonious, cornucopia-laden feast. It’s the narrative that makes a good school pageant, but as historians remind us, the version we grew up with is…