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EXCLUSIVE: A Stash of Rare Comme des Garçons Is Going Up for Auction
You rarely hear people talk about Comme des Garçons and describe it as “quite simple, subdued wearable base layers.” Or comment that “as people age and their bodies change,...
Seven of Georgina Rodríguez’s Watches Are Worth About $2.1 Million
What does Georgina Rodríguez wear on the wrist that is not carrying her estimated 25- to 30-carat engagement ring? More often than not, a watch worth six figures. Rodríguez’s...
Nike’s Air Force 1 Mid Is Getting a Winterized Upgrade With Waterproof Gore-Tex and Vibram
Last fall, Nike decked out its classic Air Force 1 Low sneaker with serious wet weather-ready upgrades including waterproof Gore-Tex membranes and grippy Vibram rubber outsoles. And this year,...
Tara Lipinski Brings Back Every Bow From Her ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Premiere Look
Olympian Tara Lipinski arrived in a short black Vera Wang dress covered in ruffles, pleats and bows as she reunited with her “The Traitors” cast members including Lisa Rinna...
World
Rachel Cusk’s Protest Against Personhood
“The Yahoo Boys,” “Unsayable,” “Sunrise,” and “Skin Contact.” Source link
The Unlikely Reign of “Choosin’ Texas”
Ella Langley’s chart-topping lament is about what everyone wants to do in mid-August: give in and let go. Source link
The Lonely Men at the End of the World
In Patagonia, los puesteros look after other people’s livestock for not very much money, and sometimes go months without seeing anyone else. Source link
The Eye Disorder That Comes for Those in Middle Age
I was surprised to learn that, were it not for my myopia, I might have noticed the presbyopia sooner. “A low amount of myopia is actually very, very convenient,”...
Business
Asian refiners resist Saudi Aramco request to load oil at Red Sea port amid Houthi threat
Most processors in China, Taiwan and India were asked to collect their oil from YanbuPublished Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 03:26 PMSOME Asian refiners are pushing back against Saudi...
Govt to soon constitute panel on ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: PTI)1 min read Last Updated : Aug 17 2026 | 12:45 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government would...
Voltas shares slip 4% despite strong Q1 show; analysts flag margin risk
Voltas share price: Shares of Tata group company Voltas Limited declined by 4 per cent in Monday's trading session following the Q1 results for the financial year 2026-27...
Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
Six people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor has said.A 14-year-old child was among those injured, Alexander...
Gold, silver, platinum and palladium: What Singapore investors should know about these precious metals
[SINGAPORE] Precious metals have seen sharp swings in 2026 amid shifting interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty.But while gold, silver, platinum and palladium are often grouped together as a...
News
The Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They Vote
One of Ronald Reagan’s most famous lines, referring to disarray in his White House, was, “Sometimes the right hand doesn’t know what the far-right hand is doing.” More appropriately...
Third Way Doesn’t Care About the Democratic Party
The opening salvo in this supposed “war” is also pretty sad: a wan op-ed by the organization’s top dogs, Jon Cowan and Matt Bennett, in the pages of The...
ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak
The high temperatures also raised tempers, with arguments and physical incidents increasing among the detainees in a facility that is understaffed, causing the publication’s source to fear for his...
ICE Agents Mock Army Wife They Tried to Deport
Other detainees were led off of the plane in Brazil, but Eliaser was allowed to stay on board to return to Louisiana. Agents then told her that thanks to...
Beauty
Voltas shares slip 4% despite strong Q1 show; analysts flag margin risk
Voltas share price: Shares of Tata group company Voltas Limited declined by 4 per cent in Monday's trading session following the Q1 results for the financial year 2026-27...
Russia carries out wave of airstrikes on Ukraine, kills two at steel plant
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 17 2026 | 12:06 AM IST
Russia carried out a wave of airstrikes on Ukraine overnight, killing two people at a steel...
PM’s I-Day speech: Reforms, Sapta Dhara, Gen Z focus chart India’s future
An outreach to the country’s youth, a reiteration of his commitment to reforms, and detailing the contours of the government’s ‘Sapta Dhara’ (seven-pronged strategy) to create jobs for...
Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 points table: Team rankings of all 4 groups
Women's Hockey World Cup points table3 min read Last Updated : Aug 16 2026 | 2:40 PM ISTFirst Published: Aug 16 2026 | 2:40 PM IST Source link
Celebrity
Govt to soon constitute panel on ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: PTI)1 min read Last Updated : Aug 17 2026 | 12:45 PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government would...
Best of BS Opinion: Quick fixes cannot substitute for structural reform
Quick fixes have their uses: They can calm markets, signal urgency, contain political pressure or offer temporary relief. But they also carry a risk. They can make management...
Israel strikes Lebanon again, 11 dead; Iran still defiant on Hormuz control
Lebanon saw its deadliest day of fighting in months as Iran and the United States (US) appeared to be at a standstill in negotiations ahead of the Monday...
Govt push, LIC mega deal push OFS fundraising to all-time high
Fundraising through offers for sale (OFS) on stock exchanges has hit a new high in 2026, driven largely by the mega Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) stake...
Culture
Gold, silver, platinum and palladium: What Singapore investors should know about these precious metals
[SINGAPORE] Precious metals have seen sharp swings in 2026 amid shifting interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty.But while gold, silver, platinum and palladium are often grouped together as a...
Philadelphia Semiconductor Index likely to retreat after recent rally
THE Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is a modified capitalisation-weighted index which tracks the performance of US-listed equities in the semiconductor sector. Following a strong rally in the second quarter...
Investor Relations Data Draws $18M for AI Startup Quartr
Investor relations data just proved it can power a fast-growing business, as Quartr raised $18 million, or about 15.6 million euros, on August 11 to expand its data platform....
Insurtech Startups Rise as Axle Raises $17.5M Series A
Insurance data startup Axle has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding, the company said on August 11, in a round led by Base10 Partners. The financing lands as...
Style
A Tasting Menu That Uses Every Last Scrap
The meal is listed as six courses (seven, if you spring for a Wagyu supplement, eighty dollars for two), but what you’re served is actually closer to a dozen,...
How Sam Smith Found Their Voice
Why stressful?I’ve always been freaked out by my voice. It’s a freaky thing. I don’t feel the same way that people feel when they hear it. When I hear...
The Wealth and Glam of “The Hamptons” Looks Almost Quaint
The documentary consists of a collection of short vignettes, arranged according to summer’s chronological unfolding, and features a cast of recurring characters. There’s the longtime police lieutenant, and the...
What’s the Value of an Hour?
A further irony is that we live in an analytical, financialized age. All around us, systems calculate, markets churn, and clever people find ways to monetize seemingly everything, from...
Fashion
Asian refiners resist Saudi Aramco request to load oil at Red Sea port amid Houthi threat
Most processors in China, Taiwan and India were asked to collect their oil from YanbuPublished Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 03:26 PMSOME Asian refiners are pushing back against Saudi...
Meta, fighting accusations of hurting kids, is dealt major blow over key witness
California can keep a star witness and introduce key evidence during opening statements in its case against Meta, a federal judge has ruled, dealing a blow to the tech...
Manager internalisation isn’t the solution to Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust’s problem
It should focus on ensuring its portfolio pivot boosts its DPS instead of wading into a potentially contentious overhaul[SINGAPORE] The announcement last week that Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert)...
Emerging-market currencies cap best streak since 2024
Published Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 08:16 PMEMERGING-MARKET (EM) assets rose on Friday (Aug 14) as a shift in the US interest-rate outlook added to bullish sentiment around artificial...
