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Brad Johns, Influential Hair Colorist Known for ‘Chunking,’ Dies at 70
Brad Johns, the influential New York hair colorist whose dimensional blondes and signature “chunking” technique helped define the look of the 1990s, died Thursday at his home in West...
Timberland Brought Back a Heritage 6-Inch Waterproof Boot From the ’90s and It’s Available Right Now
The iconic yellow Premium 6-inch Waterproof Boot may be Timberland’s bread and butter, but it’s far from the only version of the beloved boot the outdoor footwear brand has...
Inside the FN Archive: Dolly Parton’s Legendary Shoes and the Bespoke Designers Who Made Them
There is no question that Dolly Parton loved her shoes. The country legend, who died on Aug. 25, has sparked a new wave of Dolly appreciation, but her singular...
Céline Dion Delivers a Parisian-inspired Fall Look Starring Dramatic Alaïa Cutout Boots
Crowds gathered to see Céline Dion outside the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris on Friday. The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa...
World
Going Through the Motions with Khloé Kardashian’s “The Girls”
The Kardashians’ smooth-brained, smooth-faced mercenariness has always struck me as dispiriting, and yet it’s also true that they’ve been masters at their game, second to none at transforming their...
Nicole Rifkin’s “Pure Gold”
For the cover of the September 7, 2026, issue, the artist Nicole Rifkin—a musician herself—pays homage to one of America’s most beloved icons, Dolly Parton, who died on August...
There’s No Place Like Group Chats
I used to think that I was in love with loneliness, but the reality proved significantly less romantic than the concept. Because I’m not in love with being alone,...
Dolly Parton for the People
Four score and three thousand songs ago, in the middle of a whopping winter storm, a sharecropper and his young wife brought forth upon this continent a baby girl...
Business
Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rain over east India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of eastern India as a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and...
US govt to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt’s oil venture
The report comes only a day after US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US would take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves |...
Chinese chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ designation
Published Sun, Aug 30, 2026 · 10:14 AMCHINA’S top memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), sued the Pentagon on Friday (Aug 28) over being placed on a list of...
Glencore books US$480 million provision covering entire Radiant World exposure: sources
Several major commodity traders have moved to cut ties with Radiant World amid concerns it provided falsified documents to banksPublished Sun, Aug 30, 2026 · 08:57 AMGLENCORE took a...
News
New Hampshire’s Senate Race Leans Dem, but the State Is—Well, You Know
But in 2024, the Democratic National Committee jilted New Hampshire and chose South Carolina to vote first in the presidential primary. Last month, the state was snubbed again. South...
Three Trump-Appointed Judges Deliver Major Blow to Kalshi
A federal court has dealt a serious blow to prediction markets, ruling that Kalshi can’t block the state of Nevada from regulating its platform. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Trump Totally Bombs His Speech in Front of Artemis II Astronauts
The Marshall Islands were occupied and administered by the U.S. during World War II, and Congress granted the islands their independence in 1979. Micronesia also was occupied by the...
Trump’s Newest Beef Idea Is Guaranteed to Make America Sick
The Marshall Islands were occupied and administered by the U.S. during World War II, and Congress granted the islands their independence in 1979. Micronesia also was occupied by the...
Beauty
Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rain over east India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of eastern India as a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and...
China offers emergency aid to flood-hit Nepal as toll crosses 650
China on Saturday offered emergency financial assistance and aid to Nepal, which has been devastated by flash floods that have killed more than 650 people, and nearly 2,400 people...
FSSAI bans Everest Food Products, Laljee Godhoo from selling hing powder
Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday said it has prohibited Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd and Laljee Godhoo from selling hing powder, which it found to be sub-standard.In a social...
‘Peptide Party’ in Bengaluru cancelled after FSDA seeks event details
A "Peptide Party", scheduled for Saturday in Bengaluru, has been cancelled following a notice issued to the organisers of the event by the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration...
Celebrity
US govt to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt’s oil venture
The report comes only a day after US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US would take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves |...
Sonia Gandhi electoral roll case: Delhi court defers plea order to Sept 21
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi (File Photo)1 min read Last Updated : Aug 29 2026 | 10:55 PM ISTA Delhi court on Saturday adjourned its order on a revision plea...
Haryana signs MoUs for 4 waste-to-energy plants with 5,000 TPD capacity
In a step towards strengthening urban waste management in Haryana, the state government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for setting up four integrated waste-to-energy plants in four major...
IGL raises CNG price by Rs 3.89 per kg in Delhi as LNG costs surge
City gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) on Saturday announced a 4.6 per cent increase in compressed natural gas (CNG) prices across its geographical areas, citing a surge in...
Culture
Glencore books US$480 million provision covering entire Radiant World exposure: sources
Several major commodity traders have moved to cut ties with Radiant World amid concerns it provided falsified documents to banksPublished Sun, Aug 30, 2026 · 08:57 AMGLENCORE took a...
AI Tools for Small Business Get a Meta Upgrade
Meta rolled out a set of AI features aimed at small businesses that connect to Instagram and Facebook accounts, Meta ad campaigns, and Google Workspace. Owners can hand Meta...
Return to Office Mandate Wave Hits 87% of Postings
Robert Half’s analysis of 2026 job postings found that 87 percent of roles advertised in the second quarter were fully on-site. Hybrid accounted for 10 percent, and fully remote...
A Recovery-Supportive Workplace Still Needs Clear Boundaries
A manager who lets every deadline slide out of sympathy isn’t running a recovery-supportive workplace. They’re running a workplace with no workplace left. Boundaries in a recovery-supportive workplace aren’t...
Style
Cinema Lessons from a Trash-Movie Auteur
Breen enthusiasts, myself among them, often find themselves asking: what is this man’s deal? The answer is: no one knows, and everyone enjoys not knowing. Breen claims to have...
AI Visibility Is Now a Founder Problem, Not an SEO One
ShouldEye launched a business platform this week that tracks how leading AI models describe a company, according to Practical Ecommerce’s August 26 roundup of new merchant tools. The product...
Data Center Power Startup Emerald AI Raises $150M
Emerald AI closed a $150 million Series A on August 25, 2026, at a valuation of $1.05 billion. Energize Capital and DCVC co-led the round, and the raise lifts...
Kacey Musgraves, Crossover Queen
Also: John David Washington plays a tech bro in “Disruption,” Samara Joy and Christian McBride perform at Central Park, Jacob Elordi’s stars in Ridley Scott’s latest movie, and more....
Fashion
Chinese chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ designation
Published Sun, Aug 30, 2026 · 10:14 AMCHINA’S top memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), sued the Pentagon on Friday (Aug 28) over being placed on a list of...
What Meta’s $17-billion settlement revealed about the harms of social media
After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended on Wednesday with a sweeping $17-billion settlement and 130 pages of...
Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit, which sought billions, for US$50 million
Published Sat, Aug 29, 2026 · 02:17 PMWALMART will pay US$50 million to settle a US government lawsuit accusing the nation’s largest retailer of fuelling a nationwide opioid epidemic...
OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX’s AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash
SpaceX announced a deal to buy Anysphere, the startup behind Cursor, for US$60 billion in JunePublished Sat, Aug 29, 2026 · 12:27 PMOPENAI said on Friday (Aug 28) that...