McLaren eyes expansion into sports cars in decision that could affect IndyCar, Formula E teams
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown clearly has put careful thought into an expansion plan and is eyeing entry into the World Endurance Championship in 2027.
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NBA’s scoring boom still going strong, and some wonder if that’s a good thing
Many expect the NBA will try to help defenses next season by allowing them to do a little bit more. It has been discussed at the league level. What that means, nobody really knows for certain.
Apple’s Vision Pro goggles unleash mixed reality that is both thrilling, scary
Apple has packed impressive technology into its new goggles-like headset. Still, that excitement is muted by a disquieting sense of having just passed through a gateway that eventually will lead society down another avenue of digital isolation.
Most beauty school programs would be in jeopardy under Biden proposal
Under a new proposal intended to protect students, nearly two-thirds of cosmetology certificate programs at for-profit colleges would risk losing federal funding. So would more than a third of such programs in massage therapy and dental support.
NFL combine a TV spectacle and moneymaker, but value under scrutiny
The annual event is a moneymaking machine for the league, another interview/audition for players and a job fair for unemployed coaches. But opinions vary on how necessary it is today.
5 women with immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?
This year, for the first time in history, the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women. So is the president’s OMB director.
Analysis: Jeff Saturday’s hiring ripples across stunned NFL
Cutting to the head of the NFL coaching line without any college or pro coaching experience put Jeff Saturday in the crosshairs of criticism and dismay across the league.
Experts: Inflation Reduction Act unlikely to have impact on inflation
The legislation, which is headed for final approval Friday in the House and will then be signed into law, won’t directly address some of the main drivers of surging prices—from gas and food to rents and restaurant meals.
GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend
ESG—which stands for environmental, social and governance—has yet to take hold as mainstream political messaging, but backlash against it is gaining steam.
Driver Colton Herta’s profile elevated as he rolls into Indy 500
Herta picked up his first win of the IndyCar season on Saturday with an entertaining drive through the rain on the road course inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now it’s time for the main event, the Indianapolis 500
Omicron clouds forecasts for COVID pandemic’s endgame
The ultra-contagious omicron mutant is pushing cases to all-time highs and causing chaos as an exhausted world struggles, again, to stem the spread. But this time, we’re not starting from scratch.
Analysis: Biden’s Federal Reserve pick reflects political balancing act
By picking Jerome Powell to stay on as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve, President Joe Biden is trying to navigate hazardous crosscurrents between economic and political forces.
U.S. hiring could rebound faster than you might expect
A hopeful view is gaining steam that, as vaccinations reach a critical mass in the United States, perhaps around midyear, the economy and the job market will strengthen much faster than they did after previous recessions.
Hopes fading for new coronavirus aid package as Congress returns
Talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month and remain off track, with the bipartisan unity that drove almost $3 trillion in COVID-19 rescue legislation into law this spring replaced by toxic partisanship.
How can Wall Street be so healthy when Main Street isn’t?
An amazing, monthslong rally has put the S&P 500 back to where it was before the pandemic, even though millions of workers are still unemployed and businesses continue to close across the country.
Trade, technology, security at risk in rising U.S.-China feud
If talks on ending the dispute fail, the world could face downward pressure on trade at a time when the global economy is already reeling from the pandemic.
As nation reopens, a historic assessment of risk begins
As the federal government, states and individuals start to design their own “Is it worth it?” calculus, Americans are subjectively measuring the stakes and unavoidably helping to frame a national referendum on risk.
Easing lockdowns about to make day-to-day choices more complicated
With states lifting their coronavirus restrictions piecemeal and according to their own, often arbitrary, timetables, Americans are facing a bewildering multitude of decisions about what they should and should not do to protect their health, their livelihoods and their neighbors.
Pence remains voice of calm on virus, balancing health, politics
While President Donald Trump thrives on friction, Vice President Mike Pence prefers a smooth road, trying to instill confidence in the nation as it confronts the pandemic and even as the president careens from optimism to anger.
Suburban voters weary of more investigations as impeachment ramps up
Polling finds that support for an impeachment inquiry has grown since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of the investigation last month following a whistleblower complaint. But what those numbers don’t show is the sense of fatigue about the topic among some Americans.