Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had dutifully defended the elimination of federal grants for the Special Olympics until President Trump blamed her for the proposal.
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Barr Says Mueller Report Will Be Redacted and Made Public by Mid-April
Law enforcement officials are working on redacting sensitive portions of the report, the attorney general said.
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How Alex Jones and Infowars Helped a Florida Man Torment Sandy Hook Families
Mr. Jones and Infowars gave Wolfgang Halbig airtime, a camera crew and help raising money to harass Sandy Hook shooting victims’ parents.
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Linda McMahon, Small Business Administrator, Resigns From Cabinet
Ms. McMahon, who was one of five women in President Trump’s cabinet and the former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, avoided the kinds of scandals that many of her colleagues endured.
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Plastic Bags, or Paper? Here’s What to Consider When You Hit the Grocery Store
Plastic and paper both have downsides. Here are a few broad lessons to keep in mind.
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Trump Directs State Dept. to End Aid to 3 Central American Countries
The move to punish Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador came after President Trump said there would be a “very good likelihood” that he would seal off the United States border with Mexico next week.
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Steve Bannon says a Harris-O’Rourke ticket has ‘best shot’ against Trump in 2020
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon believes a Democratic ticket of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has the best shot to unseat President Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
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Is Your Organization Ready to Harness the Potential of AI? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE
Sponsor content from Deloitte.
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9 Ways to Say No to Busywork and Unrealistic Deadlines
The words you use can make a big difference.
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Why Inclusive Leaders Are Good for Organizations, and How to Become One
Four ways to get started.
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Corporate Boards Are Pessimistic About Trade Between the U.S. and China
And they’re planning accordingly.
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Are You Ready to Change Your Target Customer?
It’s a risky decision.
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The Former CEO of DHL Express on Leading the Company Through an Existential Crisis
And the unusual ways he communicated urgency.
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What Makes Some People More Productive Than Others
Survey results show that a few key habits make a big difference.
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For Dems, Mueller was a ‘saint’ but now Barr is a ‘sinner’: Victor Davis Hanson
Democratic lawmakers are putting pressure on Attorney General Bill Barr to release the Mueller Report but ultimately may lead to more disappointment, argued Hoover Institute senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson.
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Struggling Roberto Cavalli to Seek Deal with Creditors
The label has been struggling for years to reboot sales and regain momentum and visibility in an industry increasingly dominated by big cash-rich conglomerates.
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Lynda Petherick: 'I Think We’re Going to See a Huge Shift in the Sustainability Space'
This week, we meet BoF Professional member Lynda Petherick, UK fashion and luxury practice lead at global consultancy firm Accenture.
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Brexit at the Cliff Edge: What Fashion Needs to Know
March 29th was meant to be the day the UK left the European Union. Instead, the Brexit drama is far from over and global fashion brands operating in the country face a prolonged period of uncertainty.
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The BoF Podcast: Adut Akech: 'I Will Always Be a Refugee'
From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey.
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Caroline Hu Wins Inaugural $100,000 BoF China Prize
The New York-based Chinese fashion designer and self-described ‘daily couturier’ was praised by jury members for her outstanding artistry and entrepreneurial potential.
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H&M First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Fewer Discounts
Pretax profit fell 17 percent to 1.04 billion Swedish krona ($112 million) despite the retailer introducing new products at lower prices to try to avoid massive discounts later.
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Ancient Greek Sandals Finally Plants a Flag in Athens
The footwear brand is opening its first flagship store in the Greek capital, while also launching new products such as handbags, anklets and candles.
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Can Baselworld Catch Up With the Times?
The watch industry's biggest trade fair is promising an overhaul as attendance plummets. But as brands rely more on direct sales, some question the need for an annual gathering at all.
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Redefining Modern Entrepreneurship at the BoF China Summit
Founders and executives from LVMH, Moda Operandi, Xiaohongshu, and Clot were among those who took to the stage during Shanghai Fashion Week.
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Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners
Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.
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Power Moves | Liberty Hires CMO, J.C. Penney Names CFO
This week, Liberty appoints its first chief marketing officer, while J.C. Penney continues its streak of executive hires with a new chief financial officer.
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J. Crew Turns Again to Debt Restructuring Lawyers
J. Crew Group is exploring options for reworking its debt, as it struggles with falling sales and a dwindling cash pile, according to sources.
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PVH to Exit High-End Collection of Calvin Klein Label
The apparel maker also said it would shut the label's flagship store on New York's Madison Avenue, as the fashion line failed to strike a chord with customers.
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Lululemon Challenges Nike and Adidas with Menswear Push
Shares of yoga-pants specialist brand surged 20 percent on Thursday, with several Wall Street analysts raising their price targets for the company after a blockbuster fourth quarter.
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Anya Hindmarch Sold to Marandi Family
The brand has parted ways with long-time Qatari backer Mayhoola for Investments after a challenging period of restructuring.
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Bobbi Brown and Walmart Want to Bring Wellness to the Masses
The makeup industry veteran is partnering with the retailer to launch a line of gummies, tea, pills, powders and tablets, BoF has learned. They are betting that wellness concepts that proved hits with Goop and other luxury retailers will translate into a mass consumer brand.
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PVH Quarterly Sales Beat Estimates on Tommy Hilfiger Boost
Shares of the company were up 7 percent after the bell.
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Lululemon Shares Jump as Investors Cheer Sales Forecast
The yoga wear maker’s sales forecast eased investor concerns that growth will slow too much from the fastest pace in years.
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How ‘Project Runway All Stars’ Became an Ad for Nothing
The show's latest season was built around a J.C. Penney sponsorship, including a shoppable look from each episode's winning designer. But the agreement lapsed before the episodes could air, leaving designs un-produced and fans confused.
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Mike Ashley Weighs Offer Valuing Debenhams at $81 Million
The offer is the latest of Ashley’s attempts to wrest control of the ailing department store and save his existing stake in the company.
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Santander Brasil Partners With Cosmetics Maker Natura to Offer Banking Services
The deal will offer digital checking accounts and other banking services to Natura's 1 million sellers.
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Fred Segal to Expand Under New Owner
The LA-based brand seeks to capitalise on a resurgence of West Coast style, which is characterised by breezy, casual apparel.
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Who's Who Behind the Scenes at Shanghai Fashion Week
With its growing network of trade shows, showrooms and B2B events, China’s leading fashion week has produced an influential group of power brokers at the ready-to-wear event. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
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French Consumer Confidence Rebounds to 7-Month High
The Eurozone's second-biggest economy shows further signs of recovering from the 'yellow vest' anti-government protests.
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Unilever Set to Buy French Cosmetic Brand Garancia
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Freakonomics Radio Live: “Would You Eat a Piece of Chocolate Shaped Like Dog Poop?” (Ep. 372)
Angela Duckworth and Stephen Dubner listen to Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri,” an opera that may owe its remarkable creativity to Napoleon’s invasion of Italy. (Photo: Lucy Sutton)
What your disgust level says about your politics, how Napoleon influenced opera, why New York City’s subways may finally run on time, and more. Five compelling...
Exclusive: Trump eyeing stepped-up Venezuela sanctions for foreign companies - Bolton
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on companies from other countries that do business with Venezuela to cut off revenues to President Nicolas Maduro, Trump's national security adviser John Bolton told Reuters TV on Friday.
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SNL’s Ego Nwodim Calls Her Credit Card to Report Identity Theft and, Uh, It’s Not Good
Once upon a time, there was a girl, and the girl had a Discover Card.
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Let’s All Marvel at the Incredible Pass that Helped Send Virginia to the Final Four
The chronological plane upon which Kihei Clark exists must be different than our own.
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Meet the Ohio Teenager Who Scandalized the Nation by Wearing Bloomers to Church
“ … murmurs of ‘Oh, my! How shocking!’ and ‘Mercy on us!’ came from every quarter.”
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Bodycam Video Shows California Rapper Was Asleep Until Moments Before Police Opened Fire
The video lends credence to family’s claim that police didn’t try to wake Willie McCoy up or talk to him before opening fire.
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U.S. Cuts Off Federal Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
The State Department confirmed the move a day after President Donald Trump blamed the countries for having “set up” migrant caravans.
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The Secret to Beating Duke in the Tournament, Revealed
Finally, the plucky Blue Devils catch some repeated breaks.
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Steph Curry and Kevin Durant’s Nemesis Is a Referee
"Marat is his name?" Durant asked reporters. “He’s one of the greatest refs of all time."
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Watch Ocasio-Cortez Slam Audience Member Who Insults Republican: “That’s Unacceptable”
The freshman lawmaker spoke up after an audience member at a town hall called former Rep. Bob Inglis a "moron."
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Alyssa Mastromonaco and Peter Grosz on Their Great Bosses
Including Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers.
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Trump Campaign Is Selling “Pencil-Neck Adam Schiff” T-Shirts
The commander in chief is taking his anger at the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to new heights.
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Infowars Host Alex Jones Blames “A Form of Psychosis” for Sandy Hook Truther Claims
The conspiracy theorist made the claim in a sworn deposition as part of a defamation lawsuit brought by family members of the victims of the 2012 massacre.
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Will Kavanaugh Side With Liberals on Gerrymanders?
Kavanaugh’s and Kagan’s like-minded questioning of blatant partisan gerrymanders in Maryland and North Carolina.
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How a Headscarf United One Country—and Divided Another
Yet another way in which New Zealand and the United States are different.
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Help! I’m Thinking of Transitioning, but I Don’t Support All LGBTQ Rights.
Prudie’s column for March 30.
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Big Bad Pharma Has Settled
Slate Money on Apple, Purdue Pharma, and Lyft.
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When Tragedy and Terrorism Strike, People Open Their Doors.
Case in point: the events dramatized in Anthony Maras’ Hotel Mumbai.
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We Are Living in a Golden Age of Art House Horse Movies
The Mustang joins The Rider and Lean on Pete in a wave of stunning “arthorse” films.
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Mike Lee’s Tauntaun Theatrics in Congress Are an Encouraging Sign for the Climate Debate. Really!
Behind his juvenile mocking of the Green New Deal on the Senate floor was an acknowledgement Democrats should welcome.
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The Angle: How Are Democrats and Pundits Faring in a Post-Mueller World?
The party has a fresh sense of purpose. The TV set … not so much.
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Former Nevada Politician Says Joe Biden Smelled Her Hair, Kissed Her Head at 2014 Campaign Event
The kiss left her feeling ashamed and confused during what was supposed to be an important night in her political career, she wrote.
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Why Did Brett Kavanaugh Change His Mind About the Rights of Religious Minorities in the Execution Chamber?
At least one conservative justice, Brett Kavanaugh, intervened to help Murphy but let Ray die alone. Why?
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Bidirectional IP with New Packet Radio
There are a few options if you want to network computers on amateur radio. There are WiFi hacks of sort, and of course there’s always packet radio. New Packet Radio, a project from [f4hdk] that’s now on hackaday.io, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. It’s a modem that’s ready to go, uses standard 433 ISM band chips, should only cost $80 to build, and it supports bidirectional IP traffic.
The introductory documentation for this...
DNA Computers are in the Lab Now
Although it isn’t very real-world practical, researchers at Cal Tech have produced a DNA-based programmable computer. Spectrum reports that the system executes programs using a set of instructions written in DNA using six bits. Like any programmable computer, this one can execute many programs, but so far they have run 21 different programs.
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Grab an Image From Your O-scope The Easy Way
The Rigol DS1054Zed is the oscilloscope you want. If you don’t have an oscilloscope, this is the scope that has the power and features you need, it’s cheap, and the people who do hardware hacks already have one. That means there’s a wealth of hardware hacks for this oscilloscope. One small problem with the ‘Zed is the fact that capturing an image from the screen is overly complicated, and the official documentation requires dedicated...
Hash and Roll Your Way To Secure Passwords
In the electronic battlefield that is 2019, the realm of password security is fraught with dangers. Websites from companies big and small leak like sieves, storing user data in completely unsecure ways. Just about the worst thing you can do is use the same password across several services, meaning that an attack on one gives entry to multiple accounts. The challenge is to generate a unique and secure password for each and every...
A Pet Robot, Just Like Boston Dynamics Makes
Every few months or so, a new video from Boston Dynamics will make the rounds on the Internet. This is their advertising, because unless the military starts buying mechanical mules, Boston Dynamics is going to be out of business pretty soon. You’ll see robots being kicked down the stairs, robots walking through doors, and robots acting like dogs. If a hundred or so highly skilled and highly educated roboticists, technologists,...
Printed Perching Pals Proliferate
Anansi in African folktale is a trickster and god of stories, usually taking physical form of a spider. Anansi’s adventures through oral tradition have adapted to the situation of people telling those stories, everything ranging from unseasonable weather to living a life in slavery. How might Anansi adapt to the twenty-first century? [odd_jayy] imagined the form of a cyborg spider, and created Asi the robot companion to perch...
Executing A Vehicle Keyless Entry Attack
You read about well-publicised security exploits, but they always seem to involve somebody with a deity’s grasp of whatever technology is being employed, as well as a pile of impossibly exotic equipment. Surely a mere mortal could never do that!
Happily, that’s not always the case, and to prove it [Gonçalo Nespral] replicated an attack against RF devices such as some garage doors and motor vehicle locks that use a rolling code....