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David Segal
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Is Mostafa Asal, Squash World Champion, Testing The Rules, or Cheating?
Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the point.
Palm Beach, Never Richer, Is a Draw for Young MAGA. Locals Aren’t Pleased.
Donald Trump’s presidency has turned this Florida island into the nightlife headquarters of MAGA, but the town’s old guard — much of it Republican —…
A CEO’s Guide to Surviving Trump’s Trade War
Randy Carr, whose family business makes embroidered patches, is always on high alert for the competition. But with on-again-off-again tariffs, he’s just trying to keep…
A Reporter on Steak Fries: Tasty Spud or Dud?
A culinary mystery and a change in perspective on the classic dish.
Johnson & Johnson Loses in Court Again in Bid to Settle Talc Cases
A judge dismissed an attempt to use a bankruptcy court to resolve tens of thousands of claims that the company’s talcum power products caused cancer.
How Pet Parrots Started a War Inside an NYC Apartment Building
How noise complaints in a Manhattan co-op led to a $750,000 legal settlement and shattered a friendship.
The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford
From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing…
Greed, Gluttony and the Crackup of Red Lobster
How missed opportunities, a $1.5 billion real estate deal, all-you-can-eat shrimp and the global pandemic sank the country’s largest seafood chain.
So, Human Resources Is Making You Miserable?
Get in line behind the H.R. managers themselves, who say that since the pandemic, the job has become an exasperating ordeal. “People hate us,” one…
The Napoleon of Your Living Room
Gary Friedman, who runs RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), is out to conquer the world, one luxurious sofa at a time. Next stop, Waterloo?