This year will be Zoe Oosting’s seventh summer at the Rockbrook Summer Camp for Girls in western North Carolina, where campers, ages 6 to 16, ride horses through the mountains, spin slabs of clay and weave friendship bracelets. This summer, Ms. Oosting’s second as a counselor, she’s observed a new bonding activity: multistep skin care…
In a move that would further consolidate the luxury retail market, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has agreed to acquire Neiman Marcus in a $2.65 billion deal, creating the ultimate high-end department store behemoth, the companies announced on Wednesday. The deal, which had been rumored since Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy protection during…
Jun 22, 2024; Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Sepp Straka tees off on the third hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Embracing his role of defending champion is the last thing Austrian Sepp Straka is doing heading into this week’s John Deere…
So you have an opinion you want to share online — something you need to get off your chest. Maybe it’s about the current political climate. Maybe you want to have the final word on whether or not people should wear their shoes in the house. If you know you have a spicy take on…
Jun 29, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Timbers midfielder Evander (10) plays the ball in the first half against the Minnesota United at Providence Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports The surging Portland Timbers look to continue their recent dominance of FC Dallas when the sides square off on Thursday in Frisco, Texas. The…
Something strange unfolds online each spring. As the warmer months approach, many men seem compelled to post about the allure of a woman in a sundress. The simple wardrobe staple has long been a point of inexplicable obsession, but this year, people are asking questions. Why do some men get so excited to see sundresses?…
Jun 22, 2024; Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Jordan Spieth tees off from the third Hoel during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Jordan Spieth remembers being the kid who won the John Deere Classic just before his 20th birthday. Sometimes he tries to…
Right before they filmed the loogie heard around the world, Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow were getting ready to go home. They were on the corner of Broadway and 3rd Avenue in the downtown area of Nashville, and as it crept past midnight, the pair, who shoot person-on-the-street interviews at nightlife hot spots around the…
A federal judge on Wednesday backed an initial legal challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, which is scheduled to take effect in September. Judge Ada Brown granted an injunction requested by several plaintiffs, saying the ban cannot be enforced against them pending a final ruling. But while the ruling is preliminary,…
Sep 11, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces forward Aja Wilson (22) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Connecticut Sun 67-64 in game one of the 2022 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Mystics have been checking off some recent accomplishments, but there will…
