What would J.R.R. Tolkien think of Palantir?
Peter Thiel and Alex Karp’s Palantir Technologies is one of the most powerful and mysterious tech companies in Silicon Valley....
6 Ways to See Rare Books in London
London has a rich literary legacy: Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist” while living there. William Shakespeare penned some of his...
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
WASHINGTON — The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months...
Top Trump official out in ‘fourth high-profile departure’ of the year: report
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary stepped down from his position on Tuesday following a long dispute with President...
Officials Raise Quality Concerns About Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repairs
Interior Department staff members have raised concerns about the quality and speed of the repair work that a contractor is...
AI-powered cops, dialysis cutback: Here are the stocks Sohn’s rising hedge fund stars pitched
Former Coatue investor Rahul Kishore had his AI agent, Eve, speak at the Sohn conference. Bradley Saacks/Business InsiderYoung hedge-fund founders...
Amor Towles Shares Insights on His Own Rare Book Collection
Amor Towles’s novels are canvases of historical shades and tones, often set in the early-to-mid 20th century, snapshots that present...
Denver airport security initially missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A 41-year-old man struck and killed by a plane in a fiery collision at Denver International Airport was...
The Rolling Stones, Very Early and Very Late
Dear listeners, I’ve spent the past week thinking a lot about the Rolling Stones — specifically, both poles of the...
FDA chief plans to resign amid agency turmoil
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary plans to resign Tuesday after months of turmoil at the agency and White...
