If you thought that capitalism and the rise of Chinese billionaires would soften the Communist Party’s totalitarian rule, now you need to think again. by Massimo Introvigne Professor Pei Minxin (credits) and his new book. Chinese-American political scientist Pei Minxin’s “The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism” (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2026) is

When someone worth $142 billion talks about setbacks, people listen. But what makes Warren Buffett’s advice powerful is not just his wealth. It is the calm, grounded way he speaks about life’s inevitable lows. At the 2025 annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, the legendary investor was asked whether he had faced setbacks and how he

Donald Trump attempted to counter a simmering anti-Israel backlash in Congress and among his own Maga supporters on Tuesday by denying suggestions that he had been bounced into attacking Iran because Israel had already decided to do so. Amid growing criticism from opponents and allies, Trump rebuffed claims that he had struck Iran only because

The Pentagon signed a deal with Elon Musk’s xAI that would allow the Grok chatbot to be used on classified systems and for “all lawful use,” according to Axios. To date, Anthropic’s Claude has been the only artificial intelligence model that the Pentagon has used for its most sensitive operations. However, a conflict recently arose

Lauren Sánchez Bezos recalled the “most meaningful” moment from her wedding last summer—and it wasn’t her vows to Jeff Bezos. In fact, it had nothing to do with the billionaire Amazon founder. On Tuesday, Sánchez Bezos appeared on Today to talk about her latest children’s book, The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea. During the

BEIJING (AP) — China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses suffer and young people struggle to find jobs. The gap between Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s high-tech, artificial intelligence-driven ambitions and the hard

1 Harry Styles Andreas Rentz//Getty Images Before he rose to fame on the X Factor, Harry Styles held a part-time job at a bakery in Cheshire, England. Today, Styles is a bonafide actor and musician who also starred in Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling. Read more about Harry Styles 2 Brad Pitt Marc Piasecki//Getty Images

State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin), a Williamson County Republican who could be next in line to lead the chamber, made a substantial investment in Elon Musk’s Tesla as the state coordinated The Boring Company’s Music City Loop deal last year. Johnson bought 50 shares of the corporation, whose vehicles will exclusively service a proposed

Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. has hiked the price of the affordable all-wheel drive trim level of the Cybertruck by $10,000 days after revealing the variant. Cybertruck AWD Trim Now Retailing For $69,990 On Tesla’s official website on Sunday, the automaker officially hiked the price of the “Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive” trim to $69,990. The EV

SpaceX is preparing to file confidential IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission as early as this month, with sources tellingBloomberg the company is targeting a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion and a potential listing in June 2026. If it comes together at that price, SpaceX would eclipse Saudi Aramco’s 2019 record and instantly enter

Lauren Sánchez is giving rare insight into one of the most emotional moments from her wedding to Jeff Bezos. The former journalist married the Amazon founder with a ceremony in Venice, Italy on June 27, 2025, during which all three of her children got to give a speech. The philanthropist is a mom to son

Ike Barinholtz may play degenerates well, but, off screen, the writer, comedian and star is something of a trivia savant. In fact, as his Studio co-star Seth Rogen likes to tell everyone who comes through their Apple TV hit, Barinoltz has won Jeopardy! – both the celebrity and non-celebrity versions. Now, the man who plays

President Donald Trump is hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House later Tuesday. Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Merz at 11:15 a.m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. The topics of discussion is sure to include Iran, although Merz’s visit was confirmed by the German government before Trump

The US justice department has dropped legal proceedings against four law firms that stood up to retaliatory executive actions by Donald Trump for representing clients or causes the president did not like. A number of other law companies made settlements with Trump’s administration in the months after his second presidency began to avoid consequences, including

One of the most experienced celebrity journalists in the biz has launched a newsletter. Dan Wakeford — who has been the boss at People, Us Weekly, and In Touch and Life & Style, as well as the much-discussed Messenger — is going it alone with Celebrity Intelligence. The first issue, out Tuesday, offers an analysis

The first votes of the 2026 midterm cycle will be cast on Tuesday, with a pair of high-stakes US Senate primaries in Texas that will test both parties’ appetite for political change in the Trump era. Voters across the state will decide their nominees for a critical Senate seat, as well as for several key

I’ve spent the last several days checking with foreign policy experts, analysts and specialists in the Middle East for their understanding of Donald Trump’s real goal in Iran, and how anyone (including him) will know he’s achieved it. Several told me that Trump is seeking the kind of “war” that the US executed in Venezuela

Long-awaited changes to student-loan repayment are a step closer to reality. The public comment period on President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes to repayment and borrowing concluded on Monday. The Department of Education will now evaluate the comments and determine whether it will change its proposed rule before moving to final implementation in July. The department’s

Prada dressed seven celebrities for the 2026 Actor Awards on Sunday, offering a mix of house signatures, playful colour and sharply executed tailoring. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Pink, The Prada Way Starting with Michelle Williams, this is the most Prada dress you will ever see: pink, embellished and slightly too long in length. The surprise is