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HANGZHOU, CHINA – JUNE 02: General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith watches DR02 humanoid robot performance at Deep Robotics on June 2, 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Wang Gang | China News Service | Getty ImagesThe rush of capital into China’s tech start-up world hit a speed bump this month.Within hours of each other last Friday, a Chinese city government ordered companies to disclose their financial ties to robot vacuum maker Dreame Technology, and China’s State Council issued sweeping rules to tighten oversight of the country’s 23 trillion yuan…

Summer showers couldn’t stop London’s artists, actors-of-the-moment, aristocrats, and it-girls stepping out for the jewel in London’s opening summer social calendar: the Royal Academy summer exhibition preview party. Held every year without interruption since 1769, the 258th occasion brought together a host of famous figures and art aficionados to peruse works for sale (with funds going to the Royal Academy and the RA Schools) and party.In front of the grand Palladian-style mansion on the palazzo and a colorful installation by Ugo Rondinone, guests walked the step and repeat in between some very British weather moments and made their way inside…

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announces charges in connection with an international car theft ring during a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 22, 2026. Nathan Howard | ReutersA federal judge in Washington on Thursday denied a prosecutor’s request to erase the record of the government’s legal losses during its attempt to investigate former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Chief Judge James Boasberg, in a scathing order in D.C. District Court, replete with media quotes and links to YouTube clips, denied a motion by the office of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to…

It makes complete sense to want to narrow down your shoe rotation in the summer to handful of open-toed options. Maybe you’re flip-flop loyalist, maybe you’re introducing something new—like a wedge sandal. But there’s something to be said about keeping those walkable classics from the transitional period in rotation, like the soft ballet or loafer, both of which embody that low-effort, high-reward sense of style we all strive for.Vogue’s Guide to Styling Loafers for SummerThe Menswear-InspiredG.H.Bass Whitney Weejuns penny loafersJump to reviewIt’s likely that you already have a pair of loafers stashed somewhere in your closet—which brings us to our…

This is the wedge salad recipe we are always happy to eat. Crispy lettuce, a thick homemade dressing, bacon, and a quick tomato-onion pickle. It’s a good one! Take us to a classic steakhouse, and there’s a very good chance at least one of us will order a wedge salad. We’re picky about it, though. The lettuce should be generous, the dressing needs to be thick and seriously blue cheesy, and tomatoes are a must (bacon is also up there on the expectations list). We eat this homemade wedge salad for dinner, sometimes on its own or alongside some protein…

SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California, April 13, 2026.Ethan Swope | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpaceX is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Friday, and traders on the prediction market platform Polymarket are confident shares will pop. The Elon Musk-led rocket company is expected to price at $135 per share, already giving it a market value of $1.77 trillion. But traders think there’s a high probability it’ll zoom well north of there on its first day of trading.  There’s an 84% chance that SpaceX will close above $1.8 trillion in market cap, according to Polymarket traders. Odds that SpaceX will surpass $2…

You can read our full review of the pan for more on how it performed.How I tested carbon steel pansI tested each pan by cooking several batches of skin-on chicken thighs and fried eggs, judging heat distribution by looking at how evenly items cooked on different parts of the pans. For the skillets that did not come pre-seasoned, we went through the process of seasoning them ourselves with an initial layer of grapeseed oil before we got to cooking.I factored in longterm testing results as well, sourced from myself and other editors living and cooking with these pans on a…

When it comes to fashion school pedigrees, few institutions can rival Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Founded in 1663, it’s one of the world’s oldest art schools and among its most formidable creative incubators. The Academy’s alumni roster reads like a fashion and art hall of fame. The legendary Antwerp Six rewrote the rules of contemporary fashion; Martin Margiela, who graduated a year ahead of them, went on to dismantle them altogether. Add to the roll call designers Kris Van Assche, Patrick Van Ommeslaeghe, Jan-Jan Van Essche, An Vandevorst, and Haider Ackermann, makeup visionary Peter Philips, and the celebrated…

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, hours after objections by House Democrats to incoming acting DNI Bill Pulte ensured that a key national security tool will expire this week.Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He will have to be confirmed as DNI by the Senate.Trump’s surprise announcement comes after more than a week of controversy over his appointment of Pulte, who is a top federal housing official, to replace current DNI…

“Elevated basics” is an oft-used phrase in fashion—perhaps too often—but such a description is really what 6397 does best. For resort, designer Lizzie Owens doubled down on the label’s easy, wearable pieces, injecting them with a sense of intrigue—be it from an interesting side dart on a jean, or extra padding on a nylon bomber jacket, making it fit just slightly more bubble-esque. The lineup made for pieces that were easy to understand, yet updated just enough to feel fresh and modern.This season, Owens was particularly drawn to updating the brand’s signature tees, jeans, knits, and coats with finishes that…