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The announcement of a megadeal between Berkshire Hathaway and top 10, publicly traded homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home came as a surprise to most in the industry. The consensus, however, is that it makes perfect sense and may signal optimism in a currently beleaguered housing market. Berkshire Hathaway agreed Sunday to acquire the nation’s sixth-largest publicly traded builder in a $6.8 billion deal. The offer represents a 24% premium to the homebuilder’s closing price on May 29 and values the company at about $8.5 billion, including debt.It comes at a time when the U.S. housing market is struggling under higher and…

Gone are the days when models had to dress like a blank canvas: This new crop of faces is embracing their personal style and expressing their individuality through their fashion choices—be it jeans and a tee or a statement dress. Every month, Vogue will dive into the stylish wardrobes of a model of the moment to see what they’re wearing off the runways. Consider these the perfect references to pin to your seasonal mood board—because is there anything cooler than model-off-duty style?This month, meet Jacqui Hooper, a 21-year-old London-based model currently signed with Next Worldwide. Growing up in Southampton, U.K., Hooper was…

A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020.Mike Segar | ReutersThe S&P 500 closed at a record on the last trading day of May, but only a handful of stocks — focused mostly in the AI area — hit their own all-time highs.This strange occurrence echoes what happened at the top of dot-com bubble 26 years ago.On Friday, just 20 of the index members hit a record. Of those 20, just seven…

We live in a time period where there are endless things—from at-home to day procedures and in-office—that you can have done to your body and face (there are even treatments for body parts like your ears and feet). But when it comes to your hands, the body part is lucky if it gets a little hand cream… until now. Hands are finally getting the attention they deserve.“Patients who have invested seriously in their facial skin are starting to recognize the disconnect,” Antony Nakhla, MD, double board-certified dermatologist and founder of Eighth Day. “The hands are visible constantly and in close…

There are millions of recipes on the internet, but you still don’t know what to cook. Tell us about it! Dear Bon Appétit is an advice column where we answer your culinary conundrums with hand-picked recipes and well-seasoned advice. Submit a question here.I had a baby recently and breastfeeding makes me feel constantly hungry, but I have very few chances to cook and most food delivery options near me are not as protein-packed as I need them to be. I tend to make a big amount of, say, chicken mole, which I really like, portion it and freeze it, but…

The goal is to change your response to what you can’t control — to gradually grow stronger on the inside, so less on the outside affects your inner peace and joy without your conscious permission. The mind is the biggest battleground. It’s the place where the greatest conflict resides. It’s where we all develop thinking habits that put us in direct opposition with reality — where the things we fear drain us but never actually happen. It’s where our expectations get the best of us, and we fall victim to our own trains of thought, again and again. Truth be…

(L to R) Jensen Huang, President and CEO of Nvidia Corporation, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, arrive for a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesSeemingly every company is obsessed with artificial intelligence these days, whether it’s how the technology is transforming their industry or the effects it’s having on employees and customers. But the degree to which companies are utilizing AI tools internally and adapting to a rapidly changing reality varies dramatically. A new study from AI-Driven…

Just like breezy poplin trousers, the best linen pants are a summer uniform must-have. Whether dressing for the office during a heat wave or curating your capsule vacation wardrobe for an upcoming trip, the lightweight, breathable fabric is absolutely essential during the hottest months of the year, bringing the cool factor to foundational silhouettes such as pleated trousers and wide-leg pants.Vogue’s Favorite Linen PantsThe Trending Fisherman StyleBanana Republic wide-leg linen pantsJump to reviewThe Embroidered Wide-LegFarm Rio embroidered wide-leg pantsJump to reviewDepending on your favorite silhouette, there are plenty of options to cater to your taste and find a fit that’s…

DoughStep 1Whisk 1¾ cups plus 1 Tbsp. (227 g) all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. sugar, 1½ tsp. coarsely ground pepper, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a large bowl to combine. Add 13 Tbsp. chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½” pieces, and toss to coat. Using your fingers, smash and rub butter into dry ingredients to create small, flat pieces.Step 2Combine 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar and ¼ cup water in a small bowl. Drizzle half of vinegar mixture over flour mixture. Starting from bottom of bowl and working up, mix with your hands (like…

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday after the U.S. and Iran again exchanged military strikes, further clouding the prospects for a deal to end the conflict.The 10-year Treasury yield— the key benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — was up more than 1 basis point in early trade at 4.4729%.Yields on the 2-year Treasury note, which often move in reaction to short-term Federal Reserve rate decisions, were more than 2 basis points higher, at 4.0390%.The 30-year bond yield, meanwhile, held steady at 4.9958%.One basis point equals 0.01%, or 1/100th of 1%, and yields and prices move inversely to one another.Borrowing costs edged higher…