1 min read

Water problem closes lodging at Grand Canyon’s South Rim

Visitor accommodations at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim will be closed indefinitely starting Saturday due to water issues. Grand Canyon National Park officials said the hotels operated by park concessionaires will be closed, though lodging outside the park, such as in Tusayan, Arizona, will stay open. The closures come amid long-running issues for the decades-old […]

6 mins read

‘Vanderpump Rules’ season 12 returns with 10 new cast members. The drama is already heating up – The Mercury News

“Vanderpump Rules” is so back, this time with a new cast of trouble makers. Ten years into its original run, Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” was at the height of its fame. Tom Sandoval cheated on his girlfriend of nearly a decade, Ariana Madix, with their mutual friend Raquel Leviss, and the affair heard ’round the world, […]

7 mins read

Julius Caesar and Emotional Intelligence: Lessons for Modern Leaders

The Roman ruler’s miscalculations show how emotional intelligence shapes power, trust and leadership success across eras. Unsplash+ As a leader, Julius Caesar mastered almost everything—strategy, communication and persuasion. Yet he missed the one competency that could have prevented the abrupt and violent end to his career on the Ides of March, 44 B.C.: emotional intelligence. […]

2 mins read

You Couldn’t Make ‘The Godfather’ Today

Dave Rubin loves Hollywood. Just not this Hollywood. The “Rubin Report” host misses a time when the film industry created indelible stories we could watch over and again. And, presumably, Rubin isn’t alone in his thinking. It’s why the film industry, despite occasionally smashes like “Zootopia 2,” “A Minecraft Movie” and “Sinners,” is struggling at […]

2 mins read

IL Law Giving Illegal Aliens Student Financial Aid Goes into Effect Jan. 1

A law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) that will make illegal alien students eligible for state and local financial aid–which detractors say will reduce grants and scholarships for citizens and legal residents–is set to go into effect January 1, 2026. Pritzker signed House Bill 460 into law in August. It grants illegal aliens eligibility […]

4 mins read

Joint call to strengthen policy and investment for child and youth mental health and well-being

Why it matters Across the United Nations system, the recognition of mental health as a fundamental human right has deepened over the past decade. Yet, despite growing global attention, no dedicated UN resolution has centered the mental health and well-being of children and youth as a distinct development, health, and human rights priority, nor does […]

8 mins read

Iceland’s Clean-Energy Model for Data Centers and A.I. Workloads

With abundant renewable energy, efficient cooling and community-first development, Iceland shows how data centers can grow without compromising the planet. Unsplash+ As the demand for A.I.-ready digital infrastructure skyrockets, data center development has become an urgent and necessary foundation for a wide spectrum of high-performance computing technologies—and for the businesses that are increasingly dependent on […]

8 mins read

Born to Roam PH: Igniting the Spirit of Exploration Through the First Philippine Overlanding Festival

A new era of adventure travel is unfolding in the Philippines, led by Born to Roam PH (BTR), an enthusiastic community of overlanders that is making waves across the archipelago. Their recent completion of the inaugural Philippine Loop Caravan marks a significant milestone, while the launch of the country’s first Roam Fest — a lively […]