Nicole Kidman’s erotic drama Babygirl sets pulses racing at Venice film festival – The Guardian

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said the union and major Detroit automakers are still far apart on a new labor contract, threatening to strike select plants at each company, and possibly adding others. While a work stoppage could still be avoided altogether, the UAW and General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV […]

Mortgage rates may remain stuck in a narrow range around current levels and won’t drop sharply anytime soon. Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut, mortgage rates had fallen tantalizingly close to what some considered the “magic number” of 6% that would revive a stagnant housing market marked by low inventory and the lock-in effect. […]

Much has been said and written about the death of the third place—spaces where we meet people and socialize that are not work or home. While my work driving electrification forward means I’m all for tech advancements, the race to automation has indeed slashed the human aspect of what used to be more personal services. […]