S.e.c. Inquiry Into China Film Trade Unnerves Hollywood

A former head of talent at Google talks about the rise of strict return-to-office mandates—and how companies could implement them more effectively. This year has ushered in a more robust return to the office, with companies across industries now putting an end to remote work for most employees. The likes of Amazon, UPS, and Boeing are now requiring workers to be in the office five days a week, along with several banks and finance companies.

The argument that the left needs to find its own version of the hit podcaster goes up in smoke upon close examination. The weeks after an election are open season for pet political theories. An electorate as massive and sprawling as America’s will never swing on just one thing. But that’s no fun to admit.

A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah’s chief spokesman on Sunday, an official with the militant group said. Earlier, Israeli strikes killed at least 12 people in the Gaza Strip, officials said, where Israel has been at war with the Palestinian Hamas for over a year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The latest in a series of targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials came as Lebanese officials were considering a United States-led cease-fire proposal.

Republicans are likely to fight to keep key components in place for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Although coverage of the 2024 election was dominated by the economy, taxes didn’t get much attention in the run-up to the vote. That’s a bit of a surprise, since 2025 will be a major year for America’s tax system.

In June 2020, a bloody border clash broke out between India and China in the Ladakh region—the deadliest since a 1962 war. Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors plunged to their lowest level in decades. But, after four years of icy ties, the relationship is finally beginning to thaw. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] India and China struck a border deal last month that calls for resuming patrols in Ladakh, and for disengaging troops that restore positions to pre-crisis locations.