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1 of 2 | epa12689577 flutters outside its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, 29 January 2026. File. Photo by YONHAP/ EPA Jan. 30 (Asia Today) — Despite sluggish domestic demand, South Korea’s stock market is surging, driven largely by a semiconductor supercycle led by SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. SKContinue Reading
For many illustrators, the dream looks something like this: land an agent, secure regular editorial commissions, work with big-name brands, and watch the Instagram likes roll in. But what if you’re not landing those jobs? What if your inbox stays stubbornly quiet while everyone else seems to be announcing theirContinue Reading
The Pentagon announced Thursday it would take editorial control of independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes to refocus coverage on “warfighting” and remove “woke distractions.” “The Department of War is returning Stars & Stripes to its original mission: reporting for our warfighters,” top Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in aContinue Reading
For two decades or more, magazines and newspapers have been in decline, putting editorial illustrators under pressure. Yet it remains one of the most desirable areas of commercial art to work in, attracting the finest talent. Jake Hawkins is a case in point – a rising star in UK illustrationContinue Reading
Mindful Chef has today unveiled a brand refresh created in partnership with independent branding and design studio Mother Design, marking the next evolution for the UK’s premium healthy recipe box service. In all honesty, it doesn’t feel that long ago since Ragged Edge overhauled the identity, sharpening Mindful Chef’s positioningContinue Reading
In 2025, Mongabay published more than 7,300 stories across eight languages and expects to reach over 110 million unique readers, reflecting both the scale of its newsroom and the continued appetite for evidence-based environmental reporting. Large audiences, however, are not a proxy for impact: stories traveled widely for many reasons,Continue Reading
President Trump and American conservatives across the United States are fighting for nothing less than the survival of western civilization and we have to act like it. 2025 was one of the most impactful, influential, and teachable years in recent memory. Our nation witnessed countless triumphs, tragedies, and trophies overContinue Reading
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CBS News’ new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for the broadcaster as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures, according to a source familiar with her plans. Why it matters: The masthead is meant to drive a more streamlined hierarchy and set of processesContinue Reading
W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary brands, unveils the global rollout of the newest season of Hotel Tales, an editorial-documentary series revealing the spontaneous moments that can only occur across the brand’s expansive global portfolio and enticing guests to “next time, be there.” AfterContinue Reading
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