William H. Heyman, Vice Chairman of Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), recently sold a significant portion of his holdings in the company. According to a recent SEC filing, Heyman sold 3,000 shares of common stock on October 22, 2024, at an average price of approximately $260.545 per share. This transaction totaled $781,635. In addition to … Read more
IXL, the personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been recognized as a High-Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This designation allows eligible local education agencies in Missouri to request reimbursement for purchasing IXL Language Arts to enhance early literacy instruction. With … Read more
Grace Shaw, an Australian musician known by her stage name Mallrat, has recently dropped a new single titled ‘Hocus Pocus’. The song, which comes after the release of ‘Ray of Light’ in August, was produced by Styalz Fuego (who has worked with artists like Troye Sivan and Tate McRae) and Kito (known for collaborations with … Read more
Senate Intelligent Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) pressed a select group of domain registrars in the U.S. to address alleged abuse of their services by Russian influence operations during the 2024 election cycle. Warner addressed his letter Thursday to a list of companies included in a Department of Justice (DOJ) affidavit last month. “Information included … Read more
Mozambique’s electoral commission announced that Daniel Chapo, the new leader of the long-ruling Frelimo liberation party, won the country’s presidential election in a vote marred by irregularities and the murder of two advisers to his leading rival. Authorities said Chapo, whose party has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975, secured 70.6 per cent of the … Read more
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) ninosouza / Pixabay Just about every time I read a piece on reading strategies written by an education researcher – even from the best, like Daniel Willinghman, who wrote this recent one … Read more
Late-night hosts discuss former chief of staff John Kelly calling Donald Trump a fascist and Tim Walz’s dad-humor burn about Elon Musk’s stage antics. Seth Meyers With less than two weeks left in the presidential campaign, Seth Meyers on Wednesday’s Late Night commented on Donald Trump’s behavior, describing him as a “ridiculous buffoon and incredibly … Read more
Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s relatively unknown presidential candidate, seen as an agent of change, will replace Filipe Nyusi, who has served two terms. At 47, Chapo, who gained 71% of … Read more
Solana, the third most popular blockchain, has experienced significant growth in recent weeks due to the emergence of AI memecoins, a new niche in the crypto world that combines artificial intelligence with cryptocurrencies based on internet jokes. This surge has propelled Sol, the native token of the Solana blockchain where many memecoins are developed, to … Read more
Venice plans to double the number of days it charges tourists an entrance fee in 2025, following a “successful” trial last year, according to the city’s mayor. Luigi Brugnaro stated that the goal remains to discourage tourists from visiting the city on the same days “to give Venice the respect it deserves”. Day trippers who … Read more