When the stock market is in the middle of a panic, investors flee to bonds. Last week, that fundamental “flight to safety” approach didn’t work. A surge in U.S. treasury bond yields sparked questions about the fundamental role of bonds in a diversified portfolio, and even bigger questions about whether an unprecedented shift away from the U.S. treasuries market and U.S. dollar could be underway. Managing bond maturities had already become increasingly difficult for investors in a world of rapid interest rate swings and inflation as the Fed transitioned from an era of ultra-low interest rates to major rate hikes…
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The NHL regular season is almost in the books, and every team had an MVP performance worth highlighting. But on the other side of the spectrum, some players have failed to impress.Before we turn the page to the playoffs for some teams and the offseason for others at the end of next week, The Athletic asked its NHL staff for the player who emerged as most disappointing on each team this season.Here’s who our writers picked.Anaheim DucksRobby Fabbri, RWFabbri came from Detroit in a salary dump, and if he had solidified the Ducks’ third line and provided the kind of…
On the first day of Russia’s all-out invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his main political opponent at home shook hands, setting aside their ferocious rivalry to focus on the enemy. The country’s typically raucous politics went largely dormant for the three years that followed.Now, as peace talks led by the Trump administration have stirred prospects for a cease-fire and eventual elections, the political jockeying has returned.Ukrainian politicians are maneuvering at home and reaching out behind the scenes to the Trump administration, which has made no secret of its disdain for Mr. Zelensky, despite his lionization on the world…
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBridgewater founder Ray Dalio said on Sunday that he is worried that the turmoil resulting from President Donald Trump’s tariff and economic policies will threaten the global economy.”Right now we are at a decision-making point and very close to a recession,” Dalio said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “And I’m worried about something worse than a recession if this isn’t handled well.”The hedge fund billionaire said he’s more…
HOUSTON — An Astros fan was relocated to different seats after ripping a baseball out of Mike Trout’s glove on a foul ball that went into the first row of the right-field seats.The play was eerily reminiscent of the infamous foul ball incident during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, when a New York Yankees fan took a ball from the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts.“I just didn’t know what was going on,” the Astros fan, Jared Whalen, told The Athletic from the Daikin Park concourse while flanked by security. “I didn’t realize it was…
Irmgard Furchner, whose role as a teenage secretary in the administration of a Nazi concentration camp in German-occupied Poland led to her conviction in 2022 for being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders, died on Jan. 14. She was 99.Frederike Milhoffer, the spokeswoman for the court in Itzehoe, in northern Germany, where Ms. Furchner was tried, confirmed the death but did not provide any other information. The German magazine Der Spiegel and the German newspaper Schleswig-Holsteinische Zeitungsverlag reported Ms. Furchner’s death on April 7.The prosecution of Ms. Furchner reflected a shift over the past decade by German authorities, who…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2024.Hannah Beier | Getty ImagesPennsylvania State Police are searching for an arsonist who “caused a significant amount of damage” to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg.In a statement posted to social media, Shapiro wrote that his family was woken up at 2 a.m. on Sunday by banging on the door from state police. He added that he and his wife, Lori, were “eternally grateful” for authorities who helped evacuate the family.”Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished,”…
We’re into the defining stretch of the 2024-25 season, with trophies to be won, European spots up for grabs and relegations to be avoided. All of Europe’s domestic leagues and UEFA’s three club competitions are nearing completion, which not only prompts conversation about the end-of-year awards but the next Ballon d’Or too.At its roots, the Ballon d’Or is a subjective award. Handed out every October to honour the best player in the game over the previous 12 months, it is decided by votes from 100 journalists, one from each of the countries in the top 100 of the FIFA world…
Searches for “parenting styles” rose 400% over the last month, according to Google Trends data. And while modern child-rearing sources tend to focus on the difference between gentle parenting, positive parenting and lighthouse parenting, it turns out many Americans are curious about a more traditional style: authoritative.In fact, “authoritative” was the top-searched parenting style in March 2025.Part of the reason might be because it is often confused with authoritarian parenting, says pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin. “It’s easy to get them mixed up,” she says.But the difference between these two styles is stark and each have very different long and short-term…
President Donald Trump’s pause on sweeping global tariffs while keeping the pressure on China was good for a glorious, one-day rally last Wednesday. But, the next two sessions were divided — setting the stage for what could be more volatility this week as investors try to keep up with an ever-evolving tariff picture as well as earnings. For last week, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced 5.7% and 7.3%, respectively. But zooming out to survey the damage done by Trump’s trade war, the S & P 500 was still down 4.4% for the month through Friday’s close.…
