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Coachella's a golden opportunity for artists, but some festival fans wonder: Who's it all for?
For fans at the California music festival this year, long lines to get in and a lack of bathrooms were just the first hurdle. The food is even pricier than usual and both livestream viewers and artists complain about the lukewarm crowds. For two Canadian bands who made their Coachella debut this year, it’s an exciting opportunity. Others see room for improvement.
RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September — experts have doubts
The U.S. is launching a massive effort to determine the cause of autism, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday, sparking concern among medical experts and advocates, who question the feasibility and focus of the research.
A global recession is coming, economists warn
The escalating trade war between the U.S. and nearly every single one of its major trading partners has sparked a flurry of predictions and concerns that a global recession could be around the corner.
As tariffs roil the markets, here's why some sectors are faring worse than others
As stock markets sank for the third day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last week, no one is coming out unscathed — but some sectors are seeing more volatility than others.
Digging into the 'insane' formula the White House used to calculate its tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump showed off a giant chart on Wednesday full of new “reciprocal” tariffs, which start at 10 per cent and grow steeper for countries with larger trade deficits with the U.S. But experts quickly noticed that these numbers don't add up. So what are these tariffs actually based on?
Amazon is selling products calling Canada the 51st state, and many Canadians aren't happy
A petition is urging retail giant Amazon to disable listings of shirts, hats, stickers and other products emblazoned with quotes referring to Canada as the 51st state or otherwise celebrating the idea of Canada being annexed by its southern neighbour.
A U.S. brain drain could be Canada's brain gain
Over the last few months, academics and scientists in the U.S. have been scrambling to keep their footing on swiftly eroding ground, amid massive Donald Trump-ordered funding cuts and new restrictions. But although a weakening of the American scientific community has far-reaching impacts on the global academic landscape, experts say one side effect could be top talent from the U.S. making the move to Canada — something we're already seeing.
NASA scrubs promise to land first woman, first person of colour on the moon from web pages
U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to eliminate diversity efforts and language from government organizations has officially reached the moon, with NASA erasing references to its promise to land the first woman and first person of colour on there from several of its web pages.
Liquidation of Hudson's Bay begins at all but 6 stores
Liquidation sales are kicking off Monday morning at all but six of Hudson's Bay's locations as the company continues to search for a way to restructure.
Fate of Hudson's Bay still up in the air as extension on liquidation plan granted until Friday
Whether the Hudson's Bay Company will undergo a full liquidation or be able to keep some stores afloat is still unknown — the indebted retailer has received another extension from an Ontario judge that will push the decision to the end of the week.