“Seinfeld” could have looked very different if one of the main stars followed through on his threat to leave the hit show. Michael Richards, who appeared on the show as Kramer, revealed that Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza, nearly quit the show after “The Pen” episode. Neither Alexander nor Richards appeared in that episode,…
Want your backyard oasis to transport you to another world, maybe the outdoor terrace of a swanky hotel? These eight decor additions are a start. https://www.wsj.com/articles/outdoor-designs-that-will-turn-your-patio-into-a-ritzy-resort-3edada07
On the life and superlative baseball career of the longtime Dodgers ace. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-last-of-his-kind-review-clayton-kershaws-journey-b82594fb
A Montenegro appeals court has reversed an order to extradite Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon is wanted for his alleged role in the company’s collapse, which caused a $40 billion loss and impacted global crypto markets. Both South Korea and the U.S. have sought his extradition on fraud…
High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles. The climbers descended the towering 2,200-year-old tree with good news on Tuesday. “The General Sherman tree is doing fine right now,” said Anthony Ambrose, executive director of the Ancient Forest…
Julius Baer Group Ltd. is exploring a potential acquisition of rival Swiss private bank EFG International AG, people with knowledge of the matter said. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/wiTMC4G
Former President Trump says that former GOP presidential rival Nikki Haley “absolutely” will “be on our team in some form” as he faces off with President Biden in a 2024 election rematch. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee, in two interviews following a large campaign rally in the Bronx, reacted to Haley saying she would vote…
Plus Yael van der Wouden’s ‘The Safekeep’ and Magdalena Zyzak’s ‘The Lady Waiting.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/fiction-the-banana-wars-by-alan-grostephan-97326afe
Travis Kelce became the latest Kansas City Chiefs’ player to take a stance in defense of Harrison Butker’s character on Friday amid heavy scrutiny the kicker faced following his commencement speech at a Catholic college in Kansas earlier this month. The veteran tight end addressed the topic during the latest episode of the “New Heights”…
A probable pickup in euro-zone inflation this month is unlikely to derail the juggernaut of an imminent interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/g372QDU