Can Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz Make Another ‘Barbie?’

Can Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz Make Another ‘Barbie?’

CEO Ynon Kreiz is transforming the toymaker into an entertainment-driven IP company. Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Mattel has long been known for making toys that defined generations. But under CEO Ynon Kreiz, the company has been reshaping itself into an entertainment-driven brand powerhouse. The 2023 blockbuster Barbie proved that strategy was…

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What to Know About Protests at New Jersey ICE Facility

What to Know About Protests at New Jersey ICE Facility

DHS refutes claims of subpar conditions DHS, in a Monday press release, denied allegations of poor conditions inside Delaney Hall and accused New Jersey politicians of “spreading smears” about ICE and the facility. The department claimed that all detainees are given three meals daily—evaluated by certified dietitians—as well as clean water, clothes, bedding, and toiletries.…

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How do I tell my best friend I’ve fallen in love with her?

How do I tell my best friend I’ve fallen in love with her?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the…

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Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here’s How It’s Fighting to Rebuild

Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here’s How It’s Fighting to Rebuild

Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the public Joel Balsam May 26, 2026 7:00 a.m. An aerial view of the Rio de Janeiro under reconstruction. Brazil’s Museu Nacional The news arrived with both excitement and a pang of grief:…

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What to Know About the Abraham Accords as Trump Seeks Iran Deal

What to Know About the Abraham Accords as Trump Seeks Iran Deal

“After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords,” Trump posted. “Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt,…

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The Long Shadow of American Wars on Iraq

The Long Shadow of American Wars on Iraq

Several commanders of Kataib Hezbollah, a powerful Shia militia, were assassinated in the capital in unidentified airstrikes on residential areas. Yet not all the Shia militias have been eager to join the fight. Many Shia elites, including paramilitary leaders, showed no desire to abandon their second lives of comfort and state largesse, even as Iran…

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Carney warns Alberta independence vote from Canada could echo Brexit as a ‘dangerous bluff’

Carney warns Alberta independence vote from Canada could echo Brexit as a ‘dangerous bluff’

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff.” Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta, said last week a vote would be held Oct. 19 on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or take legal steps under the Constitution to…

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