The Guardian Culture

From card game to a tool of divination: the artistic history of tarot

A new exhibition follows the unlikely route of tarot cards all the way from 15th century Italy to its association with the occult nowOnce the territory of bohemians such as Pamela Colman Smith – an intimate of William Butler Yeats whose art won the admiration of Alfred Stieglitz – and mystics such as Aleister Crowley (among other things, inventor of his own religion), the tarot has now gone mainstream. Searches for how to do tarot readings skyrocketed during the pandemic, and decks are prolifera

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times Business

How Grindr’s C.E.O. Adopted A.I.: ‘I Just Imposed It’

George Arison, the gay dating app’s chief executive, is aiming for all code to be eventually written by artificial intelligence, making the company “leaner.”

business  Jun 30, 2026

CNBC Finance

Medicare will start covering obesity drugs for the first time. Here's what patients should know

The move could unlock millions of new patients for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and expand access to medications that were previously out of reach for seniors.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Midlevel leaders get cut out of strategy execution planning

business  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Charlie Heaton, Domhnall Gleeson and More Join Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver in Netflix’s Irish Period Thriller ‘Bad Bridgets’

“Bad Bridgets” the Irish period thriller from “Kneecap” director Rich Peppiatt, has added a starry ensemble of names as it gears up to start filming in Northern Ireland in July. Joining its two leads Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver are Colin Farrell (“Banshees of Inisherin,” “In Bruges”), Steve Coogan (“Philomena,” “Legends”), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things,” […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A Qualified Plumber, Colombia and More: Karlovy Vary Has Lined Up Several Firsts for Its 60th Edition

In its 80th year, the world’s second-oldest film festival, taking over a Czech spa town, is still celebrating premieres, and some are more surprising than others.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Charlie Heaton, Domhnall Gleeson Join Netflix Period Thriller ‘Bad Bridgets’

Himesh Patel, Niamh Algar and Simone Kirby also join Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver in the Irish revenge movie from 'Kneecap' filmmaker Rich Peppiatt, inspired by a history book about Irish women emigrants.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Washington Post Business

Congress considers sidestepping filibuster to pass Trump’s voting restrictions

The House wants to pass voting restrictions through a fast-track maneuver intended for budgets, but it's not clear whether President Trump or Senate Republicans would agree.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Washington Post World

As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska

The Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.

general  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Global Central Banks Plan to Reduce Dollar Holdings, Survey Says

For the first time in three years, global central banks plan to reduce their exposure to the US dollar in the long term, according to a UK-based think tank.

business  Jun 30, 2026

TechCrunch

Crypto exchange OKX wants AI agents to hire and pay each other

OKX is bringing together payments, identity and reputation into a marketplace for AI agents.

technology  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Former tech worker quit his 14-year career to launch a BBQ restaurant and made $2.3M in revenue in his first year

business  Jun 30, 2026

MarketWatch

Influencer Perez Hilton is selling his Las Vegas home for $4.25 million to move to Miami

Perez Hilton is selling his Las Vegas home for $4.25 million and moving to Miami after “God told him” to leave Nevada following several health scares.

business  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

EU to Limit Tariff-Free Steel Imports, Apply 50% Duty Above Quota

The European Union will limit the amount of tariff-free steel its member states can import from Wednesday, as part of efforts to protect the bloc’s steel industry from overcapacity.

general  Jun 30, 2026

MarketWatch

Quant funds just suffered their most crippling trading rout this year as momentum stocks flopped

Although the last week has been painful for quant funds, asset allocators remind investors that it’s important to look at returns over a wider timeframe. So far in 2026, the sector is still significantly ahead of the S&P 500 and U.S. Treasurys

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nissan’s global sales fall 10% in May

business  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Kieu Chinh Returns to Vietnam for the First Time in Competition at Danang Film Fest With ‘Chrysalis,’ Daniel K. Winn’s Adaptation of His Memoir

Kieu Chinh has spent 68 years as an actor, and most of those years carried her further from the country where she began, through Hollywood, through “The Joy Luck Club,” through “The Sympathizer,” through a career built largely outside the borders of the country that shaped her. This week, that arc bends back. “Chrysalis,” adapted […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Could Investing $10,000 in Berkshire Hathaway Stock Make You a Millionaire?

business  Jun 30, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Toyota’s global vehicle sales fall 6.4% in May

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Yen Sinks to Lowest Level Since 1986

The yen just hit its weakest level against the dollar in four decades. Japan has raised interest rates and spent billions defending its currency. Yet the yen keeps sliding. Mia Glass explains why. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 30, 2026