The name “Tiki Ghosn” causes people to pause for some reason. Unlike a typical Southern California surname, it is difficult to pronounce, and over the years, MMA fans have publicly attempted to decode it in forums. Is it Polynesian? The Middle East? A moniker that endured? The curiosity reveals as much about the man as it does about how we interpret identity. The answer is simple, at least in terms of facts. Tiki Ghosn is a Lebanese-American who was born Khalil Ghosn. As a member of the larger Lebanese diaspora that settled in the US during the 20th century, his…
Author: Jack Ward
Seeing Elana Meyers Taylor emerge from a sled has a powerful effect. There is a presence—measured, steady, almost deliberate—even before the medals and the flag draped over her shoulders. It’s the stance of someone who knows weight in addition to speed. the burden of anticipation. The burden of history. And the weight of identity, which is perhaps the most subtly present. Every Olympic cycle brings up questions about Elana Meyers Taylor’s race and ethnicity. What is her history? What is her origin? Although those questions appear to be factual, they appear to have a deeper meaning. Whether an athlete wants…
In New York tabloids, the term “JFK Jr. ex-girlfriend” was essentially shorthand for one name for the majority of the 1990s: Daryl Hannah. In his sphere, she was more than just another famous person. She was, for a while at least, the woman photographed on his arm at movie premieres in Manhattan, weddings in Rhode Island, and dimly lit restaurants where waiters feigned not to look.It is helpful to recall the public’s perception of John F. Kennedy Jr. in order to comprehend why the relationship continues to pique interest. He grew up under the constant glare of his parents, John…
Like so many contemporary political flashpoints, it started with a raised eyebrow and a late-night monologue. During a recent episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert turned to face the camera and informed his viewers that CBS would not be airing his scheduled interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico. He cited legal guidelines related to the Federal Communications Commission’s “equal time” rule, which may mandate similar airtime for competing candidates during an election cycle, as the cause. The network acknowledged that it provided legal counsel regarding possible responsibilities, but denied that it had “prohibited” the interview. CategoryDetailsHostStephen ColbertShowThe Late…
Few patrons of Buffalo Wild Wings were considering federal court on a recent Thursday afternoon as televisions flickered above packed booths and baskets of deep-fried chicken hurried briskly from the kitchen to the table. They were debating between ordering ranch or blue cheese and deciding on a sauce (perhaps mango habanero). Nevertheless, a surprisingly important legal question had been posed somewhere between the fryer and the courtroom: What is a boneless wing exactly? Aimen Halim, a customer from the Chicago area, filed a class-action complaint against Buffalo Wild Wings in 2023, sparking the start of the so-called boneless wings lawsuit.…
It was an ordinary-looking envelope. White paper that is thin. The standard return address. Not even a windfall promised in bold red letters. However, for thousands of former Navient borrowers, that envelope contained an unexpectedly sentimental item: a settlement check for between $100 and over $2,000. On or around February 13, 2026, payments related to a lengthy enforcement action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau started to arrive in mailboxes. One of the biggest student loan servicers in the nation was accused in the case of guiding troubled borrowers into recurrent forbearances rather than enrolling them in income-driven repayment plans…
When you drive over Donner Pass during a snowstorm, it seems like you are traveling back in time. Beyond the guardrails, granite peaks rise into cloud cover, chain controls slow traffic to a crawl, and windshield fogs at the edges. Every driver may feel the impact of what transpired here long before Interstate 80 carved out its route through the Sierra Nevada, at least in a subtle way. Donner Pass isn’t the highest mountain crossing in the American West at 7,056 feet. However, it might be the most emotionally taxing. The pass, named for the tragic Donner Party, still bears…
That morning, the snow at Castle Peak would not be forgiving. The Sierra storm that blurs ridgelines and muffles sound to the point where even seasoned skiers feel a little lost had been falling thick and sideways. Nine members of a 15-person guided backcountry group were sucked up in seconds by the avalanche, which was about the size of a football field by the time it broke out close to Lake Tahoe. The victims of the Tahoe avalanche weren’t careless amateurs looking for powder for Instagram. According to almost all accounts, they were experienced backcountry skiers—professionals, mothers, and sisters—many of…