May 2019

Everett Raymond Kinstler, Prolific Portraitist, Dies at 92

Everett Raymond Kinstler, who went from drawing Zorro and Hawkman to painting hundreds of portraits of the glamorous and powerful, including several American presidents, died on Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn. He was 92. His wife, Peggy Kinstler, said the cause was heart failure. Mr. Kinstler had homes in nearby Easton, Conn., and Manhattan. Attracted to

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ‘survives’ leadership vote

Image copyright EPA An attempt to make Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg step down as the company’s chairman has failed. At the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, shareholders had the opportunity to vote on Mr Zuckerberg’s leadership. Mr Zuckerberg is both Facebook’s chief executive and the chairman of its board of directors. He controls about

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The New Tariffs Against Mexico Signal the U.S. Isn’t a Reliable Negotiating Partner

The Trump administration has sent a message to the world with its new tariff threats against Mexico: No deal is ever a done deal. That effect may be bigger than the immediate 5 percent tax on Mexican imports set to go into force June 10 and escalate to 25 percent over time. Mexico had seemed

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