A worker listens through headphones and checks the sound quality of 12" inch vinyl records before they are dispatched, after being manufactured by GZ Media a.s. at their plant in Lodenice, Czech Republic, on Nov. 25, 2014.Martin Divisek—Bloomberg/Getty Images Music purists and nostalgists alike have reason to rejoice: sales of vinyl records are on the rise. According to data released last week by
Hawaii state lawmakers passed a bill this week that would ban the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals that are harmful to coral reefs, one of the state’s top tourist attractions. The bill prohibits the sale of sunscreen containing two chemicals, oxybenzone and octinoxate, that its authors say “have significant harmful impacts on Hawaii’s marine environment and residing ecosystems, including cor
French police have arrested more than 200 masked demonstrators who wrecked havoc on Paris Tuesday, smashing shop windows, setting cars alight and torching businesses in an attempt to disrupt the annual May Day rally organized by labor unions, the BBC reports. Labor and student union members were marching near the river Seine when they were interrupted by demonstrators clad in black, with some wear
Phonautograph (c 1857) apparatus for studying sound vibrations graphically, invented by (Edouard) Leon Scott de Martinville. Vibrations produced in cone traced on lamp blacked cylinder. Engraving, c1880.Universal History Archive/Getty Images Do you have a question about history? Send us your question at history@time .com and you might find your answer in a future edition of Now You Know. The quest
BusinessfacebookWhatsApp’s CEO Is Suddenly Leaving Facebook. It Could Cost Him $1 Billion WhatsApp’s CEO Is Suddenly Leaving Facebook. It Could Cost Him $1 Billion 5. Jan Koum The Ukrainian-born engineer toiled at Yahoo for nearly a decade with co-founder Brian Acton before traveling South America and eventually developing WhatsApp, the simple, free mobile app that works a lot like traditional tex
(GOYANG, South Korea) — Kim Jong Un’s younger sister took a prominent place at the negotiating table for the first North-South Korea summit in more than a decade, cementing her public role as Kim’s closest confidante and possibly the second-most powerful figure in his ruling regime. Kim Yo Jong, believed to be 30 years old, emerged as the most visible figure in the Kim regime after her brother whe
There are many characteristics that make Santa Monica Studios’ new God of War game different than any other. But the most obvious of them is the introduction of Kratos’ son Atreus, who accompanies his father on a trying and treacherous pilgrimage to the top of a mountain where they plan to scatter the ashes of his deceased mother. The father-and-son dynamic between Kratos and Atreus is a central t
All figure skaters are beautiful, but Adam Rippon is different. He isn’t just a beautiful skater. He has humility, grace and an incredible sense of humor. You could see in the leather-harness suit he wore to the Academy Awards that he isn’t afraid to take chances. It wasn’t about the suit, really. It was about the fact that he dares to be different in a world where being different always comes wit
It seems everyone’s talking “disruption” today, especially in corporate America, where it basically describes individuals and companies challenging conventional ideas to reshape various sectors of the economy. Disruption, however, is only a by-product of a successful and sustainable approach to doing business. From the outset, the key to Jeff Bezos’ success has been his intense and unwavering focu
Fifty years ago, Xi Jinping was among the millions of Chinese young people sent “down to the countryside” to learn life lessons from China’s peasants. The son of a purged senior official, Xi was sometimes hungry and homeless during his seven-year exile. Today he is the most powerful man on earth. Last October, he closed the party congress that marked his full consolidation of power with the most i
NEW YORK (AP) — The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born Tim Bergling, was in Muscat, Oman. “The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time,” the statement said. Avicii was a pioneer of the contemporary Electronic Dance Movement
Shinzo Abe’s confident and dynamic leadership has revived Japan’s economy and prospects since he became Prime Minister in December 2012. As a statesman, he is both resilient and pragmatic, recognizing that the prosperity and security of our region depends on maintaining and developing the rules-based international order. In a world with many strong and dominant leaders, he has certainly been as te
I actually can’t remember the first time I met Rihanna; I was probably numb from the shock of it. She is one year older than me, but I feel like she’s been around forever. The progression of her superstardom feels steady, well deserved and extremely natural. She burst onto the scene with the absolute banger that is “Pon de Replay” in 2005, so young and breathtakingly beautiful. But the first time
In Black Panther, Queen Ramonda looks upon her son T’Challa and delivers a proclamation: “It is your time.” Millions upon millions of moviegoers around the world have proclaimed the same to the film’s mastermind, Ryan Coogler. We gaze upon him with the same pride, the same hope, the same respect. What kind of person attracts unprecedented acclaim, the likes of which has never been seen in the hist
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There is a beautiful scene in Ryan Coogler’s Creed that captures what this young director proposes to his art form and to his country. The boxer and protagonist, Donnie (Michael B. Jordan), is running, in gray sweats, to see his ailing trainer, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). A clutch of neighborhood kids on dirt bikes and ATVs trail him like a Greek chorus. As Donnie picks up speed, Meek Mill’
Queen Elizabeth lost the last of her beloved corgi dogs this weekend. Willow, who was nearly 15 years old, was put down after a lengthy struggle with cancer, according to reports in the U.K. press. This marks the end of the monarch’s longstanding tradition – the first time Her Majesty hasn’t had a corgi in her household since World War II. The Queen, 91, is well known for her love of corgis and ha
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