Culture

Spike Lee's 40 Acres Opens Its Vault for Fort Greene Pop-Up

Spike Lee opens his Fort Greene headquarters vault for a rare pop-up sale featuring original film memorabilia, with music by DJ Spinna this Saturday.

Corporate Governance

Jo Ann Jenkins Joins Aon Board of Directors

Former AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins has been appointed to the Aon plc Board of Directors, effective August 15, 2025. Fortune named her one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders in both 2019 and 2021.

Leadership

Ford Names Veteran Executive Alicia Boler Davis President of Ford Pro

Alicia Boler Davis, former CEO of Alto Pharmacy and Amazon S-Team executive, will lead Ford Pro starting October 1, 2025

luxury goods

How Uristocrats Are Beating Tariff Price Hikes on Baby Gear and Kids' Furniture

Tariffs are driving up prices on baby gear and kids' furniture. The Uristocrat response: buy premium convertible pieces once, look for easy-clean designs, time purchases around model changes, and consider pre-owned luxury.

Ghana

Ghana Military Helicopter Crash Claims Eight Lives Including Two Cabinet Ministers

A Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crashed in the Ashanti region on August 6, 2025, killing all eight aboard—including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed.

uristocrat

Wednesday Notes for August 6th, 2025

Wednesday's digest for August 6: James Beard winner Kwame Onwuachi opens Las' Lap Miami at The Daydrift hotel in South Beach—the second location of his New York rum bar concept—plus this week's reads.

restaurants

Kwame Onwuachi Brings Las' Lap's West Indian Spirit to South Beach

James Beard Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi has opened Las' Lap Miami at The Daydrift hotel in South Beach—the second location of his New York rum bar named after the final hour of Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival.

Sports

Keenan Allen Signs One-Year Deal to Return to Los Angeles Chargers

Keenan Allen is returning to the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year deal—reuniting with the franchise where he spent the first 11 seasons of his career before heading to the Bears and then the Lions.

NFL

NFL Suspends Jordan Addison for First Three Games of Season

The NFL has suspended Jordan Addison for the first three games of the upcoming season for a substance abuse policy violation — a notable hit to the Vikings' receiving corps.

Sports

Report: Shedeur Sanders Expected to Start Browns Preseason Opener

Shedeur Sanders is expected to get the nod as Cleveland's starting QB in their preseason opener — an early sign of where the Browns' quarterback competition is heading.

Technology

OpenAI Returns to Open Source with gpt-oss Release

OpenAI released gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b under the Apache 2.0 license — open-weight models that deliver strong real-world performance and close the gap with closed systems.

Sneakers

New Balance 9060 "Earth Shadow/Flat Taupe"

New Balance's 9060 in Earth Shadow/Flat Taupe explores the retro-futuristic direction that made this silhouette one of the brand's most interesting recent releases.