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SneakersA'ja Wilson Reveals the Nike A'Two "Hot Wheels"
A'ja Wilson's Nike A'Two gets a Hot Wheels-inspired colorway with yellow flames racing across the upper and blue-tipped accents — first spotted on Brittney Griner before Wilson's official reveal.
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SneakersNike Previews the Air Bakin Low for Spring/Summer 2027
Nike debuted a low-top Air Bakin at Paris Fashion Week with green leather panels, purple mesh underlays, and a retro ACG vibe — no release date yet, slated for the Spring/Summer 2027 lineup.
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CultureThe Netherlands and Germany Agree to Return 2,000 Artifacts to Ghana
The Netherlands will return more than 2,000 cultural objects taken during colonial conquests, with Germany adding artifacts from the Kpando traditional area — announced at the Next Steps Conference in Accra.
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CultureAMIRI Unveils Tournament Collection Celebrating the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles
AMIRI drops a 10-piece capsule for the 2026 World Cup — sky-blue jerseys, track sets, and a soccer ball that reference founder Mike Amiri's 1994 graduation year and the last time LA hosted the tournament.
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NikeNike Names Pfizer's David Denton as Next CFO
Nike named Pfizer CFO David Denton as its next finance chief, effective August 17. The hire continues Elliott Hill's leadership overhaul as Nike works through its turnaround.
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TechHaloBraid Raises $7M From Seven Seven Six to Automate Hair Braiding
HaloBraid raised $7 million in seed funding led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six to build a robotic braiding assistant that finishes braids in seconds. The device launches later in 2026.
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SneakersCoco Gauff Debuts Miu Miu x New Balance 530 Collection for Wimbledon
Miu Miu and New Balance released a Wimbledon collection for Coco Gauff anchored by two perforated leather 530 SL sneakers at $1,270 each. The all-white kit debuts when the Championships open June 29.
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CultureStudio Museum's Connie H. Choi Named Chief Curator of the Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation named Connie H. Choi as chief curator and inaugural VP for art and education. Choi shaped the Studio Museum in Harlem's reopening vision and starts September 8.
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TechMark Zuckerberg Directs Meta to Build Prediction Market App Called Arena
Mark Zuckerberg has directed Meta to build Arena, a standalone prediction market app that would put 3.56 billion daily active users in competition with Polymarket and Kalshi. It starts with points, not money.
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SportsJazz Chisholm Answers Lollipop Critics With Go-Ahead Home Run Against Tigers
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run home run against the Tigers on Tuesday, then celebrated with a bucket of lollipops — one day after being caught sucking on a Blow Pop while playing defense in a loss.
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SneakersNike Celebrates Cristiano Ronaldo's Six-World-Cup Record With an All-Gold Mercurial
Nike releases an all-gold Mercurial Superfly RGN to celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cups. Available globally June 24.
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Sports2026 NBA Draft Tracker: Every First-Round Pick as It Happens
A live tracker of every first-round selection in the 2026 NBA Draft from Barclays Center, with the Washington Wizards picking first and AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson the top prospects.