Questions over Rudy Farias’ disappearance and Instagram’s Threads app debuts: Morning Rundown

Bukele Favored as El Salvador Elections Start

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is officially seeking a second term and currently leads in the polls. The electoral court chief Dora Martinez announced the campaign’s onset on social media. “The four-month race for president and vice president has begun,” she stated. The ruling party, Nuevas Ideas, also voiced support online. “We’re fully committed to […]

A designer’s wild ‘wind turbine wall’ idea is actually becoming reality

You may have seen renderings of an eye-catching wall covered in vertical wind turbines making the rounds online. That bold concept is finally spinning into reality with a product called Airiva from designer Joe Doucet. The initial vision was ambitious: a mesmerizing array of 25 vertical-axis turbines each connected to a generator for a combined […]

The Diverging Fortunes of Latin America’s Ultra-Wealthy

In 2023, Latin America uniquely witnessed a decline in Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWIs), those with over $30 million in assets. This stood in contrast to North America and the Middle East, which saw growth. Knight Frank’s analysis indicates this reflects wider economic, social, and political challenges in the region, including economic slowdowns, high inflation, and social […]