SCROLL NEWS / DISCOVERY

Search headlines

Find the stories shaping the conversation.

Search mode
Refine results
Active filters Keyword All time

Results for " ago " 9,417 found 🔀 AI-powered Shuffle

See photos of music's biggest stars arriving for the Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stars are arriving for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which are being presented Sunday in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar is the night's leading nominee. Justin Bieber,

bozemandailychronicle.com logo
Feb 1 • 6:13 PM EST • Entertainment • bozemandailychronicle.com
MLB rumors: Red Sox trade one of baseball's hardest-throwing pitchers to Chicago

Jordan Hicks, who has experience as a starter and reliever, is changing his Sox

cbssports.com logo
Feb 1 • 3:05 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
😐 Neutral (1%)
wow
67%
love
33%
Meningitis cases rise in major Midwestern city, prompting public health alert

Chicago health officials issue urgent alert after seven meningococcal disease cases, including two deaths. Know the symptoms and warning signs.

foxnews.com logo
Feb 1 • 1:41 PM EST • Health • foxnews.com
Thieves target ATMs at businesses on Chicago's Northwest Side
cbsnews.com logo
Feb 1 • 12:55 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
High-Signal Publisher
😐 Neutral (4%)
ahah
60%
wow
40%
The EV Business Is Slowing in China. What That Means for Tesla Stock.

Combined, NIO, Li, and XPeng sold 74,861 in January, up 1% from a year ago but the slowest growth since January 2023.

barrons.com logo
Feb 1 • 12:52 PM EST • Business • barrons.com
This Bears rookie was dubbed a 'secret superstar' in 2025

Chicago Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo became a reliable contributor on offense during his rookie season.

bearswire.usatoday.com logo
Feb 1 • 11:36 AM EST • Sports • bearswire.usatoday.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (7%)
wow
65%
ahah
35%
The Hottest Commodity in the Mining Business: American Generals

Companies are bringing in retired military brass to navigate Washington and win Pentagon contracts.

wsj.com logo
Feb 1 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • wsj.com
Basil Talbott Jr., Chicago Sun-Times political editor and journalist, dies at 89

Basil Talbott spent more than 30 years at the Sun-Times and was widely respected by his colleagues as a truth-seeker who bluntly challenged obfuscation.

chicago.suntimes.com logo
Feb 1 • 6:30 AM EST • Politics • chicago.suntimes.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (13%)
wow
60%
ahah
40%
Forward Theater’s darkly funny ‘Ironbound’ has grace and grit

Set in bus stop limbo, Matryna Majok’s play tells the story of Polish-born Darja over 20-plus years. It runs through Feb. 15 at Overture Center in Madison.

captimes.com logo
Feb 1 • 6:15 AM EST • Entertainment • captimes.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (14%)
wow
41%
love
36%
ahah
23%
What We Expect Athletes to Say Now

Not long ago, taking political stands almost seemed to become part of the job. These days, in another moment of social crisis, expectations have shifted.

newyorker.com logo
Feb 1 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • newyorker.com
Xbox gets 14 new games next week

A total of 14 Xbox games, including Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Menace, and Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, launch for Xbox consoles and PC next week.

trueachievements.com logo
Feb 1 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • trueachievements.com
Amid FBI investigation, Trump's 2020 election obsession is still shaping Georgia politics

The FBI search of a Fulton County election office isn't the only sign that Trump's loss six years ago is echoing through Georgia. Just look at the race for governor.

nbcnews.com logo
Feb 1 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
High-Signal Publisher
Albuquerque tamale business close to closing rebounds

Just days ago, a local tamale restaurant faced possible closure. Now, they’re selling out within hours, with lines stretching out the door.

krqe.com logo
Feb 1 • 12:00 AM EST • Business • krqe.com
UFC 325 Highlights! Micallef Sleeps Elliott With Comeback Choke

Jonathan Micallef pushed his Octagon record to 2-0 earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 31, 2026) at UFC 325 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, stopping welterweight Oban Elliott with a comeback second-round submission (rear-naked choke). Elliott, who came into Saturday as a betting underdog, was out for blood from the opening […]

mmamania.com logo
Jan 31 • 7:50 PM EST • Sports • mmamania.com
Expired Cans of Salmon From Decades Ago Preserved a Huge Surprise

A real can of worms.

sciencealert.com logo
Jan 31 • 5:44 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
MVCC Board of Trustees to meet Tuesday, January 20

UTICA — A meeting of the Mohawk Valley Community College Board of Trustees will take place at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, on the Utica Campus in the Stetson

romesentinel.com logo
Jan 31 • 3:31 PM EST • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
😐 Neutral (19%)
sad
34%
ahah
33%
love
33%
Winter dessert series begins this weekend

After two weeks of dealing with Old Man Winter, Stokes folks looking to get out of the house will have three entertainment opportunities this coming weekend, as Stokes Arts Community

thestokesnews.com logo
Jan 31 • 1:49 PM EST • Entertainment • thestokesnews.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
‘House of the Dragon’ Ending With Season 4

HBO exec Casey Bloys confirmed the plan — and weighed in on George R.R. Martin’s drama with ‘House of the Dragon’ showrunner Ryan Condal.

deltanews.tv logo
Jan 31 • 1:39 PM EST • Entertainment • deltanews.tv
In the latest Epstein files are famous names and new details about an earlier investigation

Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein show authorities thought they were close to indicting the wealthy financier on sex crimes nearly two decades ago, before that investigation was suddenly scrapped.

ksat.com logo
Jan 31 • 12:28 PM EST • Politics • ksat.com
New emails show New York Giants owner asked Epstein to connect him with women

New York Giants owner and American filmmaker Steve Tisch sought out Jeffrey Epstein’s help connecting him with women more than a decade ago, according to emails released Friday by the Justice Department.

cnn.com logo
Jan 31 • 11:40 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (6%)
wow
73%
love
27%
Life may have rebounded 'ridiculously fast' after the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact

After the asteroid smashed into Earth around 66 million years ago, it didn't take life that long to rebound, a new study finds.

livescience.com logo
Jan 31 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (8%)
wow
76%
ahah
24%
Chicago Cubs news and notes

Cub Tracks - Your #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news.

bleedcubbieblue.com logo
Jan 31 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • bleedcubbieblue.com
A mystery vending machine appeared at Pentagon. Then it vanished.

A mystery vending machine at the Pentagon appeared selling collectibles before being removed for review.

businessinsider.com logo
Jan 31 • 7:45 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
TikTok Superstar Khaby Lame’s Big Deal—Which Saw Him Valued At $6.6 Billion—Raises Red Flags, Experts Say

The all-stock transaction revolved around a small Chinese firm with less than $6 million in revenues, which went public just six months ago and saw its stock skyrocket over 650%

forbes.com logo
Jan 31 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • forbes.com
5 candidates for Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator job

Head coach Ben Johnson lost his offensive coordinator on Friday.

sportingnews.com logo
Jan 30 • 11:55 PM EST • Sports • sportingnews.com
2 deaths, high cases reported in meningitis outbreak, Chicago Department of Public Health warns

The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new alert after two people recently died from a form of meningitis, and more cases than usual have also been reported in recent months.

abc7chicago.com logo
Jan 30 • 11:30 PM EST • Health • abc7chicago.com
😐 Neutral (7%)
Trump’s Immigration Push Fractures Republican Party

The party was mostly unified on the issue not long ago, but splinters are everywhere now.

nytimes.com logo
Jan 30 • 5:42 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Body found behind northwest suburban business, police say

A death investigation was underway in northwest suburban Bartlett after a person was found dead outside a business on Friday, authorities said.

nbcchicago.com logo
Jan 30 • 5:32 PM EST • Business • nbcchicago.com
New OU athletics director committed to pursuing entertainment district in Norman

Incoming University of Oklahoma Athletic Director Roger Denny reaffirmed the university’s commitment to building an entertainment district in University North Park during an introductory press conference Wednesday.

normantranscript.com logo
Jan 30 • 5:03 PM EST • Entertainment • normantranscript.com
Chicago businesses raise money as part of national strike day opposing Trump immigration crackdown
cbsnews.com logo
Jan 30 • 3:54 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
Deep dive High-Signal Publisher
😐 Neutral (8%)
love
46%
angry
27%
wow
27%
Chicago-area retail sales rose amid tariff threats

Threats of tariffs had Chicago-area consumers spending big on clothing and appliances, retail sales tax data from the first half of 2025 shows.Retail sales in the Chicago area jumped 16.1% year over year in the first six months of 2025, rising to nearly $97.5 billion, according to a report from…

chicagobusiness.com logo
Jan 30 • 2:12 PM EST • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Chicago businesses close or fundraise as part of 'National Shutdown Day' to protest ICE

A nationwide boycott called “National Shutdown Day" is taking shape today. Here’s what’s happening in Chicago.

fox32chicago.com logo
Jan 30 • 1:16 PM EST • Business • fox32chicago.com
Developer buys Trinity International campus for $20M to create youth sports complex

The project stands to breathe new life into a large suburban property that has been underutilized since Trinity closed in-person undergraduate programs there in 2023.

chicagobusiness.com logo
Jan 30 • 11:37 AM EST • Sports • chicagobusiness.com
Developer buys Trinity International campus for $20M to create youth sports complex

The project stands to breathe new life into a large suburban property that has been underutilized since Trinity closed in-person undergraduate programs there in 2023.

chicagobusiness.com logo
Jan 30 • 11:37 AM EST • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Warsh's challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump's demands

Kevin Warsh has sought the job of Federal Reserve chair, off and on, since President Donald Trump first considered him for the position nearly a decade ago

washingtonpost.com logo
Jan 30 • 10:38 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Chicago health officials warn of meningitis outbreak, 2 deaths already reported
cbsnews.com logo
Jan 30 • 9:25 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
High-Signal Publisher
Sepsis-finding biotech Prenosis lands $40M in financing, federal contract

Chicago-based sepsis diagnosing biotech Prenosis announced two $20 million milestones this morning, Series A financing and a large government contract.

chicagobusiness.com logo
Jan 30 • 6:16 AM EST • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Pens Points: Winning ways continue

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Forwards Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakhov scored in a 31-second span in what was a dominant second period, as the Pittsburgh Penguins breezed by the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. [Recap] As seen during the game, the Penguins officially recalled […]

pensburgh.com logo
Jan 30 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • pensburgh.com
Northeast, Central Florida businesses say Google review bombers blackmailed them

Since opening his HVAC company in Jacksonville’s Pine Forest neighborhood less than two years ago, Aldi Gjeka has received 277 reviews on Google, 262 of which are five stars. The other 15 are one-star reviews, all of which were written within the same hour earlier this week.

actionnewsjax.com logo
Jan 29 • 9:45 PM EST • Business • actionnewsjax.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (7%)
ahah
58%
wow
42%
Ian Cunningham is the new Falcons GM

Atlanta hires away Chicago’s assistant GM as their new general manager.

thefalcoholic.com logo
Jan 29 • 9:24 PM EST • Sports • thefalcoholic.com
Basil Talbott Jr., legendary Chicago Sun-Times political editor, has died

Talbott, 89, was known for his dogged pursuit of the story, chronicling in depth the political fortunes of Jane Byrne, the city’s first female mayor, Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor and the run-ups to the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns.

chicago.suntimes.com logo
Jan 29 • 9:20 PM EST • Politics • chicago.suntimes.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (12%)
love
50%
wow
50%
Report: Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham to become Falcons GM

Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham named Falcons general manager, per reports

windycitygridiron.com logo
Jan 29 • 8:42 PM EST • Sports • windycitygridiron.com
Chicago small business owner says she lost over $8K to fraud, bank held her responsible

A small business owner in Chicago says thousands of dollars were stolen from her bank account.

abc7chicago.com logo
Jan 29 • 6:43 PM EST • Business • abc7chicago.com
😐 Neutral (7%)
Nearly 100-year-old candy company files for bankruptcy amid rising costs, heavy debt: report

Nearly century-old Chicago candy maker Primrose Candy Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking to restructure over $12 million in debt.

foxbusiness.com logo
Jan 29 • 6:02 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
The Madison businesses closing Friday for anti-ICE ‘national shutdown’

Rallies are also scheduled at UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Capitol during a nationwide protest to federal immigration enforcement.

captimes.com logo
Jan 29 • 6:00 PM EST • Business • captimes.com
Chicago business leader launches Bear Down Community Investment Group to spur regional economic development

Bear Down Community Investment Group will focus on housing, workforce training and economic development across the Greater Chicago region, with plans to eventually go nationwide.

chicago.suntimes.com logo
Jan 29 • 5:45 PM EST • Business • chicago.suntimes.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (5%)
wow
59%
love
41%
NASA considering alternatives for Gateway logistics

NASA is at a “crossroads” in deciding how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway as it considers alternative approaches.

spacenews.com logo
Jan 29 • 5:23 PM EST • Technology • spacenews.com
6 Tactics Black Businesses Can Apply To Spur Revenue Growth In A Post-DEI World

Starting roughly a year ago, DEI rollbacks have meant $217 million in lost federal contracts to small businesses, including Black-owned ones.

finance.yahoo.com logo
Jan 29 • 4:30 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Anthony Rizzo Set To Join NBC Sports As Lead MLB Analyst
roundtable.io logo
Jan 29 • 4:17 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (13%)
wow
69%
ahah
31%
Cubs TV voice Jon 'Boog' Sciambi tops sixth annual Chicago sports media power rankings

I ranked the market’s talent exclusively on TV, radio and podcasts based on appeal, quality, longevity and personal preference. Well over 100 people were considered, and the top 20 follow, with last year’s rank in parentheses.

chicago.suntimes.com logo
Jan 29 • 2:20 PM EST • Sports • chicago.suntimes.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (23%)
wow
49%
ahah
27%
love
24%
Chicago health officials report 7 cases, 2 deaths from meningitis outbreak in January
cbsnews.com logo
Jan 29 • 12:56 PM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
High-Signal Publisher
Women’s Sports Bar From Northwestern Alumna Opening Near Wrigley Field

After years in Chicago’s nightlife scene, Flores is launching Level Sporting Club to put women’s sports front and center.

blockclubchicago.org logo
Jan 29 • 9:11 AM EST • Sports • blockclubchicago.org
Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/29/2026

Who: Chicago Blackhawks (21-23-9, 51 points, 6th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (26-14-11, 63 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and CHSN in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s a week-long sprint to the Olympic break finish line for the Pens. […]

pensburgh.com logo
Jan 29 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • pensburgh.com
Illinois job market loses momentum after year-end slide

Illinois shed jobs for a second straight month at the end of 2025, the sharpest pullback since the post-pandemic rebound began, even as Chicago’s job market proved more resilient.

chicagobusiness.com logo
Jan 29 • 6:31 AM EST • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Full-length Replay: Round One: Dominica vs Belize

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

foxsports.com logo
Jan 28 • 11:47 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
The Herald's weekly entertainment picks

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Jan. 29, through Wednesday, Feb. 4? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations.

goskagit.com logo
Jan 28 • 11:30 PM EST • Entertainment • goskagit.com
Task force: Cut SF commissions, empower mayor

Legislation due to supes March 1.

sfexaminer.com logo
Jan 28 • 9:30 PM EST • Politics • sfexaminer.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (12%)
wow
56%
ahah
44%
The Most Underrated and Disrespected Player on the Chicago Cubs
roundtable.io logo
Jan 28 • 8:30 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Mamdani weighs in on budget gap, ICE enforcement and raising taxes

The mayor sat down with NY1 for a wide-ranging interview.

ny1.com logo
Jan 28 • 8:07 PM EST • Politics • ny1.com
Chicago Bears’ Offensive Player of the Year is Caleb Williams

The Bears name Caleb Williams their Offensive Player of the Year. More here from @thechicagosares.

windycitygridiron.com logo
Jan 28 • 8:00 PM EST • Sports • windycitygridiron.com
Where The Cubs Stand On A Pete Crow-Armstrong Extension
roundtable.io logo
Jan 28 • 6:33 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (8%)
wow
38%
ahah
31%
love
31%
Chicago mother claims unsafe conditions in apartment are harming her children's health

A mother of four living in a subsidized housing apartment on the 4800 block of North Avers says unsafe conditions inside her unit are putting her children’s health at risk — and despite months of repair requests, she says little has changed.

fox32chicago.com logo
Jan 28 • 5:42 PM EST • Health • fox32chicago.com
Tesla

Telsa’s revenue and profits tumbled in the fourth quarter, capping off the most difficult year for the electric automaker since it became profitable six years ago.

cnn.com logo
Jan 28 • 4:11 PM EST • Business • cnn.com
Schaumburg Boomers officially purchased by REV Entertainment, owner of the Kane County Cougars

REV Entertainment announced Wednesday that the group has acquired the Schaumberg Boomers from the Salvi family.

fox32chicago.com logo
Jan 28 • 2:52 PM EST • Entertainment • fox32chicago.com
Windows 11 will support resuming Spotify, web browsing, and other apps from Android

Microsoft might’ve ditched Android apps in Windows 11 a couple of years ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s abandoned cross-platform...

9to5google.com logo
Jan 28 • 1:13 PM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Community invited to Terry Schools Science Fair Feb. 3

Terry Schools will host a 7th–12th grade Science Fair on Monday, Feb. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the study hall at Terry High School.

terrytribune.com logo
Jan 28 • 12:24 PM EST • Science • terrytribune.com
😐 Neutral (0%)
Apple's 'Creator Studio' App Bundle Now Available for $12.99 Per Month

Apple today launched the new Creator Studio that was initially unveiled two weeks ago, providing content creators with access to six Apple apps for $12.99 per month or $129 per year. Creator Studio includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, along with Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on the Mac. Final Cut Pro is Apple's video editing software, Logic Pro is for audio editing and creation, and Pixelmator Pro is an image editing app that Apple purchased in 2024.

macrumors.com logo
Jan 28 • 9:30 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Apple Creator Studio launches today, and it's an incredible value

Two weeks ago, Apple announced its brand new Apple Creator Studio bundle, offering its suite of creative apps for a...

9to5mac.com logo
Jan 28 • 9:19 AM EST • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Deli manager stole $92K from Chicago-area business: police

A deli manager at a suburban Chicago business has been charged with felony theft after allegedly stealing over $92,000 by voiding cash transactions.

fox32chicago.com logo
Jan 28 • 7:38 AM EST • Business • fox32chicago.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (6%)
ahah
50%
wow
50%
Investment and Statecraft: The International Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

In 1953, Kuwait established the world’s first sovereign wealth fund to invest the country’s oil revenues and generate returns that would reduce its reliance on a single resource. Since then, over 100 separate funds have been created to preserve national wealth and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Today, they manage over $10 trillion in global assets. In this discussion with GJIA, political economist Kathryn Lavelle explains the increasingly novel dynamics that surround fund behavior and what the world can come to expect from their growing presence in international financial markets. GJIA: When it comes to the roles sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) play in global markets and politics, what would you say makes them unique? Kathryn Lavelle: Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) operate on behalf of governments as investors. That in itself is a strange relationship. Within them, a core contest takes place between the state’s interests (or sovereign) part of the dynamic, and the money interests (or wealth) part of it, and these two aspects are frequently in contradiction, serving fundamentally different goals. SWFs are also quite fascinating because when you talk to the people who manage these funds, they have an interest in convincing you that the decisions are made almost exclusively on a financial basis—they really will go to great lengths to differentiate their government owners and those who make the management decisions. At the same time, these people ultimately answer to someone in power. Therefore, for most SWFs, it remains deeply unclear who is actually making the investment decisions and for what purposes. Of course, it is not always clear how other vehicles, such as hedge funds and private equity make the decisions they do, but I think what a lot of people find particularly disconcerting about SWFs is that they seem to act on behalf of people who have a different identity from their own. People who could be trying to manipulate politics and markets in a way that would have a long-term effect on their own populations. Regular investors come and go at will, and they only share an interest in profit as far as most of us understand. However, SWFs have that extra “sovereign” part right behind them that obscures their true interest. GJIA: These funds can be found in countries all across the globe, in both authoritarian states and democracies. Would you say SWFs differ in their goals and structures between regime-type? KL: It is not necessarily regime type that makes the goals and structures of SWFs different. It has to do with their economies. Let’s look at a country like China. There’s going to be a debate about exactly how to characterize the regime, but it is a country with many different kinds of sovereign wealth funds, and a particularly opaque state connection to each. At one time, some of the state-owned Chinese oil companies created specialized investment vehicles listed outside Chinese markets that excluded parts of the firms that were more associated with human rights violations. At the same time, the China Investment Corporation (CIC)­—China’s largest SWF—draws a lot of concern, not necessarily because of its investment activities, but because of the dynamics of global politics. So, I wouldn’t really tie differences to regime types themselves in a wholesale way, but rather to how such funds are perceived and how they are structured. Saudi Arabia’s SWF is getting all kinds of attention for its involvement in Hollywood, and this takes me right back to when I was a student in the 1980s, when people were concerned about Japanese investment entities buying assets in Hollywood. They aren’t quite the same in financial terms, but it’s the same kind of concern about foreign investment that drives people to be suspicious, and the whole idea that “foreigners are influencing Hollywood.” This holds true across industries, and it reflects where politics are in places like the United States right now. One metric we can try to look at is transparency, where all the funds will tell you, “we are transparent.” The problem you’ll keep running into with this approach is how you value things. When trying to do comparative studies of equity markets, you’ll find that every country doesn’t use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles like we do in the United States. A fund may appear opaque politically and not want people to show what they’re invested in or what their intent with that investment is, but they could also just not be able to report it because of the way it was purchased, or the kinds of shares they purchased. There are some assets out there that really are difficult to put a monetary value on. GJIA: To what extent do domestic politics shape SWF behavior in both the investing “home” country and the recipient “host” country? KL: This depends on the type of fund present and also on the extent to which voters’ political views are able to influence the fund. For example, in a democratic home state like Norway, the SWF doesn’t invest in nuclear weapons or tobacco because of social concerns, but there is a continuing debate over whether it should invest in oil, even though that’s where most of the money comes from. The degree to which Norway will continue to make those investments, and whether they contradict the government’s overall climate goals, is an open question in Norwegian politics. Because of the way the fund’s governance is structured, it may not be easy to resolve. On the other hand, some people consider pension funds, like the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) in Ohio, to be quasi-SWF. They have a very strict separation between the people who make up the management division and the fund owners. No teacher or professor would want to invest in things that may harm the future of their students. At the same time, a fund manager might see an opportunity in a diversified multinational corporation that offers a good return, despite it deriving part of its revenue from e-cigarettes. These contests are very apparent. Domestic politics can work in host countries too. A good example is Singapore’s SWF, Temasek, investing in Thailand’s telecommunications sector. If you study political economy, you already know that countries everywhere are uncomfortable with foreign ownership of their telecom sectors because a foreign entity could monitor or manipulate our communications with each other. In the case of Temasek, there was significant pushback from Thai citizens surrounding the deal, which went on to influence national political sentiment toward Singapore as a whole, underscoring the risks some SWFs may face with their investment choices. In this case, fund behavior led to the dissolution of the entire Thai government in 2006 and a subsequent coup d’état. GJIA: To address some of this unease, the Santiago Principles were established in 2009 to ostensibly promote trust and transparency. From your perspective, have these mechanisms actually changed fund behavior? KL: In international relations theory, we always like to have a clear set of norms and best practices­—the orientation we want the proverbial ship to be going in. In that regard, the Santiago Principles at least got the discussion going about which direction SWFs should take at a time when people were very skittish about the growing size of these funds. Nobody wanted them to be out there and potentially destabilizing economies, so talks about disclosure, conditions for withdrawal, and the independence of managers were helpful when initiated. The biggest stumbling block was that there wasn’t exactly a good way to measure compliance with the Principles, let alone how to hold funds to them. If you read the Principles, they’re overall quite vague. In general, a fund doesn’t want to reveal how and why they make certain investment decisions because that information is proprietary—a fund makes money off of how and why it makes decisions—so how do you reconcile that with loosely-defined ideas of openness? Some decisions might have a political purpose. The bottom line is that trying to figure out and assign a score to compliance is not easy, and it is therefore the reason why the Santiago Principles never really got off the ground to the point where they could truly direct fund behavior. GJIA: Many emerging markets are looking to build their own SWFs from mineral and oil revenues. Historically, have funds shaped development trajectories in these countries? KL: I think the big story in international emerging markets investment is that the investment is increasingly no longer unidirectional. In the past multinational corporations of primarily Western background were the main form of foreign direct investment in a country. That has changed dramatically, to the point where you have companies from so-called “developing countries” taking over companies in the United States. Therefore, the landscape of international investment has changed, and I think SWFs are certainly a possibility to be the next step in the game. Historically, you didn’t need an entire financial vehicle to reinvest commodity revenues in your country, but as emerging markets get more financially sophisticated, their capacity to operate such funds has increased. SWFs would allow treasuries to move from relying on holding foreign exchange assets like cash or government bonds to having broader financial markets and targeted growth areas, while easing pressure on welfare expenditures. GJIA: With their increasing financial weight, do you see the presence of SWFs being a factor in the political choices leaders will have to make with regard to domestic and foreign policy? KL: It will depend on just how big the funds get. One of the reasons people are already apprehensive is because of their scale, and if certain SWFs in certain countries achieve a large-enough size, the presence will absolutely be cause for concern. The other factor political leaders will have to consider are their objectives. It’s not always clear how to define a SWF, or even where its activity is concentrated, but it is certainly a worry from the perspective of national security of opaque external investment. More than that, I think one of the most interesting questions going forward is whether the United States, the home to the world’s largest financial markets, will develop its own fund, for which the Trump administration announced a plan. There have also been several proposals in Congress. Were it to come into being, it would have tremendous weight. At the same time, one of the hallmarks of U.S. capitalism is a lack of government ownership of shares, so it would not be clear how such a fund would be received in domestic politics, or which direction it would take. Given how politically fragmented the country is, a Democratic administration would likely be concerned about different sectors of the economy, such as healthcare, and want investment there, rather than a Republican administration, which might prefer defense industries. No investment vehicle could thrive under conditions of such instability. Moreover, it remains unclear where the money to fund a theoretical U.S. SWF would come from. It would be a fundamentally different entity depending on whether it is financed with debt, economic surplus, commodities, or the sale of state companies, as in the case of Singapore. If it is debt, or government borrowing of some form, then the fund would have to outperform whatever the cost of that debt is, which is not an easy thing to do. I think our political leaders have enough on their plate. Our system has worked well keeping political and investment functions generally separate. We have seen different forms of business rise and fall, and even the perception of different countries, all of which funds are tied to. Unless a major SWF either starts—like in the case of the United States—or collapses—an issue that concerns the Saudis, I don’t see any political tsunamis on the horizon. . . . Kathryn Lavelle is the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her research explores the exchange between domestic and international and political institutions with a particular emphasis on political economy and multilateralism. Dr. Lavelle’s first book, The Politics of Equity Finance in Emerging Markets, explored the political circumstances that surround large issues of stock in the developing world. After being granted tenure at Case Western, she was awarded an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship and named the William A. Steiger fellow, a designation given to the most promising political scientist in her class of fellows. While in Washington during 2006-2007, she worked on the staff of the House Committee on Financial Services on issues related to domestic and international monetary policy. Dr. Lavelle holds a PhD in political science from Northwestern University; an M.A. in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia; and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Georgetown University. She is a permanent member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Interview conducted by Sid Mehrotra. Image Credit: Jason Leung, Unsplash Content Licenses, via Unsplash

gjia.georgetown.edu logo
Jan 28 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • gjia.georgetown.edu
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (10%)
ahah
38%
wow
32%
love
30%
Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.

cbs19news.com logo
Jan 28 • 5:06 AM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (15%)
love
63%
wow
37%
Galaxy S27 May Not Be An Exynos-Exclusive Launch, As Samsung’s 2nm GAA May Be Used To Develop A ‘Custom Tuned’ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

A custom-tuned Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro fabricated on Samsung’s 2nm GAA process could be used for the Galaxy S27 series

wccftech.com logo
Jan 28 • 4:37 AM EST • Technology • wccftech.com
Puma's long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon

Germany's Puma and fierce rival Adidas have their roots in the very same house where brothers Rudolf and Adolf Dassler launched their shoe business a century ago, before a major fall-out between the siblings split the company in two.

reuters.com logo
Jan 28 • 12:09 AM EST • Sports • reuters.com
The Chicago Bears 2025 Trio of Rookies Was Historic

The trio of Bears rookies did something that hasn’t been done in the Super Bowl era.

windycitygridiron.com logo
Jan 27 • 11:02 PM EST • Sports • windycitygridiron.com
Mental Health Crisis Line For Music Industry Launches A Year After Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech

One year ago Chappell Roan used her time on stage at the Grammys to implore the music industry to provide artists with health insurance and a livable wage. This week Backline debuts B-LINE, a mental health and crisis support line the organization says is rooted in the movement Roan sparked at the podium.

forbes.com logo
Jan 27 • 8:51 PM EST • Health • forbes.com
😐 Neutral (10%)
wow
73%
love
27%
Norfolk’s Pagoda is a “gem.” Local entrepreneurs say doing business there was a nightmare.

The crux of tensions between business owners and the foundation that runs the Pagoda is the question of what the property is, and should be, to the city of Norfolk.

whro.org logo
Jan 27 • 6:28 PM EST • Business • whro.org
Chicago Bears: Breaking Down the Cap Situation
sports.yahoo.com logo
Jan 27 • 5:29 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Android’s full desktop interface leaks: New status bar, Chrome Extensions, more [Video]

A Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker today has inadvertently leaked the Android desktop interface for the first time.

9to5google.com logo
Jan 27 • 5:02 PM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Bears target secondary in Daniel Jeremiah's first 2026 mock draft

In Daniel Jeremiah's first 2026 NFL mock draft, the Chicago Bears target the secondary with the 25th overall pick.

bearswire.usatoday.com logo
Jan 27 • 2:18 PM EST • Sports • bearswire.usatoday.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (14%)
wow
53%
love
27%
ahah
20%
South Carolina measles outbreak is largest in US since measles was declared eliminated

The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago.

cnn.com logo
Jan 27 • 1:37 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (14%)
wow
52%
ahah
48%
Largest Entertainment Arena In US Partners With Cannabis Businesses To Sell THC Drinks At Concerts And Sports Games

The largest entertainment arena in the U.S. is entering into a historic partnership with two cannabis drink brands, with plans to provide adult guests with a selection of hemp-derived THC beverages to enjoy. The brands—Señorita and RYTHM—announced the years-long partnership with the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday. Adults 21 and older will have the […]

marijuanamoment.net logo
Jan 27 • 7:33 AM EST • Entertainment • marijuanamoment.net
Burglary crew targets 10 businesses across Chicago, police say
cbsnews.com logo
Jan 26 • 11:52 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
High-Signal Publisher
The Clock Is Ticking on the White Sox Outfield Plan
roundtable.io logo
Jan 26 • 9:10 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
A toast to ugly politics

“Acceptance of the antagonistic nature of politics though, does not mean that compromise is pointless.”

ndsmcobserver.com logo
Jan 26 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • ndsmcobserver.com
Blackhawks send forward Nick Lardis back to minors

The Chicago Blackhawks assigned forward Nick Lardis to Rockford of the American Hockey League on Monday. The 20-year-old Lardis, one of the team's top prospects, made his NHL debut on Dec. 13. “I think he's done a solid job,” coach Jeff Blashill said of Lardis before the move was announced.

sports.yahoo.com logo
Jan 26 • 5:41 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple introduces new AirTag with better range and a louder speaker

This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.

arstechnica.com logo
Jan 26 • 3:18 PM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Cboe names new COO, equities chief as part of executive shake-up

Two new hires are set to take over duties held by long-time company executive Chris Isaacson, who is retiring from his role as COO and executive vice president in March.

chicagobusiness.com logo
Jan 26 • 11:51 AM EST • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Chicago TV sports shakeup: Lou Canellis jumps from Fox 32 to NBC 5

The big move shifts the local landscape.

axios.com logo
Jan 26 • 11:36 AM EST • Sports • axios.com
High-Signal Publisher
Doing Business in ... Woodinville

Woodinville is a young city, incorporated only 33 years ago, but it has aged well — not unlike the wine for which it is widely known.

425business.com logo
Jan 26 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • 425business.com
Two Crows Theatre explores the icy tundra in Lovecraftian thriller

“Before the Mountains of Madness” was inspired by an H.P. Lovecraft story, running through Feb. 1 at Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret in Spring Green.

captimes.com logo
Jan 26 • 10:55 AM EST • Entertainment • captimes.com
Ranking losing playoffs teams' chances of reaching 2027 Super Bowl: Bears fans beware

Chicago is one of several playoff teams who could struggle in 2026

cbssports.com logo
Jan 26 • 10:50 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Bears CB Nahshon Wright is headed to the Pro Bowl

Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright had a career year with Chicago, and he's officially headed to the Pro Bowl.

bearswire.usatoday.com logo
Jan 26 • 10:10 AM EST • Sports • bearswire.usatoday.com
😐 Neutral (22%)
ahah
50%
wow
50%
Resident Evil: Requiem's director on why RE9 won't suffer the same multi-protagonist woes as RE6 - and why it's more like sushi

Resident Evil: Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi talks about why you shouldn't be worried about Resident Evil 9's mix of styles.

eurogamer.net logo
Jan 26 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
90 million years ago, Antarctica was green: The science behind its lost rainforest | - The Times of India

Science News: Imagine a great, green rainforest thriving inside the icy land that exists today. It might sound like science fiction, but research shows that Antarct.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com logo
Jan 26 • 9:30 AM EST • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Smart Lock Market Global Strategic Business Report 2026 | Now Available with Latest Forecasts to 2033

The smart lock market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increased demand for smart home integration, enhanced security, and convenience, with North America currently dominating, and Asia-Pacific showing fast expansion.Chicago, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to recent data from Astute Analytica, the global smart lock market was valued at US$ 6.76 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 16.47 billion by the end of 2033 at a robust CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period 20

finance.yahoo.com logo
Jan 26 • 8:03 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Jaquan Brisker Likely Won't Return to Chicago Bears
roundtable.io logo
Jan 26 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Forward Theater highlights an immigrant story in ‘Ironbound’

Forward Theater opens “Ironbound” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok in the Overture Center Playhouse on Jan. 29, running through Feb. 15.

captimes.com logo
Jan 26 • 6:05 AM EST • Entertainment • captimes.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (14%)
wow
42%
love
33%
ahah
25%
Blackhawks Unravel In Third Period, Lose To Panthers 5-1
thehockeynews.com logo
Jan 25 • 10:42 PM EST • Sports • thehockeynews.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (9%)
ahah
56%
wow
44%
Tobias Bjornfot with a Goal vs. Chicago Blackhawks
sports.yahoo.com logo
Jan 25 • 9:39 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report: 3 Blackhawks Generating Trade Interest
thehockeynews.com logo
Jan 25 • 7:58 PM EST • Sports • thehockeynews.com
😐 Neutral (15%)
ahah
60%
love
40%