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BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so. By Paul Grein Stray Kids’ new mixtape DO IT puts K-pop back in a familiar spot — No. 1 on the ...

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...

Europe’s tech landscape continues to evolve and grow in importance, even in a market defined by uncertainty. The Midas List Europe returns this year with a data-driven look at the investors whose ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

When it comes to the holidays, some people can’t wait to get into the spirit of the season with presents and family time. But for those more inclined to be on the naughty list, the spirit of the ...

Function Health, a startup that offers lab testing and body scans for early disease detection, scored nearly $300 million in series B funding, boosting its valuation to $2.5 billion. Redpoint Ventures ...

Some people want things that will make them feel a little more chic for Christmas, like the latest Pat McGrath palette or a vintage Chanel handbag. Others use the holidays to upgrade their iPhone or ...

From electronic health records and blood tests to the stream of data from wearable devices, the amount of health information people generate is accelerating rapidly. Yet, many users struggle to ...