This is what parents would do. Such beautiful and protective birds! …

Economist Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the bestselling book “The Black Swan” that deals with the extreme impact of rare events, has criticized President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan. Taleb, whose book argues that systems should be designed to be “antifragile” and build resilience when subjected to stress from adverse events, said in…

In a unique sighting in Beijing, a black swan appears in Tiananmen Square, the center of the city. A metaphor often associated with the bird’s presence is stirring speculation. A Hong Kong actor says he’s giving up his Canadian citizenship. Some call it a show of loyalty toward China’s communist regime. Beijing bans men it…

Director Darren Aronofsky resurrected Mickey Rourke’s career with “The Wrestler,” and worked a similar boon of blessings for Natalie Portman in “Black Swan.”