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Disney’s still looking for a new CEO — but not this year or next year

Disney will announce a replacement for CEO Bob Iger in “early 2026,” according to an update from the company on Monday. The entertainment giant has been on the hunt for a new leader since Iger’s return to Disney in 2022. Last year Iger extended his contract with Disney until December 31st, 2026, and, as The New York Times notes, delayed retirement four times during his previous run as the company’s CEO before eventually handing control over to Bob Chapek in 2020. Even though we’re still years away from hearing who will replace Iger, CNBC reports that Disney has interviewed several potential candidates in “recent weeks,” including ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro, Disney experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro, and Disney entertainment co-chairmen...

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3 Vanguard ETFs That Can Provide Lifetime Passive Income

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Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man Design Was Inspired by Heath Ledger’s Joker

Plus, a novel-accurate American Psycho remake will likely include that rat scene following the box office success of Terrifier 3. Oh, boy!

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The 2025 VW ID Buzz electric bus delivers on the hype

SAN FRANCISCO—In all the years we've been writing about cars, very few vehicles have generated as much attention as the Volkswagen ID Buzz. At a time when SUVs look increasingly threatening, the Buzz seems like an antidote, with gentle curves and something of a friendly grin at the front. Plus, people are starting to get desperate for an electric minivan option, if audience feedback is anything to go by. It's been a long wait for the North American-spec Buzz, but that is almost over, with the first customer cars due in dealerships in November. Read on to discover what we found out driving it around the Bay Area last week. VW first showed off the Buzz a good seven years ago. It was the fourth time the company tried to reimagine the classic Kombi for the 21st century but the first time that production got the go-ahead. That was in large part thanks to a new flexible electric vehicle platform developed in the wake of Dieselgate. Other more mainstream VW EVs were needed first, however, and it was 2022 before a short-wheelbase version of the Buzz went on sale in Europe as a five-seater family car and also a commercial van. We drove that one in Denmark, and while it was just as much of an attention-grabber there as it will be here, the short-wheelbase version was too compromised for US tastes. And it was too expensive, despite its smaller battery. European pricing had me pessimistic about the three-row, big battery model, but the rear-wheel drive Buzz Pro S starts at $59,995. Read full article

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The 7 states that will decide the 2024 election

In the seven weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the Today, Explained podcast has been examining the major themes and policies impacting voters this year. We’ve been telling the story of the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris presidential match-up through each of the hard-fought swing states. There are seven battleground states, dotted throughout the country, and they each speak to major issues, themes, and demographic groups that will decide the 2024 election. Our hosts, producers, and reporters have been talking to voters in each of them: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada, North Carolina, and Michigan. Episodes air every Monday or Tuesday from September 23 to November 4, 2024. The Georgia state election board’s 11th-hour rule changes, explained. Victory in Pennsylvania might be all about losing by less in the other party’s strongholds. Arizona’s ballot will include a constitutional amendment on the right to abortion up until fetal viability. Both the Trump and Harris campaigns are hoping that gives them an edge with women voters. Both the Trump and Harris campaigns need to court and win rural voters to take Wisconsin, a traditionally Democratic-leaning state that Trump won in 2016. Executive Producer: Miranda Kennedy Hosts: Noel King and Sean Rameswaram Editors: Amina al-Sadi and Matt Collette Producers: Hady Mawajdeh, Miles Bryan, Victoria Chamberlin, Avishay Artsy, Amanda Lewellyn, and Peter Balonon-Rosen Engineers: Patrick Boyd, Rob Byers, and Andrea Kristinsdottir Senior researcher: Laura Bullard

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The Volkswagen ID Buzz Is Finally Here. We Took the Electric Microbus for a Drive

One of the most beloved vehicles of the 20th century returns as an electric family fun machine. The high price and the low range might raise some eyebrows, but this van delivers.

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