Meet legends Churchill and Roosevelt, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., an all-women cast of the Liberty or Death reenactment, and musicians building on seasoned styles. Plus theater, holiday events, concerts, authors, lectures, humor, and more. What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, November 20 to 27, 2025. Explore: November 20 to 27, 2025 What’s happening … Read more
If your aging parents need help to stay safe and healthy, you’re probably feeling unsure about what to do. Figuring out their needs, understanding the options and making decisions can feel overwhelming. Focusing on something concrete helps you feel more in control of the situation. Use these seven steps to turn the shapeless problem of … Read more
Alan Macdonald, of Bishop Cleeve – credit, Tom Wren / SWNS When a corporate shoe repair chain wanted to open a location in a Gloucestershire, town, locals rallied in a signature gathering campaign to protect their local cobbler. An example of small-town sanctity, a petition to reject the corporate newcomer was promoted on social media … Read more
Nvidia on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat expectations, and provided a strong forecast for the current quarter. Wall Street welcomed the report, and Nvidia stock rose after the release and during the conference call. Other stocks in the so-called artificial intelligence trade also saw a boost. A closer look at Nvidia’s report shows … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stocks fell on Thursday, as a market-wide rally sparked by blockbuster Nvidia results and guidance gave up steam and as investors lost hope that the Federal … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters An executive order that could soon be signed by President Donald Trump would thwart states’ artificial intelligence laws by launching legal challenges and withholding federal funding, according to … Read more
The Hyundai Crater concept SUV was revealed at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Wayland / CNBC LOS ANGELES — Hyundai Motor has ambitions to increase the rugged, off-road capabilities of its vehicles in the U.S., based on a new “Crater” concept SUV revealed Thursday. The rugged compact vehicle mixes Hyundai … Read more
The U.S. economy added substantially more jobs than expected in September, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in the month, up from the 4,000 jobs lost in August following a downward revision. The Dow Jones consensus estimate for September was 50,000. The July total … Read more
Travel time and the world with a ukulele player from Hawaii, Native American films, two Civil Rights icons, classical music, and Christmas tunes from Mannheim Steamroller. In Boomer’s top five picks: What’s Booming RVA: A Big Little World. Jake Shimabukuro Two decades of worldwide ukulele entertainment in a dynamic, genre-bending style Shimabukuro has a newly … Read more
VA Tech Helmet Lab staff testing a hockey helmet – credit, VA Tech Helmet Lab In 2011, Steve Rowson and his fellow engineering students at Virginia Tech were asked by the Hokies equipment manager if they could test commercially-available football helmets to see which was the safest. Obliging the man, they ran a series of … Read more