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© 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Hims & Hers cofounder and CEO Andrew Dudum dropped out of Forbes’ billionaire ranks on Monday – less than two months after joining the three-comma-club, in May. Dudum, 36, lost more than $400 million in wealth in a single trading day, after shares of his telehealth firm, known for its hair loss and erectile dysfunction pills, fell by 35%. Forbes estimates Dudum is now worth closer to $950 million. The sudden selloff came after drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s announcement early Monday that it is ending a short-lived partnership with Hims & Hers to sell Wegovy, Novo…

After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018. Here’s how he has since nearly doubled the company’s revenue and became a billionaire. “There’s an old story about the Rolling Stones being tax exiled in France,” billionaire Phil Shawe, 55, says by video call from a white-walled office in Puerto Rico, the tropical sun peeking through the shutters. “I am tax exiled in Puerto Rico.” Shawe affectionately calls Puerto Rico the “one legitimate tax haven” in the U.S. He relocated to the island in 2018—the same year…

After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018. Here’s how he has since nearly doubled the company’s revenue and became a billionaire. “There’s an old story about the Rolling Stones being tax exiled in France,” billionaire Phil Shawe, 55, says by video call from a white-walled office in Puerto Rico, the tropical sun peeking through the shutters. “I am tax exiled in Puerto Rico.” Shawe affectionately calls Puerto Rico the “one legitimate tax haven” in the U.S. He relocated to the island in 2018—the same year…

NEW YORK (AP) — With his calm and cool demeanor, fashion disruptor and multi-hyphenate Virgil Abloh artfully challenged the fashion industry’s traditions to leave his mark as a Black creative, despite his short-lived career. In the years since his 2021 death at just 41, his vision and image still linger. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robin Givhan sheds new light on how Abloh ascended the ranks of one of the top luxury fashion houses and captivated the masses with her latest book, “Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh.” In the book out Tuesday, Givhan documents Abloh’s early…

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a spunky, can-do spirit. She had an adventure planned, a backpack, a monkey friend and upbeat songs.“Hi, I’m Dora. What’s your name?” she asked.This was, of course, “Dora the Explorer,” the first Latina to lead a major cartoon series and the girl who helped spearhead the rise of multicultural children’s programming in the U.S. on her way to becoming a cultural phenomenon.“The show allowed Latinos to be depicted on TV as educators, teaching viewers…

The Greek island of Ikaria has a wealth of vegetable dishes, many of which call for lavish amounts of legumes, often braised with tomatoes in olive oil. Citrus and sugar — typically in the form of honey — also make frequent appearances, a sweet-savory hallmark of the cuisine that is used to transform otherwise simple dishes.During a trip to the island, Greek cooking expert Diane Kochilas introduced us to an ultra-simple yet remarkably delicious dish of chickpeas layered with tomatoes, herbs, orange and honey that is baked for a couple hours to meld and concentrate the flavors. In this recipe…

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — One day last fall, Ray Woodfork found himself being challenged to a fight by a fellow inmate half his age on the grounds of Solano State Prison.Woodfork would have been tempted not so long ago. The Golden State Warriors have helped turn him toward a different way of thinking.This time, the once-aspiring college basketball player, who was serving as referee for the prison football league that day, immediately made it clear he had no interest in an altercation. Woodfork said he chose to walk away and return to his dorm.He acknowledges had he fought there’s no…

NEW YORK (AP) — Recent layoffs from technology and media companies and government agencies might have you thinking about job security.Losing your job is a difficult thing to process and you might feel the impact in several parts of your life. But there are things you can do to alleviate some of the stress and anxiety.If you’ve been laid off, experts recommend that you first take a moment to process and then move on with a plan for your job search.“A layoff can feel so personal but it’s not a reflection of your value or what you contributed. Especially in…

MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week began Friday and lasts through Tuesday, with multiple runway shows. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Models wear creations as part of the men’s Emporio Armani Spring-Summer 2026 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Models wear creations as part of the men’s Emporio Armani Spring-Summer 2026 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Read More A model wears a creation as part of the men’s Emporio Armani Spring-Summer 2026 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy,…

The Jack Black-led movie phenomenon “A Minecraft Movie” and Lorde’s fourth studio album, “Virgin,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: All 10 episodes of season four of FX’s “The Bear” drop Wednesday, Nelly and Ashanti get their own reality show and Bill Skarsgård leads an update of the 1922 silent vampire classic “Nosferatu.” New movies to stream from June 23-29— The Porky Pig and Daffy Duck movie “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney…