Nintendo (任天堂), founded originally by Fusajiro Yamauchi in Kyoto, Japan as Nintendo Koppai, has been around since 1889. The company originally sold high-quality Japanese playing cards (hanafuda) and later dabbled in toys and early electronic games. In the 1980's, Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi wanted to change its direction. After seeking advice from his toy designers, they decided to turn towards developing arcade games. After the success of Donkey Kong in 1981, they decided to stay in the market.

In a lawsuit by a terminated employee claiming former supervisors conspired to target her with negative performance reviews which ultimately resulted in dismissal, the employee now has an easier path to recovery following a recent South Carolina Supreme Court decision. In Paradis v. Charleston Cty. Sch. Dist., No. 2018-002025, 2021 WL 1992245, at *1 (S.C. May 19, 2021), the South Carolina Supreme Court held that an employee is no longer required to plead “special damages” as an element for a claim of civil conspiracy, overruling decades of precedent as a result.

Despite the prominence of young (and often teenaged) main characters, anime is home to amazing old folks — and I’m not even referring to the 500-year-old loli vampires. Just because someone has wrinkles and white hair doesn’t mean they’re no longer relevant. Some are still incredibly powerful, while others still shine with their colorful personalities and priceless wisdom. And to recognize their presence and contributions, here’s my picks for some of my favorite old-timers characters in anime.

Smoke from Canada's wildfires has filled U.S. skies with an unhealthy haze for weeks, becoming a hallmark of the 2023 summer. The smoke raises a number of questions, from why the fires have lasted so long to how smoke keeps ruining air quality for tens millions of people in the U.S. For many people, the smoke is worse than any other time in recent memory. And there are concerns about whether this might simply be the new normal — if people in the central and eastern U.

"Bachelor in Paradise" stars Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile are married. The couple, who met on season 7 of "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2021, shared a video on Instagram and YouTube of the two of them tying the knot in a New York courthouse. "We decided to get married," they wrote on YouTube. "This morning at the New York Courthouse. Having our wedding ceremony next year around September because who doesn't want to get married twice!