Rachel Holliday Smith

Rachel Holliday Smith appears in the following:

Are ‘Rocket Billionaires’ the New NASA?

Friday, April 13, 2018

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched his red Tesla Roadster into space. But it was more than just a stunt. The big deal about the "new space race."

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Review: Learning Your Latina

Friday, April 13, 2018

“Radical Women” at the Brooklyn Museum is thankfully fun and unpreachy.

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Sinclair Seeks to Expand as ‘False News’ Script Raises Eyebrows

Friday, April 06, 2018

It owns nearly 200 local television stations and wants to buy even more. That could get complicated after the company mandated local anchors read a statement against "fake news."

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Fresh Perspective on Classic Works in Dance This Spring

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Basil Twist mixes colorful puppetry with Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," the Dance Theatre of Harlem revives "Dougla" and Dada Masilo brings new "Giselle" to the Joyce Theater.

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Will It Get Worse For Big Tech?

Friday, March 30, 2018

The 'FAANGs" — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google — have been investor darlings for years. But amid bad news, the sector has been taking a dive. Are new regulations next?

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‘The Low Road’ of America’s Free Market Capitalism

Friday, March 23, 2018

A new play at the Public Theater explores Adam Smith's "invisible hand" and the dark side of laissez-faire capitalism. Trust us, it's a comedy!

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Review: The Met Learns to Love Its Body

Friday, March 23, 2018

Powerful and bizarre in equal measure, the new show at the Met Breuer mingles acknowledged masterworks with undisguised kitsch.

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Trump DOJ Gears Up to Fight AT&T and Time Warner Merger

Friday, March 16, 2018

The Department of Justice under President Trump is fighting the $85 billion deal with a lawsuit citing threats to competition and higher prices. The trial is set to begin next week.

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Trade Wars: Return of the Tariffs

Friday, March 09, 2018

With Wall Street veteran economic adviser Gary Cohn on his way out of the White House, what trade policies can we expect from the president?

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Ballet Is Back on Broadway This Spring

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

We’re used to ballet at Lincoln Center, but that’s changing as choreographers and dancers perform in musicals, like the revival of "Carousel." Plus, more dance events this spring.

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Should CEOs Weigh in on the Gun Debate?

Friday, February 23, 2018

In some instances, corporate executives feel compelled to get involved in hot-button political issues. Could gun control be next?

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Review: Heading Downtown with Peter Hujar

Friday, February 16, 2018

The late photographer looks first-rate at the Morgan Library.

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Reversing Course on Consumer Protection Agency

Friday, February 16, 2018

Big changes are coming to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under interim head Mick Mulvaney. He once called the agency a "sick, sad" joke. 

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The Many Questions of ‘Trump Inc.’

Friday, February 09, 2018

Where is the line between the Trump businesses and the Trump White House?

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‘Hedge Fund King’ Steven Cohen Gets Back to Business

Friday, February 02, 2018

With an insider trading scandal behind him, Steven Cohen is looking to return to the hedge fund world and work with clients again. What does his return say about Wall Street today?

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A New Look at Harlem's Ballet Trailblazer Arthur Mitchell

Friday, January 26, 2018

A new exhibit on the life of New York City Ballet's first African-American principal dancer and founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell.

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Trump on Trade: Go Global, or Go it Alone?

Friday, January 26, 2018

President Trump's appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland will set the tone for an important year in global trade decisions for the U.S.

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New Tax Plan: It's Good to Be a Banker

Friday, January 19, 2018

This year, some banks expect to pay an effective tax rate of less than 20 percent under the recently passed Republican tax plan, down from 35 percent.

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New York City Ballet at a Crossroads

Thursday, January 18, 2018

It starts the winter season without longtime leader Peter Martins after he retired amidst harassment allegations. And a look ahead to two other dance companies, from Cuba and France.

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Facing a Federal Government Shutdown. Again.

Friday, January 12, 2018

With partisanship running high in Congress, will lawmakers pass a final budget before short-term funding expires on January 19? Or will they punt the issue to a later date? 

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