Karl Lester 'Kane' M. Yap

My 70-year-old father fell sick in December; a disease so mystifying it left me and my family breathless. It was not a typical illness — more cascade than cataclysm — but at its peak, it had laid him low as effectively as a bolt of lightning. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Argentina's free market experiment spearheaded by @JMilei has once again defied the doomsayers. The declining poverty rate shows how capitalism, not socialism, creates prosperity. Our latest, @PostOpinions: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

When Mum and Dad passed away last year, I found this letter in their bedroom. I’m pretty sure it kick-started their 60 year relationship - Mum was clearly besotted.

Last year, I met a Mexican athlete who told me an incredible story—that he’d been kidnapped in 2023 and forced to compete for his life in a secret tournament of cartels. Once I started reporting, the story only got more surreal. For the May issue: theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

Mike Posner writes in a guest column about falling from grace, his long recovery from post-pop star depression and updating "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" a decade later. wp.me/pc8uak-1lH0oL

Extraordinary piece in FT about the operation to kill #Iran's regime's supreme leader Khamenei. Nearly all traffic cameras in Tehran were hacked by #Israel for years. They knew when members of the #IRGCterrorists Vali Amr Protection Unit (Khamenei's bodyguards) came and left work on Pasteur Street. And interestingly the CIA--not Mossad--had a human source which assisted with the effort. ft.com/content/bf998c…

This aired tonight to 1 billion people in China. A year ago these robots could barely wave a handkerchief, now they can do backflips and kung fu with nunchucks. Physical intelligence is the next frontier.

@kaushikcbasu What's your view for 2026 Kaushik? Find the rupee very interesting now

The rupee now is the weakest it has ever been vis-a-vis the $, having crossed the 89 mark. This is a reflection of the nation’s exports. As % of GDP India’s exports have fallen from 25.4% in 2013 to 21.2% in 2024. India can export much more with professional policymaking.

Reminds me of when we were babies. I suspect these robots will all grow up and walk like us one day

@_geek_ Ayieee haha. How is it??

@edens320 Wow! Grabe tatlo na? Kelan ka nag start?

Spartan beast conquered. This marks my 3rd spartan race this year. More to come👀

@Jasfher Masaya ako para sa iyooo 😊

kumurot sa puso ko ang message ng lola ko 😭 binitawan ko talaga lahat para umuwing pangasinan today alam ko nabubusy tayo sa work but always make time for family pls 😩😭 cherish natin yung mga moments with them

@ivancalcantara Ang ganda!! Really happy for you. Sa DC ito?

First time having my own apartment! Crazy to think that until I was 17, we lived in a 1-bedroom as a family of 5.

@edens320 Haaaaayy.....

@maracepeda Mara! Now when did you get so wise? Love what you wrote

I’m gonna be unusually vulnerable here: Dating fatigue is real, no? I’ve been more intentional about who I meet lately, and while I’ve made genuine connections, they still fall apart — can’t commit, won’t commit, or it’s just bad timing. And it stings. Makes you wonder why it’s so hard to find someone who stays. But maybe that’s the thing: The clearer you are about what you want, the rarer alignment becomes. Nights get lonely, but I’m learning to be grateful for what doesn’t work. Every goodbye, every almost, is a step closer to the one who will stay. Rejection is redirection. So keep showing up, keep filling your own cup, keep sowing the seeds, as one tarot reader told me. The right person will come at the right time ✨

@edens320 Congratulations Ralph! I know how much this means

Rejection is redirection. I’ve been applying to countless jobs for the past 2 months and all of them were rejected. Little did I know that a promotion at my current work is coming in my way. Officially promoted at work!🥹 From senior analyst to team lead😭

@JervisManahan @NatPress @hinrichfdn Congratulations Jervis!!!

It's finally out! Thrilled to announce that I am one of two Philippine-based news reporters participating in the International Trade Reporting Fellowship 2025 of @NatPress and @hinrichfdn in Singapore! Can't wait to meet and learn from journalists around Asia and the world! 🇸🇬

@gabmonstere Kakainggit! Anong top 2 songs mo??

see you next month, @ladygaga 🥹

@AndyismyNamee Grabeee!! Haha I love this story

Hahaha so Lola kasama ko kanina sa palengke. Tapos hahaha ung matadero naka topless tapos cuteee hahahaha. An tagal yata ng titig ko. Tapos ba naman, an lakas pagka sita sken. Baka daw matunaw na ung katawan nug mataderooo. Napa tawa na lang tuloy si kuyaaa. Kahiyaaa 😿😿😿

Back in black. From visionary Tim Burton, Wednesday Season 2 premieres this summer. Part I August 6 🖤 Part II September 3

@enzoosevillo Haaaay... you reminded me of an old friend who would tell me the same thing. Haaaaaaaayy

Before my friend flew back to Paris he said something like “Let me give you a piece of advice: Find a partner now. it’s going to be harder when you reach my age. Like this is fun, bangkok and the partying. But it also matters that you have someone to go home to”