Where would we be without Jimmy Kimmel? We’d never know when the walls are closing in, our democracy was hanging by a thread or an […]
Roy Swan on America’s 250th Anniversary and National Renewal
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At a moment of division and declining trust, the country’s founding promise remains both unfinished and worth defending. Unsplash+ My…
Trump Celebrates Lower Car Insurance After Cuts in Illegal Immigration
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- June 17, 2026
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President Donald Trump is taking credit for lower car insurance rates since his border policies choked off the flow of…
Road to R-Rated Comedy’s Return Leads to ‘Super Troopers 3?’
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- July 21, 2026
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The team behind Broken Lizard didn’t know it then, but 2002 was a perfect time for low-brow comedy. The group’s…
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View AllYes, humans are causing climate change. No, we’re not a cancer on Earth.
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- May 10, 2026
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Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking…
Do Republicans have a chance at winning California’s biggest elections?
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- June 4, 2026
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Millions of ballots are still being counted in California, where the primary results for the…
Los Angeles mayoral primary: What to know about Trump’s election conspiracy
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- June 9, 2026
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How Swedish Design Powers Spotify, Klarna and Aira
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- May 4, 2026
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As A.I. commoditizes technology, Sweden’s design-first mindset is emerging as a decisive competitive advantage. Photo…
Jensen Huang Eyes CPU Boom as Agentic A.I. Reshapes Chip Market
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- May 21, 2026
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Jensen Huang is positioning CPUs as the next growth engine beyond GPUs. Photo by Alex…
Otter.ai CEO Sam Liang on Why A.I. Will Make Typing Obsolete Soon
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- June 3, 2026
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Liang believes context, not just models, will determine the next wave of A.I. productivity tools.…
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View AllHow’ ‘On the Road’ Proved All the Naysayers Wrong
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- June 15, 2026
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Walter Salles’ “On the Road” (2012) is one the great films based on a novel…
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is Better Than ‘Rise,’ Not Raimi-Level Mayhem
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- July 27, 2026
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Sébastien Vaniček’s “Evil Dead Burn” is hard to like, easy to admire. Numbing and mean…
Poll Shows Lindsey Graham with Commanding Lead over Mark Lynch in South Carolina GOP Senate Primary
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- May 16, 2026
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) holds a wide advantage over primary challenger Mark Lynch in the…
‘I Love Boosters’ – Weird, Wonderful and Fearlessly Original
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- May 22, 2026
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Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” is a work of pure creative freedom, mainstream cinema at…
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View AllLachlan Murdoch Pushes Fox Deeper Into Streaming With $22B Roku Deal
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- June 17, 2026
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Lachlan Murdoch onstage during the FOX UPFRONT 2026 presentation at New York City Center on May 11, 2026. FOX via Getty Images FOX is poised […]
AI 2027 Forecast Revisited: AGI vs Real-World Disruption
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- May 4, 2026
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A year after AI 2027 forecasted the arrival of artificial general intelligence, the timeline has shifted. But the disruption hasn’t. Unsplash+ In early 2025, a […]
Healthcare Billing Is Becoming a Liquidity Problem
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- May 28, 2026
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Healthcare providers still evaluate payment risk through income, even as billing complexity and cash-flow strain reshape patient behavior. Unsplash+ For decades, unpaid medical bills have […]
Sun Valley 2026 Guest List: A Mix of Familiar Moguls and Newer Names
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- June 13, 2026
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View AllTrump’s FTC Is Knocking Out the Middlemen
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Intel agencies set to show Xi Jinping’s hidden wealth
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- June 24, 2026
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The Download: Claude’s inner workings, and the future of world models
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- July 14, 2026
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When Anthropic announced last week that it had found a new window into its models’ “internal thoughts” as they reason through answers, there was one […]
The Download: the “steroid olympics” and a safer Mythos
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- June 10, 2026
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A couple of weeks ago, at a $50 million arena built in a casino parking lot in Las Vegas, I witnessed a libertarian thought experiment […]
Exclusive — FBI’s ‘Operation Summer Heat 2.0’ Sees Hundreds of Arrests, Drugs Seized, 120 Children Located
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- July 15, 2026
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FBI Director Kash Patel is pleased with Operation Summer Heat 2.0, and the FBI is revealing new overarching statistics showing the crackdown on crime has […]
WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
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- May 4, 2026
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On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services […]
Taiwan’s president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
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- May 4, 2026
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[ad_1] Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, days after his government was forced to push back the trip when several countries…
Instructure, company behind Canvas learning platform, reaches deal with hackers to recover data
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- May 12, 2026
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[ad_1] Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, said Monday it reached an agreement with hackers to recover recently stolen data. Instructure said it convinced the “unauthorized actor”…
The Download: Musk v. Altman, smart glasses for warfare, and Google I/O
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- May 20, 2026
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[ad_1] A foundation model’s reputation these days rests largely on its coding capabilities, and for months Google’s coding tools have been outgunned by Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex. But…
Marco Rubio Hints at Progress in Iran Talks as Qatar and Pakistan Push U.S. Proposal
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- May 23, 2026
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[ad_1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday there has been “progress” in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks mediated by Pakistan, but there are still major hurdles to overcome. The…
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View AllWhy Public-Sector A.I. Depends on Better Data Integration
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Governments are investing heavily in A.I., but many still lack the connected data infrastructure needed…
PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
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- July 14, 2026
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Into the unknown The outsider with perhaps the best guess of whether PsiQuantum will succeed…
Boston police looking for suspects in armed robbery of kids’ lemonade stand
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- June 13, 2026
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The Boston Police Department is looking for two boys accused of robbing a children’s lemonade…
The shock of seeing your body used in deepfake porn
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- May 17, 2026
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It’s not certain whether this activity falls within the US legal definition of “fair use”—an…
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View AllTrump teases future U.S. military action at Great American State Fair kickoff
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- June 25, 2026
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President Trump on Wednesday night said that the U.S. could have more military operations on…
Police: Teens in Custody After 5 Shot Dead in East St. Louis
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- July 13, 2026
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A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old are reportedly in custody after five members of a family…
Trump Prosecutor Deported Hundreds from California Amnesty Zone
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- August 13, 2026
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Federal authorities took hundreds of criminal illegal aliens from California jails despite the state’s sanctuary…
Socialist Democrat Congressional Candidate Calls for Trans Bill of Rights
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- June 22, 2026
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Melat Kiros, a socialist congressional candidate challenging incumbent Democrat Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st…
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View AllJill Biden: Joe Biden ‘was slowing down’ during presidency
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Former first lady Jill Biden said former President Joseph R. Biden was showing signs of…
Squatters take over home of murdered California professor, family attorney says
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Squatters allegedly broke in and established residency in the home of a slain University of…
Two breakthroughs, one week: AI and gene editing hit a turning point
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How do we know when the world has changed? On June 1, a team of…
Joyce Carol Oates Peddles Insane Trump Conspiracy
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Some conspiracies are easier to debunk than others. Some suspected that Apple was “slowing down”…
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Damien McCarthy’s “Hokum” begins with an author named Bauman (Adam Scott) putting the finishing touch…
The sublime, feral pleasure of Reddit’s Girl Dinner Diaries
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In an age where it feels like we should all know less about each other,…
First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Centres—one of the world’s largest and most diverse public health networks—bringing […]
Summer Davos: Why Western Companies Still Misread China
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As leaders gather in Dalian for Summer Davos, the bigger challenge may not be understanding China’s economy but understanding China itself. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty […]
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2026
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Member States establish joint process to support reforms of global health architecture The World Health Assembly today decided to establish a joint process led by […]
The latest on Trump’s Reflecting Pool renovation: Arrests and alleged “vandalism”
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How to make sense of your Apple Watch, Oura Ring or FitBit’s health data
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As I am typing this, a device rests on my wrist that purports to unlock a trove of real-time information about my body’s performance. I […]
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 19 May 2026
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At the World Health Assembly today, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented his report on the work of WHO to Member States and the Assembly […]
GOP Rep. Gill: Jasmine Crockett ‘Is a Race-Baiting Thug’
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Friday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) criticized fellow Texan Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) for her reaction to […]
‘Wasn’t Listening When I Said No’: Graham Platner Accuser Jenny Racicot Details Alleged Sexual Assault
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Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” 41-year-old Maine resident named Jenny Racicot, who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), says he forced her to have […]
$500,000 Bail for Alleged Would-Be Mass Shooter Transitioning to Female
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Bail of $500,000 was set Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, for alleged would-be mass shooter Allison Howlett, a male transitioning to female. KSNV reported that Allison is […]
