Melat Kiros, a socialist congressional candidate challenging incumbent Democrat Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, believes there is a need for a “Trans […]
America, Actually: Why Democrats can’t sell America on “democracy”
The Democrats’ call for Americans to “protect democracy” from candidate Donald Trump fell flat in the 2024 presidential election. Over…
White House UFC cage: Why Trump is hosting a fight for his birthday
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting…
Watch Live: Donald Trump Delivers Coast Guard Academy Commencement Address
President Donald Trump delivers a commencement address to the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, May 20.…
Why Crypto Adoption Still Lags Despite SEC and GENIUS Act Wins
The crypto industry has argued that hostile regulation was the primary barrier to mass adoption.…
Corporate Governance in the Age of Geopolitics
From supply chains to currency flows, geopolitical forces are rewriting the rules of corporate governance.…
World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland
The elected Vice-Presidents are Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Ghouj of Libya, Dr. Assa Badiallo Touré of…
Brett Kavanaugh just won a Supreme Court victory for racial justice
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a Republican. He served in a Republican White House, typically votes…
Democrats should be talking about climate change, according to voters
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the…
We’ve got toxins in our bloodstreams: Why Americans obsess over toxins in our food, environment, and clothes
Americans are obsessed with toxins — it is a rare point of consensus in our…
Senate Abandons Trump’s ICE, Border Funding Bill for Early Vacation
The Senate is heading home until June without finishing a reconciliation bill, after Republican tensions…
Defiant Elon Musk Blames Legal Loss Against OpenAI on ‘Technicality,’ Vows Appeal
A federal jury in Oakland, California, ruled against Elon Musk on Monday in his high-profile…
What Have They Done to Buzz Lightyear?
Give credit where credit is due. Disney did a virtual 180 on its “not-so-secret” woke…
Report: Ilhan Omar’s Husband Was Living Off His Wife’s Salary in 2025
It looks like firebrand Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) husband may be a “kept man” — a…
Cerebras IPO Creates Billions for CEO Andrew Feldman and A.I. Backers
Andrew Feldman co-founded Cerebras in 2016 with four former colleagues from SeaMicro, a server company he founded and sold to AMD. Getty Images for for […]
Why Provenance Matters More Than A.I. Detection
The first response to generative A.I. was to hunt for fingerprints. But as detection tools struggle with false positives and false negatives, societies are returning […]
Esther Wojcicki on Mother’s Day and Raising Successful Kids
Esther Wojcicki (2nd L), Anne Wojciki (2nd R) and Janet Wojcicki (R) attend the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 18, 2026 […]
How A.I. Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Threats
Technology is advancing rapidly, but skills, leadership and training are lagging behind. Unsplash+ Artificial intelligence is not new to cybersecurity. The sector is one of […]
New US tariffs: Why Trump is targeting 60 trade partners over forced labor
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your […]
Trumps weighs Taiwan arms sales as part of negotiations with China, U.S. trade representative says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday that President Trump is considering using arms sales to Taiwan as part of broader U.S.-China negotiations, noting recent […]
South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen
A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old.
Louisiana Sen. Cassidy loses reelection, Trump claims revenge over impeachment vote
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who found himself on President Trump’s revenge list for voting to convict him in his 2021 impeachment trial, lost his bid […]
America, Actually: Why Democrats can’t sell America on “democracy”
[ad_1] The Democrats’ call for Americans to “protect democracy” from candidate Donald Trump fell flat in the 2024 presidential election. Over and over, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala…
Anne Hathaway’s Pop Star Pose Powers Polarizing ‘Mother Mary’
[ad_1] David Lowery’s “Mother Mary” is exactly the kind film I love to see in the theater, as it’s made for the big screen and an experience that is guaranteed…
WATCH: 200 Firefighters Quell Massive Blaze at USF Laboratory
[ad_1] A two-alarm fire erupted inside a lab at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg on Saturday, and video shows green flames coming out of the building. The…
Jill Biden: Joe Biden ‘was slowing down’ during presidency
[ad_1] Former first lady Jill Biden said former President Joseph R. Biden was showing signs of “getting older” before dropping his bid for a second presidential term. But Mrs. Biden,…
Why short clips are taking over your social media feed
Our social media feeds are being inundated by clips. Big names like Justin Bieber, reality…
Economists, Energy Experts Torch Gavin Newsom’s Chevron Boycott
Economists and energy experts have lambasted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) call to boycott Chevron, noting…
Box Office Is No Longer Hollywood’s Only Measure of Success
Studios, streamers and theaters now measure success differently, leaving Hollywood with hits that come wrapped…
Humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as U.S.-Cuba tensions escalate
HAVANA — A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay…
Cyber-Insecurity in the AI Era
Cybersecurity was already under strain before AI entered the stack. Now, as AI expands the…
Trump Says Talks With Iran Continue, Announces Israel, Lebanon Ceasefire
President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran continue after announcing a ceasefire between…
WHO issues comprehensive guidelines on filovirus disease, including Ebola and Marburg disease
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by…
‘Finnegan’s Foursome’ Honors Golf, Fatherhood and Irish Lore
If “Finnegan’s Foursome” was a Hinge dating ad, it would read, “Must Love Golf.” Writer/director…
Open letter to leaders of G7, G20, BRICS and all nations on finalizing the WHO Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex
Dear Leaders of the G7, the G20, BRICS and of all nations, We write to…
Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
So far, no one else on board has developed symptoms, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO acting…
The inevitable weakness of metrics
Self-quantifiers often get stereotyped as obsessive self-optimizers (and many of them are), but my reasons…
Israel instructs lawyers to pursue defamation suit against New York Times over Kristof column
Israel said Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar had instructed…
The War Against Angel Studios’ ‘Animal Farm,’ Explained
If it ain’t broke … fix it? George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” remains a vital work…
Former Hartford police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man in mental distress
A white police officer in Connecticut who fatally shot a Black man suffering a mental…
Mira Murati Unveils Her Startup’s Model in First Post-OpenAI Interview
Mira Murati says Thinking Machines Lab is building multimodal A.I. models that collaborate with humans in near real time. Courtesy Bloomberg Mira Murati, the former […]
Teen transgender athlete in case before Supreme Court wins girls’ state track championship
Transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson did very well last weekend at the West Virginia girls’ state track championships – maybe too well. The Bridgeport High School […]
WATCH: Rescuers Pull Survivors from Plane Crash on Texas Highway
First responders and passing motorists worked frantically to pull survivors from a plane crash that occurred on a busy Laredo highway on Tuesday evening. Video […]
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak […]
You do your own time
I tilted my face up and gave the eye in the sky the finger. It didn’t matter. They already knew where I was. “Let’s go […]
Democrats should be talking about climate change, according to voters
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the midterm elections approach, something strange […]
The mystery of how China has cut its oil imports
Gas prices are high right now — an average of roughly a dollar more than they were last year for Americans. But considering that we’re […]
PM Keir Starmer Resigns But Sets His Own Months-Long Timetable To Go
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at times appeared on the verge of tears as he announced that he’d lost the confidence of the governing […]
Security concerns, responses reviewed by federal intelligence officials ahead of World Cup
Federal intelligence officials on Tuesday coordinated with law enforcement authorities to go over security protocols before the FIFA World Cup kicks off next month. The […]