The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent, indicating an economy that has continued to accelerate. […]
How Swedish Design Powers Spotify, Klarna and Aira
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
As A.I. commoditizes technology, Sweden’s design-first mindset is emerging as a decisive competitive advantage. Photo Illustration by Zhang Peng/LightRocket via…
Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
And then the lawyers just kept going on and on about the catastrophic risks of AI and whether Elon Musk…
Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the Region are…
Trending News
News
View AllWhy weddings are so expensive, explained
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
I have been a bridesmaid six times. I’ve traveled across the country and outside of…
Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a major shift in how countries are responding to…
Iran war: Why Trump says the conflict is “terminated”
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about…
Birth rates keep falling. We need to plan for an older America with fewer kids.
- David Collins
- May 5, 2026
- 0
Let’s face it: Another baby boom isn’t coming anytime soon. The latest round of US…
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public…
Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health…
Headline
View AllWATCH: 200 Firefighters Quell Massive Blaze at USF Laboratory
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
A two-alarm fire erupted inside a lab at the University of South Florida in St.…
Mark Ruffalo Slams ‘New’ Blacklist (But Not THIS Blacklist)
- David Collins
- May 10, 2026
- 0
Mark Ruffalo says there’s a new Blacklist in town. The far-Left actor claims Hollywood stars…
Karen Bass Drops F-Bomb in Bizarre Freudian Slip During Debate
- David Collins
- May 7, 2026
- 0
Karen Bass, the current Mayor of Los Angeles, dropped an F-bomb in a bizarre Freudian…
Is ‘The Christophers’ Ian McKellen’s Career-Best Performance?
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Steven Soderbergh’s “The Christophers” showcases one of the best performances Sir Ian McKellen has ever…
Daily News
View AllSAT Inequality and Access to Test Prep Explained
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
The debate over standardized testing often centers on fairness, but it overlooks a more fundamental issue: unequal access to preparation. Unsplash+ On March 14, millions […]
How Writer CEO May Habib Transforms Language Tech Into Enterprise A.I.
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
May Habib argues that only end-to-end workflow transformation will make enterprise A.I. actually work. Sam Barnes/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images Earlier this […]
Aidan Gomez’s Cohere Acquires Aleph Alpha in Sovereign A.I. Push
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Aidan Gomez is doubling down on sovereign A.I. with a strategic European expansion. Photo by Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Cohere, the Toronto-based startup […]
The Real Stakes Behind Musk’s Showdown With Sam Altman
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Elon Musk (left) and Sam Altman in 2015. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair With the trial underway for Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO […]
Metro News Line
View AllThe hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: How worried should I be?
- David Collins
- May 9, 2026
- 0
We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. Support our journalism by becoming a member today. The details of the ongoing […]
Illegal Alien Accused of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Women at Nursing Home
- David Collins
- May 7, 2026
- 0
An illegal alien, released into the United States by former President Joe Biden’s administration, is accused of sexually assaulting elderly women at a Wisconsin nursing […]
Why weddings are so expensive, explained
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
I have been a bridesmaid six times. I’ve traveled across the country and outside of it to see my friends get married. I’ve planned bachelorette […]
Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a weeklong round of negotiations on draft annex for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) – […]
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO says
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
[ad_1] A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization said Sunday. [ad_2]
Dave McCormick: U.S. Must ‘Create Energy Capability’ to Lead AI Race
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
[ad_1] The United States must rapidly expand its energy sources to beat China and lead the AI race, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday.…
Trump Counterterrorism Strategy: Aggressive Response, Border Security, Hemispheric Safety
- David Collins
- May 6, 2026
- 0
[ad_1] The new White House Counterterrorism (CT) Strategy document looks to seize the initiative from terrorists and criminal cartels by taking aggressive action against hostile regimes, keeping America’s borders secure…
The Download: the North Pole’s future and humanoid data
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
[ad_1] I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta have all set AI spending recordsCollectively, they’re up 71% on…
Weekly Roundup
View AllMarriages Hit Post-Pandemic Low in China as Population Declines
- David Collins
- May 12, 2026
- 0
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs released a dismaying report Saturday on marriage registrations, finding them…
Padres Prospect Self-Deports to Mexico After Pleading Guilty to Human Smuggling
- David Collins
- May 10, 2026
- 0
The San Diego Padres have lost one of their top prospects, under very, very unusual…
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
- David Collins
- May 5, 2026
- 0
Ten years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286 on health care in…
What Everyone Is Missing About ‘Silence of the Lambs’
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Buffalo Bill returned this week, but the serial killer took a backseat once more to…
Community Voices
View AllHistorian Heather Cox Richardson on 250 years of America
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
How would you grade America’s first 250 years? That’s the question I posed to historian…
Ryan Cohen’s ‘Sell on eBay to Buy eBay’ Stunt Puzzles Investors
- David Collins
- May 8, 2026
- 0
The GameStop CEO is commanding attention even as investors struggle to make sense of his…
Bitcoin’s Quantum Problem Is Really a Governance Problem
- David Collins
- May 9, 2026
- 0
As quantum computing advances accelerate, Bitcoin faces a deeper challenge than cryptography: how a decentralized…
WATCH: 200 Firefighters Quell Massive Blaze at USF Laboratory
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
A two-alarm fire erupted inside a lab at the University of South Florida in St.…
NextGen News
View AllWhy Do Comedians Lie About their Liberal Bias?
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Expert Insights
View AllDonna Brazile: Supreme Court Is ‘Bringing Us Back to Jim Crow’
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Democratic strategist Donna Brazile said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Supreme Court striking down a…
WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its Results Report, highlighting measurable improvements in people’s…
Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid
- David Collins
- May 10, 2026
- 0
TENERIFE, Canary Islands — The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship left…
Trump ballroom: Why Republicans want to spend $1 billion, briefly explained
- David Collins
- May 6, 2026
- 0
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about…
Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets
- David Collins
- May 4, 2026
- 0
Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths,…
The Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything
- David Collins
- May 13, 2026
- 0
Lee Vinsel is an associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, a…
ServiceNow’s Customer Chief Warns ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Is an A.I. Hype Cycle
- 0
Even as A.I. token use explodes, some executives warn it risks becoming a vanity metric. Unsplash Tech workers are burning through massive amounts of A.I. […]
Schulz Says Charlamagne ‘Justifies’ Trump Assassination Attempts
- 0
Andrew Schulz and Charlamagne tha God make an unlikely couple, on paper at least. They bring distinct personas to their work, be it the stand-up […]
The Devil Wears Prada 2 hates mass consumerism, but that’s why it exists
- 0
The Devil Wears Prada is one of the great millennial fairy tales. Released in 2006, the year before the financial crisis and Great Recession would […]
WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship
- 0
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, briefed media today on a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, the MV Hondius. Eight cases […]
The Real Stakes Behind Musk’s Showdown With Sam Altman
- 0
Elon Musk (left) and Sam Altman in 2015. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair With the trial underway for Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO […]
Mortal Kombat II: Chaotic, Silly and Somehow Still a Guilty Pleasure
- 0
“Mortal Kombat II” is pure torture for film critics. How do you assess a movie that doesn’t play by the rules, offers an utterly confounding […]
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Expectant Widow’ Melania Joke Lowest of Low
- 0
It’s hard to imagine Jimmy Kimmel sinking any lower, but he did just that this week. And he had company. Kimmel, a late-night propagandist, misled […]
How Writer CEO May Habib Transforms Language Tech Into Enterprise A.I.
- 0
May Habib argues that only end-to-end workflow transformation will make enterprise A.I. actually work. Sam Barnes/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images Earlier this […]
Trump: U.S. will ‘guide’ stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
- 0
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few […]
