OpenAI's Navier-Stokes Claim Sparks a Credit Fight
OpenAI claims a math breakthrough, but a fight over who gets credit is overshadowing it.
Europe's Biggest Carbon Capture Plant Just Opened
EU leaders call it proof decarbonization works. Critics call it a distraction with a subsidy problem.
A Judge Could Block Illinois's Aid-in-Dying Law by Saturday
Two separate lawsuits are racing a Sept. 12 deadline, for opposite reasons.
Smithsonian's Bunch to Resign Amid Trump Pressure Campaign
Bunch says the decision was his. The Trump administration says its pressure worked.
A Portland Bar Kicked Out Fans in "XX-XY" Shirts
The bar, the team, and the ejected fans each tell a different story about why.
UK, France and Canada Ban Israeli Settlement Goods
Britain accused Israeli settlers of "ethnic cleansing." Israel is already retaliating.
Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit. Trump Says Bring It.
Canada's counter-tariffs on 700+ US goods took effect at midnight. The White House says it's about to respond.
Big Ten Explains Michigan's Extra Second. Not All Buy It.
A conference explanation, two skeptical broadcasters, and a team that decided not to fight it.
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" Plea Splits Sheeran's Tour
A rapper's onstage message set off a pop-star pile-on, and Ed Sheeran still hasn't said a word.
The US Open Doubled Its Influencer Program. Now What?
Content creators keep interrupting matches. Nobody agrees on whether that's a price worth paying.
Weight-Loss Drug Use in Young Kids Is Up 310-Fold
A new study says GLP-1 prescriptions for kids 8-11 are up 310-fold since 2019 — reviving a 2023 medical fight.
Iran Declares "Era of Proportionate Responses" Over
Iran hit a US Navy drone and three more tankers Sunday, hours after the US struck three Iranian tankers Saturday.
An Umpire Made a Rookie Fix His Hat. It Blew Up a Debut.
A hat tilt with no rule against it got a manager tossed and reopened the case for robot umpires.
The Fight Over Why the Cyclospora Outbreak Got So Bad
Over 11,000 people got sick from tainted lettuce, and no one agrees on why the response was so slow.
Florida Orders Flock Cameras Down. Some Sheriffs Won't Budge
The state gave police 30 days to remove license-plate cameras. Some sheriffs are keeping theirs on.
Iran Fires at US Warships, US Strikes Three Tankers
Congress passed a resolution in June ordering an end to this war. The fighting never stopped, and it's escalating again.
A Mistrial Ends the Lindsay Clancy Verdict — For Now
The jury deadlocked. Then a last-ditch appeal to Massachusetts's top court failed too.
A Judge Just Let LSU Roster Two Ex-NFL Players
A Louisiana judge sided with two cut NFL players who want their college eligibility back — hours before kickoff.
Doctors Wrote Their Own Vaccine Guidance. CDC Hasn't.
Four major medical groups broke with the CDC this week over flu, COVID, and RSV shots.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Enforce New Mail-Ballot Rules
North Carolina starts mailing 2026 ballots this week while the rules governing them are still stuck in court.