An Umpire Had to Shush Influencers at the US Open
The USTA nearly doubled content-creator credentials this year. Not everyone thinks that is working.
A Deadlocked Jury Can't Agree on Lindsay Clancy
Twice this week jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict. A third deadlock means a mistrial.
Did the ADA Silence Its Own Scientists? A Review Says No.
A review found no censorship in June's removals. The ADA blocked its own journal from covering the story in July.
US and EU Split at G20 Over How to Regulate AI
The US wants light-touch AI rules at the G20. The EU is running compliance checks on 30+ AI companies instead.
Pentagon Rolls Out ChatGPT and Grok, Keeps Anthropic Out
A judge ruled the Pentagon's blacklist label unlawful. Days later, the Pentagon expanded anyway — with Grok.
Trump Tells Data Center Critics: Get Rich Or Stay Poor
His own party is splitting with him two months before the midterms.
Roberts Breaks With the Right on Trump's Ballroom
The Supreme Court let construction keep going. The Chief Justice says it's probably illegal.
A Borat Screening Just Got Pulled Amid the Ali G Backlash
A boycott campaign against Sacha Baron Cohen's new Ali G movie has grown as a separate Borat screening quietly got pulled.
Messi's Retirement Reopens the Ronaldo GOAT Fight
He's done with Argentina. The internet isn't done arguing about who's better.
The Met Scraps Its John Galliano Retrospective
Weeks of pressure over his 2011 antisemitic rant killed the whole show, not just the date.
The US Struck a Deal for Venezuela's Oil
Trump calls it the biggest oil deal in history. His critics in Washington and Caracas don't.
The Federal Government Just Put Kratom Compounds in Heroin's Drug Class
Massachusetts banned all kratom outright three days ago; the DEA banned only synthetic extracts. Now two lawsuits are fighting over where that line should sit.
Iceland Votes No On Reopening EU Talks
Icelanders just voted, by a narrow margin, to shut down EU membership talks until at least 2028.
El-Sayed Apologizes, Won't Disavow Piker
He's sorry for the wording. He's not walking away from the streamer who campaigned with him.
A New Trial Says Keto Wins. Two Other Camps Disagree
A new trial found keto beats Mediterranean on liver fat and blood sugar — but not everyone agrees that settles anything.
Maryland Pauses Somerset County's New Library Rule
The policy sorts young-adult books onto an 18-and-over shelf. A state stay pauses it for review.
US Open Tickets: $65 Face Value, $363 Resale
The USTA sets grounds passes at $65. Resale sites list the same pass near $363.
A Glacier Killed Hundreds. Nepal and China Disagree on Why.
Scientists call it a natural disaster. A Nepali journalist collective calls it man-made.
NYC Speaker Demands Met Reconsider Its Galliano Honor
A city official's letter over a Holocaust Remembrance Day date collision escalates a monthlong fight.
No One Challenged Vaccine Claims at a Federal Autism Vote
The panel's new plan skips vaccines. No one objected when members raised them anyway.