America Turns 250, and Can't Agree How to Party
Congress built a bipartisan commission. Trump built his own and gave it double the money. Seven states are sitting it out.
A Bill to Ship Raw Milk Across State Lines
Massie and Pingree (and, of course, RFK) want to end the 1987 federal ban. Food-safety groups say it'll sicken kids across state lines.
The Knicks Win Their First Title Since 1973
Brunson dropped 45 in the clincher and the 53-year wait was over. By morning, 63 people had been arrested.
Spielberg's UFO Movie Just Opened to $44 Million
"Disclosure Day" beat projections and posted his best opening for an original film. It still needs to triple that to break even.
Bitcoin Just Had Its Worst ETF Week Ever
$3.4 billion fled Bitcoin ETFs in a week, the most ever — then the money started trickling back. Was it the Fed, or the end of the hype?
Zuckerberg's Fix for the AI Revolt: A Hackathon
Meta engineers call their new AI unit "the gulag." Zuckerberg admitted "mistakes" — and scheduled a hackathon.
Rod Stewart Canceled, Then Hit the World Cup
Laryngitis pulled his San Diego show 40 minutes before curtain. Then he flew across the country to a match and got filmed with a drink.
The Knicks Booth Took a Shot at Taylor Swift
An analyst said "she's not a Knicks fan, get out of here girl" — not knowing her mic was live. The Swifties did the rest.
A Flesh-Eating Fly Just Crossed Into Texas
The screwworm is back in the US after 60 years. The fix is closing the cattle border and breeding billions of sterile flies.
Trump Turns 80 With a Cage Fight on the Lawn
The White House built a $60 million UFC cage for his 80th.
The US and Iran Reached a Deal to End the War
Trump, Tehran, and the mediator all say it's done. They don't fully agree on what's in it, and they don't sign until Friday.
The Government Switched Off Claude's Best Model
Anthropic shipped its most powerful model on Tuesday. By Friday, a federal order had pulled it worldwide.
Jake Bongiovi Doesn't Push the Stroller
Millie Bobby Brown carries the bags. The internet had thoughts. She had thoughts back.
The Rise of the Beta Mom
Anti-Alpha Mom. "Good enough" parenting. The Wall Street Journal: the era of the tiger mom is over.
The Microshifting Trend
Work in 45-90 minute blocks, all day, around your life. 65% of workers say yes please.
West Marine Files for Bankruptcy
Largest US boating retailer. $549M in debt against $21.5M in cash. 59 stores closing, and probably more.
Commercial Fishing Comes Back to the Pacific
Half a million square miles, three monuments, US flag only. Earthjustice will sue.
Hegseth Stops a Lot of Promotions
Two dozen officers blocked across all four services. 60% are Black, female, or both. They're under 20% of the corps.
Trump Noms Clayton for DNI
Pulte got bipartisan backlash. FISA 702 just expired. Clayton's hearing is June 17.
Trump Cancels The Strike
Thursday morning: take Kharg Island. Thursday afternoon: never mind, deal in three days.