Nano Banana
Google's hyperrealistic AI image tool generates convincing misinformation
Incremental or Meaningful?
Samsung's S26 Ultra costs the same as its predecessor. The debate is whether the changes justify an upgrade.
Jimmy Lai Gets 20 Years
A Hong Kong court sentences the Apple Daily founder to two decades -- the longest term under the National Security Law.
Denmark Calls Snap Election
Frederiksen moves up the vote to capitalize on her tough stance against Trump -- and commit to historic rearmament.
Trump's Data Center Pledge
Seven tech giants committed to power themselves. What's stopping them from just breaking it?
The Brewing Cuba Problem
Blackouts, fuel shortages, and a choice between pressure or aid.
ICE Came to Campus
Federal agents posed as police, detained a student, and set a precedent.
The Clintons and the Epstein Question
Accountability, selective outrage, and the wife who has to explain her husband, again.
Your Paycheck Is Lying to You
Economists say wages kept pace with inflation. Renters, grocery shoppers, and first-time homebuyers disagree.
Your New Best Friend Is a Chatbot
220 million downloads. Two dead teenagers. A loneliness crisis with no human solution. Is this helping?
The LAUSD Search Warrants
FBI agents raided the nation’s second-largest school district. There are many unanswered questions.
Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bet on Hollywood
A bidding war, a labor revolt, and an antitrust alarm. All for the rights to HBO and DC.
SOTU Reactions
Two hours. Three Americas. Nobody heard the same speech.
Summers Is Out
Larry Summers resigned from Harvard. One question is whether he should have stayed this long.
Casey Means for Surgeon General: Disruptor or Unqualified?
RFK Jr.'s pick to run health policy has supporters calling her a revolution and critics calling her a liability.
Marie Hurabiell's San Francisco Gambit
A recent Republican turned centrist Democrat entered a four-way primary. San Francisco isn't sure what to make of her.
Bill Gates Finally Admits the Affairs
He denied everything when asked. Then the Epstein files dropped.
Gold Medal Culture War
Team USA swept Olympic hockey gold. Then a locker room phone call turned it into a political flashpoint.
The 2028 Crisis That Went Viral
A memo about years-away AI layoffs crashed the market.
The Louvre's Breaking Point
Laurence des Cars stepped down after eight minutes of chaos. The question is what made the Louvre ungovernable.