A Tentative Iran Deal
Trump's 14-point MOU ends the war and freezes Iran's nukes for 12+ years. Breakthrough or JCPOA 2.0?
Is Everyone Fleeing to DuckDuckGo?
Google forced AI into search, and DuckDuckGo installs jumped 30%.
A $1,500 Flip Phone
Motorola's Razr Ultra is the best flip phone you can buy. It's also $200 pricier than its near-identical 2025 twin.
A $949 Steam Deck
Valve hiked the Steam Deck up to $300 -- now pricier than a PS5 Pro. Greedy, unavoidable, or a warning for every gadget?
Everyone Loves Off Campus
Prime Video's hockey romance dethroned The Boys and got the author's blessing. Four takes on why -- and one shrug.
A Shot to Regrow Your Cartilage?
Stanford blocked an "aging protein" and regrew cartilage in old mice. A cure for arthritis -- or another mouse miracle?
Who's to Blame for Matthew Perry?
Perry's assistant got 41 months for the fatal dose -- more than either doctor. Justice?
Paxton Won. Did the GOP Just Lose?
Trump's endorsement crushed a 24-year incumbent who outspent him 9 to 1. MAGA triumph, or a gift to Texas Democrats?
SpaceX Wants $2 Trillion
SpaceX filed for the biggest IPO ever, up to $2 trillion. A generational buy, sci-fi pricing, or an Elon fiefdom?
It Was Never Just a Beer
Travis Kelce chugged a beer, Taylor Swift hid her face, and the internet split: red flag, good time, or ad?
Give Up on Disarming North Korea?
North Korea fired again this week. The real fight isn't the missile -- it's whether to finally accept the bomb.
Hajj Begins
1,300 pilgrims died in 2024's Hajj heat. It began again this week near 47C.
Iran's Victory Lap
Iran's new supreme leader says the American era is over. Earned victory, real danger, or hollow bravado?
The Squish vs. The Scandal
Texas Republicans chose between a 24-year incumbent and an AG his own party impeached. Trump put his thumb on the scale.
What Is Alcatraz For?
A tourist ferry crashed at the Rock this weekend -- and Trump wants to turn it back into a prison. Should he?
South Carolina Tells Trump No
A red Senate blocked Trump's map to flip Clyburn's seat. Principled stand, scheduling problem, or Jim Crow 2.0?
From Warhead to Reactor
Trump is pulling 20 tons of weapons plutonium out of burial to fuel reactor startups.
Robots on the Bookshelf
Barnes & Noble won't ban AI books, only label them. Authors call it a sellout; skeptics say labels are a fantasy.
The Tank Next Door
A cracked tank nearly blew up next to 50,000 people in Orange County. Blame GKN, the rulebook, or no one?
Bombing During the Truce
The US hit Iran's coast while Trump said peace talks were "proceeding nicely."