Colbert Ends
After 33 years, "The Late Show" signs off. A political hit, cold economics, or a dying format?
"The Man I Love" Divides Cannes
Ira Sachs' AIDS-era drama got a long Cannes ovation -- reported as 7, 8, or 10 minutes. A triumph, or good theater?
The World Cup's Empty Seats
Weeks out, World Cup seats sit unsold at $4,000-plus.
How Much Exercise Do You Need?
Recommendations are all over the map!
Why Indict Raul Castro Now?
The US charged 94-year-old Raul Castro over a 1996 shoot-down. Justice, political theater, or leverage on Havana?
Karpathy Joins Anthropic
An AGI skeptic just joined the lab whose CEO thinks AGI is near.
The Strike Samsung Just Dodged
Some 47,000 chip workers were set to walk over AI profits. A last-minute deal stopped it -- but did it settle anything?
Meta Cuts 8,000 to Fund Its AI Bet
Meta laid off 8,000 and gutted its safety teams while betting $145B on AI. Discipline, cruelty, or a jobs reckoning?
Are the Bond Vigilantes Back?
The 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.2%, its highest since 2007. A fiscal reckoning, a normal repricing, or a Fed problem?
Carson Daly Doesn't Talk To His Daughter
Carson Daly reaches his teen mostly via Snapchat. Is that a sad workaround, no big deal, or exactly the right move?
Who Owns Billy Joel's Story?
Joel calls the unauthorized biopic "misguided." Filmmakers say nobody owns history -- and a friend helped make it.
Trump's Greenland Charm Offensive
After a year of tariffs and threats, Trump is courting Greenland with deals. Statecraft, coercion, or leverage?
China's Tankers Slip Out of Hormuz
Trapped for two months, Chinese supertankers finally escaped. Is Beijing backing away from Iran, or just its cargo?
Trump's Forever Tax Immunity
A DOJ deal bars the IRS from ever auditing Trump or his family. A lawful settlement, or the First Family above the law?
Trump Finally Ousts Massie
The most expensive House primary ever removed Trump's loudest GOP critic. Party unity, a purge, or just a lot of money?
San Francisco Real Estate
Record $1.7M prices and an AI boom -- but condo owners are stuck underwater, and the waterfront itself may be sinking.
The Fight Over "Suicidal Empathy"
Musk and Gad Saad call empathy an exploit that's killing the West. Critics call their take a license for cruelty.
A Foldable iPhone?
Apple's first foldable is rumored for fall 2026 at ~$2,000+. Game-changer, niche flop, or AI sideshow?
Google Bets It All on AI Agents
At I/O 2026, Google put agents everywhere. Is that the lead, the end of the open web, or the same old hype?
The ICC Comes for Smotrich
ICC prosecutors applied for a warrant over forced displacement.