Tech & Society

Amazon's $35 Downgrade

The new Fire TV Stick is faster, slimmer, and runs an OS that does less.

Apr 19 · 4 min read
economics

Germany's Sick Day Problem

German workers take 24 sick days a year. The chancellor wants to know if they're all necessary.

Apr 17 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Pakistan In The Middle

The army chief flew to Tehran with a US message and six days on the ceasefire clock.

Apr 17 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Another Bulgarian Election

Bulgaria holds its 9th election in five years on Sunday -- and the man leading the polls is the president who resigned to run.

Apr 17 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Does China Care About Iran?

Beijing is doing a lot of things about Iran. Caring might not be one of them.

Apr 17 · 5 min read
Geopolitics

Ten Days to Make Peace

Israel and Lebanon just agreed to their first ceasefire since the war started -- but Israel says it's not leaving, and Hezbollah says it won't honor the deal.

Apr 17 · 4 min read
Culture & Media

Steph Did It Again

Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half, hit the go-ahead three with 50 seconds left, and dragged the Warriors into the playoffs at 38.

Apr 17 · 3 min read
Tech & Society

Are Gas-Powered EVs A Good Idea?

Scout says 80% of its truck reservations are for the gas-generator model -- environmentalists call it a dead end.

Apr 16 · 4 min read
Tech & Society

Allbirds Is An AI Company Now

Allbirds sold its shoe business for $39 million, rebranded as an AI company, and watched its stock jump 600% in a day.

Apr 16 · 4 min read
Culture & Media

He Overdosed On Livestream

Looksmaxxing's biggest influencer overdosed on livestream -- and the regimen that did it is what he sells.

Apr 16 · 4 min read
Culture & Media

France Doesn't Want Ye Either

Ye pulled his Marseille show hours after France moved to block it -- the third country to bar him in a year.

Apr 16 · 4 min read
US Policy

The Senate Won't Stop The War

The Senate voted 47-52 to let Trump's Iran war roll -- but the 60-day constitutional clock runs out in two weeks.

Apr 16 · 4 min read
Culture & Media

Live Nation Loses. Now What?

A New York jury just declared Live Nation an illegal monopoly -- now the fight is over what happens next.

Apr 16 · 4 min read
Culture & Media

Trump Posted Himself as Jesus

He shared an AI image of himself healing the sick like Christ, deleted it, and said he thought he was a doctor

Apr 15 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Pope Goes to Algeria

The first American pope just landed in a Muslim nation of 48 million -- with 9,000 Catholics and a message for Trump

Apr 15 · 4 min read
US Policy

Swalwell & Gonzales

One Democrat and one Republican resigned the same day -- right before the House could expel them both

Apr 15 · 3 min read
Tech & Society

Lululemon's PFAS Problem

Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating whether Lululemon lied about forever chemicals in its yoga pants

Apr 15 · 3 min read
economics

Ireland's Fuel Revolt

650 fuel stations empty, the only refinery blockaded, and a government offering half a billion euros to make it stop

Apr 15 · 3 min read