Geopolitics

Why Are Trump and Pakistan So Tight?

In 2018, Trump cut $1.3 billion in aid and tweeted about Pakistan's "lies and deceit." Now he's sending peace proposals through their army chief.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Seize Kharg?

Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. Hawks want to take it. The military isn't so sure it's a good idea.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Russia Sent Cuba an Oil Tanker

A sanctioned Russian tanker with a naval escort is heading for Cuba. Trump just said he'd let it through.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

Pakistan Peace Talks

Five weeks into the Iran war, Pakistan assembled four foreign ministers in Islamabad. Iran says it's not negotiating. The U.S. says it is.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Culture & Media

Nick Cannon Goes MAGA

He said "I f--k with Trump" and called Democrats "the party of the KKK." He also said he doesn't belong to either party.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

The Paris Bomb Plot

A teenager with a lighter, five liters of fuel, and 650 grams of explosive powder -- recruited on Snapchat for 600 euros.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Tech & Society

AI & the Midterms

AI companies have spent $185 million on the 2026 midterms so far -- mostly on ads that have nothing to do with AI.

Mar 30 · 5 min read
Culture & Media

Harry Wants an Invite

Harry wants Charles to invite his kids to Sandringham. He won't bring them without armed guards.

Mar 30 · 2 min read
US Policy

TSA Is Getting Paid Again

TSA officers went 87 days without pay. Paychecks are finally coming -- but normal is still weeks away.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
US Policy

The Pope vs. the President

The first American pope told the president God rejects his war. Evangelicals disagree.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
US Policy

No Kings Day

Up to 9 million Americans marched. No one agrees on what happens next.

Mar 30 · 5 min read
economics

When Do Markets Recover?

Stocks hit their lowest since August 2025. The answer to "when do they come back?" probably depends entirely on a strait.

Mar 30 · 5 min read
Culture & Media

Kim Novak vs. Sydney Sweeney

Kim Novak says Sydney Sweeney is "totally wrong" to play her. The real fight is about who owns a life story.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
US Policy

The Jackie Fielder Problem

SF's youngest supervisor won a landslide 14 months ago. Now she's in a hospital planning to resign.

Mar 30 · 4 min read
US Policy

CPAC's Iran War Problem

Trump skipped CPAC for the first time in a decade. The people who showed up couldn't agree on his war.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

"On Fire"

Iran says it will set American troops on fire. Its navy was destroyed in two days.

Mar 30 · 3 min read
Geopolitics

The Houthis Joined the War

A month into the Iran war, Yemen's Houthis opened fire on Israel -- and threatened to close the Red Sea next.

Mar 30 · 6 min read