Is the 2% Right?
The Fed's inflation target is treated as economic law. At least three camps think it's just a number.
The PPI Scare
Wholesale inflation came in hot. Wall Street tanked, again. Three camps disagree on what it means for your grocery bill.
The Rare Earth Trap
China controls 91% of refining. No amount of mining in Montana will fix that.
Booting Andrew from the Royal Line
He's been arrested, stripped of his title, and he's still eighth in line to the throne.
Is Nvidia the Economy?
The chipmaker controls 92% of the AI market. Does that spell monopoly -- or just good engineering?
When the Group Chat Blows Up
Ashley Tisdale wrote about leaving a toxic mom group. The internet blamed Hilary Duff. Then Duff's husband weighed in.
Who Decides What AI Won't Do?
The Pentagon wants Anthropic to remove its safety guardrails. Anthropic said no.
Elon's Mississippi Power Plant
$20 billion in jobs, or 27 gas turbines poisoning a Black neighborhood?
In Rob We Trust
Rob Rausch just played a perfect game on The Traitors. Not everyone thinks that's a compliment.
Steve Was Right (But Maybe Not This Time)
Apple's touchscreen MacBook resurrects a 15-year argument about whether laptops should let you reach for the screen.
Valuation Versus Roadmap
IonQ's 202% growth proves quantum computing is making money -- or proves investors are paying for hype.
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.