Eric Schmidt Got Booed
Arizona graduates booed the speech and the speaker. The two reasons weren't the same.
Demi at Cannes
Demi Moore's arms became the Cannes story. The fight is about thinness, Ozempic, and what "toned" means.
Musk Lost in Two Hours
A federal jury unanimously threw out every claim.
Trump Settles With Himself
Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion. DOJ just settled it by creating a $1.776B fund for "lawfare victims."
Mourning a Video Game
A new scale measures the crash after a great game ends. Other researchers say we're pathologizing normality.
Betting on Hantavirus
$10.6M traded on a hantavirus pandemic market. Polymarket is hyping unrelated cases to keep the volume coming.
Apple Rents Its AI From Google
The Siri reboot Apple promised in 2024 finally ships in beta. The brains are leased from Google.
Trump's Prayer Rally
Cabinet officials led a nine-hour worship service on the National Mall. Trump skipped it to golf.
Ebola, No Vaccine, No USAID
A rare Ebola strain, and no vaccine.
Japan's Adorable Robot Charms
Japan is treating robots as elder care, cultural inheritance, and fashion all at once.
FIFA Goes Super Bowl
The first-ever World Cup final halftime show is Madonna, Shakira, BTS. 11 minutes. Purists are losing it.
Cuba Goes Dark
Cuba's energy minister says there's no diesel or fuel oil left. 22-hour blackouts.
Israel Wants To Sue The Times
Israel's defamation suit over Kristof's column will probably lose, but the lawsuit may still get what it wants.
Xi Goes Hard On Taiwan
Xi told Trump that mishandling Taiwan would push the US and China into 'conflict.' The arms sale is paused.
Kate Goes To Italy
Her first overseas trip since cancer, her first solo trip since 2022, and the Reggio Emilia Approach gets the royal stamp.
Trump Gets His Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh confirmed 54-45 in the closest Fed chair vote ever. He says he's not a sock puppet. CPI is 3.8%.
Are We A Competitive Authoritarian Regime?
The political scientist who coined the term in 2002 says yes. The press is still here. So which is it?
Murdaugh Gets A New Trial
South Carolina's Supreme Court tossed his murder conviction over jury interference. He's still serving 40 years for stealing $12 million.
Trump Goes To China
First state visit since 2017, a CEO entourage, and a $1 trillion Chinese investment deal on the table. MAGA is nervous.
Samsung Put Dua Lipa On A Box
She owns the photo. She didn't agree. She wants $15 million. Samsung says a content partner cleared it.