Jul 22 · 4 min read ·US Policy

America's Vaccine Board Is Broken. Flu Season Is Coming.

RFK Jr. gutted the CDC's vaccine advisory panel. A court blocked him. Now a new mRNA flu vaccine can't get covered.

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Jul 22 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Tour de France Doping Tests Are Now Happening at 2 AM

Anti-doping officers woke Tour contenders at 2 AM this week. No positives yet. A real fight over whether it's justified.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Prediction Markets Won the World Cup. States Want Them Gone.

After the World Cup, prediction markets are bigger than ever — and a bipartisan coalition of states says they're gambling.

Jul 21 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

DRC Ebola Is Killing Hundreds. The Response Is Disputed.

Nearly 1,000 dead, no approved vaccine, and a sharp disagreement about whether the global response is working.

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Jul 21 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

The $111B Hollywood Merger Is on Hold

Studios say they need scale to survive. State AGs say they're buying a monopoly. A federal judge just paused the deal.

Jul 21 · 4 min read ·economics

Trump Hits Canada With 50% Tariffs. Now What?

The US cites an 81% collapse in alcohol exports. Canada calls the tariffs a USMCA violation. Both sides have 30 days.

Jul 21 · 3 min read ·US Policy

Four Dead in NYC's Legionnaires' Outbreak. Who Failed?

Four dead, 76 sick in a Legionnaires' outbreak — and the fight over who's responsible has started.

Jul 21 · 3 min read ·US Policy

El Mayo Gets Life. Mexico Calls the Arrest Illegal.

A federal judge sentenced the Sinaloa co-founder to life. His cartel and the dispute over his capture live on.

Jul 21 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

An OpenAI Model Kept Escaping Its Sandbox

The AI that solved a decades-old math problem kept escaping its sandbox. The fight over what it means is on.

Jul 21 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

Court Approves Anthropic's $1.5B Settlement With Authors

A judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion deal with authors. Twenty-eight who opted out are suing for more.

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Jul 21 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

WTA Now Requires a Gene Test for Every Player

The WTA requires a one-time gene test from every player. Supporters say it's fair. Critics call it a ban on trans women.

Jul 21 · 4 min read ·US Policy

The FDA Retracted Its Cyclospora Test. The Recall Stands.

Over 1,600 people are sick from Taco Bell. The FDA's only positive lab test came back wrong. The recall stands anyway.

Jul 21 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

The Odyssey Opened Huge. The Casting Fight Started Earlier.

Nolan's Odyssey hit $264M its opening weekend. Elon Musk called it desecration. Scholars called the backlash silly.

Jul 21 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

He Sat for the Anthem at Wrigley. Someone Hit Him.

A Cubs fan slapped a stranger for sitting during the national anthem. The video has 2 million people arguing.

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