Jul 23 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

European Football Is Breaking with FIFA

La Liga's Tebas called for Infantino's ouster. UEFA skipped the final. Players say the calendar is breaking them.

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Jul 22 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

The U.S. Is Fighting Over AI Data Centers

142 protests in 42 states, then New York's permit freeze: the fight over who pays for the AI buildout has gone national.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Spain Won the World Cup. The Hat Started a Bigger Argument.

Ferran Torres wore a MAGA-style cap at Spain's victory parade. Two camps instantly claimed they knew what he meant.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Golfers Are Split on DeChambeau's Open Penalty

The R&A gave DeChambeau two strokes for stomping rough. Reports of a Trump call followed. The golf world is split.

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Jul 22 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

Bryan Johnson Got Sick. Now He Says He's Cloned Himself.

After a July 6 diagnosis, Bryan Johnson announced he'd "cloned" himself with stem cells to grow new organs.

Jul 22 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

Nolan's Odyssey Opens Big. The Casting Fight Isn't Over.

Three camps are arguing about who belongs in a 3,000-year-old story — and the box office hasn't settled it.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

A $1.5 Billion Settlement Leaves AI Copyright Unsettled

The first major AI copyright case just closed — for $1.5 billion. Three camps disagree over what it proved.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

France Banned Kids From Social Media. Now Comes Enforcement.

France's parliament banned social media for under-15s — but removed the enforcement mechanism from the final bill.

Jul 22 · 3 min read ·US Policy

The FDA Votes Thursday on Seven Popular Peptides

Starting Thursday, the FDA votes on whether BPC-157 and six other peptides can be legally prescribed.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·US Policy

Nearly 7,000 Sick From a Parasite. Nobody Agrees Why.

RFK Jr. says the cyclospora outbreak is under control. Critics say the CDC cut the tracking that would have caught it.

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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.

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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