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.

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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.

Jul 21 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

Inside the Fight Over China's Kimi AI Model

A Chinese startup just topped a U.S. coding leaderboard. Now Trump's own advisers can't agree on what to do about it.

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Jul 20 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

A WNBA Coach Called Angel Reese a 'Protected Species'

Sandy Brondello says it's Australian slang. Angel Reese called it discrimination. The WNBA suspended Brondello one game.

Jul 20 · 4 min read ·economics

Hollywood's Biggest Merger Is on Hold

A judge froze Hollywood's biggest merger. States say it locks up the market; studios say blocking it helps Netflix.

Jul 20 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Baseball Banned AI From the Dugout. Not Everyone Agrees.

MLB pulled real-time AI pitch-calling from dugout tablets this week. The teams that were using it think the ban misses the point.

Jul 20 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

America Is Stuck in Iran. No One Agrees How to Get Out.

At least 18 US troops are dead, the ceasefire collapsed, and three camps are fighting over what comes next.

Jul 20 · 6 min read ·Tech & Society

Cities Are Divided Over Flock's License Plate Cameras

Flock tracked a journalist for two days on a wrong plate. Georgia then fired officers for using it to track friends.

Jul 20 · 3 min read ·US Policy

The Fight Over GLP-1 Telehealth Safety

Former LifeMD workers say the firm rushed GLP-1 prescriptions. The company denies it. Novo Nordisk kept the partnership.

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Jul 20 · 4 min read ·US Policy

FDA Admitted an Error in the Cyclospora Outbreak

The agency called a Taylor Farms test a false positive. Thousands are sick and no source is confirmed.

Jul 20 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

The Tates Are in Jail. No One Agrees What It Means.

UK prosecutors want Andrew and Tristan Tate on 59 charges. Their attorney calls it a political hit.

Jul 20 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Spain Won the World Cup. The Debate Over How Is Starting.

Spain held Argentina to zero shots on goal in 120 minutes. Critics can't agree on whether that's brilliant or broken.

Jul 20 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

The Odyssey Opened Big. The Fight Around It Hasn't Ended.

Nolan cast Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy. It drew a culture-war boycott, got 95% on RT, and opened to $124M.

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