Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment industry’s contraction is far from over. The staff reductions…
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For conservatives, Trump sends worrying signals on court picks
Conservatives are expressing new doubts about President Trump and his judge-picking abilities in his new term after Mr. Trump announced his first slate of appeals court picks and then went…
Sen. Fetterman praises Trump's Middle East policies
Sen. John Fetterman pushed back again on his fellow Democrats Monday by lauding President Trump for his administration's policies in the Middle East. Source link
Michael Cohen, former ally who turned on Trump in hush money case, calls on president for pardon
Michael Cohen, who went from being President Trump's fixer to one of his harshest critics, has called on the president to pardon him for a bevy of federal crimes, including tax and…
Trump vs. Trump on Railroad Regulation
The first Trump administration scrapped a union-supported Obama regulation mandating two-man freight train crews. The second won’t take its own side of the argument. Source link
Male Dominates California Girls’ High School Track Championship, Exposing Absurdity of State’s Half Measures
Yes, that’s right, the California state girls’ champion in the high and triple jump . . . is a boy. Source link
The West’s Frontline Partners Are Awesome
Ukraine has achieved a success on par with Israel’s pager attacks. Source link
Google to spend US$500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
Google agreed to spend US$500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the search engine company of antitrust violations,…
CK Hutchison announces completion of Vodafone and Three’s merger in UK
Vodafone and Three will invest £11 billion over the next 10 years in building one of Europe’s most advanced 5G networks Vodafone and CK Hutchison have completed the merger of their…
Sorry, Mr. President: If You Want Tariffs, You Need Congress
Trump’s claim that he can enact global tariffs unilaterally is constitutionally dubious. Source link
What Are We Going to Do About Abortion?
In the third year since the end of Roe, let’s stop wasting time. Source link
The Folly of an ‘Interim’ Agreement with Iran
It would neither produce long-term stability nor bring about Iranian nuclear disarmament. Source link
Medicaid Reform Falls Short for People with Disabilities
The Senate should include reforms to ensure that the program can return to its original purpose of supporting the most vulnerable. Source link
A Flawed Portrait of Bill Buckley
Sam Tanenhaus deserves credit for the care he took in the research and writing, but the epic biography is blighted by his hobbyhorses. Source link
What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
Late on a Sunday night in June of 2023, a woman named Carlishia Hood and her fourteen-year-old son, an honor student, pulled into Maxwell Street Express, a fast-food joint in West Pullman,…
David Hockney’s “Going Up Garrowby Hill”
There are many ways to celebrate spring, but few contemporary artists have devoted more attention to the topic than David Hockney. The cover of the June 9, 2025, issue features Hockney’s…
Sanofi to buy US biopharma group Blueprint for up to US$9.5 billion
France’s Sanofi has agreed to buy US-based Blueprint Medicines Corporation for up to US$9.5 billion to boost its position in rare immunology diseases, in the biggest deal struck by a…
Tesla not keen on local production in India, minister says
Tesla does not want to produce cars in India, a federal minister said on Monday (Jun 2) as the government finalised its electric vehicle policy, with the EV giant’s plans currently focused…
The Way Forward for Religious Charter Schools After <em>St. Isidore</em>
Recent disappointment at the Supreme Court doesn’t mean the fight against prohibiting religious-sponsored charter schools should go away. Here’s what advocates can still do. Source link
The Commencement Address Harvard Needs
The university doesn’t need self-referential self-congratulation. It needs introspection of the sort Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once urged of it. Source link
This June, Resolve to Celebrate Fidelity
Affirming the timeless values that continue to sustain this great nation is a better use of the month than what others devote it to. Source link
What on Earth Is Wrong with <i>60 Minutes</i>?
Scott Pelley’s pious defense of journalism is contradicted by the slow-motion implosion of CBS’s marquee news program. Source link
There's one bright spot for San Francisco's office space market
SAN FRANCISCO — In recent years, San Francisco’s image as a welcoming place for businesses has taken a hit. Major tech companies such as Dropbox and Salesforce reduced footprints in the…
Jarvis Cocker Is Out of the Rain
This month, the beloved British pop band Pulp will release “More,” its first new album in twenty-four years. Jarvis Cocker, the band’s founder, lyricist, and front man, has engaged in…