This group of women is leaving the labor force—again
During the pandemic, over two million women left the workforce, many of whom were forced to leave their jobs in the absence of reliable childcare. It took years for female workers to…
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China’s Hottest App Is a Daily Test of Whether You’re Still Alive
An indie app with only one function is currently all the rage in China. It’s called si le ma (死了吗), which translates literally to “Are You Dead Yet.” The app asks users to tap a button…
EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs avoided and deaths prevented from air pollution rules that curb two deadly…
Immigrant detainee at 'Alligator Alcatraz' agrees to leave U.S., asks that lawsuit be dismissed
One of the three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended after the immigrant detainee who filed the lawsuit agreed to be removed from the…
Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal
As concerns grow over Grok’s ability to generate sexually explicit content without the subject’s consent, a number of countries are blocking access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence…
Clintons Refuse to Testify on Epstein in Face of Contempt Charges
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to testify on the Epstein files before Congress after being subpoenaed by Republican House…
DOJ Resignations Over the Renee Good Shooting Confirm Our Worst Fears
The resigning officials, then, were not merely objecting to a particular judgment call. In effect, they were saying that if the Criminal Section does not have jurisdiction over a case like…
Make AI a force for good in schools
Advancements in artificial intelligence are shaping nearly every facet of society, including education. Over the past few years, especially with the availability of large language models…
State Department Prepares to Punish Another Country for Elon Musk
The U.S. Department of State is going to bat against the United Kingdom so Elon Musk can keep getting rich off of AI porn. In an interview Tuesday, Sarah B. Rogers, the undersecretary of…
4 cybersecurity trends for business resilience in 2026
When I looked ahead to 2026, one issue jumped out in every conversation I had with business leaders: Resilience is buckling under pressure. The pace of change is no longer just fast—it is…
Bill Clinton defies House subpoena in Epstein probe, faces contempt of Congress vote next week
House Republicans say they'll seek to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear Tuesday for a closed-door deposition about his relationship with…
Melinda French Gates says everyone should read this book
In a recent interview with Wired, billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates made clear she is no friend of hustle culture and nonstop busyness. “My parents were countercultural. They…
U.S. carbon pollution rose in 2025. Here’s why
In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before,…
BBC plans on asking Florida court to toss Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit
The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the…
Global Central Bank Leaders Defend Jerome Powell After Trump Attack
Nationwide protests took place over the weekend after Agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good Wednesday. More than 1,000 individual demonstrations were planned. Good was a…
Jack Smith Will Finally Take On Trump in Public Testimony
He then tried to shift blame for the hastily constructed tariff plan—which was built on bad math—onto the judiciary. He claimed that the nine-justice bench would be at fault for the…
Trump Promises Iran “Help Is on Its Way” as Violent Crackdown Grows
He then tried to shift blame for the hastily constructed tariff plan—which was built on bad math—onto the judiciary. He claimed that the nine-justice bench would be at fault for the…
The mortgage industry just crossed a line it’s avoided for years
If you’re crypto-rich and cash-poor, you might still have a shot at securing a home loan without having to sell off your assets. Starting next month, mortgage lender Newrez will let…
Low Keng Huat controlling shareholders up offer price to S$0.78 per share, extend closing date
Revised offer represents an increase of 8.3% or S$0.06 over the initial offer price The offerors for Low Keng Huat have raised the offer price for the property developer to S$0.78 a share…
Trump Warns It’s About to Get a Whole Lot Worse in Minnesota
He then tried to shift blame for the hastily constructed tariff plan—which was built on bad math—onto the judiciary. He claimed that the nine-justice bench would be at fault for the…
DHS Agents Really Don’t Want to Be Sent to Minneapolis Anymore
Federal agents in Minnesota aren’t happy with the backlash they are receiving after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good last week. Ken Klippenstein reports that the…
How the Supreme Court May Untangle the Tariff Knot
Don’t expect a broad constitutional ruling or a complete answer in the tariff case. Source link
Minnesota has released more than 400 'criminal' migrants in 1 year: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security challenged Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to start cooperating with ICE to turn over illegal immigrants with criminal records from his prisons and jails,…
Lawmakers urge NIH to stop taxpayer money for 'dangerous' bat virus lab in U.S.
Republican lawmakers have asked the Trump administration to cancel its support for a controversial new lab being built in Colorado to research coronaviruses and other dangerous pathogens,…