Politics & Power
China Calls AI Slowdown Talk a Cold War Trick, So Safety Is Geopolitics Now
A Chinese state newspaper attacked calls to slow advanced AI development as an American strategy to preserve technological dominance.
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Politics & Power
Trump Accepts Crypto Ethics Rules, and Congress Still Wants Receipts
Donald Trump accepted major ethics provisions in a cryptocurrency bill, but lawmakers still question whether the safeguards go far enough.
Politics & Power
Trump May Release More 9/11 Records After Families Ask Again
Donald Trump said he would consider families’ request to release additional records about September 11 and possible Saudi connections.
Strange News
Lithuania Scrambles a NATO Jet for a Drone Swarm That Was Birds
A suspected drone incursion over Lithuania turned out to be a flock of birds after a NATO fighter was scrambled to investigate.
Gen X Files
Feminist Punk Veterans Form a Supergroup, Because Retirement Was Never Punk
Members of The Raincoats, The Slits and X-Ray Spex are joining forces for a one-night celebration of feminist punk in London.
Religion & Faith
Pope Leo Unveils a Fresco of Himself Praying, Which Is Extremely Papal
Pope Leo XIV unveiled a fresco depicting his post-election prayer at an Augustinian sanctuary important to his spiritual life.
Politics & Power
A Charlie Kirk Memorial Statue Is Vandalized, and the Culture War Gets Fresh Paint
A Phoenix memorial statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was defaced with red paint as police opened an investigation.
Politics & Power
Trump Says $5,000 Checks Are “Easy,” and Congress Finds the Calculator
Donald Trump says $5,000 payments to American adults would easily fit the federal budget, but Congress and the math still get a vote.
Strange News
Wisconsin Congressman Swims Away After Plane Lands in a Lake
A Wisconsin congressman swam to safety after a small plane made an emergency landing in a lake, turning travel trouble into survival story.
Politics & Power
Georgia’s Secret Ballot Has a Privacy Flaw Nobody Ordered
A Georgia voting-system feature may allow officials to connect some voters with their completed ballots, challenging ballot secrecy.
Gen X Files
Céline Dion Returns to the Stage and Turns Paris Into a Group Cry
Céline Dion returned for her first full concert in more than six years, opening a sold-out Paris residency after serious illness.
Religion & Faith
Muslim Candidates Face a Midterm Smear Machine Running on Vintage Fear
Muslim candidates are facing a surge of Islamophobic campaign rhetoric that critics say is the harshest since the years after 9/11.
Politics & Power
Trump Calls AI Warnings “Very Negative,” Because Guardrails Hurt the Vibe
Donald Trump dismissed warnings about advanced AI as exaggerated while researchers and industry leaders pressed for stronger safeguards.
Politics & Power
Trump Tells Ukraine to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel as Prices Bite
Donald Trump urged Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure as fuel shortages and prices intensify worldwide.
Strange News
A Doctor Woke Up With a Bat in Her Mouth, So Your Sunday Is Going Fine
A Virginia physician woke to find a bat attempting to enter her mouth, then captured it for rabies testing and shared an important safety warning.
Current News
Mahershala Ali’s New Thriller Puts Faith, Family and Motherhood Inside the Action
Mahershala Ali stars in a Toronto festival action thriller rooted in Black Muslim culture and a hadith about honoring mothers.
Current News
BRICS Promises Global Cooperation While the World Checks the Fine Print
BRICS leaders backed cooperation on supply chains, AI, health and trade while calling for restraint in major conflicts.
Religion & Faith
Pope Leo Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With a Peace Appeal
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of September 11 with prayers for victims and a renewed appeal for peace.
Politics & Power
Optus Lost Emergency Calls Again, So Australia Wants More Than an Apology
Australia pledged tougher network resilience after another Optus outage disrupted calls, including some emergency-service connections.
Politics & Power
Obama Warns Democrats That AI Policy Cannot Stay in the Group Chat
Barack Obama urged Democrats to make artificial-intelligence safety and economic disruption central political issues.
Strange News
An “Overwhelmed” Squirrel Got Pretzels and a Police Escort at Ohio State
Police rescued a frightened squirrel from Ohio Stadium after fans offered pretzels and an officer improvised a carrier from an empty beer box.
Current News
Tupac Murder Case Ends in a Conviction Nearly 30 Years Later
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing after decades of investigative failures and public admissions.
Gen X Files
The Spice Girls Are Selling 14 Discs of Nostalgia, and Yes, We Want It
The Spice Girls will mark 30 years of Spice with elaborate 14-disc Singles Collection sets featuring B-sides, remixes and unreleased demos.
Religion & Faith
Emma Bonino Changed Catholic Italy’s Abortion Law and Never Learned to Whisper
Italian civil-rights leader Emma Bonino has died at 78 after a career challenging abortion restrictions, authoritarianism and the death penalty.
Religion & Faith
Bangsamoro Holds Its First Parliamentary Election After Decades of Conflict
The Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region prepares for its first parliamentary election, a major test of a peace agreement meant to replace insurgency with self-government.
Politics & Power
Crypto Billionaires Drop $97 Million on Reform UK, Because Democracy Needed Whales
Two cryptocurrency billionaires gave Reform UK a combined $97 million, reviving demands for limits on enormous political donations.
Strange News
Nero's Bridge Rose From the Tiber, Which Is a Terrible Way to Learn About Drought
Ancient ruins traditionally called Nero's Bridge have emerged from Rome's drought-stricken Tiber River near St. Peter's Basilica.
Gen X Files
Practical Magic 2 and a Pulp Documentary Are Coming for Your Gen X Calendar
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return in Practical Magic 2 while Pulp and Saint Etienne give Gen X music fans fresh reasons to leave the couch.
Gen X Files
Mbappé Is Not Amused by AI Dictator Memes, and He Has a Point
Kylian Mbappé says AI memes portraying him as a dictator turn real historical suffering into context-free online comedy.
Religion & Faith
A Kansas Megachurch Pastor Wants a Senate Seat and a Second Pulpit
United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton is trying to become the first Kansas Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in nearly a century.