How one Democratic senator is tackling Trump’s corruption
President Donald Trump’s blatant, sometimes open corruption can feel disorienting. While other White Houses have made a point to show …
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Why Trump betrayed MAGA, according to Tucker Carlson
After five weeks of muddled messaging, President Donald Trump finally addressed the nation on Wednesday night to make the case …
America is going back to the moon
I have yet to see Project Hail Mary, the buzzy space blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling. But who needs science fiction …
Even John Bolton is against this Iran war
For the past 20 years, there’s basically been one guy in Republican politics who was known as the Iran war …
The contradiction at the heart of OpenAI
Big changes are happening at OpenAI. On Wednesday, the company announced that it would be shutting down their AI video …
When war becomes a meme
Since the war with Iran began, the White House has been posting videos featuring the US military bombing targets in …
These coders want AI to take their jobs
Just over a year ago, OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy coined the term “vibe coding” and it’s exactly what it sounds …
Does fine dining have a toxic chef problem?
One of the most acclaimed restaurants in the world, Noma, opened a pop-up in Los Angeles on March 11. It …
Does fine dining have a toxic chef problem?
One of the most acclaimed restaurants in the world, Noma, opened a pop-up in Los Angeles on March 11. It …
Nancy Pelosi tells us how she really feels
Nancy Pelosi’s record of impact is undeniable. Over more than three decades in Congress, the San Francisco juggernaut is frequently …
What everyday life is like for Iranians right now
The war in Iran will enter its fourth week on Saturday, with no real end in sight. The Pentagon is …
Why the gas field is so important for Iran — and Qatar
South Pars is the world's largest gas field. The attack marks only the second one by Israel and the US …
Inside the kaleidoscopic mountains near the Persian Gulf
The Hormuz mountain ranges are a unique geological formation with a kaleidoscopic finish. Though most other mountain ranges are formed …
How Larijani’s death leaves Tehran without a pragmatist
Ali Larijani was the quintessential Iranian politician: bureaucrat, technocrat, and diplomat rolled into one. He is likely to be replaced …
Why Kerala HC urged nurses to defer strike, recommended pay dispute to mediation
UNA-affiliated nurses began an indefinite strike on March 4, demanding that the monthly basic salary in private hospitals be increased …
India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese imports
The domestic sourcing mandate covers solar PV modules while components like cells, wafers, ingots and polysilicon could be imported. However, …
The growing ambit of India’s online censorship mechanism
The effects of these widespread efforts are showing through: users on social media have been flagging that many of their …
Supreme Court to decide what counts as an ‘industry’ under Indian labour law
The definition of an 'industry' determines which workplaces are covered by the law and, consequently, which employees are entitled to …
Why India plans to wait and watch
The new tariff structure would be crucial for India-US trade deals as well as other trade partners who were willing …
As AI sees wartime adoption, why OpenAI & Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts
The dispute reflects a deeper clash between Silicon Valley’s attempts to set ethical boundaries for AI and the Pentagon’s desire …