“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism
Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer.
How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars
A flurry of well-timed and anonymous bets on Polymarket right before the U.S. strike on Iran shows the need for reform.
The Unmaking of the American University
For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
The Bloody Life and Legacy of El Mencho
How the death of the notorious drug kingpin unleashed a wave of cartel violence across Mexico.
Congress must prevent AI surveillance. The Anthropic feud proves it | Ashley Gorski and Patrick Toomey
The company’s clash with the Pentagon is a fight over the future of American privacy The US military wants to use its state-of-the-art AI tools to supercharge surveillance against Americans, making it easier than ever to monitor our movements, our search history, and our private associations. That’s one of the major takeaways from a dramatic … Read more
In the other US target of regime change, Cuba, I saw real hardship – and resilience | Sara Kozameh
Trump is choking off oil imports to the communist nation, plunging it into a crisis not seen since the fall of USSR On 29 January this year, after the kidnapping of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro but before the assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, President Trump turned his attention to another country. He issued an executive order … Read more
Top US banks weigh suing federal regulator over crypto banking rules
Exclusive: Bank Policy Institute, representing lenders such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, argues that new licenses could harm US consumers and financial system Some of the largest US banks are considering suing their financial regulator, arguing that a new raft of licenses for crypto, payment and fintech could put American consumers and the wider … Read more
MLS weekend wrap: Orlando City lost a game, a goalie, and A Griezmann?
Cristian Espinoza is fitting right in at Nashville, RSL’s kids are alright, and more from the MLS weekend Pablo Iglesias Maurer: 72,000 fans watched DC United, but only Messi’s Inter Miami dazzled Before we begin our tour through the weekend that was in MLS, a trivia question to ponder: Which team was the last Supporters’ … Read more
Trump Doesn’t Rule Out Troops on the Ground in Iran
The United States Central Command announced the death of a seventh service member in the Middle East conflict. It comes as President Donald Trump is weighing whether to send ground troops into Iran. Three current and former officials with knowledge of the conversations tell NBC News that the president has discussed the idea of deploying … Read more
Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel as Impact of Iran War Widens
The war in Iran has created a bottleneck for the world’s energy supply, sending oil prices surging to $100 a barrel, the highest level in years. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY on how the escalating conflict is rattling stock markets around the world and how Americans are feeling a worse-than-expected pinch at the pump.