US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies that China’s army is ‘rehearsing for the real deal’
He said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, particularly in its aggressive stance toward Taiwan. China has conducted…
United’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’
All eyes have been on airlines recently as problems with antiquated air traffic control systems have led to mass delays and cancellations—particularly at Newark Liberty International Airport. “I don’t really like…
How Bahrain uses its small size—and being Saudi Arabia’s neighbor—to its advantage
Bahrain has just 1.5 million people. That’s smaller than many cities around the world, much less other countries. In terms of area, the Persian Gulf island nation is only about…
Chinese EV exec says China rollout of Tesla’s self-driving tech is a ‘DeepSeek moment’ for autonomous vehicles
The competition pits U.S. companies’ advanced tech and vast reserves of capital against their Chinese rivals’ “home court advantage” and underdog mentality. “In the past few years, we always try to…
Author John Green has advice for Gen Z to ‘shrink the empathy gap’
John Green is best known for his tear-jerking young adult novels. But beyond the emotionally charged lives of two teens bound by more than their illnesses in his bestseller, The…
Trump’s tariffs are headed for a constitutional showdown at the Supreme Court that could reshape presidential power for decades
Smith said the administration’s decision to use the IEEPA as justification for the struck-down tariffs was likely made to move things along faster than it could have using other provisions…
Night owls tend to have more health risks than early birds—including cognitive decline, new study finds
Next, Wenzler looked at the results of a cognitive function test over a 10-year period to see how the scores differed at the end of the decade. Her conclusion was that…
Stocks flat after Trump says China ‘totally violated’ trade agreement with U.S.
On Friday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social, his own social media platform, that his administration struck a “FAST DEAL” more than two weeks ago to ratchet down a trade…
Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50%
President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s doubling the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make…
There are 500,000 more people selling their homes in the U.S. than those looking to buy them
The good news for buyers: In addition to the glut of homesellers, the number of brand-new unsold single-family homes rose in April to 117,000—the highest it’s been since July 2009. And…
