‘The United States is undermining itself’: China is ignoring Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
The latest developments are unfolding as Trump’s Iran war, in its third week, is faced with mounting pressure as oil has stopped moving through the strait and U.S. allies have…
‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream
For decades, the standard formula for financial success was the same: go to college, get a degree, and land a prestigious white-collar job—probably a lawyer, consultant, or investment banker.Priestley, founder…
University of Florida College Republicans chapter sues over being shut down on antisemitism claims
College Republicans have sued the University of Florida’s president on free speech grounds over the school’s decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member engaged…
Your Instagram DMs are no longer encrypted: Meta is reversing course on privacy and removing end-to-end encryption from Instagra
In the span of two weeks, two of the world’s largest social media platforms have signaled they are done treating privacy as an unconditional promise. Together, the moves mark a…
White House suspends the Jones Act for 60 days. Analysts see a gas price impact of 3 cents
Here’s what we know.The Jones Act’s official name is the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. Congress passed the law — sponsored by Sen. Wesley Jones of Washington state — in…
The U.S. attacked Iran to show its power but the war is already lost. Epic Fury looks like an Epic Fail
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is already lost for the United States. Even if Iran is militarily defeated, it is unlikely the United States’ political objectives will be achieved. And,…
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI is creating a ‘crisis’ for Gen Z workers: the class of 2026 could face the highest unemployment in years—even without a recession
At the core of his concern: tech is rapidly reshaping the very entry-level roles that have long served as the first rung for college graduates.“The speed at which AI is…
America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
At the turn of the century, educational technology initiatives put laptop keyboards at the fingertips of U.S. schoolchildren. Now, 25 years later, the next generation of students have turned to…
Argentines once drank 90 liters of wine a year. Now they’re down to 15 — and 1,100 vineyards have already closed
Argentina’s once thriving wine industry is facing its worst crisis in more than 15 years, with record-low domestic consumption, dwindling exports and low-yielding crops.The festival was marking its 90th year…
$39 trillion national debt is ‘an embarrassing milestone,’ think tank says. ‘Clearly headed in the wrong direction’
The United States’ gross national debt crossed $39 trillion on Tuesday, a grim new threshold that a prominent fiscal watchdog says reflects decades of irresponsibility from both Republicans and Democrats…
