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Trump Lashes Out at ‘Meaningless’ Senate Rebuke Over Iran War
“Whatever happens with this, it’s going to have no effect,” Sen. Jim Risch, (R, Idaho), said on the Senate floor Tuesday, referencing the Supreme Court’s ruling.Others, however, argue that...
Tech Leaders Warn of the Human Cost of the Internet’s ‘Largest Social Experiment’
Alphonzo Terrell, who co-founded the fandom app Spill after he was dismissed as head of social and editorial at Twitter when Elon Musk bought the company, warned that the...
Trump, Iran and the Denial of Defeat
Trump has conspicuously made Vice President JD Vance the public face of the new Iran deal, even declaring that “if it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD.” It is...
The U.S.-Iran War: By the Numbers
Oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel in early 2026. By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel. Eight countries—Iran,...
For LGBTQ+ People, America's Promise of Refuge Is Fading
People hold flags in solidarity with immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and the LGBTQ+ community on Feb. 4, 2017, in Manhattan. —Bryan R. Smith—AFP via Getty ImagesSentiments toward the United...
Does ‘Toy Story 5’ Fumble Its Big Emotional Moment? Let’s Break It Down
Jessie takes center-stage in the Pixar sequel —Courtesy of DisneyThis piece contains spoilers for Toy Story 5.In 1999, computer animation changed forever. After the massive success of 1995’s Toy...
A Vietnam Veteran Collected Fossils for 66 Years. One, Mislabeled ‘Baby Lamprey,’ Made Paleontologists Reconsider How Vertebrates Moved From Water to Land
The fossil turned out to be a hatchling of a crocodile-like creature, and it suggests, according to a new study, that early animals did not use metamorphosis to evolve...
Hegseth Announces Review of U.S. Troops in Europe and Scolds NATO Allies Amid Rift
Hegseth may have been referencing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos in January, during which he said “every day we're reminded that we live in an era...
Trump Champions Peace Agreement, Threatens to Resume Bombing If Iran Doesn’t Comply
The President claimed that “maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has already increased very substantially, and a normal flow of energy will resume in the coming days.”Iran has...
A Billionaire Trump Ambassador’s Idea of Diplomacy: Setting Sail on His Own Yacht
Branding the trip “Coastal Diplomacy,” Fertitta set off on Sunday from Civitavecchia, about 60 miles north of Rome, for what is to be a 13-region tour around Italy aboard...
