The Guardian
Australia Decides That Maybe Minimum Wage Should Actually Cover, Like, Some Basics
Australia's minimum wage workers get a raise that might almost keep pace with inflation, if inflation stops running so fast.
The Guardian
The Guardian
UN Experts Drop Stark Warning About Israeli Settler Violence, Because Apparently That's Still News
UN experts warn settler violence is escalating in the West Bank; Trump brokers a shaky Israel-Hezbollah pause; Iran threatens to walk away from talks; and an ancient castle changes hands again.
The Hill
Cheese Bread Recalled Nationwide Because Someone Didn't Wash Their Hands (Probably)
Frozen cheese bread gets recalled for possible salmonella contamination, because apparently the five-cheese blend wasn't adventurous enough.
SpaceNews
France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has reached an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its missions, including the first flight to
Ars Technica
Cats Dump Catnip for Silver Vine, Prove They Have Better Taste Than Your Uncle's Political Takes
May's scientific leftovers include a prehistoric copper mine, a singing mouse wiring diagram, a new blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, the golden ratio of abstract art, political polarization as a phase transition, and cats snubbing catnip for…
The Guardian
White Castle Finally Gives Vegetarians a Reason to Visit a Slider Joint
White Castle adds a permanent veggie slider to its menu as plant-based eating grows, but the timing is awkward as pro-meat sentiments surge and veggie burger sales decline.
TechCrunch
Florida Attorney General Sues OpenAI, Claims Chatbot Has a 'Violent Incidents' Feature Nobody Asked For
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT is basically a DIY guide for mayhem and mischief.
TechCrunch
How to Get Into Startup Battlefield's Top 20: A Guide for Founders Who Want to Win $100K and a Cool Cup
Startup Battlefield offers a shot at $100K and glory, but even if you don't make the Top 20, you still get a booth, some passes, and a chance to network with people who have raised $32 billion.
BBC Health
Nottingham Midwives Used 'FOH' Acronym to Tell Pregnant Women to Get Lost, Inquiry Reveals
Nottingham maternity staff used offensive acronyms and told women to go home until their babies died - because nothing says 'caring profession' like shopping for handbags while patients suffer.
The Atlantic
The Universe Has Decided to Ruin Trump’s 80th Birthday, and Honestly, It’s a Bit On the Nose
Trump’s 80th birthday bash is getting rained on by court rulings, congressional pushback, and a war he’s already bored of - turns out being emperor is harder than it looks.
BBC Business
Wise Under Investigation: Criminals May Have Used Its Accounts, Because Apparently That's a Surprise
Wise faces Belgian investigation over money laundering controls after suspected €500m in shady transactions; shares drop 17.5% as company insists it's fine, trust them.
BBC World
Trump Needs This War to End, But Iran Isn't Really in the Mood to Help Him Out
Trump and Netanyahu started a war they thought would be easy; Iran didn't cooperate, and now everyone's stuck with a ceasefire that nobody really likes but nobody can end.
Ars Technica
AMA Blasts Trump's Plan to Model U.S. Vaccine Policy After Denmark, a Country With Universal Healthcare and About as Many People as Maryland
AMA and ACP denounce Trump's executive order to align US childhood vaccine schedule with Denmark's, calling it scientifically baseless and dangerous; even Danish researchers think it's surreal.
Grist
Beekeeper Discovers Pesticides Are Bad for Bees, Shocked to Learn They’re Also Bad for Humans
A beekeeper loses 85 percent of his hives to a pesticide that's now in everyone's bodies, prompting a fight against regulatory loopholes that treat neurotoxins like harmless lumber.
The Guardian Europe
Anthony Joshua Returns to Ring, Promises to Keep Grief on Hold Until After Retirement
Anthony Joshua finally talks about the car crash that killed two friends, but his main concern is being a 'good soldier' for their parents - his own feelings can wait until after the next fight.
The Guardian
Richard Feynman's Restaurant Math: Finally, a Scientific Justification for Eating the Same Thing Every Night
Researchers decode Richard Feynman's long-lost equation for deciding when to stop trying new restaurants and just order the ginger chicken again.
NASA
NASA to Bother Houston with Low-Flying Planes for Science, Not Alien Invasion
NASA sends five research planes to annoy Houston with low-altitude flights, all in the name of science and undergraduate education.
ZDNet
This $4 Dongle Solves Your Router's Existential Crisis By Yelling 'Reboot' Every 24 Hours
A $8 two-pack of dongles that automatically power-cycle your router daily, because nobody has time to crawl behind the desk and flip a switch like a caveman.
TechCrunch
Anthropic Files for IPO, Because Why Let a Little Thing Like $65 Billion Stop You
Anthropic confidentially files for IPO after raising $65B, joining a red-hot IPO season with SpaceX, while its model Mythos finds thousands of bugs it needs to fix first.
BBC Politics
Leaked WhatsApps Reveal Politicians Are Just as Snarky in Private as You'd Imagine
Leaked WhatsApps show politicians being refreshingly honest about taxes and benefits, while the Mandelson appointment continues to haunt the PM like a bad penny.
The Good Times
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