The Guardian
Kevin Warsh is the new Fed chair, tasked with navigating Trump's economy through inflation, high gas prices, and a war - while pretending the president isn't breathing down his neck.
The Guardian
The UK's equality watchdog drops a 340-page code on single-sex spaces, sparking a mix of defiance, despair, and a lot of bathroom logistics from the trans community.
The Guardian Europe
A dairy farmer's birthday bash gets uninvited guests in this grimly compulsive French thriller that runs out of steam but delivers goons and rural weirdness.
Ars Technica
European cops hack a VPN that promised criminals total anonymity, grab its user database, arrest the admin, and send 506 cybercriminals an unpleasant surprise.
The Verge
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot barely registers in government AI adoption records, trailing far behind OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic - awkward timing for SpaceX's $28.5 trillion IPO pitch banking on it.
The Atlantic
Israel's national security minister, a convicted criminal and far-right provocateur, is busy handing Israel's enemies exactly the footage they need - while Netanyahu looks the other way.
ScienceDaily
Einstein's wormhole wasn't a space shortcut but a mirror of time, and it might explain dark matter and the Big Bang - no hyperspace required.
The Guardian Europe
Pentagon drops 50 more UAP videos with zero alien evidence but billions of views - because nothing says transparency like footage of things no one can explain.
The Guardian Europe
Men eat way more meat than women, think it makes them manly, and the planet is suffering for it - but experts say small dietary swaps could help, no need to ditch the occasional steak.
BBC Politics
Three teenage boys who raped two girls, filmed the attacks, and shared the footage online avoided prison - prompting a government review and a chorus of 'you might want to rethink that.'
The Guardian
Russia jails Indigenous rights activist Daria Egereva on terror charges, then celebrates a holiday for Indigenous people the next day - timing is everything.
BBC Business
Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters apologises for calling employees whose jobs may be replaced by AI 'lower value human capital' - a phrase that goes over about as well as you'd expect.
The Guardian
Two lads from Liverpool accidentally become role models for emotional honesty while racing across Asia, proving that reality TV doesn't have to make you want to mute humanity.
ZDNet
Lowe's drops Memorial Day deals on grills, fridges, and lawn gear - including a Blackstone griddle that apparently does double duty as a pasta station.
The Guardian Europe
NATO simulates defending Estonia from Russia in a secret London Tube bunker, because nothing says 'readiness' like planning World War III beneath a station selling overpriced sandwiches.
ScienceDaily
UCSF study finds that older adults with 'normal' B12 levels may still have brain damage, suggesting the current deficiency cutoff is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
ScienceDaily
Scientists borrow an ancient glassmaking trick to make a futuristic MOF glass that traps CO2 and hydrogen, proving that old-school chemistry can still teach new materials a thing or two.
SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched another radar imaging satellite for Synspective as the company plans to sell up to $3 billion in stock to fund future initiatives
Grist
UN votes overwhelmingly to back ICJ ruling that climate inaction is a 'wrongful act' - U.S., Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Russia say 'nah, we're good'.
BBC Politics
A by-election in Greater Manchester features a mayor, a plumber, and a leader whose official name includes 'Howlin' - democracy, folks.
The Good Times
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