The Guardian Europe
Artemis II crew gets the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Trump announces a space academy with no location, and everyone agrees Mars is next (shortly, of course).
The Guardian Europe
Trump rebrands a shared lake 'Lake America' in a desperate attempt to distract from Iran, the Epstein files, and his sinking approval ratings.
BBC World
Dutch officials warn that Trump-shaped ecstasy pills packed with PMMA could overheat you in more ways than one.
BBC World
A former teleprompter operator learns that betting on Trump's speeches with insider knowledge is a surefire way to lose $172,000 and gain a lifetime of regret.
Ars Technica
Federal judge rules Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal retaliation, proving that 'woke' is not a legal category.
Ars Technica
Trump announces a US Space Academy, because apparently the sky isn't the limit - it's just the beginning, and also a great place to put a college.
BBC World
Canada and the US are at it again with tariffs on everything from cars to cutlery, and the only thing rising faster than prices is the irony.
The Guardian
LA fire victims wait 600+ days for federal aid, breaking records and patience, while Trump plays politics with disaster relief.
BBC World
The internet's favorite provocateur gets a taste of his own deportation rhetoric, but this time the ICE raid is on him.
The Atlantic
Trump's beef import plan is a gamble: 300,000 metric tons of mystery meat to lower prices, but ranchers and GOP senators are crying foul.
The Atlantic
Karoline Leavitt's press briefings were less about informing the public and more about insulting reporters - a skill she perfected, making her both a Trump loyalist and utterly forgettable.
The Guardian
From beef deregulation to measles conspiracies to renaming lakes, Trump's administration is busy making sure we're all distracted from the actual issues.
The Guardian
Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods have Detroit and Windsor in a tizzy, with locals calling it 'insanity' and hoping the midterms save them from a trade war that's more annoyance list than strategy.
The Atlantic
In 2027, America renames everything, making maps useless and inflation invisible - but at least we're geographically best at guessing.
The Guardian
West Point fires its only climate scientist for teaching climate science, proving that ignorance is now a military strategy.
The Guardian
A judge sends a gun-toting golf course visitor for a mental health evaluation, because nothing says 'presidential security' like a former marine with a loaded pistol and a badge that says 'security protection agent.'
NPR Economy
Canada fires back with tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, because if you can't beat 'em, tax 'em.
The Atlantic
Kindergarten vaccination exemptions hit a record high, and it's not because kids suddenly developed a fear of needles.
The Guardian
The Supreme Court helps Trump make voting harder, Canada shrugs, and democracy remains a contact sport.
The Guardian
Burnham heads to New York to beg Trump for Patriot missiles, Kremlin calls him 'party of war', and Europe's heatwave death toll hits 35,000 - just another Tuesday.
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