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Social Issues & Justice
See allTexas Set to Ban Social Media for Under-18s, Prompting Privacy, Free Speech Concerns
Austin, Texas: A near-complete bill would bar minors under 18 from using social media, mandating age verification for all accounts. Advocates...
Autistic 6-Year-Old Dragged by Ankle at Illinois Special Education School; Federal Oversight Uncertain After OCR Office Abolished
Jacksonville, Illinois: ProPublica reports a shocking incident where a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy, Xander Reed, was dragged down a hallway...
Tennessee School Expelled 12-Year-Old Over Social Media Post Without Proper Threat Assessment, Report Finds
Nashville, Tennessee: A ProPublica investigation reveals that a 12-year-old boy was expelled for reposting a threatening text image on...
Sports & Gaming
See allIndy 500 Sees Alex Palou Triumph in Late-Lap Overtake, Marks First Spanish Winner
Indianapolis, USA: Spaniard Alex Palou snagged his first Indy 500 victory, edging out Scott Dixon in the final laps of a crash-marred race. A late...
Dodgers Reportedly Turning to Star DH Shohei Ohtani for Pitching Amid Rotation Injury Crisis
Los Angeles, USA: A rash of injuries has decimated the Dodgers’ starting rotation, forcing management to consider deploying star designated hitter...
This tiny piece of tech will change how you watch the Indy 500
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: When you watch this year’s Indy 500, you’ll see more than roaring cars. A pea-sized sensor in each cockpit delivers...
Science & Innovation
See allNASA’s Mars “Slope Streaks” Confirmed as Wind-driven, Not Liquid Water
Mars: NASA and Brown University researchers concluded that mysterious dark streaks on Martian slopes—once hypothesized as water flows—are merely...
Research Payloads, Including Holographic Microscope and Nanomaterials for Medicine, Return From ISS
Low Earth Orbit: SpaceX’s 32nd commercial resupply mission successfully returned to Earth with a suite of scientific investigations from the...
NASA Explores “Gravity Poppers” Concept for Mapping Interiors of Small Solar System Bodies
Pasadena, California: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposes “Gravity Poppers,” tiny hopping probes to map the internal mass distribution of...
Tech
See allSpaceX Starship Test Flight Fails Again, Musk Sets Sights on Mars Despite Tesla’s EU Decline
Texas, USA: SpaceX’s Starship launched from South Texas but disintegrated mid-flight—its third failed test. Elon Musk envisions Starship as...
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban Kids Under 13 from Social Media
Washington, D.C.: Senators Brian Schatz and Ted Cruz reintroduced a bill banning social media for under-13s. Acknowledging mental health risks,...
OpenAI’s o3 Model Assists Security Researcher in Discovering Zero-Day Linux Kernel Vulnerability
Silicon Valley, USA: Security researcher Sean Heelan leveraged OpenAI’s o3 model to identify a zero-day flaw (CVE-2025-37899) in the Linux...
Entertainment & Culture
See allDisney’s Lilo & Stitch Remake Smashes Memorial Day Box Office Records
USA: Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” earned about $145.5 million over the Memorial Day weekend—setting a new holiday record for a family...
Modest Mouse Announces Extended 2025 North American Tour with Built to Spill on Select Dates
North America: Indie rock veterans Modest Mouse revealed an expanded 2025 tour schedule, adding fall dates with fellow cult-favorite Built to...
Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” Lead Record-Breaking Memorial Day Box Office
Los Angeles, USA: Over the Memorial Day weekend, theaters saw a record $322 million in total ticket sales, propelled by Disney’s live-action “Lilo...
Career & Work
See allHistoric First: Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Union Certified Despite Amazon’s Fight
Philadelphia, USA: Whole Foods employees voted 130–100 to join UFCW, marking the grocer’s first official union in its U.S. stores. Despite...
Judge Blocks Mass Layoffs at Education Dept., Calls Plan an “Existential Threat” to Agency
Washington, D.C.: A federal judge halted Trump’s plan to fire over half of the Education Department’s workforce, calling it likely illegal and a...
Ask a Manager: Navigating Workplace Dynamics and Deference with a History of Trauma
USA: A recent “Ask a Manager” column tackled the issue of an employee struggling to speak up and advocate for themselves due to past trauma with...
Health & Wellness
See allNew Weight-Loss Drug Co-Pay Caps Aim to Boost Access as Feds Tackle High Prices
St. Louis, USA: Evernorth (Cigna’s health services arm) introduced a $200/month co-pay cap on popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds like Wegovy and...
HHS Moves Forward on “Most Favored Nation” Drug Pricing; Pharma Fights Back
Washington, D.C.: The Department of Health & Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is implementing a “Most Favored Nation” model for...
MAHA Report: U.S. Facing Childhood Health “Emergency” from Chronic Illnesses
Washington, D.C.: A Trump administration-commissioned MAHA (Make Our Children Healthy Again) report warns of a “national emergency” in children’s...
Climate & Environment
See allFEMA Turmoil and NOAA Changes Stir Worry Ahead of “Above-Normal” Hurricane Season
Washington, D.C.: FEMA’s acting head was ousted amid Trump’s musings about dismantling the agency, and NOAA faces steep budget cuts. Both...
U.S. Solar Power Surges in Early 2025, But Rising Demand Leads to Increased Coal Use
USA: The nation saw a dramatic 44% spike in solar energy production in early 2025 compared to last year, driven by a rush to complete projects...
Scientists Investigate Lingering Toxins and Health Risks Following Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
Los Angeles, California: After lethal wildfires claimed 29 lives and destroyed over 16,000 structures, a consortium of public health researchers...
Politics
See allTrump Blasts Putin’s “Crazy” Ukraine Onslaught, Weighs More Russia Sanctions – Also Tells Zelenskiy to “Shut Up”
Washington, D.C.: President Trump condemned President Putin as “absolutely CRAZY” following Russia’s largest drone attack on Ukraine but...
House Passes Trump’s Sweeping “Big, Beautiful Bill” Slashing $1.1 Trillion in Social Spending
Washington, D.C.: In a narrow 215–214 vote, the GOP-led House approved President Trump’s flagship “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” cutting $1.1...
Trump Threatens to Redirect $3 Billion in Harvard Grant Money to Trade Schools Amid Ongoing Dispute
Washington, D.C., USA: Former President Donald Trump signaled an intent to reallocate $3 billion in federal grant money earmarked for Harvard...
Industry
See allTrump Backs Nippon Steel’s $14.9 B Bid for U.S. Steel, Raising Questions
Washington, D.C.: President Trump unexpectedly endorsed Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel, reversing earlier opposition to...
May New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Cool After Tariff-Fueled Surge; SAAR Forecast at 16M
Detroit, USA: Cox Automotive projects a May 2025 SAAR of 16.0 million units, down from 17.8 million in March. Analysts note the earlier surge came...
Dick’s Sporting Goods acquires Foot Locker in a $2.4B deal
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA: Dick’s Sporting Goods just announced a $2.4 billion buyout of Foot Locker, merging two major US sports retail...
Lifestyle
See allBusinesses Offer Free Meals and Discounts to Veterans on Memorial Day
USA: Many restaurant chains and retailers commemorated Memorial Day by providing complimentary meals or discounts for veterans and active-duty...
Memorial Day Travel Poised to Break Record with 45 Million Americans on the Move
USA: AAA anticipates 45.1 million Americans traveling over Memorial Day weekend, the highest volume on record. Around 39.4 million will drive,...
Scripps National Spelling Bee Commences, Marking 100th Anniversary
National Harbor, Maryland: The prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee begins its 100th anniversary edition just outside Washington, D.C....
Money
See allMarkets Tumble After Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on EU Imports
Washington, D.C.: President Trump’s vow of a sweeping 50% tariff on all EU imports shook financial markets, with the S&P 500 off 2.6% this week...
Capital One Finalizes $35 Billion Discover Purchase
McLean, Virginia: Capital One completed a $35 billion takeover of Discover Financial Services, forming the largest U.S. credit card issuer by loan...
MarketWatch Moneyist: Powerwashing Boyfriend Ignites Family Finance Debate Over Unspoken Expectations
Suburban USA: A homeowner felt blindsided when her daughter’s boyfriend, who offered to powerwash a section of her house while visiting, later...
World
See allDesperate Crowds Storm US-Israeli Aid Distribution Site in Rafah, Gaza; Live Fire Reported Amid Deepening Hunger Crisis
Rafah, Gaza: A dire humanitarian situation came to a head as thousands of hunger-stricken Palestinians overwhelmed a U.S.-Israeli aid distribution...
Israeli Embassy Staffer Killings in D.C. Spark International Condemnation and Heightened Security Concerns
Washington, D.C., USA: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed while leaving a reception at the Capital Jewish Museum, allegedly by a...
Trump Criticizes His Own Aid Cuts, Labels Them ‘Devastating’
Washington, D.C., USA: In an unexpected admission, President Trump called his administration’s steep foreign aid cuts “devastating,” moments after...
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