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Republicans could take midterm hit if Obamacare subsidies expire
As an epicenter of small business growth and the MAGA movement, Florida offers a glimpse into the potential political fallout
‘Going to be a bloodbath’: The GOP megalaw threatens a flooded hospital’s future
The company that owns the hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, vowed to rebuild after Hurricane Helene. Federal cuts may make that impossible.
Getting a Covid shot this fall could be a lot more complicated
Some healthy people may have to prove they have an underlying condition, or get a prescription.
RFK Jr. attacks pediatricians’ group over vaccine recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics had earlier urged parents to get young children vaccinated against Covid — pushing back against the health secretary’s stance.
Looming Medicaid cuts could hurt Black children, advocates warn
Nearly 2 in 3 Black children are enrolled in the program.
Is Aziz Ansari Sorry?
The Waves also discusses the Riverside Church controversy and the case of Sarah Milov.
Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome
What we say matters, especially depending on whom we say it to.
What Role Does HR Play in the #MeToo Era?
The Waves also discusses the case against Jeffrey Epstein and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is in Trouble.
Former Trump statistics chief slams Friday firing of Erika McEntarfer
Bill Beach said the president’s suggestions that the jobs report was rigged betrayed a misunderstanding in how those numbers are assembled.
Trump fires statistics chief after soft jobs report
The monthly jobs report showed just 73,000 jobs in July, with big reductions to May’s and June’s numbers
Meet George Retes, Disabled Army Vet to Sue Trump Admin over Unlawful ICE Detention
We speak with George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran who is taking on the federal government after he was detained by ICE for three days and three nights without explanation. Retes was arrested during a raid in July at a cannabis farm in Camarillo, California, where he worked as a security guard. Retes was driving to work when he encountered a checkpoint, where agents broke his car window, pepper-sprayed him and dragged him out of his vehicle for arrest.
Maybe a New Melania Magazine Cover Will Give Trump What He’s Been Seeking
“Put her on the cover!” the voice shouted. Everyone looked around to see where it was coming from. There appeared to be a kind of vortex in the middle of the table in the meeting room; it sizzled and gave off sparks. Some paper clips flew into it and disappeared.
“Her? Who?”
“Melania Trump!” the voice yelled.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Highly Commended
© Jamie Smart / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Rutting Call. Highly Commended, 10 Years and Under. Jamie Smart portrays a red deer stag as it gives a mighty bellow during the autumn rut in Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, England. Jamie walked up and down a path in the park at a safe distance from the stag. She stretched herself up tall to avoid any long grass in the foreground spoiling her view.© Leana Kuster / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Pink Pose. Highly Commended, 15–17 Years.
The Natural Endpoint of Trump’s Falsehoods
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If you’re looking for reasons to be skeptical about the FBI’s raid on John Bolton’s home last week, you don’t have to look very hard.
The Defiant Conventionality of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Let’s be honest: We all knew they were getting engaged when she went on his podcast. In 2025, that’s as good as a diamond ring.
Even more tellingly, when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sat next to each other earlier this month on the video feed of New Heights, telling the story of how they met, they looked like one of the old couples in When Harry Met Sally. They finished each other’s sentences. They gently mocked each other.
Inside the USAID Fire Sale
Updated at 7:31 p.m. ET on August 26, 2025
One of the more surreal knock-on effects of the gutting of USAID is that the U.S. government is now holding a massive fire sale for mosquito nets, water towers, printers, iPads, chairs, generators, defibrillators, textbooks, agricultural equipment, motorbikes, mobile health clinics, and more. Until recently, these items supported the 5,000-plus foreign-aid projects that the Trump administration has now canceled.
Trump Targets Bail Reform, Wants to Let Rich “Buy Their Way Out of Jail”
Among the executive orders President Trump signed Monday are two that aim to eliminate so-called cashless bail. The move threatens to cut federal funding to Washington, D.C., as well as other cities and jurisdictions that continue to implement the economic and racial justice policy.
“We Must Defeat Fascism”: Chicago Alderman on Trump’s Threat to Deploy Troops to City
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that would establish “specialized” National Guard units to be quickly deployed in Washington, D.C., and all 50 states, and again threatened to send troops to Democrat-run cities like Chicago. Officials and grassroots organizers have vowed to fight back. “We are a strong labor city,” says Byron Sigcho-Lopez, a Democratic Socialist alderperson of the 25th Ward in Chicago.
“Time to Cut Ties with Israel”: U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese on Gaza Hospital Bombing
Israel’s war on Gaza is the deadliest conflict for journalists in recorded history. In an attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza Monday, Israel killed five more journalists in addition to over a dozen others. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the hospital attack was a “tragic mishap,” but just hours later, Israeli forces killed a sixth journalist. “There is a pattern of targeting and killing journalists that lets us think that there is an intention,” says Francesca Albanese, U.N.
Financial Literacy the Hard Way
Teens in an NYC work program learned a harsh lesson when an ATM glitch pulled them into a citywide scam.
The Anti-Trump Resistance Just Got Its Own “Bud Light Moment”
Target bent the knee to MAGA—sinking profits and shaking up leadership along the way.
ESPN’s New Streaming App Launches Today. But the Network Doesn’t Want You Using It.
The sports network is finally releasing a revolutionary new product—that it doesn’t want you to buy.
Money Talks: Rethinking The Quantity of Money
Elizabeth Spiers is joined by Matt Sekerke and Steve H. Hanke to discuss their book Making Money Work.
Money Travels: Monetizing Not Waiting in Line
From TSA Clear to seat selection, the airlines are trying to monetize giving you more time.
‘Going to be a bloodbath’: The GOP megalaw threatens a flooded hospital’s future
The company that owns the hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, vowed to rebuild after Hurricane Helene. Federal cuts may make that impossible.
Getting a Covid shot this fall could be a lot more complicated
Some healthy people may have to prove they have an underlying condition, or get a prescription.
RFK Jr. attacks pediatricians’ group over vaccine recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics had earlier urged parents to get young children vaccinated against Covid — pushing back against the health secretary’s stance.