It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. It’s Probably in Your Mall’s Parking Lot. How Did This Happen?
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Money Travels: How to Travel the Right Way (If You Want to Broaden Your Mind)
If you’re seeking the profound, here’s the best way to travel nationally and internationally
Congress is lukewarm on RFK Jr.’s plans. In the states, they’re catching fire.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement is taking off in red — and blue — states, even as health experts condemn some of his actions.
Wiles intervened to save RFK Jr.’s top vaccine aide
A well-connected drug company and Laura Loomer wanted Kennedy ally Vinay Prasad gone. Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles got his job back.
Proponent of Medicaid cuts set to brief House Republicans as they plot another megabill
Brian Blase has pushed the GOP to make deeper cuts to the safety-net health program.
Humanitarian groups cannot challenge Trump’s impoundment of foreign aid grants, appeals court rules
The ruling overturned a district judge’s injunction that had directed the administration to restore the flow of the grants.
CDC shooter, motivated by vaccine distrust, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Agency Director Susan Monarez tried to soothe staff at a Tuesday meeting, but some employees said the all-hands call was lacking.
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
John Mearsheimer vs. Matt Duss: A Debate on Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine, Russia & Paths to Peace
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska for a high-stakes summit to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, we host a debate between two foreign policy thinkers about the war, its causes and how it could be brought to a conclusion.
John Mearsheimer is an international relations theorist at the University of Chicago, known for his realist perspective. He has long argued that Western policies are the main cause of the Ukraine crisis.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Tells Trump to Stay Out; Decries Authoritarianism, War on Poor People
President Trump says his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., will serve as an example of policies he hopes to enact in other major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. All the cities on his target list are led by Black mayors, and most have “sanctuary” policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Colombian Sen. Cepeda on Sentencing of Far-Right Ex-Pres. Uribe, U.S. Ally, Paramilitary Accomplice
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was recently sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after he was found guilty of bribing imprisoned members of paramilitary groups to coax them into retracting damaging testimony exposing Uribe’s ties to U.S.-backed, right-wing paramilitary groups. Uribe was a staunch U.S.
“The Fort Bragg Cartel”: Book Exposes U.S. Special Forces’ Involvement in Drug Trafficking & Murder
As President Trump threatens to use U.S. special forces against drug cartels abroad, a new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces, reveals some of the most secretive and elite special forces in the Army are heavily involved in narcotrafficking themselves.
The Pull—And the Risks—Of Intensive Parenting
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In 2024, Russell Shaw made the case for the Lighthouse Parent. “A Lighthouse Parent stands as a steady, reliable guide,” Shaw writes, “providing safety and clarity without controlling every aspect of their child’s journey.
Trump Has No Cards
President Donald Trump berated President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. He allowed the Pentagon twice to halt prearranged military shipments to Ukraine. He promised that when the current tranche of armaments runs out, there will be no more. He has cut or threatened to cut the U.S. funds that previously supported independent Russian-language media and opposition.
What the U.S.-Russia Summit Reveals
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Donald Trump traveled to Alaska yesterday to meet with Vladimir Putin. In the brief remarks that followed the summit, Trump acknowledged that he and the Russian president had not reached a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
The Democrats’ Biggest Senate Recruits Have One Thing in Common
When news broke this week that Sherrod Brown would run next year to reclaim a Senate seat in Ohio, Democrats cheered the reports as a huge coup. Before losing a reelection bid last year, Brown had been the last Democrat to win statewide office in a state that has veered sharply to the right over the past decade. His entry instantly transforms the Ohio race from a distant dream to a plausible pickup opportunity for the party.
The Rise of ‘Cute Debt’
On the subway a few weeks back, I noticed an ad for a “buy now, pay later” service from Cash App. It read: “Little payments are so much cuter.” This ad wasn’t made for men, I thought.
“Buy now, pay later” is promoted as interest-free borrowing, which many people, frightened by the idea of going into debt, see as safer. But miss a payment, and the late fees kick in—$8 here, $6 there. Miss payments on a few different orders, and the fees add up fast.
The Rise of Crypto-Based Wrench Attacks
Wealthy crypto holders are being targeted for their digital funds with IRL violence.
Trump Is Right About One Thing When It Comes to Washington
He’s right that there’s a problem. He’s wrong about what causes and fixes it.
The Real Reason Trump Wants to Take Over the Nation’s Capital
Are the feds really sending in the troops because of “Big Balls”?
It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. It’s Probably in Your Mall’s Parking Lot. How Did This Happen?
It started with a cheese pull.
Money Travels: How to Travel the Right Way (If You Want to Broaden Your Mind)
If you’re seeking the profound, here’s the best way to travel nationally and internationally
Congress is lukewarm on RFK Jr.’s plans. In the states, they’re catching fire.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement is taking off in red — and blue — states, even as health experts condemn some of his actions.