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Airlines (and Trump) Found a Way to Make Flying Even More Miserable This Summer
The Iran war and fuel prices are driving up airfare—but travelers are about to find out which costs may never come back down.
CDC says green card holders who were recently in countries where Ebola is spreading can’t reenter US
The move expands existing travel restrictions barring foreigners who’ve recently been in Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.
Relief group is phasing out vaccines RFK Jr. believes are unsafe
The health secretary has blocked $600 million for Gavi, which provides shots to poor countries, because of his concerns about a mercury-containing preservative.
RFK Jr. announces ‘the largest autism fraud bust in American history’ and it’s in Minnesota
The arrests have the Trump administration again accusing Gov. Tim Walz of poor oversight of federal funds.
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that determines what insurers must cover
The health secretary has said the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force erred by failing to recommend screening for Alzheimer’s disease.
Pharma’s legal assault on Medicare negotiations hits a SCOTUS wall
Supreme Court decision not to hear pharma cases gives “strong signal” that Medicare price talks will continue.
When Church Was a Queer Space
Outward’s hosts sit down with the host and co-creator of When We All Get to Heaven.
Remembering, with the People of MCC San Francisco, AIDS Still Isn’t Over.
The neighborhood changes, the church moves, people forget and remember “the AIDS years,” but AIDS isn’t over.
What Happens When You Organize Church Around AIDS – and AIDS Changes?
The AIDS cocktail opens new possibilities. And MCC San Francisco tries to use the experience of AIDS to make bigger social change.
The Church’s Pastor Gets Diagnosed with AIDS. And the Church Wonders How Much They Might Lose.
The church’s minister gets sick and everyone knows it.
A Church Romance Between a Hula Dancer and a Lumbersexual Blossoms in a Dangerous Time.
The church’s “it couple” faces AIDS, caregiving, and loss as part of a pair, part of families, and part of a community.
Canada’s prime minister says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
“We have to take care of ourselves because we can’t rely on one foreign partner,” Mark Carney said in a video address. “We can’t control the disruption coming from our neighbors.
“AI Resist List”: Karen Hao on Data Center Resistance, Tech Billionaires, “Empire of AI” & More
We speak with journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, about the Trump administration’s alliance with tech billionaires, efforts to regulate artificial intelligence technology, and rising local opposition to data centers across the United States.
“In 2025, these data center protests successfully stalled over $100 billion worth of these facilities,” says Hao. “It really does cut across political lines.
Stephen Colbert Out at CBS as Trump Weaponizes Regulatory Power to Control the Media: David Sirota
Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert has ended his 11-year run as host of The Late Show on CBS. His program’s cancellation removes one of President Trump’s most vocal critics from the airwaves and comes after the comedian criticized his own employer for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump.
“Politically Driven Epidemic”: Ebola Response Hampered by Impoverishment & U.S. Global Health Cuts
The deadly Ebola outbreak spreading across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 177 people, with more than 750 suspected cases reported in the DRC and neighboring Uganda, according to the World Health Organization. Health officials believe the virus may have been spreading undetected for months before the outbreak was identified, raising concerns that the scale of transmission could be far greater than initially understood.
“They’re Trying to Silence Us”: Students, Faculty on Censoring Pro-Palestine Voices at Graduations
As colleges hold graduation ceremonies across the country, many schools are attempting to silence pro-Palestine speech at the commemorations, including canceling speakers and eliminating live speeches by students altogether. There will be no live student speakers at the City University of New York’s School of Law or at New York University’s school-specific ceremonies after former students gave speeches that included expressing support for Palestine and criticism of Israel.
AI-Writing Scandals Are Getting Very Confusing
Steven Rosenbaum has decided that the real villain behind the bogus quotes in his book is a chatbot. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that The Future of Truth, Rosenbaum’s much-discussed book about how AI shapes reality, contains more than half a dozen fake or misattributed quotes. Rosenbaum pinned some of them on his use of AI. He claimed responsibility for the errors and said he was investigating what went wrong.
Hegseth’s Leadership of the U.S. Military
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Last night on Washington Week With The Atlantic, panelists joined to examine Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s role and influence in the Trump administration, and what his leadership may reveal about how he’s trying to reshape the U.S.
Putin Can No Longer Hide His Catastrophe
Regimes that go to war usually work hard to convince their population that the decision to fight was justified and that any sacrifices will be manageable. In this spirit, Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried for more than four years to protect the population of Moscow from the consequences of his invasion of Ukraine. Festivals and other events have gone on much as they did before, and the effects of supply shortages in the capital have been limited.
The Meanest Tradition in Entertainment
In 1997, Garry Shandling’s meta-sitcom, The Larry Sanders Show, aired an episode chronicling the behind-the-scenes preparations for a roast of the eponymous fictional late-night host. Though the event promises to celebrate Larry, it ends up being a disaster. Jerry Seinfeld drops out at the last minute. Bill Maher mainly performs jokes from his own act. Dana Carvey and Bruno Kirby use the stage to bicker with each other.
Don’t Put Too Much Pressure on Your Summer Vacation
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With summer around the corner, now’s the time when many families begin imagining the version of themselves they want to be for just a few months. Some people book elaborate international trips.
Who Makes 3,600 Trades in a Single Quarter?
Donald Trump’s investment portfolio’s frenzied stock trading is highly unusual to say the least.
Kevin (Warsh) Can Wait
The new Fed Chair is inheriting an inflation conundrum: appease Trump or hold out on rates?
It’s an Industry Almost Everyone Hates. Wall Street Loves It. It Could Demolish the Entire Economy.
The incoming IPO wave is rewriting stock market rules in real time—and setting us up for a lot of risk.
Airlines (and Trump) Found a Way to Make Flying Even More Miserable This Summer
The Iran war and fuel prices are driving up airfare—but travelers are about to find out which costs may never come back down.
RFK Jr. announces ‘the largest autism fraud bust in American history’ and it’s in Minnesota
The arrests have the Trump administration again accusing Gov. Tim Walz of poor oversight of federal funds.
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that determines what insurers must cover
The health secretary has said the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force erred by failing to recommend screening for Alzheimer’s disease.