2006—The New York Times reports that Michigan federal district judge Anna Diggs Taylor, who issued a wild ruling the previous week declaring that the National Security Agency’s…
The heat beams down on me. It’s another blistering hot day in Las Vegas, the last place you would expect SpaceXAI to host a hackathon, an event where programmers see what they can build in a few hours. I lift large packs of soda up the stairs — SpaceXAI hasn’t provided volunteer organizers with a […]
“Think before you post.” That’s the chilling message that was just posted from social media accounts affiliated with the United Kingdom’s government. Amid the riots and civil unrest in the streets of Britain that were initially sparked by anti-immigration protesters, the posts warned citizens not directly involved in the uprisings that they too could face […]
Three weeks have passed since Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race over deteriorating physical and mental abilities, and yet hasn't publicly...
The stock market has since undone much of the damage caused by Monday’s sell-off, alleviating concerns of an imminent recession, but economic danger lights are still flashing. The unemployment rate has risen steadily every month since January and is now almost a full point higher than it was last year, consumers overstretched on their credit […]
Volodymyr Zelensky’s gambit is high-risk and high-reward: So long as Ukrainian forces hold Russian lands, Kyiv gains a powerful bargaining chip in any talks...
JOY! IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE SOARS TO NEW LEVEL. The polls suggest that many Democratic voters feel better about the new and untested candidacy of Kamala Harris than they did about the old and enfeebled candidacy of Joe Biden. But the polls cannot measure the off-the-scale enthusiasm for Harris and new running mate Tim Walz that is appearing […]
The antisemitic rot runs deep at supposedly “elite” universities, and it cannot be rooted out without widespread changes in both admissions and hiring. Three deans have resigned from Columbia University after being placed on leave over text messages mocking Jewish students and their concerns about the antisemitic protests that took place on campus. Vice Dean […]
The Biden administration is likely to offer cautious but unmistakable criticism of Ukraine’s offensive into Russia. Now on its third day, Ukraine’s offensive into areas of Russia’s Kursk oblast across from Ukraine’s northeastern border has caused havoc. Russia has so far failed to expel Ukrainian forces. But the administration’s criticism will likely come via comments […]
