Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?
President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.
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How a Tiny Brain Region Guides Generosity
Imagine it’s Saturday morning. You’re sipping coffee when your best friend texts, “Any chance you could help me move today?” You sigh—there go your weekend plans—but reply, “Of course.” That afternoon you sweat as you carry boxes up a flight of stairs. A week later a co-worker you barely know mentions she’s moving and could…
National Guard to stay in L.A.—for now—as appeals court halts ruling against Trump
The fight over the president’s takeover of California’s National Guard escalates, as a judge calls his actions ‘illegal.’ President Trump won a temporary victory Thursday night when a federal appeals court blocked a lower court judge’s order to return control of California’s National Guard to the state.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Lose 4 More Staffers
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are undergoing another internal shuffle within their team. Four of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s employees have recently parted ways with the royal couple after Meredith Maines (Google, Hulu, American Idol) came on as their first chief communications officer earlier this year, Deadline can confirm. Among the departed staffers…
Aces star to miss Wings game after suffering a head injury
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson will miss Friday’s game against the Dallas Wings as she’s in concussion protocol, the team announced. Wilson was struck in the face late in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Aces loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. “She was bleeding,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said after the game, per ESPN….
In one underground bomb shelter, Israelis huddle, and wait.
Dozens of Israelis hurried to safety when a barrage of Iranian missiles penetrated Israel’s skies
Earth’s mantle may have hidden plumes venting heat from its core
Al Hajar Mountains in Oman L_B_Photography/Shutterstock A section of Earth’s mantle beneath Oman appears to be unusually warm, in what researchers say may be the first known “ghost plume” – a column of hot rock emanating from the lower mantle without apparent volcanic activity on the surface. Mantle plumes are mysterious upwellings of molten rock…
New York passes a bill to prevent AI-fueled disasters
New York state lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that aims to prevent frontier AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic from contributing to disaster scenarios, including the death or injury of more than 100 people, or more than $1 billion in damages. The passage of the RAISE Act represents a win for the AI…
bitchy | “Gee, why are the Grammys changing their country-music categories?” links
The Recording Academy is making some changes to their country-music Grammy categories, splitting it up between “Traditional Country” and “Contemporary Country.” Everyone knows that they’re making those changes because Beyonce won Grammys for Best Country Album AND Album of the Year. They’re basically making a “whites-only country” category. [Buzzfeed]Natalie Portman & Tanguy Destable are still…
What’s the Deal? Nippon’s Bid for U.S. Steel Becomes a Merger Mystery.
President Trump’s foray into the takeover could reshape the future of foreign investment in the United States.