King Charles’s truths to power
Cicero would have applauded the royal message for the US president — even if JD Vance held back
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Trump withdraws wellness influencer and MAHA activist Casey Means as surgeon general nominee
April 30, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Trump ends MAHA activist and wellness influencer Casey Means’s bid for surgeon general On Thursday the president announced he is nominating Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, as the nation’s top doctor By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP via…
Sony Future Filmmakers Awards Announce 2026 Shortlisted Finalists
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards have announced the shortlist for the 2026 edition, which spans the categories of fiction, non-fiction, animation, student, and future format. The chosen filmmakers will join an exclusive program of interactive sessions and masterclasses at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City from June 8-11, closing with a gala ceremony on…
CFTC Reviews Trader Data Report as Kalshi Expands in Commodities
A top Wall Street regulator is considering changes to a weekly report covering the position of traders just as prediction market exchanges and offshore venues start to offer more contracts in the oldest corner of the derivatives market.
With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently
It is generally frowned upon to care too much about appearances. We have a lot of little aphorisms discouraging this — books and their covers, beauty being skin deep, style over substance, that sort of thing. Vanity is a risk. Should one put a disproportionate effort into how a thing looks, then said work may…
Boys’ volleyball: City Section playoff pairings
CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS MONDAY’S SCHEDULE (Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted) DIVISION I First Round #16 LA Roosevelt at #1 Taft #9 East Valley at #8 Harbor Teacher #12 El Camino Real at #5 VAAS #13 Van Nuys at #4 North Hollywood #14 Grant at #3 Cleveland #11 Sun Valley Poly at #6…
Pop star Britney Spears charged with DUI after being arrested
1 May 2026 Britney Spears has been charged with a DUI following her arrest in March. Britney Spears has been charged with a DUI The 44-year-old pop star was arrested on March 4 after she was reported to the California Highway Patrol’s Ventura Communications Center for “driving erratically at a high rate of speed”, and…
Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B for Georgia factory
Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion allocated under the Biden administration. The company also announced Thursday that it will draw on the loan sooner than planned, in early…
New York Drama Critics Honor Scott Rudin Productions, Alden Ehrenreich
Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road was named Best Play of the 2025-2026 season by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle tonight for the Broadway staging starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller. The award for Best Individual Performance went to Alden Ehrenreich…
Australians will pay more if Albanese prioritises fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn | Fossil fuels
Former oil and gas industry leaders, including senior executives from BP and Shell, are warning the Albanese government that Australians risk ongoing price shocks and higher costs if it prioritises fossil fuel development in response to the global energy crisis. Sixteen ex-executives and professionals – who had worked for companies including Woodside, Inpex, ExxonMobil and…