Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts’ Desire to Help Trump
The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.
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Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine
Also, Paris adapts for extreme heat.
bitchy | “Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster are reportedly still ‘going strong’” links
After their respective divorces, Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster are still “going strong.” He’s apparently supporting her latest Broadway outing too. [Buzzfeed]Sarah Jessica Parker on AJLT’s haters: “I don’t really care.” [Socialite Life]Viola Davis wore Ralph Lauren! [RCFA]Miranda Priestly in a red dress! [LaineyGossip]Melania Trump’s letter to Vladimir Putin has a weird energy. [Jezebel]Helen Mirren:…
Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the Answer.
China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.
Hong Kong Government Fixates on ‘Soft Resistance’
With pro-democracy movements long squashed, the government is targeting any hint of subtler expressions of discontent. Even establishment figures say it may be too much.
Why Hurricanes like Erin Trigger Rip Currents Hundreds of Miles Away
On August 19 Hurricane Erin is crawling past the Bahamas as a strong Category 2 storm and is due to head toward the Carolinas and then veer northeast over the open Atlantic Ocean. Although the storm’s eye may never come within 300 miles of the mainland U.S., most of the East Coast—from Miami to Maine—is…
Radioactive shrimp scare sparks Walmart recall
FDA says shrimp shipments tested positive for Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope linked to serious health risks. Do you buy raw frozen shrimp at Walmart? If so, the Food and Drug Administration is recommending you throw away packages of the retailer’s Great Value brand that were purchased in 13 states because of possible contamination with a…
Alcaraz and Raducanu bulldozed by Draper and Pegula in revamped US Open mixed doubles | US Open tennis
After many long months of discussion and anticipation, the doubles partnership between Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz came and went in the blink of an eye in a well‑populated Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite ample smiles and enjoyment on the court, they were outclassed in a battle of British No 1s by a sharp Jessica Pegula…
Labubu-maker Pop Mart’s shares fall after it posts 400% profit surge
Visitors visit the “the monsters Convenience Store” themed exhibition created by POP MART with IP LABUBU as the selling point, Shanghai, China, July 23, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares in Chinese toymaker Pop Mart saw volatile trading on Wednesday, a day after the company posted a near-400% surge in net profit,…
Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine
Also, Paris prepares for extreme heat.