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Trump goes to pieces over reflecting pool’s skyrocketing costs in 1 AM rant
President Donald Trump attacked the New York Times for coverage of the Reflecting Pool renovation, claiming his administration achieved dramatic cost and time savings compared to previous administrations’ efforts. The Times published a piece called, “Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.” That seemed to trigger the president. In a…
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NYC dumping record $43B into public schools — at whopping $44K per pupil — despite plummeting enrollment, poor test results
The numbers don’t add up! New York City is already dumping a record $43 billion into its public schools while spending heaps more per-student than any other large US district — despite plummeting enrollment and mediocre test results. The massive price tag for educating Big Apple students could grow even more as Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
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‘Euphoria’ faces backlash after Sydney Sweeney’s most X-rated episode yet
“Euphoria” is once again facing backlash, with Sydney Sweeney going topless in the show’s most explicit scene this season. During Sunday night’s episode, Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard, wore a low-cut, polka dot bodysuit as she was jumping rope for her OnlyFans subscribers. She was also seen using a pleasure device on herself, mailing used underwear to her…
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Fuel drug development, not Big Pharma’s profits
As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut or a baseball player. When I realized I was prone to motion sickness, I backed off the astronaut plan. Later, I learned I couldn’t hit a curveball. Today, at 65, after a career in media, I have a new plan: to be among the first to…
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GOP lawmakers say they resent pressure to vote on Trump’s ballroom: ‘It’s a bad look’
Administration officials are intensifying efforts to secure $1 billion in security funding for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, but they’re facing growing resistance from Republican lawmakers concerned about the political optics. Secret Service Director Sean Curran will meet Tuesday with Senate Republicans to pitch the funding as necessary for enhanced White House security…
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The Creators of ‘Hacks’ Really, Really, Really Hate AI
If you’re a WIRED reader who uses AI in any creative context, I’d suggest staying far, far away from anyone involved in the TV show Hacks. In an interview earlier this year, actor Hannah Einbinder (who plays young comedy writer Ava Daniels on the show) described AI creators as “losers,” “not artists,” and “not special.”…
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California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China
Eileen Wang attends the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony in Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023. —Frazer Harrison—Getty Images The mayor of a Los Angeles suburb resigned Monday, as U.S. officials announced that she will plead guilty in federal court to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Federal prosecutors announced…
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What Happens When You Try to Treat OCD With Psilocybin
Adam Strauss is standing in his New York City apartment, holding the limp cord of his headphones, trying to choose between the two MP3 players on his desk: the iPod and the iRiver, its Korean counterpart. He cues up the same song on each, toggling the silver plug of his headphones back and forth like…
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Do teens today really have half as much sperm as men in the ‘70s? What docs say about RFK Jr.’s claims
Gen Alpha boys might not feel so “alpha” when they hear the depressing claim about their sperm. “In 1970, men had twice the sperm count as our teenagers do today,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared on Monday while joining President Trump at a maternal healthcare event in the Oval Office.…
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Chase Matthew’s bassist Carsen Richards charged with child sex crimes after being arrested at Kentucky festival
Country singer Chase Matthew’s bassist has been charged with child sex crimes after being arrested at a Kentucky festival. Carsen Richards, 22, was arrested Saturday and is accused of sexually abusing an autistic boy on two occasions in 2020 and 2022 when they were ages 12 and 14, LEX18 reported. Footage shared on TikTok showed…