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‘Not April Fools’: MAGA lawmaker said to reach new low with ‘depressingly funny’ bill
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who vacated her seat after a failed bid for governor and will leave Congress early next year, recently revealed a new bill she intends on filing, the details of which left critics in disbelief. Labeled the “TRANS MICE Act,” Mace’s new bill would prohibit federally funded research “aimed at altering an…
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Heat wave expected to scorch Southern California this week
Temperatures are expected to jump significantly across Southern California between Tuesday and Thursday this week, which marks the first full week of summer. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for those days, forecasting 90-degree temperatures in downtown Los Angeles and the L.A. metro area — a marked increase from the 75-degree…
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You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.
Editor’s note, June 21, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one below was originally published in November 2025. This unconventional advice column offers you a unique framework for thinking through moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism: the idea that each…
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Trump just named himself one of the worst people in human history
In one of his most astonishingly oblivious moments, President Donald Trump may have revealed more about himself — his honest, true beliefs regarding his “talents” and place in history — than at any point in his public life. During an interview with Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman for their forthcoming book, Trump proudly offered what…
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‘Release the video’: Analysts demand proof as Trump makes bold vandalism claim
Donald Trump’s insistence that vandals carved up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool keeps colliding with one stubborn problem his critics will not let go of: if it really happened, where is the footage? After the president announced on Truth Social that “many additional people have been arrested” over the “disgraceful Vandalism” of the pool, claiming…
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From heartbreak to homecoming, Palisades families finally move back
For 17 months, Pacific Palisades has been defined by the charred scars left by one of Los Angeles’ worst wildfires. Now, the comeback is on. A total of 883 homes have been approved for rebuilding after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and families are finally beginning to move into their brand-new properties. Sue Kohl stands…
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How ‘too young’ Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun went from casual fling to ultra serious romance
When it comes to Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun, love is winning. After watching the Knicks beat the Spurs last Saturday to clinch the NBA Championship, Braun gushed about girlfriend Sydney Sweeney — and dropped the L-Word. “Syd, I love you and your family so much,” Braun, 45, said aboard a private jet ride after…
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I’d Rather Risk Cancer Than See AI Move This Fast
On a fall afternoon 15 years ago, I met an idealistic researcher outside a Stanford coffee shop to discuss our shared dream: using AI to detect cancer. He had wiry hair, a penchant for talking with his hands, and a reputation for brilliance. He worked at a research lab that developed early screens for cancer;…
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Trump labeled ‘king of petty’ as CNN panel bursts into laughter over his bizarre spat
President Donald Trump’s bizarre and ongoing spat with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sparked a chorus of laughter on CNN Sunday morning as panelists mocked the president’s “childish” behavior and issued him a new nickname. The spat kicked off on Friday after Trump told a local Italian news outlet that he felt “sorry” for Meloni…
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Meta Exec Admits Zuckerberg Has Crushed Workers’ Spirits
Workplace morale at Meta is in a tailspin after Mark Zuckerberg and his executive crew slashed thousands of jobs to free up more funds for AI. Usually when rank-and-file morale takes a nosedive, corporate bosses are reticent to acknowledge it head-on, preferring instead to offer a buffet of HR-solutionism like resilience training, pulse surveys, and…