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Ukraine’s Fleeting Turnaround
Earlier this summer, Ukraine had finally seized the initiative in its punishing four-year war. President Volodymyr Zelensky had plenty of dramatic victories and technological advances to tout to his Western backers as he made the case that Russia can be defeated. His clash with Donald Trump in the Oval Office last year had been eclipsed…
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AI music company wants to press users’ creations onto vinyl records
Artificial intelligence music company Suno is going retro — eventually. The Cambridge, Mass.-based AI company has announced Suno Vinyl, a service that will press users’ generated AI tracks onto vinyl records. It has not gone live. The company has started a waiting list, with the first pressing reserved for users who sign up. A Suno…
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Trump plays with hobbies as desperate GOP begs him for ‘demoralized’ donors’ cash: Report
The Republican Party leadership has given up hoping for any help — financial or otherwise — from President Donald Trump with the midterms looming just over the horizon, according to a new report. Assessments from polling data, economic indicators, and Trump’s inner circle paint a consistent picture of his second term — none of it…
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Hannah Simone
Hannah Simone’s seven-season run as Cece Parekh in the Fox sitcom “New Girl” (2011-2018) continues to pay dividends in ways expected and unexpected. In the first category is the show’s rewatch podcast “The Mess Around” (co-hosted with former co-star Larmorne Morris), which streams new episodes every Sunday on Hulu. In the second category is her…
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2026 is Gen Z’s breakout summer
If you’re Gen Z and it feels like something is different this summer, you’re not alone. I’ve spent my career documenting — and living — this generation’s coming of age through reporting, focus groups, and surveys. More than anything else, and especially for younger Zoomers, it’s been characterized by the experience of the pandemic, which…
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Trump insider hated by staffers who quit in droves: ‘Disdain for the rank and file’
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is driving away staff with a toxic leadership style that has left career employees feeling dismissed and undervalued, according to former officials interviewed for a new report. Staffers were initially optimistic when Burgum, the former North Dakota governor and tech entrepreneur, was confirmed to lead the Interior Department in 2025, but…
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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
For many years now, a dark question has haunted parents, teachers, the internet, and media institutions: What’s wrong with young men? Why, people ask, are boys so politically extreme, spouting misogynist rhetoric, and increasingly drawn into risky crypto schemes and online gambling? How did they become so lonely, with their depression symptoms often overlooked? The…
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Accessories are the spice of personal style. Here are our favorites this month
Fendi, Ita charm, $1,150 Because our accessories deserve their own accessories. Available at fendi.com. Cartier, Panthère de Cartier sunglasses, $1,345 Because if the Panthère ring is the established icon, the Panthère sunglasses are the fresh upstart. Available at select Cartier boutiques and cartier.com. JW Anderson X Diadora, Equipe trainers, $470 Because you can tell your…
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Trump’s imaginary Red Scare
Democratic socialists keep winning primary elections, and Democratic voters are trending in the same direction: Recent polling suggests that a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults now identify as democratic socialists. Most recently, Abdul El-Sayed, who does not identify as a democratic socialist but was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
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Drunk SC driver Jamie Komoroski screamed at cops to ‘go check on her’ as she appears to see body of bride: bodycam
Convicted drunk driver Jamie Komoroski urged South Carolina cops to check on the bride that she killed after plowing into her golf cart minutes after her wedding reception, according to newly released police bodycam footage. Komoroski, then 25, claimed that she “didn’t do anything wrong” as she sat roadside following the crash that saw 34-year-old…