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Gianni Infantino’s Kushner-linked World Cup scheme jeopardizes his FIFA reign
When Gianni Infantino was chosen to replace Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA, he was seen as a reformer, someone who would bring transparency and openness to soccer’s international governing body, which had long been mired in scandal and deceit. A decade later the reformer has been exposed, hoisted by his own petard after a…
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Iran, Oman near deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz with both countries collecting ‘service fee’: report
Iran and Oman are close to an agreement to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic that would see both countries collect a so-called “service fee” to cover environmental and security costs. The New York Times reported late Monday, citing Iranian and US officials familiar with the developing accord, that ships entering the…
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What if Freud Was Right?
To announce that you are embarking on a course of psychoanalytic training today is tantamount, in many quarters, to admitting that you plan to treat your patients using astrology or by parsing the entrails of a goat. To say that you are undergoing psychoanalysis as a patient is to reveal that you are entrusting your…
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Is This Poker Player Bluffing? The AI Thinks So
For serious poker players, the ability to sniff out the “tells” that expose an opponent’s intentions is nearly as important to winning as the cards themselves. Many gamblers have made careers out of their ability to decipher the meaning of everything other players do at the table—their conscious movements, their body language, and their subconscious…
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Not married and need car insurance? You can get dinged for that in California
California has long been known as a progressive state that embraces evolving lifestyles, but when it comes to auto insurance, it seems stuck in the 1950s. Single, divorced or widowed and need coverage for your car? You might very well pay more than your married neighbor — a penalty sanctioned by the state and judiciary.…
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ICE builds round-the-clock hunt to unmask online accounts saying ‘naughty’ things about it
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stood up a round-the-clock operation to scour Facebook, Instagram and X for online criticism, paying private contractors millions to flag posts it deems a threat to its agents or its mission, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. The effort has swept up U.S. citizens and activist groups that track…
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Ariana Grande clarifies ‘step back’ from spotlight in 4-minute speech mid-concert: ‘Can we get a little real?’
Ariana Grande paused her concert Monday night to clarify her plans to temporarily retreat from public life following her “Eternal Sunshine” tour. “Can we get a little real tonight?” the singer asked attendees at her Chicago show, per a video circulating on X. The 33-year-old said in the four-minute speech, which she had written out…
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How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot
Last week, US regulators banned a wide variety of Chinese-made robots from being imported to the United States because of concerns about national security. Saurabh Chandra was ready to seize the moment. His company, Ati Robotics, assembles its robots in India, and Chandra believes they use fewer Chinese parts than almost any other robotics company…
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Weight loss from GLP-1s is leaving behind Black and Latino Californians
A few years ago, I interviewed a Black teen as part of a study on the health of Gen Z. What this ninth-grader from an inner-city community was most passionate about surprised me. “In eighth grade, lunch used to be something tasty; I could eat it,” she told me. “Here we go now: 65% reduced…
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Trump’s secret late-night call to accused lawmaker leaks: ‘Things aren’t looking good’
President Donald Trump personally phoned Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) Monday night to deliver a sobering message as the Ohio Republican faces calls from his own party to resign amid allegations of abuse, three insiders told Axios. Miller has been accused of having physically abused his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH).…