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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Salish and Jordan Matter
If you are over the age of, say, 14, you might not be familiar with daughter-father duo Salish and Jordan Matter. But if you are a parent of a Gen Alpha kid, it can feel like you hear about nothing but Salish and Jordan Matter. Their YouTube videos — a high-octane mix of zany challenges,…
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Can the internet survive rogue AI?
The internet may no longer be solely the domain of humans. Last week, OpenAI disclosed an “unprecedented cyberincident”: An experimental AI agent successfully hacked its way into the open internet. Specifically, the agent was assigned a task; in order to complete it, the agent broke out of an isolated research environment and hacked into a…
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Trump stares down revolt as GOP senators say he ‘needs to face consequences’: report
A “frustrated” President Donald Trump is staring down a revolt as an increasing number of GOP senators believe he “needs to face consequences” for jeopardizing Republicans’ midterm prospects, Punchbowl News reported Friday. “The president’s badgering over the SAVE America Act and the filibuster, plus a diverging messaging strategy – are supercharging Senate Republicans’ fears that…
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In the voting booth, it’s the year of the not-at-all-close call
This week the Michigan Chronicle, the oldest Black newspaper in the state, endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens for the U.S. Senate ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary. I was struck by two things about the 1,200-word endorsement editorial. First, Stevens is a highly accomplished elected official who would make a fine senator. In full disclosure, I’m voting…
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The DSA has had unprecedented success. It also has serious internal divisions.
It’s been quite a year for the Democratic Socialists of America. They got one of their own, Zohran Mamdani, elected mayor of New York City. They’ve taken down congressional incumbents in New York and Colorado. Their membership has soared to 120,000 dues-paying members, the group said. But with success has come more media interest —…
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Obama’s expletive-laden take on Trump Jr.’s intellect exposed in Fauci diaries
Former President Barack Obama resorted to expletives to express his disdain for Donald Trump Jr.’s intellect, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s newly released diary reveal. Obama apparently sought to comfort Fauci in November 2021 after Trump Jr. decided to sell merchandise mocking Fauci with slogans referencing false claims about puppy experiments, reported The Daily Beast. “Obama reassured…
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The banality of evil in the Border Patrol’s secret anti-immigrant slur
Javier Ramirez was handcuffed in the back of an unmarked car, bruised and confused, when immigration agents used a word he had never heard before. It was June 2025, and they were bragging about the raids in the Los Angeles area that swept up hundreds of immigrants — and a few U.S. citizens, like Ramirez.…
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Doctors told me I had anxiety — I was relieved to finally get diagnosed with a brain tumor
When Lea Marie was in college, she started fainting. She assumed she was just tired. Still, she went to a doctor, who diagnosed her with anxiety and put her on medication for it. For Lea, that was that. “When you’re 22, you can’t really fathom like being sick,” the now-33-year-old told The Post. “You feel…
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The Case Against Using Alcohol and Cannabis to Sleep
—Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Connect Images, Serhii Mazur, Kampee Patisena—Getty Images) Good sleep is crucial to healthy functioning. If we don’t get enough sleep or if it’s of insufficient quality, we often have problems the next day. We may have a harder time concentrating or may feel irritable and sluggish. If sleep problems persist,…
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The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
It’s been a longtime feature of the annual Defcon hacker conference that attendees come away not only with knowledge of new software vulnerabilities and hacking techniques but also an elaborately designed conference badge—often electronic masterpieces embedded with intricate puzzles, complex crypto challenges, hidden Easter eggs, and even the mechanical gear trains of a watch. Each…