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Live Nation is supporting two California bills to lower prices. Can fans trust it?
Earlier this year, tickets to see SZA perform at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles were selling for $600 the day before they officially went on sale at $35 a piece. In San Francisco, tickets to see Sam Smith at the newly renovated Castro Theater went on sale for $120, only to be quickly snatched
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Trump’s ‘trap’ for MAGA has a ‘humiliation’ cost — and it’s adding up: ex-GOP lawmaker
A former Republican Party House of Representatives member sounded a warning for Trump’s MAGA movement heading into the 2026 midterms. Adam Kinzinger, who represented Illinois in the House from 2011 to 2023, claimed that Donald Trump’s pattern for keeping his most dedicated followers in check will face its biggest test to date later this year.
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May Bob Odenkirk Always Have as Much Fun as He’s Having in Normal
Bob Odenkirk in Normal —Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures A seemingly earnest new sheriff arrives in a small, apparently friendly midwestern town, only to discover a world of deception behind the citizens’ friendly façade. You’ve seen that story before, lots of times. But that doesn’t mean Bob Odenkirk, the star of the grisly action-comedy Normal, can’t
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The Donald J. Trump Guide to Classic Fairy Tales
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump, as even some of his fiercest admirers will admit, is not always a paragon of personal virtue.
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1,200% jump in kratom-related calls to poison control centers in last decade, analysis shows
Over the last decade, poison control centers around the country have received tens of thousands of calls from consumers of kratom products reporting adverse and life-threatening health effects, with researchers saying reports in 2025 reached a new level. California’s poison center is reporting similar findings. Last month, researchers analyzed information from the National Poison Data
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Lutnick’s Golden Age boast draws immediate mockery: ‘Always approaching, never arriving’
Trump’s Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, drew ridicule Friday when he promised America’s growth rate would reach 6 percent under President Donald Trump’s leadership. Lutnick spoke at the Semafor World Economy Summit during a live session in which he acknowledged Trump’s war in Iran created “fear and uncertainty.” Despite stark warnings of economic catastrophe from chaos
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Here’s why FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for days
FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for several days while the judge in Fort Worth, Texas, determines what evidence the jury will be allowed to hear. The 34-year-old has already pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand from outside her house in Paradise on Nov. 30, 2022, with the jury hearing
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Who is Natalie Portman’s boyfriend Tanguy Destable? Meet the musician expecting a baby with the actress
Natalie Portman is expecting baby No. 3 — her first with her boyfriend Tanguy Destable! The couple — who are both based in Paris — have been linked since March 2025. The “Thor” actress relocated to the French capitol in 2014 with her then-husband, Benjamin Millepied, after he began working for the Paris Opera Ballet.
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Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It’s Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice
While Google’s AI may no longer recommend eating rocks or confidently telling users to put glue on their pizza, even cutting-edge AI chatbots remain staggeringly incompetent at dispensing medical advice. In a new study published this week in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers asked 21 frontier large language models (LLMs) to “play doctor” when
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An Athol Fugard classic lives again in exquisite production at the Geffen Playhouse
The historical situation of “‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys,” Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era classic from 1982, has changed. South Africa’s system of racial segregation that institutionalized white supremacy was dismantled in 1994. Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the