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Big Pharma gouging consumers as Trump’s touted drug deals fall flat: Senate report
President Donald Trump unveiled a health care plan called the “Most Favored Nation” policy, to try to compel drug manufacturers to charge Americans no more for drugs than their cost in the foreign country where they are sold most cheaply — but a new Senate report reveals drug companies are continuing to gouge with abandon,
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What to Know About the Live Nation Verdict and Its Effect on Ticket Prices
The Live Nation logo is displayed at a Live Nation corporate office in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 9, 2026. —Mario Tama—Getty Images High ticket prices have long been the bane of any concertgoer. But the landmark loss of entertainment giant Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, in an antitrust trial has raised hopes that
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Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now
Fourteen months ago, WIRED introduced the world to a cadre of young, inexperienced technologists who were working with Elon Musk’s newly formed, so-called Department of Government Efficiency. These workers, many of them between the ages of 19 and 24, were given the keys to the US government. They were also quickly the subject of controversy,
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Trump caught in no-win situation as his plot to oust his own nominee said to be backfiring
President Donald Trump is standing off against himself on an issue that has backfired, according to a political analyst. Trump has been trying to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from his post for months over Powell’s insistence that interest rates remain elevated to combat inflation. Trump has repeatedly called for Powell to lower interest
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Kevin Sorbo says he ‘escaped’ California, slams Democratic leadership in fiery remarks
Kevin Sorbo is taking aim at the Democratic Party, saying his move out of California wasn’t just a relocation. It was an escape. The former “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” star doubled down on his move to Florida as he described what he believes are issues with declining leadership and cultural shifts on the West Coast. Speaking candidly
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California sees the most measles cases in 7 years as disease resurges nationwide
California in 2026 has already seen its highest number of annual measles cases in seven years, health officials said, amid an ongoing resurgence of a notoriously infectious disease once considered effectively eliminated in the United States. The looming new domestic beachhead for the disease comes as vaccination rates have tumbled nationwide in recent years —
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Philanthropy Must Choose Courage Over Caution
—oxygen—Getty Images For generations, philanthropy has been a stabilizing force in moments of civic strain, moving resources where markets and government fall short—funding civil rights litigation when equality was contested, backing HIV/AIDS research and advocacy when public response lagged, and supporting recovery efforts after disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Today, as the United States enters another
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MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them
This story mentions slurs used against South Asians. Vivek Ramaswamy was almost done taking questions. Speaking to students at Montana State University on October 7, at an event for the right-wing youth organization Turning Point USA, the former Republican presidential candidate and Ohio gubernatorial hopeful reiterated his conservative bonafides. The visit should have been a
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LAX’s long-awaited train to hit the rails as testing begins
Recent travelers to Los Angeles International Airport are used to seeing an elevated railway connecting the terminals, but next week they will be greeted with a new and exciting sight — actual trains moving along the tracks. The airport’s long-awaited Automated People Mover system will begin running without passengers Monday, according to airport executive Jake
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AMC CEO Adam Aron Is a ‘Big Believer’ David Ellison Will Make Good on Pledge for 30 Films a Year From Paramount-Warner
As Paramount Skydance moves to close its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison has repeatedly pledged that his studio will bring 30 films a year to movie theaters with Warner under its ownership. It is a promise that AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron is confident will be fulfilled. “I actually believe that what