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The sad inevitability of Justice Alito’s birthright citizenship dissent
In 1913, Antonino Alati left southern Italy to find a better life in a land where many people regarded him as little better than scum. He joined millions of his fellow countrymen in the United States, where the press vilified Italians as poor, swarthy, violent Catholics who had too many babies, refused to assimilate and…
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Factories Attaches Cameras to Workers, in Hopes of Replacing Them With Robots
Today, sweatshop workers across the Global South are being made to pull double duty: both stitching clothes together, and training robots to put themselves out of work entirely. New reporting by the Guardian documented this emerging gig taking hold at manufacturing facilities around the world. Outside Delhi, a 32-year-old garment maker identified as Lalita says…
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The week’s bestselling books, July 5
Hardcover fiction 1. Whistler by Ann Patchett (Harper: $30) A woman reconnects with her former stepfather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art decades after a traumatic event separated them. 2. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf: $30) A “tradwife” influencer suddenly wakes up in the brutal world of 1855. 3. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans…
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Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
ORSAY, France — Ice. Urgently and in large quantities. At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed it to plunge patients into cold-water baths to speedily bring down their temperatures so they wouldn’t join the growing tally of dead from a record-smashing heat wave. But lacking an ice-making machine, where to get it? A fast-food restaurant helped out…
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Feds smash kingpins of prostitution and horrific human trafficking in LA’s infamous Figueroa Corridor
Swat cops with guns drawn swarmed the grimy Stadium Inn and Spa in LA’s infamous Figueroa Corridorbefore dawn Wednesday, searching for accused brothel kingpin Ahir Mukeshkumar. “Come out with your hands up,” called an LAPD swat officer over his bullhorn, as the hulking man filed out of the motel wearing a T-shit and shorts. Swat…
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FBI determined ransom note claiming Nancy Guthrie died is a sham: report
The FBI reportedly determined three ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance — one of which allegedly claimed she died — are fake. “None of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine,” an anonymous FBI source told Reuters on Tuesday. A second law enforcement source familiar with the case cosigned the FBI assessment, the…
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Gas giants use AI to raise prices, lawsuit says, another algorithmic hit to the cost of living
A federal lawsuit alleging that gas companies in California are colluding to keep prices high through their use of AI-powered software will test the state’s antitrust law at a time of growing concerns about the effects of technology on the high cost of living. Filed on behalf of three drivers last week, the proposed class-action…
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Creators Reveal What Their Hollywood Takeover Actually Looks Like
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fans of Jmancurly, a creator known for his blue curly hair and yellow tape across his chest, flooded the Expo floor at VidCon 2026 with the creator’s signature yellow duct tape wrapped around their arms or waists. The Gen Alpha kids, accompanied by their parents or moving in groups with chaperones, collected…
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LeBron James won’t return to the Lakers. Now what?
1 p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The LeBron Era is over. The Lakers can start their Luka Era. LeBron James informed the Lakers on Tuesday he will sign with another team this offseason, extending his career to an unprecedented 24th season, but taking his talents elsewhere. James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his…
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‘Paradise,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Love Story’ Take Top Prizes at African American Film Critics Association TV Honors
The African American Film Critics Association has made its picks for the 2026 TV Honors, and “Paradise,” “Shrinking” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” took home some of the top prizes. Winners for the 8th Annual AAFCA TV Honors were announced Wednesday, celebrating the year’s best television offerings. This year, the…