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It May Be Time to Panic About AI
The crisis began quietly, on September 12, 2024. That was the day OpenAI announced a new sort of bot, known as a “reasoning model,” that was trained to complete challenging tasks that took long periods of time—the very sorts of science, math, and coding problems the AI industry had long prized. Google, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and…
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The Best Way to Avoid Diarrhea Lettuce? This Indoor Garden
experts say this summer’s main threat of lettuce-borne cyclospora may finally be waning, with investigators having identified the likely culprit as iceberg lettuce sold through Taylor Farms de Mexico. But the fact remains that commercially-produced lettuce isn’t always safe. The FDA continues to flag cluster outbreaks of cyclosporiasis and salmonellosis, with a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, one of Trump’s top advocates, to step down
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, one of the most visible advocates of the “Make America Great Again” movement, will leave at month’s end, President Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May. At 28, she’s the youngest person…
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Trump rebuked for leaving senior officials aboard ‘decoy’ Air Force One
President Donald Trump left Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior officials aboard a “decoy” Air Force One while he secretly boarded a smaller C-32A military jet Saturday. Trump set social media ablaze Wednesday after reports revealed he left the NATO summit in Turkey due to an Iranian assassination threat. According to the New…
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New York Mag Draws Ire for Erasing Jewish Identity In ‘Habibi City’ Feature on Mideast Communities
New York Magazine faced backlash this week over its new “Habibi City” issue focused on the growing cultural and political influence of New York’s South Asian and North African communities, with critics taking aim at the package’s treatment of Israel, Zionism and Jewish identity. The centerpiece, written by Zaina Arafat and published Monday, chronicled what…
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Photos: The Total Solar Eclipse of 2026
Ander Gillenea / AFP / GettyThe sun’s corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse, as seen from San Asensio, La Rioja region, Spain, on August 12, 2026. Bernat Armangue / APMario Garrido, a member of the “Los Taraos” amateur astrophotography group, waits to shoot…
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OpenAI’s “Head of Ethics” Suddenly Leaves Company Under Mysterious Circumstances
Following a growing string of high-profile departures, OpenAI has lost its head of ethics at arguably the worst time possible. As the Financial Times reports, Chloé Bakalar left her post as the AI ethics lead in July, less than a year after joining the company and without any accompanying announcement. Interestingly, her LinkedIn still claims…
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Karoline Leavitt leaving Trump’s White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her role in the Trump administration, she announced Wednesday. President Donald Trump announced her exit in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the…
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‘Let’s Marry Harry’ Boss Unpacks Surprising Ending and Taking the Gimmicks Out of Show’s ‘Bachelor’-Style Format
The following story contains spoilers for the finale episode of “Let’s Marry Harry.” “Too Hot to Handle” star, OnlyFans model and seemingly eternal bachelor Harry Jowsey finally decided to settle down. Even more he decided to tie the knot, where he got his start – Netflix. David Friedman (“Temptation Island”) was tapped by the streamer…
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Ailing MLK Hospital to receive $25-million grant from Kaiser Permanente
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente said it will give ailing Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital a $25-million grant to help expand its overcrowded emergency department. The move comes as the Willowbrook hospital faces a dire financial picture, as The Times reported this month. The Willowbrook hospital, which serves hundreds of mostly low-income emergency patients daily,…