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Polymarket to Launch ‘What Are the Odds?’ Podcast With Dear Media
Polymarket is taking its predictions to the podcasting world, launching its first-ever podcast with Dear Media. The weekly podcast “What Are the Odds?” will combine the prediction market’s data with Dear Media’s signature tone to discuss pop culture news of the day. Dear Media talent will rotate in to host the series, including “The Toast”‘s…
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What Is a Democratic Socialist?
Mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George speaks during an event in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2026. —Pete Kiehart—The Washington Post/Getty Images A different kind of politician has been gaining prominence in Democratic politics in recent years: the democratic socialist. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont drew awareness to the ideology with his 2016 presidential bid.…
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Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 than it has in decades
JERUSALEM — Over the past two and a half years, Israel has taken control of swaths of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria that amount to its biggest expansion of militarily occupied lands in decades. It is an area larger than many major cities — roughly 386 square miles — and Israel has said it plans to stay indefinitely.…
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Trump’s Iran war disaster breeds $700 billion windfall for fossil Fuel Industry: report
US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran may finally be reaching a close. But consumers and businesses around the world will continue to pay the price in the months ahead as still-elevated energy costs funnel hundreds of billions of dollars to fossil fuel giants. That’s according to a report from the environmental group 350.org released…
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Fox Closes 2026 Upfront, Touts Double-Digit Ad Volume Growth at Tubi, Fox News
Fox has become the first media company of the 2026-27 upfront season to close its negotiations with advertisers, touting “high-single digit” volume growth and “market-leading” pricing growth across its linear and digital portfolio. The company did not disclose specific revenue figures. When looking at specific properties, Tubi scored double-digit volume growth and Fox News brought…
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Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria receive lengthy medical suspensions after UFC Freedom 250 fight
Justin Gaethje waited a long time to become an undisputed UFC champion. Now the 37-year-old MMA star might have to wait another six months or so before fighting again. Gaethje upset former two-weight champion Ilia Topuria with a technical knockout in a lightweight unification championship bout at the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday on the…
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Trump privately mocked Mark Zuckerberg’s kids after he groveled in 2024: report
President Donald Trump privately laughed at two top tech billionaires behind their backs as they sought to curry favor with him following the 2024 race. According to “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” — a new book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, obtained ahead of its June…
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Jesse Eisenberg on the ‘insane’ wellness trends he thinks are just ‘narcissism masquerading as health’
It’s safe to say most people would like to live as long as possible — but Jesse Eisenberg’s not buying the whole longevity moment. “To me, a lot of these things, when I read them, just seem like narcissism masquerading as health,” the “Social Network” star said at the second annual Men’s Health Lab on Tuesday.…
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Billy Bush blasts former ‘Today’ show co-host Al Roker as ‘territorial’ and ‘mean’ in scathing rant
Billy Bush bashed his former “Today” co-host Al Roker on the June 12 episode of “The Nerve with Maureen Callahan” in a wild rant. “The way I describe Al is three words: territorial, vindictive, and chronically unprepared,” Bush said about the 71-year-old weatherman. The journalist claimed the third hour of the NBC morning news program “will never…
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Army sergeant convicted of attempted murder in Georgia base shootings that wounded 5
FT. STEWART, Ga. — An Army sergeant was found guilt of attempted murder Thursday in shootings last summer that wounded five people at a base in southeast Georgia. A military judge at Ft. Stewart handed down his verdict in the court-martial of Sgt. Quornelius Radford, local news outlets reported. Army prosecutors accused Radford of targeting leaders of…