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Bias is hindering journalism, but maybe not how the right and left assume
At the heart of the crisis facing journalism — and hence democracy, too — is the question of bias. Can journalists ever really be intellectually independent and open-minded? Take your pick of surveys. Most Americans think the press is rife with slant. According to a 2024 survey by a research center at the University of…
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Half of New Yorkers oppose lefty DSA movement, new poll shows
Almost half of New Yorkers oppose the new lefty Democratic Socialists of America movement, according to a newly released poll. Only 30% of likely Empire State voters told Siena University they take a favorable view of the DSA, while 47% view them unfavorably and another 23% were unsure. Most of the DSA’s popularity is centered…
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FEMA’s ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member’s Startup for Months
An outside contractor once described as the “shadow administrator” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was actually working, for at least part of her time in government, for a company owned by a member of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to recent court filings. The filings show that from fall 2025 to spring…
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McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There
When I first downloaded the McDonald’s app years ago, I signed up for its loyalty program hoping to get better deals. Why not get some cheap French fries? While I understood that this would entail some type of data tracking, I didn’t grasp how the information would be used to algorithmically predict my next purchase.…
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What to Know About Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax That Trump Says ‘Must Be Stopped’
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, arrives to speak to members of the media on July 7, 2026. —Michael Nagle—Bloomberg/Getty Images Zohran Mamdani’s cornerstone tax on New York City’s high-value second homes is facing backlash—including from President Donald Trump, who wants to thwart what he deems the mayor’s “dangerous political ‘experiment.’” “The NYC Pied-a-Terre Tax…
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‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware
During the 25 years Gerardo Pachuca has spent investigating thieves who steal cargo from semitrucks, he says he’s never seen behavior this brazen. The consultant and former Los Angeles sheriff’s detective claims that two times in recent months, robbers stole pricey hardware destined for AI data centers using a confrontational new tactic. It’s left the…
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for SoCal woman accused of fatally starving adopted daughter
San Diego prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a woman accused of starving and torturing her adopted 11-year-old daughter to death. Arabella McCormack died in August 2022 after San Diego County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call in the middle of the night for a child in distress at a home in Spring Valley,…
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California luxury home prices plunge as properties continue to sell fast
California’s gold is going for dirt cheap. The state’s luxury housing is getting more affordable — with million-dollar homes flying off the market. Four California metro areas landed among the 10 markets with the biggest year-over-year drops in luxury home prices in July, according to a new Realtor.com report. The entry point for luxury housing…
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What to Know About the E.U.’s New Biometric Entry System That’s Caused Chaos at Airports
Passengers face long queues at passport control in Brussels Airport, Belgium, on May 20, 2026. —Dursun Aydemir—Anadolu/Getty Images The European Union’s new mandatory digital entry system could complicate your “Euro Summer” plans. Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks. The…
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You’re Thinking About Online Trends All Wrong
For the last decade on social media, Ruby Thelot has asked himself the same questions when he encounters viral content online: Is this an ad? Is this account real? Is this an actual trend or just a fluke? While trends like “6-7” and “looksmaxxing” have recently broken containment, not every new term or subcultural phenomenon…