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How a dying cancer cell could become an immune weapon
There's an idea that has been circulating for a few years now in immuno-oncology labs and that has resurfaced with renewed intensity
The Former Ethics Lawyer Calling Out Trump's Crypto Conflict
A former government ethics lawyer, interviewed by NPR, called Donald Trump's personal cryptocurrency activities a "clear conflict of interest," a phrase rarely
The Supreme Court, Trans Athletes, and a Closing Body of Law
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two separate but convergent rulings on the place of transgender
Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Delay Payment to Carroll
On July 4, 2026, federal judge Lewis Kaplan issued a ruling of almost cruel brevity: a single sentence rejecting Donald Trump's legal
Rheinmetall Is Arming Ukraine, and That Is Exactly What Must Happen
On June 30, 2026, German defense giant Rheinmetall announced it had secured a new Ukrainian contract to supply 155-millimeter artillery ammunition and
LongCat-2.0, the Chinese Alarm Bell the West Refuses to Hear
On June 30, 2026, Chinese delivery giant Meituan announced, almost quietly, the open-source release of LongCat-2.0, an artificial intelligence model with 1.6
39.7 trillion in debt the day America turned 250
On July 4, 2026, while the United States celebrated with great fanfare the 250th anniversary of its independence, the American federal debt
SpaceX denies the AI phone, but Musk's silence speaks loudly
On July 1, 2026, the Wall Street Journal published a report that immediately set social media and financial circles ablaze: SpaceX reportedly
Meta becomes an AI vendor, a confession disguised as strategy
On July 1, 2026, Meta Platforms confirmed it is developing a new cloud business called Meta Compute, designed to resell its surplus