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Wardrobe malfunctions to caged kids: A look at the most controversial Super Bowl halftime moments
For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled decades of conversation. Sometimes the spark comes from a single moment — as it did when Janet...
Trump’s border czar pulls 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan...
Tracking Jeffrey Epstein’s influence on the cutting edge of tech research
Jeffrey Epstein’s network of money and influence often intersected with scientific and academic communities. The disgraced financier spent years cultivating relationships with researchers at elite universities, frequently dangling the...
Deep layoffs hit ‘The Washington Post,’ sparking sharp criticism for owner Jeff Bezos
The Washington Post informed its team on Wednesday morning that it was starting a round of mass layoffs, according to multiple media reports and a memo seen by Fast...
Elon Musk wants to put 1 million satellites in orbit. Can Earth handle it?
Low Earth orbit is already getting crowded. Around 14,500 active satellites are circling Earth, and roughly two-thirds of them are run by SpaceX. Now, in filings connected to Elon...
Trump administration to unveil grand plan for countering China’s control on critical minerals
President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through...
ICE quietly scrambled for vaccine support after losing access through the VA
In procurement documents quietly published last month, Immigration and Customs revealed that the Veterans Affairs administration abruptly cut off its access to vaccines that the agency has historically provided...
AI can now fake the videos we trust most. How to tell the difference—and how newsrooms can respond
The footage was real, verified, and delightful: a security camera clip of a coyote bouncing on a backyard trampoline in Los Angeles. Days after the video went viral, near-identical...
How to beat change fatigue
We live in a world of increasing change. The international order is shifting and political certainties are evaporating day by day. Technological shifts are changing how we experience the...
Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026?
Much to the chagrin of investors, the value of Bitcoin continues to slide. As of Wednesday morning, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was trading around $75,000 per coin. That’s...
This Norwegian skier is petitioning the IOC for change with a ‘Ski Fossil Free’ initiative ahead of the 2026 Olympics
Norwegian skier Nikolai Schirmer on Wednesday handed the International Olympic Committee a petition signed by more than 21,000 people and professional athletes who want to stop fossil fuel companies...
