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Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals (shared)

The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions. The Trump administration is encouraging American companies to conduct their own cyberattacks against …
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Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Oil slicks moving along Iran’s southern coast have reached the Hara mangrove forests of Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities say the extent of the …

Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals (shared)

The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions. The Trump administration is encouraging American companies to conduct their own cyberattacks against …

Why does it feel like the US and Iran are stuck in an endless conflict loop?

If you feel a sense of déjà vu with the state of the US–Iran war, you’re not alone. In recent days, Iran has again demanded the Trump administration …

Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025. But their sticker shock for American …

The Iran War is a Whole New Level of Quagmire for the US

There are three main camps emerging with proposals, all of which have downsides. No one seems to have a solid strategy to win the war in Iran. The situation is reminiscent of the darkest days of the Iraq war, in the mid-2000s, when the U.S. seemed unable to pull that country back from insurgency and …

Diesel desperation is mounting globally

The state of the global diesel market is getting even more precarious as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Iran crisis squeeze supply from multiple …

The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements

A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to …

Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?

Oil prices surge as talks stall over competing demands, hampering prospects for reopening crucial strait. The United States and Iran have exchanged new demands during negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising new doubts about prospects for a wider deal to end their five-month …

The disastrous diplomacy of Jared Kushner

In a speech to the Israeli Knesset on October 13, 2025, President Trump spoke at length on how he would deploy his son-in-law Jared Kushner to secure …

Trump’s Iran Negotiations Trade the Art of the Deal for the Art of Concealing Defeat

Elliott Abrams served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush administration, where he …

There’s No Vaccine for Stupid

Innumerate Republican senators castigate Fauci for something he didn’t do. If there were any hopes left for a prompt deal to end the Iran war and …

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

If you ask an economist why everything is so expensive these days, you will likely get an answer explaining how oil — the lifeblood of the global …

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don’t exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is “quite lethal” and linked shots to autism. President Trump signed an executive order Monday that makes …

Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the …

The closing of the U.S. economy’s K-shaped gap

For years, America's economy has been defined by a "K-shaped" gap: The rich kept spending at a rapid pace, while everyone else struggled to keep …

How Kevin Warsh is rewiring the Fed

Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is attempting a high-wire act: He's trying to fundamentally rethink the central bank's approach to guiding the …

Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days for foreign ships moving energy, fertilizers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday extended a waiver for 90 days for foreign ships to transport goods, including oil, fertilizers and other fossil fuel products, among U.S. ports. The president first waived the Jones Act on March 17 so that it would be easier to transport oil and …

Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public …

Morgan Stanley sends blunt SpaceX message to investors

Morgan Stanley just said something about SpaceX that every investor watching the stock needs to read More than 900 million SpaceX shares became …

Warren Buffett’s Successor, Greg Abel, Just Ended Berkshire Hathaway’s 14-Quarter Selling Streak.

Key Points Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA)(NYSE:BRKB) just reported strong second-quarter earnings, with operating income rising over 16% year-over-year. Notably, the company’s massive cash hoard declined from over $397 billion in the first quarter to $365.5 billion by the end of the second quarter, …

The brutal truth about who swallowed the American middle class

A half-century ago, America had the largest middle class in the history of the nation and of the world. Then, those on the “left” wanted stronger …

Cloudflare says humans could become a “rounding error” as bots generate 1,000 times more internet traffic

Crystal ball: Just a couple of months after Cloudflare revealed that bots have officially surpassed human traffic online, the company has given its …

Musk Refuses Starlink for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia

In brief: American tech billionaire Elon Musk is refusing to allow Ukraine to use the SpaceX-operated Starlink satellite network for strikes inside …

Iran Issues List of Demands, Complicating Efforts to Reopen Strait

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions. A top Iranian national security official delivered a sweeping set of demands on Saturday that he said the United States must meet before the Strait …

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Oil slicks moving along Iran’s southern coast have reached the Hara mangrove forests of Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities say the extent of the …

There’s No Vaccine for Stupid

Innumerate Republican senators castigate Fauci for something he didn’t do. If there were any hopes left for a prompt deal to end the Iran war and …

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

If you ask an economist why everything is so expensive these days, you will likely get an answer explaining how oil — the lifeblood of the global …

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don’t exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is “quite lethal” and linked shots to autism. President Trump signed an executive order Monday that makes …

Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the …

Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public …

First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can...

Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine …

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine

The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first mRNA flu vaccine, enabling use of a technology that will make it easier to rapidly target a widely prevalent or particularly …