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Eurozone Economy Slows in First Quarter on Energy Shock

Conservative
Eurozone Economy Slows in First Quarter on Energy Shock
Eurozone Economy Slows in First Quarter on Energy Shock
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:22 AM(2h or newer)
7:22 AM

The conflict in the Middle East is the latest blow to Europe’s hopes for a sustained revival in its economic fortunes, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and President Trump’s tariff blitz last year.

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Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.

Liberal
Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.
Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:21 AM(2h or newer)
7:21 AM

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York suggested that Britain should return the gem, a symbol of colonial plunder. Here’s the back story of the famed jewel.

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Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies

Liberal
Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:21 AM(2h or newer)
7:21 AM

The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching for signs of possible longer-term damage.

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How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires
3:00 AM

The Iran war has nearly doubled jet fuel prices in the United States. That means the bill for firefighting aircraft operations this summer will likely rise by tens of millions of dollars.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Oil Prices Hit a New Wartime High as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight

Liberal
Oil Prices Hit a New Wartime High as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
Oil Prices Hit a New Wartime High as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:16 AM(2h or newer)
7:16 AM

The longer the disruption to Middle East fuel supplies lasts, the risk grows that higher energy costs will feed into broader inflation that could dent economic growth.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


BOE Signals It May Raise Rates as Energy Prices Stay High

Conservative
BOE Signals It May Raise Rates as Energy Prices Stay High
BOE Signals It May Raise Rates as Energy Prices Stay High
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:08 AM(2h or newer)
7:08 AM

Global central banks have adopted a wait-and-see approach to the inflation jump caused by the war with Iran.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


SCOTUS Narrows the Reach of the Voting Rights Act

Libertarian
SCOTUS Narrows the Reach of the Voting Rights Act
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

Plus: The Supreme Court says “demands for a charity’s private member or donor information” raises First Amendment problems.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass

Liberal
Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

The people building A.I. fear that we have only a short time before advanced A.I. disrupts the labor force.

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Today in Supreme Court History: April 30, 1789

Libertarian
Today in Supreme Court History: April 30, 1789
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

4/30/1789: President Washington's inauguration. He would appoint eleven members to the Supreme Court: Chief Justices Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth, and… The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 30, 1789 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Today in Supreme Court History: April 29, 1745
7:00 AM

4/29/1745: Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth was born. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 29, 1745 appeared first on Reason.com.

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A tale of two kings

Moderate
A tale of two kings
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

King Charles’ visit, like that of his grandfather King George VI with President Franklin Roosevelt in June 1939, comes at a time of global peril.

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Cassidy trails behind Letlow, Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary: Poll

Moderate
Cassidy trails behind Letlow, Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary: Poll
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is falling slightly behind his GOP challengers ahead of Louisiana’s Republican primary, according to a new poll.  The incumbent senator is currently in third place among likely Republican primary voters in the state, according to an Emerson College poll released on Thursday.  Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming (R) received 28 percent…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Neo-Nazi found guilty of planning mass gun attack after being caught in MI5 sting

Conservative
Neo-Nazi found guilty of planning mass gun attack after being caught in MI5 sting
Neo-Nazi found guilty of planning mass gun attack after being caught in MI5 sting
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:52 AM(2h or newer)
6:52 AM

A neo-Nazi who drew up a "kill list" of customers and colleagues at the Tesco where he worked has been found guilty of planning a mass gun attack.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

Moderate
Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:50 AM(2h or newer)
6:50 AM

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Who’s a Threat?

Liberal
Who’s a Threat?
Who’s a Threat?
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:43 AM(2h or newer)
6:43 AM

We look at when political criticism can be considered a threat of violence.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


California’s Crowded Governor Race

Conservative
California’s Crowded Governor Race
California’s Crowded Governor Race
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:36 AM(2h or newer)
6:36 AM

Plus: Hegseth and Caine testify on the Iran war, the Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s congressional map, and ChatGPT likes goblins.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


STAT+: What does Akeso’s primo plenary spot say about its survival data?

Moderate
STAT+: What does Akeso’s primo plenary spot say about its survival data?
STAT+: What does Akeso’s primo plenary spot say about its survival data?
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:30 AM(2h or newer)
6:30 AM

Mystery cloaks an ASCO plenary lung cancer survival result.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Trump and Putin Talk, and Ukraine Shrugs

Liberal
Trump and Putin Talk, and Ukraine Shrugs
Trump and Putin Talk, and Ukraine Shrugs
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:07 AM(2h or newer)
6:07 AM

More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Polo Officials Ban Genetically Enhanced Ponies To Save 'the Magic of Breeding'

Libertarian
Polo Officials Ban Genetically Enhanced Ponies To Save 'the Magic of Breeding'
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

An illustration of a horse as a DNA strand

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony

Liberal
What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make 'poop talk' OK

Liberal
To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make 'poop talk' OK
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors about risk factors and number two.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling

Moderate
Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Senators in both parties say the Supreme Court has roiled the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections by effectively striking down majority-minority House districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Democrats vented their rage over a ruling they said would return the nation to the Jim Crow-era policies of the 1950s and early ’60s, when Black…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


The Memo: Thin case for Comey’s prosecution stirs unease even among some in GOP

Moderate
The Memo: Thin case for Comey’s prosecution stirs unease even among some in GOP
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey over a photograph of seashells is stirring unease even among some in the GOP — and sparking outrage among Democrats and liberals. The most vehement critics object to what they see as the latest in a long line of attempts by the president…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Rising deaths in Congress highlight concerns of an aging legislative body

Moderate
Rising deaths in Congress highlight concerns of an aging legislative body
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing an upward trend in the number of member deaths seen in recent years. Scott’s death puts the current two-year session — which began January 2025 and ends January 2027 — on track to surpass recent congressional…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Inside the booming, gray-market world of injectable peptides

Moderate
Inside the booming, gray-market world of injectable peptides
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official. But enthusiasm might be outpacing regulatory controls and public understanding of what these products truly are. Peptides, which are combinations of amino acids, are easy to buy. Store shelves are lined with…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Democrats use White House ballroom push to slam GOP on affordability

Moderate
Democrats use White House ballroom push to slam GOP on affordability
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Democrats are hitting the White House over the optics of pushing a ballroom in the wake of the White House Correspondents dinner shooting, saying it’s out of touch with most Americans struggling with affordability When asked by reporters about the ballroom, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) noted her constituents “can’t afford f— grocery bills or utility…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Becerra, Steyer battle for momentum at California governor’s debate

Moderate
Becerra, Steyer battle for momentum at California governor’s debate
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Top candidates for governor in California are battling to break through with less than a week before voters are set to receive ballots, as Democrats strive to capitalize on former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) dramatic exit from the crowded field.  Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D), who surged in the polls and racked up…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge

Moderate
Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:46 AM(2h or newer)
5:46 AM

The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


London station evacuated after 'number of passengers complained of feeling ill'

Conservative
London station evacuated after 'number of passengers complained of feeling ill'
London station evacuated after 'number of passengers complained of feeling ill'
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:34 AM(2h or newer)
5:34 AM

An investigation is underway after a major London train station was closed after reports of a "suspected gas leak".

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Ukraine's army chief orders time limit for frontline troops - Reuters

Moderate
Ukraine's army chief orders time limit for frontline troops - Reuters
5:19 AM

Ukraine's army chief orders time limit for frontline troops  Reuters

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Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare

Liberal
Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare
Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare
5:18 AM

Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines - Reuters

Moderate
Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines - Reuters
5:08 AM

Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists

Moderate
Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
5:07 AM

Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.

Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers say - Reuters
4:48 PM

Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers say  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Taiwan’s Economic Growth Hits 39-Year High

Conservative
Taiwan’s Economic Growth Hits 39-Year High
Taiwan’s Economic Growth Hits 39-Year High
5:06 AM

The Taiwanese economy expanded at its fastest pace since 1987, supercharged by demand tied to artificial intelligence.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling

Liberal
Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling
Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling
5:04 AM

A decade ago, the party sought independent redistricting commissions. Now, in an era of extreme gerrymandering, such efforts could slow Democrats as they try to keep up with Republicans.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’

Liberal
Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’
Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’
5:04 AM

Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress

Liberal
In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress
In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress
5:04 AM

The majority said the law was a victim of its own success and no longer needed. Dissenters responded that Congress should make the call.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Iranians Live With Pain and Powerlessness, Beneath a Smooth Veneer

Liberal
Iranians Live With Pain and Powerlessness, Beneath a Smooth Veneer
Iranians Live With Pain and Powerlessness, Beneath a Smooth Veneer
5:04 AM

After months of upheaval, many are attempting to get on with their lives while quietly grappling with grief, economic stress and a loss of hope.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.

Liberal
The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.
The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.
5:04 AM

Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law

Liberal
A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law
A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law
5:03 AM

City and state officials want speed-limiting devices installed in the cars of drivers who get more than 16 speeding tickets in a year, in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


High-Profile Squatting Incidents Are on the Rise Across the Country

Liberal
High-Profile Squatting Incidents Are on the Rise Across the Country
High-Profile Squatting Incidents Are on the Rise Across the Country
5:01 AM

States are responding to a rise in high-profile squatting cases, in luxury homes and public housing alike.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing

Liberal
Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing
Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing
5:01 AM

A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities being shuttered.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Minimal Comfort Feeding Is a New, Controversial Approach in Late Dementia

Liberal
Minimal Comfort Feeding Is a New, Controversial Approach in Late Dementia
Minimal Comfort Feeding Is a New, Controversial Approach in Late Dementia
5:00 AM

Some consider the regular feeding of late-stage dementia patients to be nonnegotiable. Others see it as extending life unnecessarily.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?

Liberal
These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?
5:00 AM

Some fans in the U.S. and around the world are unhappy with World Cup ticket prices — and U.S. immigration policies. So they're deciding not to come, raising concerns across the travel industry.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


The Iraq vet redefining mindfulness, one bourbon at a time

Liberal
The Iraq vet redefining mindfulness, one bourbon at a time
5:00 AM

Like many vets, it took Fred Minnick time to find the best way to cope with what he would learn was PTSD. For Minnick, sense and peace came with bourbon — and "taste mindfulness."

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


After lackluster tour turnout, Turning Point wraps things up with excited crowd in Idaho

Liberal
After lackluster tour turnout, Turning Point wraps things up with excited crowd in Idaho
5:00 AM

The final stop on Turning Point USA's college campus tour at the University of Idaho seemed more like the organization's previous events, with audience member debates and an energetic, young crowd.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon

Liberal
Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon
5:00 AM

In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

Liberal
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
5:00 AM

By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


STAT+: New obesity tool aims to predict risk of 18 serious complications

Moderate
STAT+: New obesity tool aims to predict risk of 18 serious complications
STAT+: New obesity tool aims to predict risk of 18 serious complications
5:00 AM

A new tool, OBSCORE, is meant to better define who's at risk for obesity complications, going beyond BMI to include family history, diet, and more.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Stellantis sinks on weak cash flows as tariff refunds lift profit - Reuters

Moderate
Stellantis sinks on weak cash flows as tariff refunds lift profit - Reuters
4:54 AM

Stellantis sinks on weak cash flows as tariff refunds lift profit  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

Liberal
J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
4:52 AM

A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Homes evacuated as suspected WW2 device found

Conservative
Homes evacuated as suspected WW2 device found
Homes evacuated as suspected WW2 device found
4:42 AM

More than 1,000 homes have been evacuated in Plymouth after an unexploded suspected WW2 device was discovered at a building site.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Opinion: Congress must hold RFK Jr. accountable after hearings

Moderate
Opinion: Congress must hold RFK Jr. accountable after hearings
Opinion: Congress must hold RFK Jr. accountable after hearings
4:30 AM

Michael Burgess and Larry Bucshon, former Republican congressmen and doctors, weigh in on RFK Jr.’s recent congressional hearings.

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  • Moral framing word: 'must'
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Securing NIH awards is getting more competitive — and confusing

Moderate
Securing NIH awards is getting more competitive — and confusing
Securing NIH awards is getting more competitive — and confusing
4:30 AM

The likelihood of snagging NIH grants has plunged to historic lows, forcing academic researchers to resort to a variety of tactics to try to obtain funding

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Neutral
  • Emotional trigger word: 'historic'
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Opinion: Are international medical graduates taking residency spots from Americans? We did the math

Moderate
Opinion: Are international medical graduates taking residency spots from Americans? We did the math
Opinion: Are international medical graduates taking residency spots from Americans? We did the math
4:30 AM

A new social media narrative claims international grads are stealing American doctors’ jobs. These authors did the math to figure out if it’s true.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says

Liberal
Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says
Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says
4:26 AM

A Jewish security group told police an attack on the community was “likely” because of heightened antisemitism, days before December’s mass shooting in Sydney.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China - Reuters

Moderate
Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China - Reuters
4:02 AM

Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Brickbat: Do You Know Who You're Talking To?

Libertarian
Brickbat: Do You Know Who You're Talking To?
4:00 AM

A contemplative android with an empty speech bubble

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Activists say Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete

Liberal
Activists say Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
3:59 AM

Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid say Israeli forces intercepted them, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing near the Greek island of Crete.

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Neutral
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


White supremacist jailed for deadly mosque shooting fails to overturn guilty plea

Conservative
White supremacist jailed for deadly mosque shooting fails to overturn guilty plea
White supremacist jailed for deadly mosque shooting fails to overturn guilty plea
3:52 AM

The man jailed for life after murdering 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand has lost an attempt to withdraw his guilty pleas.

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'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations

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'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations
3:43 AM

The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

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From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino - Reuters

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From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino - Reuters
3:38 AM

From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino  Reuters

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Oil Rallies to Highest Level Since Start of Iran War

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Oil Rallies to Highest Level Since Start of Iran War
Oil Rallies to Highest Level Since Start of Iran War
3:30 AM

Oil prices surged to a wartime high on fears that the U.S. might resume military action against Iran to break deadlocked negotiations, prolonging supply disruptions.

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US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says - Reuters

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US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says - Reuters
3:19 AM

US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says  Reuters

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British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

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British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
3:17 AM

King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.

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Gutting the Voting Rights Act | Interview: Judge Roy K. Altman

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Gutting the Voting Rights Act | Interview: Judge Roy K. Altman
Gutting the Voting Rights Act | Interview: Judge Roy K. Altman
3:00 AM

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the decision in a racially challenged redistricting map case, ...

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Open Thread

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Owner of Premier Inn and Beefeater to cut nearly 4,000 jobs - blaming tax rises

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Owner of Premier Inn and Beefeater to cut nearly 4,000 jobs - blaming tax rises
Owner of Premier Inn and Beefeater to cut nearly 4,000 jobs - blaming tax rises
2:58 AM

The owner of hotel chain Premier Inn has announced plans to cut 3,800 jobs, blaming higher costs, as part of an overhaul of its restaurants.

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Saudi Arabia to withdraw LIV Golf funding

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Saudi Arabia to withdraw LIV Golf funding
Saudi Arabia to withdraw LIV Golf funding
2:56 AM

LIV Golf players and staff have been told that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is withdrawing investment from its costly breakaway series after the 2026 season, Sky News understands.

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RFK Jr. Wants To Remake Another Key Health Panel

Conservative
RFK Jr. Wants To Remake Another Key Health Panel
RFK Jr. Wants To Remake Another Key Health Panel
2:50 AM

The future of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is in question amid criticism from the health secretary.

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Add Potential Gun Crimes to Epstein’s Sordid Legacy

Conservative
Add Potential Gun Crimes to Epstein’s Sordid Legacy
Add Potential Gun Crimes to Epstein’s Sordid Legacy
2:45 AM

He was forbidden to control firearms after his 2008 sex crime conviction, but the Epstein files indicate he directed his staff on how to manage dozens of guns for years after that.

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As Georgia GOP Primary Tightens, Burt Jones Lashes Out Via Texts

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As Georgia GOP Primary Tightens, Burt Jones Lashes Out Via Texts
As Georgia GOP Primary Tightens, Burt Jones Lashes Out Via Texts
2:45 AM

The Trump-endorsed lieutenant governor has gone after opponents and implicitly threatened state legislators who have not endorsed him.

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Exclusive: Prices of Nvidia's B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbs, sources say - Reuters

Moderate
Exclusive: Prices of Nvidia's B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbs, sources say - Reuters
2:45 AM

Exclusive: Prices of Nvidia's B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbs, sources say  Reuters

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Russia says OPEC+ will continue after UAE exit, no price war expected - Reuters

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Russia says OPEC+ will continue after UAE exit, no price war expected - Reuters
2:43 AM

Russia says OPEC+ will continue after UAE exit, no price war expected  Reuters

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King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York

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King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York
2:30 AM

King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.

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Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback

Moderate
Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback
2:29 AM

The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.

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Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds

Moderate
Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds
2:16 AM

Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.

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Josh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops

Liberal
Josh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops
2:09 AM

“You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” Johnson said after King Charles cracked a few jokes at the White House.

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Big funds bet billions on mining supercycle - Reuters

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Big funds bet billions on mining supercycle - Reuters
2:04 AM

Big funds bet billions on mining supercycle  Reuters

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Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling - The Washington Post

Liberal
Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling - The Washington Post
1:57 AM

Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling  The Washington Post

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Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence again, lawyer says - Reuters

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Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence again, lawyer says - Reuters
1:54 AM

Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence again, lawyer says  Reuters

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How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys

Liberal
How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys
1:52 AM

A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings

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China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns

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China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns
1:45 AM

Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them.

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Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

Liberal
Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
1:41 AM

President Trump suggested he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence in Germany as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.

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Volkswagen warns of deeper cuts as first quarter profit slides - Reuters

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Volkswagen warns of deeper cuts as first quarter profit slides - Reuters
1:39 AM

Volkswagen warns of deeper cuts as first quarter profit slides  Reuters

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Exclusive: Apollo, Blackstone and KKR vie for Shell stake in LNG Canada, sources say - Reuters

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Exclusive: Apollo, Blackstone and KKR vie for Shell stake in LNG Canada, sources say - Reuters
1:05 AM

Exclusive: Apollo, Blackstone and KKR vie for Shell stake in LNG Canada, sources say  Reuters

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White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit - Reuters

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White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit - Reuters
1:02 AM

White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit  Reuters

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Prosecutors detail 'horrifying' steps singer D4vd took to dismember girl's body - Reuters

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Prosecutors detail 'horrifying' steps singer D4vd took to dismember girl's body - Reuters
12:43 AM

Prosecutors detail 'horrifying' steps singer D4vd took to dismember girl's body  Reuters

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Rupee's slide to record low puts Indian central bank back on the defensive - Reuters

Moderate
Rupee's slide to record low puts Indian central bank back on the defensive - Reuters
12:19 AM

Rupee's slide to record low puts Indian central bank back on the defensive  Reuters

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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction

Moderate
Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
12:10 AM

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.

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Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month - Reuters

Moderate
Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month - Reuters
12:05 AM

Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month  Reuters

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Waylay Callais!

Libertarian
Waylay Callais!
12:03 AM

Some preliminary thoughts.

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In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls

Liberal
In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
12:01 AM

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.

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Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports - Reuters

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Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports - Reuters
11:53 PM

Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports  Reuters

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Edited Version of Louisiana v. Callais

Libertarian
Edited Version of Louisiana v. Callais
11:30 PM

For the 2026 Barnett/Blackman supplement.

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Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war

Moderate
Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war
11:25 PM

His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

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US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel

Moderate
US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
11:20 PM

The governor of Sinaloa, RubĂŠn Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.

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China’s Factory Activity Holds Up Despite Middle East Disruptions

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China’s Factory Activity Holds Up Despite Middle East Disruptions
China’s Factory Activity Holds Up Despite Middle East Disruptions
11:20 PM

China’s factory activity held up in April, suggesting limited pressure from surging energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East.

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US military commander to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports - Reuters

Moderate
US military commander to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports - Reuters
11:12 PM

US military commander to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports  Reuters

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First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line - Reuters

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First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line - Reuters
11:06 PM

First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line  Reuters

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James leading GOP gubernatorial primary in Michigan: Survey

Moderate
James leading GOP gubernatorial primary in Michigan: Survey
10:57 PM

U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling.  Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37 percent of support in the survey, followed by businessman Perry Johnson with 19.8…

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U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war - The Washington Post

Liberal
U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war - The Washington Post
10:49 PM

U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war  The Washington Post

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