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Oil Jumps as Iran Resists Trump’s Offer to Help Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

Liberal
Oil Jumps as Iran Resists Trump’s Offer to Help Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
Oil Jumps as Iran Resists Trump’s Offer to Help Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.

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At the 2026 Met Gala, 'Fashion is Art.' Here's what to expect

Liberal
At the 2026 Met Gala, 'Fashion is Art.' Here's what to expect
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

On the first Monday of every May, the rich, famous and well-dressed gather in New York City for the Met Gala fundraiser. Ivy Buck offers a lookahead - covering this year's theme, where to watch, who's coming, and more.

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STAT+: Biotech raises $42 million to run Huntington’s disease trial

Moderate
STAT+: Biotech raises $42 million to run Huntington’s disease trial
STAT+: Biotech raises $42 million to run Huntington’s disease trial
🗞️ Breaking! — 07:00 AM(2h or newer)
7:00 AM

Latus Bio raised $42 million as it prepares to seek FDA approval to start a clinical trial for its gene therapy for Huntington's disease.

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Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade

Liberal
Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade
Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:49 AM(2h or newer)
6:49 AM

A senior Iranian military official warned that any vessel that tries to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission would be “at risk.”

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UAE Breaks From Saudi Arabia

Conservative
UAE Breaks From Saudi Arabia
UAE Breaks From Saudi Arabia
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:45 AM(2h or newer)
6:45 AM

Plus: the U.S. Navy will ‘guide’ ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Spirit Airlines goes out of business, and Timmy the whale is free.

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How the weaker dollar quietly makes life more expensive

Moderate
How the weaker dollar quietly makes life more expensive
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:42 AM(2h or newer)
6:42 AM

A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar.

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Iran's Fars News agency reports incident with U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz - Reuters

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Iran's Fars News agency reports incident with U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:40 AM(2h or newer)
6:40 AM

Iran's Fars News agency reports incident with U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz  Reuters

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Asked and Answered

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Asked and Answered
Asked and Answered
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:36 AM(2h or newer)
6:36 AM

We dig into reader questions.

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New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape

Moderate
New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:34 AM(2h or newer)
6:34 AM

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

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Trump says the U.S will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

Trump Says U.S. Will Guide Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

Liberal
Trump says the U.S will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz
11:47 PM

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.

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Conservative
Trump Says U.S. Will Guide Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
Trump Says U.S. Will Guide Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:34 AM(2h or newer)
6:34 AM

The plan is an arm’s-length effort to unblock the vital supply waterway that doesn’t involve escorts by U.S. warships.

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Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni

Liberal
Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni
Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:21 AM(2h or newer)
6:21 AM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff.

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GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion

Liberal
GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion
GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:18 AM(2h or newer)
6:18 AM

Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.

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Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade

Liberal
Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade
Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:08 AM(2h or newer)
6:08 AM

Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes.

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AI Companies Learn the Word No

Libertarian
AI Companies Learn the Word No
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

An illustration of Dario Amodei and Pete Hegseth

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Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz

Liberal
Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines.

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PGA Tour warms back up to Trump after long freeze

Moderate
PGA Tour warms back up to Trump after long freeze
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The PGA Tour returned to President Trump’s golf resort in Doral, Fla., over the weekend, ending a decade-long absence and signaling a new era of warmer relations between the president’s sprawling resort business and the world’s most popular golf league.    The tournament came as LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed and Trump-allied rival tour, appears on the…

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Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms

Moderate
Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Senate Republicans say the dysfunction in the House is becoming a liability for the broader GOP brand ahead of this year’s midterm elections, warning that if Congress can’t break through legislative gridlock the party’s candidates will pay a severe political price in November. Republican senators were dumbfounded by their House brethren’s refusal to pass a…

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Crypto fight at center of FISA extension poised to escalate

Moderate
Crypto fight at center of FISA extension poised to escalate
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

A bid by hard-line conservatives to pass a measure banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) fell short, but the fight is only poised to escalate as both chambers revisit another extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance powers in the weeks ahead. Conservatives have long sought…

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Confusion surrounds East Potomac shutdown: ‘None of this makes any sense’ - washingtonpost.com

Liberal
Confusion surrounds East Potomac shutdown: ‘None of this makes any sense’ - washingtonpost.com
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:52 AM(2h or newer)
5:52 AM

Confusion surrounds East Potomac shutdown: ‘None of this makes any sense’  washingtonpost.com

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King 'delighted' as Princess Eugenie announces she is expecting her third child

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King 'delighted' as Princess Eugenie announces she is expecting her third child
King 'delighted' as Princess Eugenie announces she is expecting her third child
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:52 AM(2h or newer)
5:52 AM

Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.

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Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

Moderate
Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:49 AM(2h or newer)
5:49 AM

The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.

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What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship

Liberal
What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:38 AM(2h or newer)
5:38 AM

Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed one case and are investigating five others.

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Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz - washingtonpost.com

Liberal
Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz - washingtonpost.com
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:37 AM(2h or newer)
5:37 AM

Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz  washingtonpost.com

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US actors' union reaches tentative deal in bid to avoid strikes

Conservative
US actors' union reaches tentative deal in bid to avoid strikes
US actors' union reaches tentative deal in bid to avoid strikes
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:36 AM(2h or newer)
5:36 AM

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) say they have reached a tentative agreement on terms for a successor contract with the major studios.

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Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead

Liberal
Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:30 AM(2h or newer)
5:30 AM

Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.

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Americans Will Do Anything to Get Indian Mangoes

Conservative
Americans Will Do Anything to Get Indian Mangoes
Americans Will Do Anything to Get Indian Mangoes
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:30 AM(2h or newer)
5:30 AM

They stalk WhatsApp groups, track flights like anxious parents and leave work meetings to get their fix of the sweet, seasonal delicacy.

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Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

Moderate
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:29 AM(2h or newer)
5:29 AM

The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection had been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.

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Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms

Liberal
Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms
Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:28 AM(2h or newer)
5:28 AM

The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveil new map of Strait of Hormuz under their control, state media says - Reuters

Moderate
Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveil new map of Strait of Hormuz under their control, state media says - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:11 AM(2h or newer)
5:11 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveil new map of Strait of Hormuz under their control, state media says  Reuters

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With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank

Liberal
With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank
With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:08 AM(2h or newer)
5:08 AM

Israel has failed to arrest a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene.

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Nigeria plans to repatriate nationals willing to leave South Africa after attacks

Moderate
Nigeria plans to repatriate nationals willing to leave South Africa after attacks
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:06 AM(2h or newer)
5:06 AM

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

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Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges.

Liberal
Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges.
Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges.
5:02 AM

State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive.

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Fare on PATH Trains Increases to $3.25 as Part of Revitalization Plan

Liberal
Fare on PATH Trains Increases to $3.25 as Part of Revitalization Plan
Fare on PATH Trains Increases to $3.25 as Part of Revitalization Plan
5:02 AM

Later this month, riders on the weekend will be able to travel directly from Hoboken to the World Trade Center for the first time in nearly 25 years.

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A Strong El NiĂąo May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects.

Liberal
A Strong El NiĂąo May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects.
A Strong El NiĂąo May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects.
5:02 AM

As the planet warms, past episodes of the natural weather phenomenon may no longer be a reliable guide of how the next one plays out.

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What on Earth Is Happening in California? Your Guide to a Very Weird Election.

Liberal
What on Earth Is Happening in California? Your Guide to a Very Weird Election.
5:02 AM

Why is the country’s most populous state stuck with such a bad choice for governor?

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How Yuppies Changed America

Liberal
How Yuppies Changed America
5:01 AM

The young urban professionals of the 1980s changed our cities, our politics and our meritocratic work lives.

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The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash

Liberal
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
5:01 AM

Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year.

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The U.S. Army’s ‘Big Experiment’ in the Arctic Cold

Liberal
The U.S. Army’s ‘Big Experiment’ in the Arctic Cold
5:01 AM

How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees?

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Is Loving Food the Secret to Eating Less of It?

Liberal
Is Loving Food the Secret to Eating Less of It?
Is Loving Food the Secret to Eating Less of It?
5:01 AM

The case for ditching self-denial and embracing enjoyment.

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The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies

Liberal
The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies
The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies
5:01 AM

The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit?

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What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids

Liberal
What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids
What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids
5:00 AM

The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.

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A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer

Liberal
A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer
A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer
5:00 AM

Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.

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The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.

Liberal
The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.
The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.
5:00 AM

A flaming crater of gas has burned in Turkmenistan for decades. Satellite imagery suggests that the fires are decreasing, but the environmental implications are unclear.

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After Republicans blocked Indiana redistricting, millions poured in to defeat them

Liberal
After Republicans blocked Indiana redistricting, millions poured in to defeat them
5:00 AM

President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push.

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In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting

Liberal
In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting
5:00 AM

In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.

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The oldest millennials are 45! This tool helps plan for longevity

Liberal
The oldest millennials are 45! This tool helps plan for longevity
5:00 AM

The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings.

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After NPR investigation, new bill aims to stop 'claim sharks' targeting disabled vets

Liberal
After NPR investigation, new bill aims to stop 'claim sharks' targeting disabled vets
5:00 AM

The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge vets for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free.

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Fish, eels and birds killed in suspected river pollution incident

Conservative
Fish, eels and birds killed in suspected river pollution incident
Fish, eels and birds killed in suspected river pollution incident
4:53 AM

A suspected pollution incident has killed a significant number of fish and other wildlife including eels and birds on a tributary of the River Spey.

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital

Moderate
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
4:43 AM

The long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.

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Opinion: STAT+: China’s strict new supply chain regulations could create massive problems for Western biopharma companies

Moderate
Opinion: STAT+: China’s strict new supply chain regulations could create massive problems for Western biopharma companies
Opinion: STAT+: China’s strict new supply chain regulations could create massive problems for Western biopharma companies
4:30 AM

China is now a peer competitor in drug innovation — and it intends to stay that way on its own terms, writes Dennis Kwok.

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Opinion: Are blue zones real? Answering that question is harder than ever

Moderate
Opinion: Are blue zones real? Answering that question is harder than ever
Opinion: Are blue zones real? Answering that question is harder than ever
4:30 AM

"Blue zones" as a concept have strayed far and wide from their humble roots, write Shelley Wood and Eric Topol.

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Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S. — or not come to begin with

Moderate
Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S. — or not come to begin with
Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S. — or not come to begin with
4:30 AM

Labs are seeing fewer applications from international students and researchers, and some doctoral students are considering leaving early.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice

Liberal
After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice
After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice
4:27 AM

Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ignored.

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AI chipmaker Cerebras targets $115-$125 share price in US IPO, source says - Reuters

Moderate
AI chipmaker Cerebras targets $115-$125 share price in US IPO, source says - Reuters
4:16 AM

AI chipmaker Cerebras targets $115-$125 share price in US IPO, source says  Reuters

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Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills

Conservative
Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills
Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills
4:14 AM

Troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been taking part in urban combat drills as they prepare to deploy to the Baltic states for a major NATO exercise.

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Brickbat: No File Sharing

Libertarian
Brickbat: No File Sharing
4:00 AM

Interior of a Creality 3D printer

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Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying - Reuters

Moderate
Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying - Reuters
3:55 AM

Austria expels three Russian diplomats over signals spying  Reuters

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Why Are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Liberal
Why Are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?
Why Are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?
3:53 AM

Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.

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US evacuates 22 crew members on seized Iranian ship to Pakistan - Reuters

Moderate
US evacuates 22 crew members on seized Iranian ship to Pakistan - Reuters
3:24 AM

US evacuates 22 crew members on seized Iranian ship to Pakistan  Reuters

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Gettin’ Wonky on the Unitary Executive | Interview: Charlie Cooke

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Gettin’ Wonky on the Unitary Executive | Interview: Charlie Cooke
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Open Thread

Libertarian
Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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NATO's Rutte says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump - Reuters

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NATO's Rutte says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump - Reuters
2:53 AM

NATO's Rutte says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump  Reuters

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On Being an American Expat

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On Being an American Expat
On Being an American Expat
2:45 AM

Is American identity portable?

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From ‘Unconditional Surrender’ to ‘Please Make a Deal’

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From ‘Unconditional Surrender’ to ‘Please Make a Deal’
From ‘Unconditional Surrender’ to ‘Please Make a Deal’
2:44 AM

President Trump may look too eager to end the war in Iran, regardless of the consequences.

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Is There a China Strategy Behind the Iran War?

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Is There a China Strategy Behind the Iran War?
Is There a China Strategy Behind the Iran War?
2:43 AM

Trump’s inconsistent China policy undermines efforts to parlay the conflict into a geopolitical win.

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SK Hynix shares rally 13% after US tech firms signal strong AI spending plans - Reuters

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SK Hynix shares rally 13% after US tech firms signal strong AI spending plans - Reuters
2:15 AM

SK Hynix shares rally 13% after US tech firms signal strong AI spending plans  Reuters

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Asia Manufacturing Sector Feeling Strain From Middle East Conflict

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Asia Manufacturing Sector Feeling Strain From Middle East Conflict
Asia Manufacturing Sector Feeling Strain From Middle East Conflict
2:14 AM

Gauges of factory activity showed more evidence of supply-chain disruptions from the war, with stockpiling buoying production as cost pressures intensify.

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12 in hospital after shooting at party in US state of Oklahoma

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12 in hospital after shooting at party in US state of Oklahoma
12 in hospital after shooting at party in US state of Oklahoma
2:12 AM

At least 12 people are being treated in hospital after a shooting at a party in Oklahoma.

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2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

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2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
2:03 AM

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.

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Met Gala 2026 Guide: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More

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Met Gala 2026 Guide: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More
Met Gala 2026 Guide: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More
2:02 AM

What to know about this year’s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.

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Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc to Spend $55 Billion in Domestic Manufacturing Push

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Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc to Spend $55 Billion in Domestic Manufacturing Push
Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc to Spend $55 Billion in Domestic Manufacturing Push
2:01 AM

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., said the spending will be on projects across its upstream and downstream operations through to 2028.

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Kone's new TK Elevator deal comes amid climate change on European champions - Reuters

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Kone's new TK Elevator deal comes amid climate change on European champions - Reuters
1:03 AM

Kone's new TK Elevator deal comes amid climate change on European champions  Reuters

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Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City injures 10, more feared - Reuters

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Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City injures 10, more feared - Reuters
12:59 AM

Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City injures 10, more feared  Reuters

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Yen jumps briefly as Japan takes on speculators - Reuters

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Yen jumps briefly as Japan takes on speculators - Reuters
12:35 AM

Yen jumps briefly as Japan takes on speculators  Reuters

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Morning Bid: Opening the Strait, or maybe not - Reuters

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Morning Bid: Opening the Strait, or maybe not - Reuters
12:34 AM

Morning Bid: Opening the Strait, or maybe not  Reuters

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School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results

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School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results
School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results
12:01 AM

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.

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Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’

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Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
12:01 AM

Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.

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How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine

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How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
12:01 AM

A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.

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Modi's party set to gain big in Indian state elections - Reuters

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Modi's party set to gain big in Indian state elections - Reuters
11:32 PM

Modi's party set to gain big in Indian state elections  Reuters

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Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip

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Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip
11:15 PM

It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".

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America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together

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America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together
America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together
11:00 PM

Seven nations deployed a total of 17,000 personnel for an annual exercise in the Philippines that has angered Beijing.

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Duffy: Energy prices will drop ‘once the Strait opens’

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Duffy: Energy prices will drop ‘once the Strait opens’
10:50 PM

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that energy prices will go down after the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed amid the U.S. conflict against Iran, is opened again. “Well, listen, so I’m at [the Department of Transportation (DOT)], I’m not in the energy sector. But, from all the briefings I’ve had, once the…

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Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism - Reuters

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Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism - Reuters
10:47 PM

Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism  Reuters

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Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket

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Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket
10:41 PM

Drug makers seek interim relief after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocks FDA rule allowing mifepristone prescriptions via telemedicine.

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Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran - washingtonpost.com

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Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran - washingtonpost.com
10:36 PM

Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran  washingtonpost.com

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Anthropic nears $1.5 billion AI joint venture with Wall Street firms, WSJ reports - Reuters

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Anthropic nears $1.5 billion AI joint venture with Wall Street firms, WSJ reports - Reuters
10:35 PM

Anthropic nears $1.5 billion AI joint venture with Wall Street firms, WSJ reports  Reuters

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North Korean women's soccer club to make rare visit to South Korea for match - Reuters

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North Korean women's soccer club to make rare visit to South Korea for match - Reuters
10:17 PM

North Korean women's soccer club to make rare visit to South Korea for match  Reuters

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Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz

Trump says US will help free ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
10:10 PM

President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.”

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Trump says US will help free ships in Strait of Hormuz
5:55 PM

President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will assist in freeing ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, which has been closed during the conflict with Iran. “Countries from all over the World, almost all of which are not involved in the Middle Eastern dispute going on so visibly,…

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How Iran’s Chief Sanctions Buster Went From Death Row to Crypto

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How Iran’s Chief Sanctions Buster Went From Death Row to Crypto
How Iran’s Chief Sanctions Buster Went From Death Row to Crypto
10:00 PM

Babak Zanjani has emerged at the forefront of Iranian efforts to skirt sanctions after being sentenced to death a decade ago.

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Gold falls as dollar firms, Middle East uncertainty fuels inflation fears - Reuters

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Gold falls as dollar firms, Middle East uncertainty fuels inflation fears - Reuters
9:40 PM

Gold falls as dollar firms, Middle East uncertainty fuels inflation fears  Reuters

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NTSB to investigate United plane that struck pole on NJ Turnpike

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NTSB to investigate United plane that struck pole on NJ Turnpike
9:36 PM

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Sunday said it will investigate a United Airlines plane that struck a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike. “The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into Sunday’s incident involving United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767-400 operating from Venice to Newark, which struck a light pole…

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Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals - Reuters

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Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals - Reuters
9:19 PM

Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals  Reuters

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Two missiles hit US warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency says - Reuters

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Two missiles hit US warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency says - Reuters
9:08 PM

Two missiles hit US warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency says  Reuters

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World stocks gain, oil climbs amid new Gulf proposals - Reuters

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World stocks gain, oil climbs amid new Gulf proposals - Reuters
8:59 PM

World stocks gain, oil climbs amid new Gulf proposals  Reuters

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Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting competition - Reuters

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Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting competition - Reuters
8:45 PM

Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting competition  Reuters

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3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says

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3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says
3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says
8:40 PM

One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases.

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China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves

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China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
8:40 PM

With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.

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US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable partner', praises its ties with Eswatini - Reuters

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US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable partner', praises its ties with Eswatini - Reuters
8:37 PM

US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable partner', praises its ties with Eswatini  Reuters

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Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two - Reuters

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Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two - Reuters
8:36 PM

Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two  Reuters

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Yen rises sharply before unwinding, intervention remains on radar of markets - Reuters

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Yen rises sharply before unwinding, intervention remains on radar of markets - Reuters
8:34 PM

Yen rises sharply before unwinding, intervention remains on radar of markets  Reuters

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