Why are so many boomers homeless?
Homeless person and tents
Today's big question

Why are so many boomers homeless?

People over 60 are quickly becoming the largest share of America's unhoused population
One step closer to net zero?
a solar panel.
Briefing

One step closer to net zero?

Renewable energy is growing as the world attempts to reduce carbon emissions
Shiv Roy's finale flip-flop
Matthew Macfadyen and Sarah Snook in 'Succession'
Behind the scenes

Shiv Roy's finale flip-flop

The most interesting theories from the show's fans, cast, and crew
Zoomers at work
Man on phone in an office.
Briefing

Zoomers at work

Are these young employees harder to work with?

Speed Reads

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Fossils uncovered in Australia are 107 million-year-old pterosaurs bones, scientists say
12:18 PM

Fossils uncovered in Australia are 107 million-year-old pterosaurs bones, scientists say

Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'
11:34 AM

Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'

Putin blames Kyiv for 'terrorist' drone attack as war comes home to Moscow
5:22 AM

Putin blames Kyiv for 'terrorist' drone attack as war comes home to Moscow

Utah Republican reportedly resigning from U.S. House
12:29 AM

Utah Republican reportedly resigning from U.S. House

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten could soon get out of prison
May 30, 2023

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten could soon get out of prison

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey
May 30, 2023

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey

Nvidia's meteoric rise
The Nvidia logo on a smartphone screen
Briefing

Nvidia's meteoric rise

Why a previously little-known company is nearing a $1 trillion valuation

Spotlight: The debt limit debate

What's in Biden and McCarthy's deal to suspend the debt limit
Kevin McCarthy
Art of the Deal

What's in Biden and McCarthy's deal to suspend the debt limit

Winners and losers of the debt ceiling deal
The U.S. Capitol building
Talking point

Winners and losers of the debt ceiling deal

The perennial debt ceiling debate
House on top of a pile of money.
The big debate

The perennial debt ceiling debate

McCarthy's last-minute debt ceiling drama
Kevin McCarthy speaks with a crowd of reporters
Behind the scenes

McCarthy's last-minute debt ceiling drama

10 things you need to know today

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Debt ceiling deal clears first obstacle
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Debt ceiling deal clears first obstacle

Putin calls Moscow drone attack an attempt to 'intimidate' Russians
2.

Putin calls Moscow drone attack an attempt to 'intimidate' Russians

Appeals court rules Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled
3.

Appeals court rules Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled

Demolition of collapsed Iowa building postponed after rescue
4.

Demolition of collapsed Iowa building postponed after rescue

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6 picture-perfect homes with great views
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Feature

6 picture-perfect homes with great views

Disney hits back against DeSantis
Entranceway to Walt Disney World.
Feature

Disney hits back against DeSantis

Censoring ideas and rewriting history
Copies of banned books from various states and school systems.
Briefing

Censoring ideas and rewriting history

Jamie Loftus recommends 6 works with creative conceits
Jamie Loftus.
Feature

Jamie Loftus recommends 6 works with creative conceits

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The daily gossip

30 May 2023
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Report alleges 'Lost' was a toxic work environment
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Report alleges 'Lost' was a toxic work environment

Matty Healy insists his podcast controversy 'doesn't actually matter'
2.

Matty Healy insists his podcast controversy 'doesn't actually matter'

Billie Eilish calls out 'bozos' mad at her for wearing 'anything remotely feminine'
3.

Billie Eilish calls out 'bozos' mad at her for wearing 'anything remotely feminine'

'The Flash' director says Ezra Miller won’t be recast if the film gets a sequel
4.

'The Flash' director says Ezra Miller won’t be recast if the film gets a sequel

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U.S. News

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Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese Troubles

Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'

Utah Republican reportedly resigning from U.S. House
Rep. Chris Stewart
Shrinking Majority

Utah Republican reportedly resigning from U.S. House

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten could soon get out of prison
Leslie Van Houten in 2017.
helter skelter

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten could soon get out of prison

World News

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Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese Troubles

Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'

Putin blames Kyiv for 'terrorist' drone attack as war comes home to Moscow
Moscow apartment damaged by drone
Hitting close to home

Putin blames Kyiv for 'terrorist' drone attack as war comes home to Moscow

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey
An Air New Zealand plane takes off from Sydney, Australia.
Step on the Scale

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey

China just sent its first civilian astronaut to space
Three Shenzhou-16 astronauts.
Blast off

China just sent its first civilian astronaut to space

TV to watch in June
Secret Invasion
Briefing

TV to watch in June

A new Marvel series, a controversial HBO show, and more
The buzziest films from Cannes 2023
Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Lily Gladstone attend the Killers of the Flower Moon premiere at the Cannes Film Festival
Briefing

The buzziest films from Cannes 2023

What movies have critics talking?

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Disney hits back against DeSantis
Entranceway to Walt Disney World.
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Disney hits back against DeSantis

Thousands flock to Missouri to see body of nun who died in 2019
People wait in line to see the exhumed body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster.
2.drawing a crowd

Thousands flock to Missouri to see body of nun who died in 2019

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey
An Air New Zealand plane takes off from Sydney, Australia.
3.Step on the Scale

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey

What the shifting religious landscape means for American politics
Ballot box
4.Talking point

What the shifting religious landscape means for American politics

Is Minnesota a progressive 'laboratory' or an exceptional exception?
5.Today's big question

Is Minnesota a progressive 'laboratory' or an exceptional exception?

Biden's reelection calculus
6.Briefing

Biden's reelection calculus

TV to watch in June
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TV to watch in June

The buzziest films from Cannes 2023
8.Briefing

The buzziest films from Cannes 2023