How could AI cause human extinction?
An illustrated image of the evolution of humans, marching toward a city on fire
Today's big question

How could AI cause human extinction?

A look at three scenarios that have AI industry insiders very worried
War under the sea
A nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine
Briefing

War under the sea

Militaries are pouring billions into bulking up their underwater defenses
Uganda's 'shameful' new anti-gay law
Protesters against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill
Global lens

Uganda's 'shameful' new anti-gay law

The East African country enacted one of the world's harshest laws against homosexuality. The effects will be far-reaching.
Hurricanes of the future
Digitally-enhanced photo of the eye of a hurricane.
Briefing

Hurricanes of the future

If you thought it was bad now ...

Speed Reads

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US births did not return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022
11:21 AM

US births did not return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Armie Hammer won't face charges in sexual assault case
10:38 AM

Armie Hammer won't face charges in sexual assault case

Meta threatens to block news stories in California over new bill
10:36 AM

Meta threatens to block news stories in California over new bill

Feds reportedly have 'important' tape of Trump discussing classified documents
4:16 AM

Feds reportedly have 'important' tape of Trump discussing classified documents

First-generation high school graduate engineers his own success
1:21 AM

First-generation high school graduate engineers his own success

House gives broad bipartisan approval to bill raising debt limit
12:06 AM

House gives broad bipartisan approval to bill raising debt limit

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

Spotlight: The debt limit debate

America's ballooning debt
Money.
Briefing

America's ballooning debt

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

The perennial debt ceiling 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

10 things you need to know today

1 June 2023
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House passes deal to raise debt limit, sending it to Senate
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House passes deal to raise debt limit, sending it to Senate

Report: Prosecutors have recording of Trump discussing classified document
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Report: Prosecutors have recording of Trump discussing classified document

Drones hit 2 refineries in southern Russia
3.

Drones hit 2 refineries in southern Russia

Trump lawyers ask judge in criminal case to step aside
4.

Trump lawyers ask judge in criminal case to step aside

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6 picture-perfect homes with great views
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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.
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Jamie Loftus recommends 6 works with creative conceits

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The daily gossip

31 May 2023
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Al Pacino, 83, is expecting a baby with his 29-year-old girlfriend
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Al Pacino, 83, is expecting a baby with his 29-year-old girlfriend

Ryan Gosling responds to Barbie fans claiming he's too old to play Ken
2.

Ryan Gosling responds to Barbie fans claiming he's too old to play Ken

Taika Waititi catches heat for claiming no one can name the director of 'Casablanca'
3.

Taika Waititi catches heat for claiming no one can name the director of 'Casablanca'

Raven-Symoné's exes had to sign NDAs
4.

Raven-Symoné's exes had to sign NDAs

Cartoons

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U.S. News

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US births did not return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022
Pregnant woman holding ultrasound photo.
bye, bye, baby

US births did not return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Meta threatens to block news stories in California over new bill
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no news is bad news

Meta threatens to block news stories in California over new bill

Feds reportedly have 'important' tape of Trump discussing classified documents
Donald Trump
Lordy there are tapes

Feds reportedly have 'important' tape of Trump discussing classified documents

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

Quentin Tarantino's swan song
Quentin Tarantino
Briefing

Quentin Tarantino's swan song

Is this really the end?
New movies to watch in June
Movies.
Briefing

New movies to watch in June

Other releases include 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' and 'The Flash'

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

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

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

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

Why are so many boomers homeless?

Fossils uncovered in Australia are 107 million-year-old pterosaurs bones, scientists say
Reconstruction of Australian pterosaur.
4.ptero-sighting

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

Biden's reelection calculus
5.Briefing

Biden's reelection calculus

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

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

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

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten could soon get out of prison

TV to watch in June
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TV to watch in June