The optical illusion of Elon Musk’s fading influence
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With “The Phoenician Scheme,” Wes Anderson perfects his product to cold, shiny results
By this point, we know what we’re going to get sitting down to watch a Wes Anderson movie. (That is,...
Trump disappeared them to El Salvador. Now, they’re being erased by immigration courts.
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Trump officials plan to destroy a critical government program they probably know nothing about
Nearly two decades ago, scientists made an alarming discovery in upstate New York: Bats, the world’s only flying mammal, were...
The wild hunt for clean energy minerals
The world is hungry for more stuff: televisions, phones, motors, container ships, solar panels, satellites. That means the stuff required...
“This is an existential threat”: Legal experts warn that the rule of law is on the ropes
When Rachel Cohen resigned from her job at a big law firm earlier this year, she was giving up on three...
Lutnick Invents New ‘Emergency’ To Justify Trump’s Tariffs
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was asked about the US Court of International Trade ruling against Trump's illegal tariffs, and came...
House And Senate Democrats Have Unified To Fight Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
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The big, bad bond market could derail Trump’s big, beautiful bill
To pass a law in the United States, you need to jump through a lot of hurdles. A bill has...
US mayors are making climate action personal—and it’s working
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb looks out from City Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.Sarah Rice / The...
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