Vanity Fair’s new top editor is considering featuring First Lady Melania Trump on the magazine’s cover, a move that has already sparked pushback from some employees, according to multiple reports. Mark Guiducci, who became Vanity Fair’s global editorial director in June, is seeking to broaden the publication’s reach and rethink how it approaches coverage of […]
The power grid is changing fast, and those changes could determine how stable, affordable and clean our energy is. Electricity is an essential part of everyday life, but the components that make up the grid, and the terminology that describes it, can often feel overly complex and alienating. This power grid terminology guide will knock […]
A German court convicted a 16-year-old Syrian national on Tuesday for supporting a thwarted terror plan to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year. The suspect, identified solely as Mohammad A. due to German privacy laws, was found guilty of planning a serious act of violence and supporting a terrorist act of violence abroad, […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions in federal safety funds if they fail to enforce English-language requirements for truck drivers. The states were given 30 days to comply before the Department of Transportation withholds money from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. “States don’t get to […]
A whistleblower has accused the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of putting hundreds of millions of Americans’ personal data at risk. The data, including names, Social Security numbers, addresses and birth dates, could be used for widespread identity theft if compromised. Charles Borges, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, said DOGE members assigned to […]
The U.S. Coast Guard announced a historic seizure of 76,140 pounds of illegal drugs valued at $473 million. It’s the largest amount of drugs seized in the U.S. Coast Guard’s history and was offloaded in Port Everglades in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday, Aug. 25, according to a news release. Officials said the Coast Guard cutter […]
Netflix is expanding its brand beyond streaming with the opening of two permanent entertainment complexes in Dallas and Philadelphia this November. The company announced opening dates for its first Netflix House venues, which will feature interactive experiences from its most popular shows and films. A massive venue for Netflix fans Both venues span more than […]
President Donald Trump says he will allow 600,000 Chinese nationals to enter the U.S. on student visas to help secure a trade deal with China. The announcement of his policy shift angered some of Trump’s closest allies, who questioned how the president’s new stance puts America first — a slogan he ran on. Trump made […]
The WNBA is ramping up its efforts to combat online hate. The Chicago Sky and Moonshot, a company that has its roots in counterterrorism and national security work, are teaming up to keep players safe. What is the WNBA doing to fight online hate? One year ago, the Sky announced a mental health campaign called […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new social media strategy — mimicking President Donald Trump’s online style with memes, nicknames, and trolling — has drawn sharply different reactions across the political media spectrum. Left-leaning networks like MSNBC praised the approach as “effective” and “provocative,” while right-leaning Fox News dismissed it as “embarrassing” and “childish.” Viewpoint omission Beneath the […]
