Trump admin revokes Harvard's ability to enroll all international students
(npr.org)
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Tesla is badly affected by Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' the GOP just passed
(electrek.co)
The Republicans in Congress have voted for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which are going to greatly slow down electric vehicles and renewable energy in the US.
The Republicans in Congress have voted for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which are going to greatly slow down electric vehicles and renewable energy in the US.
"C" Is for Censorship: PBS Cuts 'Art Spiegelman' Doc
(documentary.org)
Twelve days before Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (2024) was set to broadcast on April 15 across PBS stations nationwide as part of its strand American Masters, the filmmakers were told that a 90-second sequence—which shows the famous artist discussing an anti-Trump cartoon he created for the 2017 Women’s March newspaper—would be cut from the documentary.
Twelve days before Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (2024) was set to broadcast on April 15 across PBS stations nationwide as part of its strand American Masters, the filmmakers were told that a 90-second sequence—which shows the famous artist discussing an anti-Trump cartoon he created for the 2017 Women’s March newspaper—would be cut from the documentary.
Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears
(nature.com)
Several academic and scientific conferences in the United States have been postponed, cancelled or moved elsewhere, as organizers respond to researchers’ growing fears over the country’s immigration crackdown.
Several academic and scientific conferences in the United States have been postponed, cancelled or moved elsewhere, as organizers respond to researchers’ growing fears over the country’s immigration crackdown.
House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI
(apnews.com)
Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killed in a shooting near a Jewish museum in DC
Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killed in a shooting near a Jewish museum in DC
The provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump king
(robertreich.substack.com)
I’ve been following with a mixture of dismay and disgust Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill, soon to emerge from the House. I’ll report back to you on it later this morning.
I’ve been following with a mixture of dismay and disgust Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill, soon to emerge from the House. I’ll report back to you on it later this morning.
UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands
(bbc.co.uk)
The UK has signed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the military base there for £101m a year
The UK has signed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the military base there for £101m a year
Trump Crypto Partner Is KuCoin – Which Is Banned in U.S. for Money Laundering
(forbes.com)
Donald Trump’s crypto venture launched its stablecoin Wednesday on an exchange recently banned from the United States after admitting to violating anti-money laundering laws and agreeing to pay a $300 million fine.
Donald Trump’s crypto venture launched its stablecoin Wednesday on an exchange recently banned from the United States after admitting to violating anti-money laundering laws and agreeing to pay a $300 million fine.
The Decline and Fall of Elon Musk
(theatlantic.com)
The Tesla innovator becomes the latest government employee to lose his job.
The Tesla innovator becomes the latest government employee to lose his job.
RFK Jr. calls WHO "moribund" amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M
(arstechnica.com)
China is poised to be the next big donor to the World Health Organization after Trump abruptly withdrew the US from the United Nations health agency on his first day in office, leaving a critical funding gap and leadership void.
China is poised to be the next big donor to the World Health Organization after Trump abruptly withdrew the US from the United Nations health agency on his first day in office, leaving a critical funding gap and leadership void.
Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret
(arstechnica.com)
The Department of Justice today asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that requires DOGE to provide information about its government cost-cutting operations as part of court-ordered discovery.
The Department of Justice today asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that requires DOGE to provide information about its government cost-cutting operations as part of court-ordered discovery.
Hacker who breached comms app used by Trump aide stole data from across US govt
(yahoo.com)
A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of American officials than has previously been reported, according to a Reuters review, potentially raising the stakes of a breach that has already drawn questions about data security in the Trump administration.
A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of American officials than has previously been reported, according to a Reuters review, potentially raising the stakes of a breach that has already drawn questions about data security in the Trump administration.
Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One
(abcnews.go.com)
The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.
The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.
It's official: Starbase is now an incorporated city in Texas
(twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
How "Andor" Injects Contemporary Politics into "Star Wars" I.P
(newyorker.com)
It’s rare to hear the word “genocide” uttered unequivocally on television, let alone on the streaming service Disney+. So it was a bit of a shock to encounter the term in a late episode of the second season of “Andor,” a “Star Wars”-spinoff miniseries that has become something like the “Game of Thrones” of George Lucas’s space-opera expanded universe: grittier, grungier, and more political than its predecessors.
It’s rare to hear the word “genocide” uttered unequivocally on television, let alone on the streaming service Disney+. So it was a bit of a shock to encounter the term in a late episode of the second season of “Andor,” a “Star Wars”-spinoff miniseries that has become something like the “Game of Thrones” of George Lucas’s space-opera expanded universe: grittier, grungier, and more political than its predecessors.
We Should Let a Lottery Decide Our Government (2019)
(thewalrus.ca)
Politicians are often older, wealthy, and white. Could randomly selecting average citizens lead to better representation?
Politicians are often older, wealthy, and white. Could randomly selecting average citizens lead to better representation?
Microsoft's ICC email block triggers Dutch concerns over dependence on U.S. tech
(nltimes.nl)
Microsoft’s recent decision to block access to the email account of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is raising urgent questions in the Netherlands about the country’s deep reliance on American technology companies, de Volkskrant reports.
Microsoft’s recent decision to block access to the email account of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is raising urgent questions in the Netherlands about the country’s deep reliance on American technology companies, de Volkskrant reports.
New policy limits access to Covid vaccines
(apnews.com)
Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory
Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory
The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster
(theatlantic.com)
Bees are dying. Federal funding cuts aren’t helping.
Bees are dying. Federal funding cuts aren’t helping.
Milei shutters office investigating cryptogate $LIBRA scandal
(batimes.com.ar)
President Javier Milei has dissolved a special investigative unit he himself established to probe alleged wrongdoing in his controversial promotion of the ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency,
President Javier Milei has dissolved a special investigative unit he himself established to probe alleged wrongdoing in his controversial promotion of the ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency,
'Big Beautiful Bill' would create a regulation-free AI hellscape, AGs warn
(theregister.com)
State attorneys general and activists are sounding the alarm over a provision of President Trump's budget proposal, which passed out of committee over the weekend and is headed to the House for a potential vote that would strip states of the ability to regulate AI.
State attorneys general and activists are sounding the alarm over a provision of President Trump's budget proposal, which passed out of committee over the weekend and is headed to the House for a potential vote that would strip states of the ability to regulate AI.
FDA to limit access to Covid-19 shots
(arstechnica.com)
Under the control of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is unilaterally terminating universal access to seasonal COVID-19 vaccines; instead, only people who are age 65 years and older and people with underlying conditions that put them at risk of severe COVID-19 will have access to seasonal boosters moving forward.
Under the control of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is unilaterally terminating universal access to seasonal COVID-19 vaccines; instead, only people who are age 65 years and older and people with underlying conditions that put them at risk of severe COVID-19 will have access to seasonal boosters moving forward.
Microsoft's ICC email block triggers Dutch concerns over dependence on U.S. tech
(nltimes.nl)
Microsoft’s recent decision to block access to the email account of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is raising urgent questions in the Netherlands about the country’s deep reliance on American technology companies, de Volkskrant reports.
Microsoft’s recent decision to block access to the email account of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is raising urgent questions in the Netherlands about the country’s deep reliance on American technology companies, de Volkskrant reports.
What happened to American manufacturing is not unusual
(waldrn.com)
President Trump’s chaotic implementation of new tariffs has roiled markets and wrecked decades of international cooperation and free trade agreements.
President Trump’s chaotic implementation of new tariffs has roiled markets and wrecked decades of international cooperation and free trade agreements.
Senate Advances Crypto Regulation Bill with Bipartisan Support
(nytimes.com)
The Senate on Monday revived a first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry, after a small number of Democrats who had joined the rest of their party in blocking the measure joined Republicans in allowing it to advance.
The Senate on Monday revived a first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry, after a small number of Democrats who had joined the rest of their party in blocking the measure joined Republicans in allowing it to advance.
Activism, hacking or campaigning: Why it's so easy to win the vote at Eurovision
(elpais.com)
On Saturday night, Austrian singer JJ won Eurovision Song Contest with his song Wasted Love. But the prize nearly went to Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, which won the public vote but slipped to second place thanks to the jury vote.
On Saturday night, Austrian singer JJ won Eurovision Song Contest with his song Wasted Love. But the prize nearly went to Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, which won the public vote but slipped to second place thanks to the jury vote.