Elon Musk Is Out to Rule Space. Can Anyone Stop Him?
With SpaceX and Starlink, Elon Musk controls more than half the world’s rocket launches and thousands of internet satellites. That amounts to immense geopolitical power.
Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal
Thousands marched in London to protest President Donald Trump’s second state visit. Among them were many environmental activists unhappy with Britain’s new AI deal with the US.
Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out
The exodus has set off alarms among staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets."
The End of Handwriting
For years, smartphones and computers have threatened to erase writing by hand. Would that be so bad?
An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors—and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US
A Chinese man with no medical training is injecting cancer patients with a toxic bleach solution; a full course of treatment runs $20,000. He’s now working to bring the unproven treatment to the US.
A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency
Makenzie Lystrup’s departure from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
Who Controls Your Health? Test Your Knowledge of the MAHA Movement
US health officials, from RFK Jr. on down, have made some wild claims. See if you can name the person responsible for these quotes and factoids.
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance
Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts.
The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
President Donald Trump has supported use of asbestos in the past and blamed the mob for its bad reputation.