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A Quiet Shift Toward Power

July 17, 2026

The United States is slowly moving away from a system where people choose their leaders. A new order says that anyone who talks against the government can be treated as a terrorist. This rule was written in September 2025 and ignores the First Amendment. A group of officials, led by a senio

politics

Trophy‑Troop Protest Takes Over the Mall

July 17, 2026

A group of anonymous artists has turned the National Mall into a carnival of mock awards, piling over forty fake trophies beside a giant gold “Iran War Participation Trophy” for former President Trump. The plastic parade of medals was set up by the Secret Handshake collective, a satirical activist c

business

Madison Square Garden vs Wired: A Clash Over False Claims

July 17, 2026

A new lawsuit in Manhattan shows Madison Square Garden (MSG) taking legal action against Wired magazine. The venue says Wired published a piece that wrongly accused it of secretly tracking gay celebrity fans using stolen data. MSG argues the article was built on hacked information and painted a fals

technology

Inkling: A New Open‑Weight AI Model From a Former OpenAI Leader

July 16, 2026

Mira Murati, once the chief technology officer at a leading AI company, has announced that her new venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has released its first model named Inkling. The announcement appeared on her social media account and was followed by a detailed blog post. Inkling is an open‑weight mo

entertainment

Community Investigators Turn a Quiet Town Into a Crime Story

July 16, 2026

Prime Video’s latest offering flips the usual crime‑show formula on its head. Rather than a lone detective, it follows a group of high school students and their teacher in a small Tennessee town. Their project, sparked by an old unsolved case known as the Redhead Murden, turns into a real‑life inves

health

Men in the Army May Soon Get Hormone Checks

July 16, 2026

Defense officials are planning a yearly test for low testosterone in soldiers who are 30 years old or older. The check will be part of the routine health reviews that all troops must have. Younger soldiers can opt in if they wish to see how their hormone levels compare. The move was announced by th

health

Journey Toward Diabetes Breakthrough

July 16, 2026

In many hospitals in China, doctors and nurses are beginning to focus on a new goal: making type 2 diabetes go away. This idea comes from research that shows it is possible to stop the disease with proper care. Despite the promise, most doctors still do not use this approach in everyday visits

opinion

Trump’s New Plane: A Costly Gamble

July 16, 2026

The president swapped a $400 million gift for an older aircraft after a NATO trip. The new plane was not fully equipped with the required security upgrades before it flew. This left the president, his staff, reporters and crew at risk. Senators from Oregon asked why taxpayer money was used for a lux

politics

Alaska Voters Get a New Chance to Shape Campaign Money Rules

July 16, 2026

The state’s governor just vetoed a bill that would have capped how much money people could give to political campaigns. That move leaves Alaska voters with a fresh opportunity: they can decide on the ballot whether to put limits in place. The veto clears a path for a citizen‑initiated proposal tha

politics

Trump Talks Tech, Not Tactics

July 16, 2026

President Donald Trump spoke at a defense conference held by the U. S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He sat beside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Republican Senator David McCormick at a roundtable. The event focused on new defense technologies rather than current battlefield strate