Ryan Reynolds reacts to Neil Patrick Harris stealing his Deadpool role (Thanks to Sebastian for this funny one)
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| Ryan Reynolds in 'Doogie Howser M.D.' spoof; Neil Patrick Harris in a 1989 photo from the real thing. Ryan Reynolds/YouTube; ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty |
Six Uplifting Stories of Hope in 2025
According to the latest Global Electricity Review 2025 by Ember, clean energy sources accounted for 40.9% of global electricity generation in 2024. This milestone was driven by significant growth in renewable energy, particularly solar power.
Historic Malaria Vaccine Rollout: Seventeen African countries have introduced malaria vaccines through routine childhood immunization programs, reducing childhood mortality by 13% in pilot areas.
Breakthrough in Lab-Grown Meat: Researchers in Japan developed a method to grow thicker, structured pieces of lab-grown meat, producing an 11-gram piece of chicken meat with a recognizable texture.
Reunions of Families Separated by Chile’s Dictatorship: Five U.S. adoptees, stolen as babies during Chile's dictatorship, reunited with their biological families after nearly 40 years.
106-Year-Old's Dream Trip: Cretora Bickerstaff, a 106-year-old from Texas, fulfilled her dream of visiting Italy thanks to the generosity of strangers.
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease: A groundbreaking gene therapy cured sickle cell anemia in a 21-year-old patient, marking a historic medical milestone.
Apple’s New Software Focuses on Design Aesthetics Over A.I.
The company also introduced artificial intelligence in its devices in the opening presentation of a company conference.
Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”
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| Bill Atkinson in 1987. Among other things, he is credited with inventing computer screen “pull down” menus and the “double-click” gesture of a mouse.Michel Baret/Gamma-Rapho, via Getty |
Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts
The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.
Of course, now the fear is that the ACIP will be filled up with people who know nothing about vaccines except suspicion. I’ve just spoken with Secretary Kennedy, and I’ll continue to talk with him to ensure this is not the case.https://t.co/iXjTDieAwY
— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) June 9, 2025
A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead (Thanks to Valerie for this one)
Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.
In 1993, a 22-year-old woman named Gail Eastwood gave birth alone in a suburb of Cleveland. She later told the police she did not recall seeing the baby move or make any noise. She put the baby in a garbage bag, left the bag in the woods, and never told anyone what had happened, including her boyfriend, whom she married the next year.
Nearly 30 years later, genetic genealogy led the police to her front door, and a jury convicted her of murder in 2022. She is now serving a sentence of 15 years to life.
Her husband, Mark Ritchey, who was the baby’s father, learned about what had happened only when his wife was arrested. He said he was frustrated that the jury at her trial was not allowed to hear evidence about what her mental state had been during the delivery.
“I get what happened is tragic, I’m not removing myself from the responsibility of that,” he said in an interview. “But my wife being in prison is not the answer.”
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| Mark Ritchey said he learned only decades later, when his wife was arrested, that she had given birth in 1993. Daniel Lozada for The New York Times |
What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles - The New York Times (Thanks to Alana for this one)
Demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have been largely peaceful, but tensions flared after President Trump ordered National Guard troops to deploy to the city.
Maps and Timeline of the L.A. Immigration Protests and the Federal Response
Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom
One constant in President Trump’s second term is that the subjects of his quarrels are ever-changing.
How Waymo got caught in the crossfire of Los Angeles ICE protests - Fast Company
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China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries - The New York Times
China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
U.S. and China Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War - The New York Times
Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records
As Elon Musk leaves Washington, the team he formed to ferret out waste and abuse won dual victories in the Supreme Court.
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| The Trump administration said the Department of Government Efficiency, formed by Elon Musk, needed sensitive records of the Social Security Administration to root out waste and fraud and to modernize the agency’s operations.Tom Brenner for The New York Times |
First, Snubs. Then Flattery. Now Trump and Musk Are at War.
Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed
President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.
Opinion | Clash of the Bilious Billionaires - The New York Times
Opinion | The Biggest Mystery of Elon Musk - The New York Times
Opinion | A Comprehensive Accounting of Trump’s Culture of Corruption - The New York Times
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| Trump and Musk at their last meeting in the Oval Office where Trump presented Musk with a gold key. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times |
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| Jared Isaacman, a close associate of Mr. Musk’s, had been tapped to lead NASA. Trump decided against it because Isaacman had donated to Democrats in the past. Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times |
Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner
The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.
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| He Tianying outside the White House on May 23. Mr. He is a member of an advisory body that seeks to broaden the Communist Party’s influence and solicit support from influential people in Chinese society.Jason Andrew for The New York Times |
Trump directs DOJ, White House counsel to investigate Biden’s mental state in office - ABC News (Thanks to Finn R for these)
Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries | Reuters
This App Is Trying to Change How Americans Eat
Yuka, which Kennedy has called “invaluable,” assigns health scores to food. But can it actually help people make better choices?
Touring the Gold Coast Mansions That Inspired ‘The Great Gatsby’
Though only a fraction of its Gilded Age mansions remain, Long Island still offers a glimpse of the opulence that F. Scott Fitzgerald found 100 years ago.
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What Does Ultra Wealth Look Like in 2025?
In HBO’s “Mountainhead,” the “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong uses subtle status symbols — and a secluded $65 million ski chalet — to convey hierarchy among the 0.001 percent.
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| Fitzgerald's Mediterranean-style home on Long Island |
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| Howard Gould's 50,000 square foot Hempstead House |
ICE Detains Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the agency would be investigating whether Mohamed Sabry Soliman’s family had information about his alleged plot.
Judge Halts Effort to Deport Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack
Trump begins new travel ban impacting 12 countries
See the Countries Under Trump’s New Travel Ban: List, Map and Charts - The New York Times
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| The home of Mohamed Sabry Soliman in Colorado Springs on Sunday, the day he is accused of attacking an event honoring Israeli hostages.Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette, via Associated Press |
Republican Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
The estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is all but certain to inflame an already intense debate inside the G.O.P. about the fiscal consequences of its bill to enact President Trump’s agenda.
Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.
After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets
The sprawling legislation carrying President Trump’s domestic agenda squeaked through the House with one vote to spare, but some Republicans now say they didn’t realize what they voted for.
Elon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’
The tech executive criticized the president’s legislation in a series of posts on Tuesday, signaling a widening rift with Republicans.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said that she had been unaware that the mega-bill she voted for would block states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade.
Trump Says Putin Plans to Retaliate for Ukrainian Attack on Warplanes
President Trump said the Russian leader told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he would respond to the drone assault on his country’s airfields.''
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As Trump Wavers, Europe Is More Optimistic About Defending Ukraine
Europe has the money and the artillery shells, but key U.S. capabilities like operational intelligence and air defense would be difficult to replace.
After Several Attacks, Heightened Anxiety Among American Jews - The New York Times (Thanks to Taylor for this one)
The attack in Colorado on a march in support of hostages held in Gaza contributed to a sense that simply existing in public as a Jewish person is increasingly dangerous.
A Fiery Brief Fueled by Conservatives Helped Put Trump’s Tariffs in Peril - The New York Times
President Shows No Sign of Retreat on Tariffs
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U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages - The New York Times
The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies.
Rising Mortgage Rates and Recession Fears Stall a Fragile Housing Market - The New York Times
Economists predicted that the United States would break free of its long-running housing slump in 2025. But the opposite happened.
Attack in Boulder, Colorado, Investigated as Act of Terrorism: What to Know - The New York Times
Eight people were hospitalized after a man used a “makeshift flamethrower” on a gathering in support of hostages in Gaza. The authorities are investigating it as an act of terrorism.
Colorado Attacker Is in U.S. Illegally, Homeland Security Dept. Says
The suspect is an Egyptian citizen who stayed in the United States after his tourist visa expired in 2023, an official said. Eight people were injured in the attack in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday.
In Drone Attacks on Russia, Ukraine Aims for Strategic and Symbolic Blow - The New York Times
While the full extent of the damage is still unknown, the operation shows how Kyiv has been able to adapt and evolve over the war using drones.
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U.K. Faces Most Serious Military Threat Since Cold War, Starmer Says - The New York Times
Prime Minister Keir Starmer cited “growing Russian aggression” as he outlined ambitious rearmament plans, including building up to 12 attack submarines.
Opinion | Christo Grozev Is the Man Putin Couldn’t Kill - The New York Times
More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say - The New York Times (Thanks to Alana for this one)
The Palestinians were shot and scores wounded as huge crowds assembled to try and get food from a new aid distribution center. An Israeli military official said soldiers fired warning shots.
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| Palestinians pushing a cart with bodies on them after people came under fire near the an aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza.Credit...Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
Five-year forecast paints a troubling picture of extreme weather and deadly heat | CNN (Thanks to Finn for this one)
There is now a 70% chance that global warming over the next five years will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, Wednesday’s report from the World Meteorological Organization and UK Met Office found.
More than 1.5 degrees of global warming increases the risks of more severe impacts, including triggering tipping points in the climate system. Melting sea ice and glaciers could soon reach a point of no return, with dramatic implications for sea level rise, scientists have warned.
Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama on Trump’s Campaign Trail - The New York Times
As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations - The New York Times
A report on children’s health released by the Make America Healthy Again Commission referred to scientific papers that did not exist.
Tariff Ruling Gives Businesses Hope, but They’re Soon Unmoored Again - The New York Times
Companies welcomed a court decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs. Then a stay of that ruling left no one breathing easy.
Related: Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel? - The New York Times
Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China - The New York Times
Chinese Students Rattled by Trump Plan to ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas - The New York Times
Manhattanhenge Is Back for 2025: When, Where and How to Watch - The New York Times
It is time once again to head to your nearest crosstown view for New York City’s best annual sunsets, if the weather cooperates.
SpaceX Starship Loses Control on Test Flight 9 as Rocket Re-enters Earth - The New York Times
Much was riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic Ocean, disrupting air travel.
The Met’s Renovated Rockefeller Wing Will Have Your Eyes Spinning - The New York Times
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Michael C. Rockefeller collection from Africa, the Ancient Americas and Oceania reopens with a pantheon of historic art stars.
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