04-25 36-year-old left the U.S. for China—now pays 1,000 rent and 100 for groceries for family of 4: It''s my ''version of the American Dream’ (news.google.com)
08:01 Residents in a small Missouri community who oppose a planned data center removed four local council members and are now aiming to recall the mayor (on.wsj.com)
03:44 President Trump feted the biggest holders of his namesake memecoin on Saturday, cheering on a crypto market still fighting through a monthslong slump (on.wsj.com)
00:00 Tech companies’ plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure depend on a one-of-a-kind Dutch equipment maker that most Americans haven’t heard of (on.wsj.com)
04-25 Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than 400,000, in part by using classified information to bet on the ousting of the Venezuelan leader (on.wsj.com)
04-25 Over a 14-year period, our daily speaking declined by 28%, according to researchers. @juliejargon explains why we’re losing our words—and what it means in our lives. (on.wsj.com)
04-25 I shopped Gap''s new Victoria Beckham collection. It''s one of the best fashion collaborations of the year -- if you''re tall enough to wear it. (www.businessinsider.com)
04-25 This Ukrainian company is upgrading its battlefield robots like smartphones. Here''s how it''s chasing the edge in combat. (www.businessinsider.com)
04-25 With A.I., Anyone Can Be an Influencer - TikTok and Instagram made it easy to monetize the physical self. Now the social-media-savvy can use A.I. to play with their identity, or overhaul it entirely. (www.newyorker.com)
04-25 Inside the World-Conquering Rise of the Micro-Drama - Much of humanity has now watched—or scrolled past—extremely short shows about love and betrayal. How do Chinese companies create them? (www.newyorker.com)
04-25 A Chernobyl Widow’s Tragedy, Forty Years Later - Nataliia Khodymchuk lived in memory of her late husband, the first worker to die at the nuclear reactor, until she fell victim to a Russian attack. (www.newyorker.com)
04-25 Donald Trump’s Economic Warfare Abroad Comes Home - From tariffs to the war with Iran, the President is blowing up the global economy. (www.newyorker.com)
04-25 Why Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump’s War Powers - The libertarian-leaning Republican discusses his effort to restrain the President’s actions in Iran, and how he would campaign against other G.O.P. Presidential candidates in 2028. (www.newyorker.com)
04-25 “Fat Swim” and Literature’s Fatphobia Problem - The novelist Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her short-story collection “Fat Swim,” and the fatphobia she finds in contemporary fiction, with the critic Jennifer Wilson. (www.newyorker.com)
04-24 The Rise of the Epstein Democrat - In demanding the release of the Epstein files, the Party has embraced a radically new way of fighting Donald Trump. Is it a good idea? (www.newyorker.com)
04-24 How Big a Threat Are Iranian-Backed Cyber Attacks? - A recent CISA advisory was a blunt reminder that, in the digital age, the battlefield has expanded to encompass the geography of everyday life. (www.newyorker.com)
04-24 Oneohtrix Point Never’s Sense of the Uncanny - Also: Sarah Larson’s latest podcast picks, “The Rocky Horror Show” and “The Balusters” on Broadway, the French singer Oklou, and more. (www.newyorker.com)
04-24 The New Masculinity of “DTF St. Louis” - The show exists in a strange world where men repeatedly confess their love for each other. Does it make them better people? (www.newyorker.com)
04-24 “Half Man” TV Review - Richard Gadd’s follow-up to “Baby Reindeer” traces a decades-long quasi-familial relationship that’s thornier than any other male bond on TV. (www.newyorker.com)
04-24 “Michael,” Reviewed: A Sanitized Bio-Pic That’s All Business - The new movie details the backstage maneuvers that catapulted Michael Jackson to stardom but leaves his personal life out of the picture. (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 What the U.S.-Iran War Means for China - Jonathan Czin, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s China Center, discusses how the ties between China and Iran have been overstated, and what the conflict might mean for the future of Taiwan. (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 A Wunderkind’s Best-Selling Nostalgia - Nelio Biedermann’s “Lázár” is, for the most part, the well-rehearsed story of twentieth-century Europe. Why is it making such waves? (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools? - The tech world assumes that A.I.-aided education is necessary and inevitable. A growing number of parents, educators, and cognitive scientists say the opposite. (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 LIV Golf Is Dying of Boredom - Once you got past the Saudi-backed league’s business drama, what you were left with was watching sensationally wealthy, morally compromised middle-aged men go to work. (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 What Jesus Meant - Some people sin and vote and criticize others who are the President or Vice-President, which they shouldn’t do, and that’s why Jesus likely died. For other people’s sins. (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 Why Earnestness Is Everywhere - “Project Hail Mary” and Lena Dunham’s memoir “Famesick” are part of a new wave of art works that boldly embrace sincerity over cynicism. Why are we suddenly so eager to wear our hearts on our sleeves? (www.newyorker.com)
04-23 What Pro Wrestling Taught Linda McMahon About Politics - As Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon has executed the goals of a brash man with a flair for the theatrical—skills she developed during her time at World Wrestling Entertainment. (www.newyorker.com)