Meta’s AI infrastructure buildout is consuming nearly every dollar the company generates in free cash. In the second quarter of 2026, the social media giant reported free cash flow of just $784 million — a staggering 91% collapse from the…
A 15-year-old arrested following a deadly shootout at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle was carrying a ghost gun equipped with an extended magazine, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes announced at a news conference Tuesday. The weapon, a…
The Everglades restoration is one of the most ambitious environmental projects in American history. A federal-state partnership under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is working to revive the natural water flow across South Florida’s interconnected ecosystems — a landscape that…
A System That Rewards Attendance Over Achievement More than 40% of New York City public school students in grades 3 through 8 failed state standardized tests in math and English this year — yet the city held back just 0.4%…
Troy Jackson walked into the Maine Democratic Party convention in Bangor on July 26, 2026, winning 566 of 571 delegate votes to become the party’s U.S. Senate nominee. By the time he walked out, Republicans had already launched a six-figure…
What is the $185,000 figure, and where does it come from? A 65-year-old retiring in 2026 can expect to spend an average of $185,500 on health and medical expenses over the course of their retirement, according to new estimates from…
President Donald Trump announced plans this week to impose sweeping tariffs on imported generic drugs — the medications that over 90% of Americans rely on for their prescriptions — with rates starting at 100% in 2028 and climbing to 200%…
While President Donald Trump’s courtroom defeats dominate the news cycle, the Supreme Court is methodically pursuing a far more consequential agenda — one that legal scholars warn will fundamentally reshape American constitutional law for decades to come. University of Chicago…
Transparency Is Not a Checkbox — It’s a Market Force The Securities and Exchange Commission’s disclosure requirements do far more than satisfy a legal formality. They form the structural backbone of investor trust in U.S. capital markets, compelling public companies…
The Detroit Opera House filled with energy on Saturday, July 18, as Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took the stage alongside Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive candidate challenging the Democratic establishment in one of this cycle’s most consequential Senate…