Veteran Democrat Strategist Warns Trump that Democrats Will Investigate His ‘Stupid Kids’ After Midterm Win
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville is predicting a strong win for the Democrats in the midterms in November, adding...
Florida Republican Running For Governor Tells Black Man He Should Be “Lynched” In Heated Exchange
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback speaking with a voter. X Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback told a...
Migrant Who Made ‘Proof of Life’ Video Thanking Smugglers For Helping Him Into U.S. Arrested In Texas
A migrant who had appeared in a "proof of life" social media video in which he thanked human smugglers...

Can We Fix Political Conversation Online? Joe Kiani’s CitizeX Is Betting on Identity Verification, Not Algorithms

For years, the promise of digital democracy has felt just out of reach.Social media was supposed to open the doors of civic participation, giving everyday people a direct line...
Vanessa Trump Sends Message to Boyfriend Tiger Woods After His DUI Arrest
Israel Reportedly Believes Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive And Operative But Is Not Targeting Him At The Moment
Veteran Democrat Strategist Warns Trump that Democrats Will Investigate His ‘Stupid Kids’ After Midterm Win
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville is predicting a strong win for the Democrats in the midterms in November, adding...
Florida Republican Running For Governor Tells Black Man He Should Be “Lynched” In Heated Exchange
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback speaking with a voter. X Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback told a...
Migrant Who Made ‘Proof of Life’ Video Thanking Smugglers For Helping Him Into U.S. Arrested In Texas
A migrant who had appeared in a "proof of life" social media video in which he thanked human smugglers...

Entertainment

Can We Fix Political Conversation Online? Joe Kiani’s CitizeX Is Betting on Identity Verification, Not Algorithms
For years, the promise of digital democracy has felt just out of reach.Social media was supposed to open the doors of civic participation, giving everyday people a direct line...
Veteran Democrat Strategist Warns Trump that Democrats Will Investigate His ‘Stupid Kids’ After Midterm Win
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville is predicting a strong win for the Democrats in the midterms in November, adding that the party will go after President Donald Trump's "stupid,...
Florida Republican Running For Governor Tells Black Man He Should Be “Lynched” In Heated Exchange
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback speaking with a voter. X Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback told a black man that he should be "lynched" following a heated...
Migrant Who Made ‘Proof of Life’ Video Thanking Smugglers For Helping Him Into U.S. Arrested In Texas
A migrant who had appeared in a "proof of life" social media video in which he thanked human smugglers for helping him enter the U.S. was one of nine...
Vanessa Trump Sends Message to Boyfriend Tiger Woods After His DUI Arrest
"Mr. Woods did a breathalyzer test, blew triple zeros, but when it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused," he added. "There is a...
Israel Reportedly Believes Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive And Operative But Is Not Targeting Him At The Moment
Israel believes the new Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive and operative, but is not targeting him at the moment as part of a broader strategy to keep...

Fashion

Thai PM cracks down on ‘evil’ fuel smugglers to protect supply
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 06:42 PM[BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is cracking down on fuel smugglers whom he called “evil” as authorities tighten enforcement to protect...
PayPal transformed digital payments. Why the California fintech giant is now struggling
PayPal, once the cutting-edge trailblazer of digital payments, is struggling to cash in on consumer clicks like it used to. The San José fintech giant is losing market share...
Microsoft charts US$10 billion of outlays in AI-eager Japan
It will invest in cybersecurity partnerships and train a million AI engineers through 2029Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 05:34 PM[TOKYO] Microsoft unveiled a four-year, US$10 billion investment package...
BOJ keeps rate‑hike door open even as Iran war squeezes firms
The degree and timing of future increases will depend on economic, price and financial conditionsPublished Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:45 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will keep raising...
Hedge funds walloped by a month of turmoil sparked by war
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:43 PM[LONDON] Some of the world’s biggest hedge funds known for delivering steady returns lost money in March as the war in the...
Trump will impose 100% tariff on some patented drugs
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:21 PM[WASHINGTON, DC] The Trump administration will impose tariffs of as much as 100 per cent on certain imported medicines, albeit with several...

Gossip

Kamrooz Aram On Painting in the Space Between Grid and Gesture
Installation view: Kamrooz Aram’s “Infrequencies,” Alexander Grey Associates, New York, February 20 – April 11, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Gray Associates, New York. Those in music...
Collecting Art Is Easy. Running a Museum, Not So Much.
Rachel Martin (Tlingít), Gochman Family Chalk drawings, 2022. Chalk, site-specific. Photo: Alon Koppel Photography At some point this fall, a new art exhibition space devoted to contemporary Native American...
Artemisia Gentileschi’s Revenge Is Still Radical
Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Beheading Holofernes (1620). Oil on canvas, appr. 4.8’ x 3.5’ (146.5 x 108 cm.). Courtesy Uffizi, Florence It’s an old story—men preying on girls and young...
In Dubai, Efie Gallery Is Rewriting the Map of Contemporary African Art
(l. to r.) Kobi, Valentina and Kwame Mintah. Courtesy Efie Gallery “A lot of our artists are happy that we represent them because we are the same. As Africans,...
Observer’s Guide to the Best Art in Istanbul
Istanbul boasts a world-class museum, a cluster of ambitious galleries and unexpected art encounters scattered across its many neighborhoods. Photo: Nick Hilden for Observer There are several standard sites...
An Anti-Art Fair Is Taking Root in the Mojave Desert
The High Desert Art Fair opens at the storied Pioneertown Motel located outside of Joshua Tree, California, on March 28. Courtesy The High Desert Art Fair The art world...

Health

Can We Fix Political Conversation Online? Joe Kiani’s CitizeX Is Betting on Identity Verification, Not Algorithms
For years, the promise of digital democracy has felt just out of reach.Social media was supposed to open the doors of civic participation, giving everyday people a direct line...
Veteran Democrat Strategist Warns Trump that Democrats Will Investigate His ‘Stupid Kids’ After Midterm Win
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville is predicting a strong win for the Democrats in the midterms in November, adding that the party will go after President Donald Trump's "stupid,...
Florida Republican Running For Governor Tells Black Man He Should Be “Lynched” In Heated Exchange
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback speaking with a voter. X Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback told a black man that he should be "lynched" following a heated...
Migrant Who Made ‘Proof of Life’ Video Thanking Smugglers For Helping Him Into U.S. Arrested In Texas
A migrant who had appeared in a "proof of life" social media video in which he thanked human smugglers for helping him enter the U.S. was one of nine...
Israel Reportedly Believes Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive And Operative But Is Not Targeting Him At The Moment
Israel believes the new Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive and operative, but is not targeting him at the moment as part of a broader strategy to keep...
Russia Readies New Oil Shipment To Cuba After Trump Doesn’t Enforce Blockade On First One
Russia is preparing a new oil shipment to Cuba after President Donald Trump didn't enforce a blockade on one earlier this week."A Russian ship went through the blockade. Now...

Innovation

Drag Race: Philippines Star Misua Dead at 27
One star’s light has dimmed too soon. Misua—a drag queen who was competing in the fourth season of Drag Race: Philippines—has died, production company World of Wonder confirmed. She was 27....
Hailee Steinfeld Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Husband Josh Allen
Since her announcement, the Sinners actor has continued to use her newsletter to drop special gems about her baby, including how she passed down her nickname to her little...
What Ciara Miller Revealed Hours Before Amanda Batula, West Wilson Confirmed Romance
Carl Radke & Lindsay HubbardStatus: Broken Up After a flirtation in the earliest episodes of Summer House, the pair ultimately stayed friends until confessing feelings at Kyle and Amanda's...
Ryan Seacrest Clarifies If He’s Really on Tinder After Wheel of Fortune Comment
Ryan Seacrest isn’t swiping right on speculation about his personal life. The American Idol host addressed recent interest in his romantic pursuits after quipping that he was looking for...
Lola Young Says She’s In “Drugs Recovery” 6 Months After Onstage Collapse
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he was one year sober in a celebratory and encouraging Instagram post. “I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago,...
Blake Lively Shares Extremely Rare Pic of One of Her and Ryan Reynolds’ 4 Kids
Ryan Reynolds Breaks Silence on Blake Lively's Unsealed Texts in Justin Baldoni CaseBlake Lively is doing fans a simple favor by sharing a glimpse inside her family life. Indeed,...

News

How the Iran war is fuelling wild swings in interest-rate bets
[WASHINGTON] The Iran war has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the globe and, in turn, where interest rates might be heading. The uncertainty is stirring volatility...
Tesla’s EV sales miss expectations again in deepening slump
Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 10:46 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Tesla posted one of its worst sales quarters in years, missing Wall Street’s expectations, as the carmaker struggles to turn...
JD.com-backed group picks banks for IPO of Singapore Reit: sources
The listing, which could raise about S$1 billion, may take place as soon as this yearPublished Tue, Mar 31, 2026 · 06:47 PM[SINGAPORE] A unit of e-commerce company JD.com...
Japan steps up yen intervention threats, signals rate-hike chance
Its top currency diplomat said authorities may need to take “decisive” steps if speculative moves persistPublished Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 12:04 PM[TOKYO] Japan stepped up yen intervention threats...
BYD’s profit slump shows China’s EV downturn is far from over
Citigroup estimates that BYD’s car sales in China will turn unprofitable in the first quarter of this yearPublished Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 06:18 AMBYD chairman Wang Chuanfu warned...
Sembcorp unit’s 90MW data centre campus in Ho Chi Minh City gets green light
The proposed Tier III facility will aim to secure Tier IV certification, says energy and urban player[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries subsidiary Sembcorp Development, through its joint venture with BB Holdings,...

Politics

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

Hannah Einbinder Slams AI Creators As “Losers”
With the fifth and final season of Hacks taking on Hollywood once again, Hannah Einbinder has some thoughts about the role artificial intelligence plays in the industry. The 4x...
Lebanon Artist Ali Cherri Files War Crime Complaint Over Beirut Strike
Lebanese-French artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri and the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have filed a war crime complaint in France related to the killing of his...
James L. Brooks To Receive Inaugural Peabody Industry Icon Award
Three-time Academy Award-winner and 21-time Emmy Award-winner James L. Brooks will be honored with the Peabody Awards’ inaugural Industry Icon Award at the 86th annual Peabody ceremony this May....
WGA West Staff Booted Off Health Insurance Plans
The WGA West‘s striking staff will be booted off their health insurance plans on Wednesday, more than six weeks into their work stoppage and just days after delivering a...
Jon Stewart Blasts Trump’s Flippant Approach To Iran: “Can You Imagine Any Other President, Let Alone A Wartime President, Being This F—ing Indulgent?”
Jon Stewart thinks President Donald Trump‘s inability to refocus on questions and concerns surrounding the now month-long Iran War shows “his leering behavior is less ‘commander-in-chief at war’ and...
Edinburgh TV Festival Should Not Relocate, Say Avalon & Fringe Bosses
EXCLUSIVE: Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, Saturday Night Live UK and Taskmaster are just a handful of the shows that may have never seen the light of day if it wasn’t...

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Vanessa Trump Sends Message to Boyfriend Tiger Woods After His DUI Arrest
"Mr. Woods did a breathalyzer test, blew triple zeros, but when it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused," he added. "There is a...
Survivor 50: Blood Moon Twist Leads to Historic Triple Elimination
The Survivor 50 tribe has spoken—a historic three times in one night. And no, it wasn’t an April Fool’s Day joke. Despite the episode airing on April 1, Jeff Probst wasn’t...
Proof the Two and a Half Men Cast Is Still Winning
"I regret that specifically still," Sheen acknowledged. "I think if I hadn't done what I had, I could be living a different life right now. All my problems wouldn't...
Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet’s Steamy Beach Photos Will Make You Want to Rise and Shine
Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet's Steamy Beach Photos Will Make You Rise and ShineTimothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are keeping their romance hot and steamy.  The Marty Supreme star...
Alex Duong, Blue Bloods Actor, Dead at 42 After Cancer Battle
Alex Duong is being remembered after his untimely passing. The comedian—whose acting credits include Blue Bloods, The Young and the Restless and Everybody Hates Chris—died March 28 after a...
Why Kim Novak Thinks Sydney Sweeney is “Totally Wrong” to Play Her in Upcoming Movie
Why Sydney Sweeney “Never Felt Confident” About Her 32DD Boobs Until 'Euphoria'Kim Novak isn’t feeling euphoric about Sydney Sweeney portraying her onscreen. The Vertigo actress reacted to the Euphoria...