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June 18 | President Donald Trump abruptly postponed the Senate confirmation of Jay Clayton on Wednesday, his own nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI).

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President Donald Trump abruptly postponed the Senate confirmation of Jay Clayton on Wednesday, his own nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI).

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The National Intelligence plot thickens: President Donald Trump abruptly postponed the Senate confirmation of Jay Clayton on Wednesday, his own nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI).

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June 17 | The United States is on track to lose its measles elimination status largely thanks to an ongoing outbreak in Utah.

As American as apple pie

June 1 | The US and Iran say they’ve reached a deal, a major step on the road to end the war in Iran.

50 shades of silver

June 15 | Most people celebrate their 80th birthday with cake and family. President Trump opted for UFC cage fights on the White House’s South Lawn. 

Classic third child behavior

June 14 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

It’s Giving Circus-Tent Chic 🤡

June 13 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

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June 12 | The people in charge of America’s intelligence agencies are having a moment. 

Sorry to the night owls

June 12 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: Throw Out Your “Nice Garbage” 🗑️

June 11 | For the third-straight month, inflation is on the rise, hitting a three-year high of 4.2% in May, according to the Labor Department.

A new kind of White House pet 

June 10 | President Donald Trump has been in office (this time) for only a year and change, and it’s already been a tough one for the girls.

Pivoting to sitcom baby names

June 9 | On Sunday, what President Donald Trump initially described as a short war with Iran reached its 100th day.

Willy Wonka’s food pyramid

June 8 | It’s been over a decade since Angelina Jolie had a prophylactic double mastectomy at 37.

A sleep scientist's summer bedtime rules

June 7 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Your Middle-School Swimsuit Is Back 🏖️

June 6 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Sorry, But No One Likes Your Husband 🫢

June 5 | President Donald Trump is having a string of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days... and his own party is partly to blame.

The father, son, and energy drink

June 5 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: This Clothing Brand Does Home? 🤯

June 4 | Earlier this week, veteran 60 Minutes news anchor Scott Pelley was ousted by the network after a heated exchange with newly hired executive producer Nick Bilton.

Turn the whimsy up to 11

June 3 | Yesterday, President Donald Trump named former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s acting replacement, and of course, it’s a man.

What the cluck?

June 2 | As midterms approach, the political landscape has been ablaze with Summer House reunion-level drama. 

A whale of a treat

June 1 | The latest battleground for immigration reform isn’t near the northern or southern US borders — it’s in Newark, New Jersey.

The bride said I Dua 

May 29 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Got $24? You Can Have A J.Law Summer ☀️

May 30 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Double Date + Gift Card = Awkward 💵

May 29 | World Cup tickets are expensive — so expensive that New York and New Jersey are now investigating whether FIFA violated consumer protection law. 

One of Gwyneth's more legen-dairy claims 

May 29 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: Is This Better Than Rest? 👀

May 28 | It’s no secret that the United States imports nearly everything it needs — down to that little plastic cap on our shoelaces.

The Goldilocks sleep rule

May 27 | Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the political drama. 

What would you do with $728?

May 26 | Pope Leo XIV has now made his stance on artificial intelligence as clear as baptismal water.

Trader Joe’s does it again

The deals just keep coming 🛍️

May 24 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Stop Committing This Group Chat Sin 😬

May 23 | One recipe, one book, and some travel destinations worth your time.

Sorry, But Your Kids Are Ruining Dinner 🍴

Better than a Diet Coke

May 21 | President Donald Trump has settled his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, and ethics watchdogs are pulling the fire alarm.

Let’s find the joy

May 20 | A law that requires social media companies to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery and videos — including AI-generated deepfake nudes — is now in effect. 

And the award for best hat goes to…

May 19 | Researchers estimate that more than 100,000 children — about 75% of whom are US citizens — have been separated from their parents amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

We’ll RSVP no to this one

May 18 | When a Colorado couple’s daughter was born at 29 weeks, weighing only two pounds, she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). 

A ‘90s fashion icon returns

May 17 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Now, About Those Trader Joe’s Worms… 🐛

May 16 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time. 

Splitting the Check in the GLP-1 Era  👀

May 15 | Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone will remain available by mail through telehealth appointments — for now. 

Chicken, fish, or your ex in row 12?

May 15 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: Stop Packing These Four Items 🧳

May 14 | New test score data from Stanford University found that US students are performing worse than they were 10 years ago. 

And then there was biblical eating

May 13 | Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) just got a long-overdue rebrand. 

A new use for your American Girl doll 

May 12 | President Donald Trump is headed to China later this week, marking the first visit from a US president in nearly a decade. 

Rihanna's kids are tattoo artists now

May 11 | Rather than appealing to constituents, Republicans and Democrats are locked in a battle royale over congressional maps. As for who’s winning? Don’t ask the Democrats.

The baby name everyone wants

May 10 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

The Most Millennial Manicure Is Back 💅

May 9 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Is That Default Tip Really Necessary? 🥖

May 8 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: You’re Using Cake Mix Wrong 🎂

May 8 | This week, RFK Jr. announced new guidelines and training for clinicians that encourage them to tap nonpharmaceutical options like therapy and exercise instead of SSRI prescriptions.

Stephen Colbert’s white whale

In news that’s giving us flashbacks to the harrowing Diamond Princess cruise of the early COVID-19 days, about 150 passengers are still stuck on the MV Hondius amid a hantavirus outbreak. 

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