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Another Kind of Artificial Intelligence

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

Another Kind of Artificial Intelligence
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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. 

Business in the front, McMullet in the back

May 6 | So far, President Donald Trump’s been pretty lax about vetting AI in the private sector — but that may change.

Gym class villains

May 5 | School cellphone bans are popular with parents and lawmakers (not to mention teachers) — but do they actually help students?

Things got handsy

May 4 | The Supreme Court could hear another milestone abortion case by the end of 2026 — and in the meantime, the entire country’s telehealth access to mifepristone just got put on pause.

So long, Jeeves

May 3 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

A French Pharmacy Holy Grail? Oui 🇫🇷

May 1 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: Iced Coffee Season Is Saved 🧊

May 1 | AI “undressing” apps have (rightly) sparked plenty of concern.

A baby name trend gone wrong

April 30 | Yesterday, the Supreme Court effectively took a sledgehammer to a key part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and raised the bar for what counts as a “racially discriminatory” congressional map.

Don’t wear this around Emily Blunt

April 29 | Yesterday morning, the White House X account announced, “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!” — Paul Revere-style.

Let me see your Tootsie Roll

April 28 | This weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner put a spotlight back on the rise of political violence. 

The better butter battle

April 27 | Shortly after attendees sat down for Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, muffled gunshots rang out — some initially mistook them for dropped dinner plates.

Feel the rain on your skin

April 26 | A recap of the week's most fun and interesting stories. 

Three Words That Will Ruin a Haircut ✂️

April 25 | One recipe, one book, and spring travel destinations worth your time.

Bailing on the Family Vacation 😬

April 24 | In the game of political strategy, the Democrats might come out ahead — at least for now.

These new plane seats look different

April 24 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: The New Rules of Leggings 👀 

April 23 | AI can do more than summarize e-mails, create cartoon versions of your dog Millie, and displace workers. 

Leo is the gift that keeps on giving

April 22 | Congressional committees had their hands full with Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Dior makes diapers?

April 21 | When the Trump administration told NIH staff last year not to approve grants with the word “women,” analysts warned it would devastate research on women’s health.

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