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Learn what Ukraine’s Phoenix border guard drone unit does, how its reported strikes fit into the wider drone war, and why official combat footage requires independent verification.
Learn how Fan Week's free activities, stadium practice sessions, and ESPN's RedZone-style broadcast are each designed to lower barriers around elite tennis.
Readers will learn what recent reporting shows about the Pentagon's use of social-media influencers, the legal and disclosure questions those arrangements raise, and why the line between independent commentary and government advocacy is hard to see.
Learn how the luxury survival industry works, what a bunker costs, and why concentrated wealth drives private escape plans over public resilience.
Aaron Donald is exploring a comeback with the Rams, and this article explains what his reported workouts signal, how the team plans to use him if he returns, and why two years away from football make his impact uncertain.
This article explains how Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival raised $20 million for women’s groups, from the fee-free lineup to Melinda French Gates’ matching pledge and the list of nonprofit recipients.
Learn how the Navy and regional commanders filed formal 'non-concur' warnings against extended Iran operations, what their readiness concerns are, and how the Pentagon responded to the pushback.
This article explains why Google Maps and other apps adopted the Gulf of America label, how far U.S. naming authority extends beyond the coast, and why the same body of water can appear under different names in different apps.
Readers will learn what a 13-justice Supreme Court would require, why Representative James Clyburn supports the idea, and why the change would have long-lasting effects.
A look at how 50% tariffs on Canadian goods are hitting integrated industries in Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, and why that gives Democrats a political opening in closely contested races.
What the FCC can and cannot do when a president demands action against a broadcast journalist — and why such demands face both legal and political limits.
Learn how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, now in orbit after a Falcon Heavy launch, will map billions of galaxies, survey exoplanets, and possibly test the standard model of cosmology over its five-year mission.
Readers will learn why Icelanders rejected resuming EU accession talks, what the result means for Iceland’s EEA membership and fisheries, and why the vote matters for EU enlargement and Arctic security.
Pheromonemaxxing is an online dating trend in which men skip showers, skip deodorant, and wear unwashed shirts to amplify their natural body odor. This article explains what the trend involves, what the science actually shows about human pheromones, and why experts warn against trying it.
This article traces how the Looney Tunes movie uses a legal-thriller structure, how a tax write-off turned into an independent theatrical release, and why reviewers see the film as a pointed story about corporate power.
Readers will learn how two recent cases show the legal and diplomatic routes open to Afghan allies facing deportation, including Special Immigrant Visa protections, federal court stays, and third-country removal flights.
This explainer separates the confirmed facts about the Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot from the claims still under investigation, including the civilian death toll, the damage, and the official response.
This explainer separates the reported terms of the U.S.–Venezuela oil arrangement from what remains unverified: no agreement text has been released, the private partner is unnamed, and the condition of Venezuela's oil infrastructure casts doubt on near-term output.
This guide explains how the NFL roster moves from 90 players to 53, why teams make trades at the final cutdown, and what those moves mean for depth charts.
An evidence-based look at reports that Navy payroll funds have been redirected to cover combat costs, what officials say, and what remains unconfirmed about the impact on sailors and military readiness.