Judge jams Trump on Epstein birthday book lawsuit after WSJ pushes for dismissal
A federal judge froze all evidence-gathering in President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over...
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
Last year, the first iteration of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began to wind down with billionaire Elon...
Star Scholar Resigns as Cambridge Announces Investigation Into His Record
Jason Arday, the University of Cambridge professor at the center of a deepening controversy around his academic qualifications, resigned on...
CBS insiders ‘actively exploring options’ as another big name departs: report
Another Colbert is leaving CBS amid a growing exodus and producers saying they’re “actively exploring options,” according to reports. Comedian...
Musk, Money and Mars
The last time we wrote about Elon Musk in this newsletter, about two months ago, he was having a very...
Should D.C. allow foie gras? Voters will soon get their say.
La Grande Boucherie in downtown D.C. serves a foie gras terrine with cherries and crostini. In Georgetown, 1789 Restaurant and...
Scandal-plagued Kash Patel forces out legal advisers amid FBI ‘reorganization’
FBI Director Kash Patel is aggressively downsizing his agency’s legal department at precisely the moment a mountain of scandals against...
New Zealand Is Racing to Vaccinate Its Endangered Birds Against Avian Flu
It’s not easy to vaccinate New Zealand’s rare birds. It can sometimes involve a journey to a remote, windswept island...
MrBeast’s studio head is leaving after less than a year. Here’s what his company’s CEO told staffers.
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, faces a transition as his head of studios departs. Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty ImagesCorie Henson, MrBeast's...
Coming Soon to the Asia Pacific: A Storm Named Dim-sum
If you see that a storm named Dim-sum is gathering steam in the Pacific Ocean, it’s not an error. In...
