OpenAI’s chief scientist says AI is getting close to being as good as a human research intern
OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, says AI is advancing toward systems that could work like research interns. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer,...
Iran ceasefire under pressure as strikes in Lebanon continue ahead of talks
The United States’ shaky ceasefire with Iran is under intense pressure ahead of scheduled diplomatic talks in Islamabad, as shipping...
SoCal in for a windy, rainy weekend, with possible dust storms at Coachella
A low-pressure system is set to sweep across Southern California this weekend, bringing scattered rainstorms in coastal counties and possible...
Eying 2028, Ambitious Democrats Court Black Voters
The 2028 presidential shadow primary is ramping up this week, with more than a half-dozen potential Democratic candidates descending on...
Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
The Wayside Youth & Family Support Network has long struggled to recruit local teachers for its private special education school,...
Is Hungarian Leader Viktor Orbán, an Icon of the Far Right, About to Be Ousted by Voters?
Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, speaks at a pre-election rally in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7, 2026. With days until...
State Judges Turn to Guns in New Era of Judicial Threats
In an animated video, a man in an American-flag-print face mask who called himself “the Patriot” tracked his target, Judge...
First-Class Seats Drive Airline Profits. It Wasn’t Always This Way.
Twenty years ago, Delta Air Lines was giving away its best seats. Back then, only about 15 percent of first-class...
Women’s Brains Are a $1 Trillion Opportunity
—iStock—Getty Images Plus Nowhere is the cost of ignoring women’s health more visible or more correctable than in the brain....
The High-Alcohol Drink Taking Over Gen Z
BuzzBallz are hard drinks sold in bottles that resemble phosphorescent billiard balls. They contain around 15 percent alcohol by volume,...
