Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE
When Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates began earlier this year, cybercrime laws also came into...
‘Fantastic’: Super champion Jamie Ding finishes his winning run on ‘Jeopardy’
Jamie Ding’s “Jeopardy!” winning streak came to a close Monday night, ending the fifth-longest win streak in show history. But...
Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle
Ali al-Zaidi has no political experience, has never worked in international affairs, and even inside his own country is a...
Atlantic Reads: Screen People With Megan Garber
On Wednesday, May 6, staff writer Megan Garber will sit down with The Atlantic’s executive editor, Adrienne LaFrance, to discuss...
‘The White Lotus’ casts Laura Dern to replace Helena Bonham Carter after sudden exit
Laura Dern is checking in. The “Palm Royale” actress is set to replace Helena Bonham Carter on Season 4 of...
BP’s profits more than doubled at the war in Iran pushed gas prices to new multiyear highs
BP’s profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran drove energy prices sharply higher. On...
A Brooch, Teaspoons and More: The King, Queen and the Trumps Trade Gifts
In 1880, as a gesture of good will between Britain and the United States, Queen Victoria gave President Rutherford B....
The reason planes are still required to have ashtrays
There’s nothing surprising about seeing a big “no smoking” sign on an airplane lavatory door. But something else might stand...
Check your mirrors: CHP announces 1-day crackdown on speeding drivers
The California Highway Patrol is cracking down on speeders on the state’s roads between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, the agency...
Alleged gunman at correspondents’ dinner was deeply Christian in college
Elizabeth Terlinden hoped it was a case of mistaken identity. Why would the guy she knew to be deeply Christian...
