Influencers Get Their Night at the Opera as the Met Courts New Fans
Taryn Delanie Smith raced back and forth through the rows of seats at the empty Metropolitan Opera House, dressed in...
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The culture war is consuming the Supreme Court
Key takeaways The Supreme Court is far more focused on cultural political issues such as religion, guns, LGBTQ rights, and...
Trump’s TikTok Deal Won’t Protect National Security
TikTok took a major step toward avoiding a U.S. ban last week. Its chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, announced that...
The Three Forces Deranging the Economy in 2025
This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your...
Hunter Biden rips dad Joe’s presidency over immigration, Afghanistan in stunning interview
Disgraced first son Hunter Biden turned on his father Joe in a wide-ranging podcast interview this week, acknowledging that the...
Read Travis Kelce’s personal letter to Taylor Swift for final Eras Tour shows: ‘Beginning of me meeting the love of my life’
Travis Kelce wrote a heartfelt letter to the “love of life,” Taylor Swift, before her final Eras Tour shows. The...
Trump’s Tacky Kennedy Center Rebrand Immediately Runs Into Legal Trouble
A member of the Kennedy Center board has sued President Donald Trump to force the removal of his name from...
‘This world is insane’: Miss Universe contestants reveal the chaos behind this year’s pageant
Lillian Suwanrumpha/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIThe energy in the room couldn't have been more tense. Some women were yelling, telling their...
Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever
When black markets for drugs, guns, and all manner of contraband first sprang up on the dark web more than...
Holiday storm: SoCal evacuations, road closures and safety tips
Southern California is bracing for record rainfall this week, with forecasters predicting five straight days of precipitation through the holiday....
The economic collapse that never happened
Zachary Karabell is an author and investor and writes the “The Edgy Optimist” on Substack. On April 2, President Donald...
‘Medical marijuana’ may be causing more harm than good
These days, it’s hard to miss cannabis dispensaries. In the 40 states (plus D.C.) that have legalized medical marijuana, storefronts...
Rose Parade float has a firefighter, pancakes, syrup: Here’s why some people were upset
Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose. From the spout pours not...
Big Balls Was Just the Beginning
Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the brainchild of billionaire Elon Musk,...
Do Parents Have Favorite Children? Of Course They Do.
As a child, Kara never thought of her parents as the types to play favorites. Her youngest siblings always enjoyed...
