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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 21: Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve, prepares to testify during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump nominated Warsh, a former Federal Reserve Board member, to replace Jerome Powell amid bipartisan concerns about the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into the central bank’s current leader. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Getty ImagesWhile Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has their undivided attention, he can helpfully remind leftists, rightists, libertarians and in-between that market pricing…

Top lineWith the bright glow of the full Strawberry Moon now fading into the early morning hours, this week brings some beautiful views of both the planets and the galaxy beyond. With Earth at its furthest from the sun on July 6, Venus moves close to the bright star Regulus after dark on July 9, and the waning crescent moon joins Mars before sunrise on July 11.This week is perfect for finding our Milky Way with the naked eye. For astrologers in North America and mid-northern latitudes, here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week, July…

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Director Russell Vought and his Office of Management and Budget are the architects of a new OMB rule that will give political appointees the power to award, cut and terminate federal grants. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty ImagesYou may have heard a lot of OMGs on social media about the new OMB rule. In this case, OMB stands for the White House Office of Management and Budget. And the new rule from the Trump administration titled, “Federal Financial Aid Regulation” has certainly received a lot of “oh my” and WTFs from different scientific organizations and patient advocacy groups. But ICYMI,…

From it’s such a weird tv show. There are things about it that I like, and many of its mysteries continue to intrigue me, but there are so many ways in which this show falls short, and the longer it goes on, the more pronounced those problems become.I thoroughly enjoyed the start of Season 4 and was thrilled to see the characters finally communicating with each other, at least more than ever. But as the season wore on, I started to smell more than a little nervous. And while I liked it FromIn the season 4 finale, I worry about…

Kalshi Prediction MarketAFP via Getty ImagesMonthly trading volume in prediction markets jumped from less than $5 billion in September 2025 to about $24 billion in April 2026, according to Pew Research Center. This nearly fivefold increase compares favorably with legalized sports betting in the US, which averages $14 billion per month. But the boom is creating tension: the prediction markets fall under the umbrella of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has adopted a regulatory approach even as the industry’s popularity has soared. Kalshi alone is fighting more than 30 lawsuits across the country as states allege the company operates…

Top lineA fleet of spacecraft could one day be used to geoengineer space, boosting Earth’s magnetic field and deliberately weakening solar superstorms before they hit Earth, according to a provocative study. published in Space Weather. The goal would be to mitigate the effects of a solar superstorm, which could cause massive damage to the power grid, global GPS outages, the destruction of thousands of satellites and prolonged internet and communications outages, according to The Planetary Society. However, such technology could also reduce aurora displays. The paper—essentially a thought experiment—suggests that satellites could release clouds of gas into Earth’s magnetosphere to…

Celebrating at a tropical Caribbean beach resort.gettyFor generations, the annual southward migration has been a Canadian ritual as reliable as the first snowfall. Every winter, hundreds of thousands of retirees and long-term travelers pack up their golf clubs, medicine and flip flops and head to Florida, Arizona, California and other warm American destinations.But something has changed.More Canadians are quietly rethinking their relationship with the United States – not because they suddenly dislike the sun or palm trees, but because the political, economic and emotional calculus of being a snowbird has become more complicated.Trade tensions, tariffs, border unpredictability, health care costs,…

SHANGHAI, CHINA – OCTOBER 19, 2025 – Consumers experience the Model YL new energy electric vehicle at Tesla stores in Shanghai, China on October 19, 2025. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThe Model YL “Long Wheelbase” Premium is the largest and most expensive version of Tesla’s best-selling vehicle. There is a lot to stack and compare. All Tesla launch series carry a premium. In this case, the standout feature of course is the added 7 inches in length and a third row. The Model YL seats six adults in three rows, with captain’s…