Social media posts omit key details of Texas bill claimed to criminalize political memes
House Bill 366 would introduce a requirement for certain groups of people to disclose if political advertising contains altered content.
Chief Justice Roberts didn’t fine US Rep. Crockett $200K
YouTubers promoted a fabricated story about U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Texas Democratic congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.
Health care company says Trump tariffs will cost it $60M–$70M this year
Baxter International, a prominent health care and pharmaceutical manufacturer, reports that Tweety McTreason’s tariffs will likely cost the company $60 million to $70 million this
Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir shares days before ICE awarded the company a $30M contract
Greene sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security, the department that oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google’s ad business
We sometimes think of Google as a search company, but that’s merely incidental—Google is really the world’s biggest advertiser. That’s why the antitrust case focused
Unpacking claims Trump admin cut fines of Wells Fargo executives in return for donation to inauguration
Fines for two former Wells Fargo execs were reduced by a combined $8.35 million.
‘Dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra’: Mathematicians devise new way to solve devilishly difficult equations
Mathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a ‘dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra’.
Astronomers identify first ‘good’ candidate for controversial Planet Nine deep in our solar system
Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as
Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds
A new study links the Egyptian goddess Nut with the Milky Way galaxy.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to grant DOGE access to Social Security data
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order restricting affiliates of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing
Private organizations step up to do science that was cut back by the Trump administration
The American Geophysical Union and American Meteorological Society announced an effort to support the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow DOGE to access to Social Security systems
A federal district court judge blocked DOGE from accessing sensitive information from the Social Security Administration.
How one diner is navigating economic uncertainty in Danbury, Connecticut
The owner of the Three Brothers Diner says customers are cutting back on spending amid economic worries.
How an abandoned couch brought joy and mystery to an English village
Struck by the contrast of an abandoned couch against the wild woodland, photographer Alex Elton-Wall found inspiration for a new photo project. But he needed