What’s Behind Hegseth’s Latest Pentagon Shakeup?
The firing of the US Army chief of staff and two other generals is just the latest personnel shakeup under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But why do this during wartime? We examine whether disagreeme...
8 Apr 23min
‘This Lost a Lot of People’: RFK Jr.’s Broken Pesticide Promise
Amid a stalled Surgeon General nomination, a federal court ruling striking down vaccine overhauls (at least for now), and anger from ‘Make America Healthy Again’ activists, some are wondering whether ...
5 Apr 24min
Can NASA Make Americans Look to The Stars Again?
A crew of four astronauts are preparing for a historic mission that will take them around the far side of the moon and back, the furthest human space travel in more than 50 years. Like any space missi...
1 Apr 23min
Is This Social Media's Big Tobacco Moment?
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health. Experts say the landmark d...
29 Mar 25min
Why US Farmers Are Feeling the Pain of the War With Iran
The war with Iran has sent shockwaves through the global oil markets and jacked up gas prices in the US. But it has also caused a surge in fertilizer prices, which is straining US farmers who were alr...
25 Mar 20min
Inside the ‘Casino-ification’ of Everything (Including War)
Prediction markets are opening new doors to bet on pretty much anything - even outcomes during war. But things can get pretty heated when money is on the line, and now at least one state is stepping i...
22 Mar 24min
Is Hegseth Waging a Holy War on Iran?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not been shy about how his Christian faith has shaped him. However, some activists fear his views could be encroaching on the secular military in unprecedented ways ...
18 Mar 23min
After DOGE Cuts, The Government Is Hiring Again. Will Anyone Bite?
Last year, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to the federal government, slashing jobs and cutting programs in the name of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. While it di...
15 Mar 27min
