Trump is Protesting His Own Party
Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s withdrawal from his US Senate race is ratcheting up an already intense run-up to the US midterm elections. And yet, across the political spectrum, lawmakers in Washingt...
9 Juli 18min
How Trump Is Bursting the $100 Billion Grad School Bubble
For two decades, American universities have doubled down on master’s programs, relying on graduate degrees as their financial backbones. Now, the Trump administration’s policies are posing existential...
8 Juli 18min
Why China Is Flashing Its Military Muscle
China rattled neighbors from Japan to Australia on Monday by test-launching a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean. While such launches are rare, the latest test ...
7 Juli 18min
Private Credit’s New Obsession: Buy Now, Pay Later
Two opaque corners of finance have joined forces: shadow banking and phantom debt. Put another way, private credit firms are backing Buy-Now-Pay-Later companies to finance their expansion into the US ...
6 Juli 20min
Weekend Listen: America in Free Fall? Historian Jill Lepore on the US at 250
For America’s 250th anniversary and our Weekend Listen, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore joins Mishal Husain to take her through her book on the US Constitution.We The People explores ...
5 Juli 40min
On USA’s 250th, Even the Party Planners Are Divided
The federal programming leading up to the United States’ 250th anniversary this weekend has ranged from the genteel (essay contests for grade-schoolers and a national push for volunteerism) to the MAG...
3 Juli 21min
The Underground Peptide Market Is Getting Ready to Go Mainstream
In just a few years, peptides have grown from fringe drugs popular with fitness buffs and ‘looksmaxxers’ to a billion-dollar black market. Now, with the prospect of regulation on the horizon, healthca...
2 Juli 18min
‘Claude, How Should I Vote in 2026?’
In the 2026 elections, artificial intelligence is the backdrop for just about everything. The US and Anthropic reached a truce in recent days that lets the company roll out its powerful models to some...
1 Juli 17min
