United National Party (UNP) leader and the new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (L) greets President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (R) after the swearing in ceremony. Wickremesinghe fills
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Flight delayed? Blame a spaceship.
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The best $15 I ever spent: An audiobook subscription
In hindsight, it is ridiculous that it took years of desperation and depression before I was finally willing to reconsider my absurd refusal to try
Carrick Flynn may be 2022’s unlikeliest candidate. Here’s why he’s running.
Carrick Flynn is running for Oregon’s new congressional seat. | Courtesy of Flynn for Oregon Meet the person who wants to bring effective altruism to
A nurse was just sentenced to 3 years of probation for a lethal medical error
RaDonda Vaught apologizes to the family of Charlene Murphey during her sentencing in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 13. Vaught was found guilty in March of
Finland and Sweden are on the verge of joining NATO
Finnish soldiers participate in a training exercise with participating forces from the UK, Latvia, US, and Estonia, in Niinisalo, Finland, on May 4. | Roni
Hacks and the subversive fantasy of letting your job consume you
Jean Smart as Deborah Vance in Hacks, a show I very much enjoy! | Hacks/HBO Max Maybe Deborah Vance is built different. Hacks is a
John Fetterman is redefining how swing-state Democrats campaign
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman poses for a photo while campaigning for the US Senate in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images How
Is this another tech bubble bursting?
A cliff diver in Mayo, Ireland. | Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images And should you, a normal person, care? That screaming sound you hear? That’s
Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia, briefly explained
A young Phoenix Mercury fan holds up a “Free Brittney Griner” sign during a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces on May 6