Daily Memo: MBS Appeals for Help, Syrian Protests Erupt
Riyadh concerned. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper held talks in Jeddah amid escalating fighting
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Prediction market traders think gas prices will hit new highs for the year
Oil prices have marched higher in recent weeks, above $100 per barrel, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated again.
Money sent home by migrants nearly doubles in a decade
Migrants sent $728.6 billion home to families in low and middle-income countries in 2025, nearly double the amount recorded a decade earlier, according to a new report from the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural De...
Trump's quest for control of critical minerals and oil abroad: History predicts failure
Through equity ownership and trade agreements, President Donald Trump has sought to control minerals extracted abroad. He appears to harbor two goals: first, ensure a guaranteed supply of the minerals at low prices for t...
Trump goes scorched earth on AI warnings, raging about data center opposition and regulation
The Trump administration has encouraged AI's rapid growth and the development of data centers as it seeks an insurmountable tech edge over China.
Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’
Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human Rights Council on Mon...
Tech stocks today: CEOs call for pacing AI, as Nvidia CEO says extinction fears are made up
Civilians bear the brunt, with deadly US strikes in Iran and thousands displaced in Yemen
Independent UN human rights investigators called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on Monday following a series of United States airstrikes on Iran in recent weeks that have killed civilians as tensions ripple th...
Costco rations Kirkland motor oil, raises price to $57.99
I'm 55 with a college degree, working in retail to stay afloat. It's been hard to get past the shame and find purpose.
With decades of experience in the social-work field and a college degree, I didn't expect to be working a part-time retail job in my 50s to get by.
The most famous band from every state
Cities like New York and Los Angeles have long been major hubs for iconic bands. But every state boasts at least one major band it can call its own.