US & World
What The $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Buys — And What it Cuts
$1.5 trillion. That’s the number the White House dropped on Congress last Friday. Not billion. Trillion. The largest defense budget request in the history of
New Grads Can’t Find Work in Major Cities
New York City lost nearly 30,000 entry-level jobs between 2022 and 2024. That’s a 37% decline in available positions for young workers in the city
How Much This Iran War is Already Costing Us
$5.6 billion in munitions. In two days. That’s how the U.S. conflict with Iran started on February 28, 2026. Not with a slow buildup. Not
The Private Credit Time Bomb is Starting to Crack
For years, Wall Street’s pitch to regular investors went something like this: “Why earn 4% in a savings account when you can earn 10%+ in
The Strait of Hormuz & What That Actually Means for Your Life.
Somewhere between the cable news maps and the Pentagon briefings, you’re supposed to understand that the Strait of Hormuz matters. But nobody’s telling you why
The 2026 Midterms: The Deepfake Election
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be the most technologically fraught in American history. Not because of voting machines or ballot security—those battles
Open-Source AI: Security Threat or Democratic Necessity?
Many argue open-source AI is essential for democracy. Many believe that it is terrifying. These two things are both true, and the tension between them
Trump Will Use Iran Situation to Lobby for Lower Interest Rates
The bombs have already fallen on Tehran. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead. The Strait of Hormuz is contested. Oil prices are spiking. And if
The Iran Strikes Aren’t Just About Iran—It’s a Direct Shot at China
The bombs that fell on Tehran weren’t just targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. They were targeting Beijing’s energy supply. Let’s cut through the official rhetoric about
Anthropic vs. The U.S. Government: A Tough Fight To Win
Dario Amodei is standing on principle. And honestly? We respect the hell out of it. The Anthropic CEO has refused to budge on his company’s ethical