A VIP Seat at Donald Trump’s Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million

Ten days from now, 220 crypto investors will sit down to a lavish three-course dinner and enjoy “stunning views of the Potomac river” with US president Donald Trump at his 600-acre golf club in Washington, DC. To earn an invitation, all they had to do was buy a boatload of the president’s personal crypto coin.…

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Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office

Two men claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials tried to enter the US Copyright Office in Washington, DC, on Monday, but left before gaining access to the building, sources tell WIRED. Their appearance comes days after the White House fired the director of the copyright office, Shira Perlmutter, who had held the job…

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The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals

In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm devoted to scientific research. According to a report from NPR, scientists at the 1,500-person Office of Research and Development were told to apply to roughly 500 new scientific research positions that would be sprinkled into other areas of…

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The 25 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now (May 2025)

While Netflix is busy pumping out more series than any one person could watch (probably), some of the best shows are on Amazon Prime Video. Trouble is, navigating the service’s labyrinthine menus can make finding the right series a pain. We’re here to help. Below are our favorite Amazon series—all included with your Prime subscription.…

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Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Is Tearing the MAHA Movement Apart

There are a lot of reasons to question President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Casey Means to be surgeon general. She is not currently licensed as a doctor, failed to finish her surgical residency, and has voiced anti-vaccine opinions and embraced unproven alternative medicine, including advocating for raw milk and talking to trees. But her…

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Buy Now or Pay More Later? ‘Macroeconomic Uncertainty’ Has Shoppers Anxious

Buying something before you absolutely need it isn’t always affordable. But if there were ever a time to consider making an early investment, this would be it. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are beginning to nudge prices higher on products from high-end strollers to cheap smartphone chargers. The Trump administration has suggested the tariffs are a…

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Do You Really Have to Stop Using Windows 10?

The end is nigh—at least, it is for Windows 10. Microsoft will stop supporting the decade-old operating system on October 14, 2025. There’s one hiccup, though: Even though Windows 11 is a free update, more people still use Windows 10 than Windows 11, according to statcounter.com, a site that tracks operating system usage worldwide. Plenty…

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