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Trump snaps back to economic warfare in struggle to make Iran tap out
President Trump’s efforts to bring the Iran war to an end have faltered several times. The U.S. military’s limited airstrike campaign did not move the needle. Trump’s threats to wipe Iran off the face of the earth didn’t either. Every time there appears to be a breakthrough in diplomatic talks, a wrench gets thrown in…
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‘A hammer blow to young people’: Businesses fume at proposed zero hours reforms
Retailers have warned that a ban on zero-hours contracts risks inflicting a “hammer blow to young people’s job prospects” after the government’s own analysis found the move could cost businesses billions of pounds a year.
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Sweltering heat dome to hit US: Here’s when, where it could break records
Major heat is heading to the Southeast and Florida, starting this weekend and lasting most of next week, as a near-record heat dome grows across the region.
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Claude Cowork can now run in a Chrome sidebar
Anthropic has added Claude Cowork to its Claude for Chrome extension, allowing users to run the AI assistant from Chrome’s sidebar. The update matters because it makes Claude’s browser-based use more continuous: conversations are saved to history, and tasks can move between the Claude app and Chrome. The feature is available immediately to Max and…
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Trump’s vaccine order comes with political risks
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Vaccine policies are a political risk that Trump’s sticking with President Trump on Monday abruptly upended his administration’s reset of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin For a few months this spring and early…
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Major League Baseball has a huge problem brewing for the 2026-2027 offseason
Major League Baseball is facing growing tension ahead of the 2026–27 off-season, when its collective bargaining agreement is due to be renegotiated. The article argues that the league office and club owners are increasingly presenting payroll inequality as a central problem, potentially laying the groundwork for a push towards a salary cap and a damaging…
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Phylicia Rashad on Her Historic Career and the Current State of TV: ‘If There’s Something on That I Don’t Like, I Simply Don’t Watch It’
Phylicia Rashad reflected on her career, family heritage and approach to acting during a C-Suite Luncheon at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. She said legacy is shaped by how people live, relate to others and pass values to younger generations, while stressing the importance of finding humanity in every role. Discussing television, Rashad…
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Mamdani weighs in on ‘Woke 1 was crazy:’ ‘Sometimes, what you believe can change’
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday weighed in on the “Woke 1 was crazy” remark said by New York City councilor Chi Ossé and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and echoed that “sometimes, what you believe can change.” Mamdani, while at an event breaking ground on the long-stalled Tremont Avenue busway in the…
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Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result: Maine Senate race stays locked
A Fox News poll found Maine’s US Senate contest remains closely balanced despite a new Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, facing Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The result matters because Collins’ race could influence control of the Senate, while voters express reservations about both candidates. Concerns about Collins’ relationship with President Donald Trump were more prominent among…
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Tories demand Burnham cap student loan interest
The Conservatives have urged Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to support capping student loan interest at the rate of RPI inflation, reviving a policy announced by Kemi Badenoch in February. They argue this would reduce graduates’ repayments substantially and form part of a wider plan to improve routes into work for young people. The party…