First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators say
The US-Iran talks began on Sunday in Switzerland, after last week’s agreement, which includes a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days.
Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
Matt: Death by PowerPoint
PowerPoint makes us stupid. — Gen. James N. Mattis of the Marine Corps, the Joint Forces commander Classic 2010 NYT We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint.
US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz
The US disputed Iran’s claim the waterway is shut, a move Tehran says was a response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
At CrimeCon true crime obsessives come face-to-face with real loss
Victims’ families say there are ways to be an ethical true-crime fan – not an exploitative one.
Meloni tells Trump to ‘focus on your own popularity’ as row escalates
The US president earlier questioned Meloni’s popularity after suggesting she “begged” for a photo at G7 summit
Matt: Best Trash
A typography savant on staff had spent a month designing link underlines (literally just lines) that were more visually pleasing than Chrome or Safari’s defaults. On Tuesdays, engineers stayed late at the office, fixing design imperfections over dinner. One of them began a 2,500-word post about Medium’s CSS code with a quote attributed to Lil Wayne: “I […]
White House in talks over Iran travel restrictions
The White House is considering changing the strict travel restrictions Iran are facing at the 2026 World Cup.
Matt: Midjourney Medical
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there in person, but I was so excited to watch the Midjourney Medical launch from afar. This is a really big deal. David Holz, one of the most underrated pioneers in AI, has taken money from making cat pictures to build a full-body ultrasound scanner that can give you incredible […]
Trump unveils Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One fleet
The refurbished Boeing 747-8 will be used to transport the US president once it completes a final test phase.