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Trump says he wants to 'take' Cuba. But this desire isn't new—it stretches back to Thomas Jefferson. Why this centuries-old obsession is coming to a head right now.

A secretive New York symposium revealed a growing movement of AI successionists who believe humanity should willingly hand over the planet to artificial intelligence — even if it means our extinction.

Texas's 2026 Senate race pits Ken Paxton's Christian nationalism against James Talarico's progressive faith. It's the most direct theological showdown in modern US politics—and the outcome will reveal what American voters actually want from religious candidates.

Eye rubbing is one of the most common unconscious habits, but it carries real risks including corneal damage and infection. Here's what's actually happening when you rub, and what to do instead.

The average U.S. retirement age has climbed from 57 to well past 65. As people live longer and social bonds outside work erode, the old script for stepping away no longer holds. Here's why.

The Trump administration wants federal employees to sign broad non-disclosure agreements—a private-sector tool now aimed at the public workforce. What happens when government runs like a corporation?

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, calls for democratic guardrails, labor protections, and moral limits on AI. What does it mean when the world's oldest institution confronts its newest disruption?

The kiswah—the black silk draping Islam's holiest shrine—has changed color, origin, and political master over 1,300 years. Its history is a map of Islamic power itself.

Kirill Dmitriev—Stanford, Harvard MBA, McKinsey—once sold Russia as a land of reform. Now he's selling out Ukraine's sovereignty in Mar-a-Lago backrooms. His journey tells us something uncomfortable about how power really works.

Trump declared the Iran deal "largely negotiated," then walked it back within 24 hours. Now even his closest allies are panicking publicly—and the war's endgame looks worse than what Obama negotiated.

In 2011, Barbara Walters told the Kardashians they had no talent. Fourteen years later, that verdict looks less like an insult and more like a misreading of what talent now means.

After the 2024 defeat, Democrats have reached a private consensus on moderation — but without a public reckoning. Can a 'vibe shift' actually rebuild a party brand?