ABCNEWS - China committed to not 'provide material support to Iran,' US trade rep says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined ABC News' "This Week" after President Donald Trump's high-stakes trip to China.
NYTIMES (Nazaneen Ghaffar) - Strong Storms and Tornadoes Forecast for Nebraska, Kansas and Other States
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas face the greatest risk of extreme weather, with the worst expected on Monday.
NYTIMES (Danielle Allen) - Reports of the Death of Civics Are Greatly Exaggerated
The decline of civic education hit bottom about a decade ago and is at last on the rebound. This fact brings me hope.
NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick) - Good Luck, Grads!
Is the post-college job market as bad as it seems?
NPR (Alana Wise) - Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad
The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.
The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.Open
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Exclusive: U.S. eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly Key West, Fla., 90 miles north of Havana, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios. Why it matters: The intelligence — which could become a pretext for U.S. military action — shows the degree to which the Trump administration sees Cuba as a threat because of developments in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Havana, a senior U.S. official said. - "When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," the…
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly Key West, Fla., 90 miles north of Havana, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios. Why it matters: The intelligence — which could become a pretext for U.S. military action — shows the degree to which the Trump administration sees Cuba as a threat because of developments in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Havana, a senior U.S. official said. - "When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," the…Open
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - AI backlash becomes a real business risk
If AI were a candidate for political office, it would be losing in a landslide. Why it matters: The AI hype cycle would have you believe the technology is inevitable. But AI backlash is growing, as people worry it will steal their jobs, jack up electricity rates and further enrich the wealthy, all while hurting the environment. State of play: A commencement address went viral this week after Florida real estate executive Gloria Caulfield said "artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution," sparking a chorus of boos from the crowd. - The speaker could have avoided the jeers had she checked the latest polls: Only 18% of young people ages 14 to 29 say they feel hopeful about AI, according to a recent Gallup survey. - The…
If AI were a candidate for political office, it would be losing in a landslide. Why it matters: The AI hype cycle would have you believe the technology is inevitable. But AI backlash is growing, as people worry it will steal their jobs, jack up electricity rates and further enrich the wealthy, all while hurting the environment. State of play: A commencement address went viral this week after Florida real estate executive Gloria Caulfield said "artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution," sparking a chorus of boos from the crowd. - The speaker could have avoided the jeers had she checked the latest polls: Only 18% of young people ages 14 to 29 say they feel hopeful about AI, according to a recent Gallup survey. - The…Open
NYTIMES (Jan Hoffman) - Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD
The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Today's teens are a more sober, less social generation
Teens today are drinking less than their parents did — but the trends that may be supercharging their sobriety aren't all positive. The big picture: Researchers say there isn't one definitive reason for the shift . Some hypothesize it isn't solely a health kick, but that some teenagers have no one to say "cheers" with. - The generation whose childhood was warped by a pandemic and the exponential acceleration in tech and social media is, perhaps unsurprisingly, isolated . - "The way that we socialize post-COVID is just really different," says Rachel Janfaza, a Gen Z researcher and author of "The Up and Up" newsletter. Coupled with social media, "those two forces ... have created a perfect storm for a change in how we hang out." By…
Teens today are drinking less than their parents did — but the trends that may be supercharging their sobriety aren't all positive. The big picture: Researchers say there isn't one definitive reason for the shift . Some hypothesize it isn't solely a health kick, but that some teenagers have no one to say "cheers" with. - The generation whose childhood was warped by a pandemic and the exponential acceleration in tech and social media is, perhaps unsurprisingly, isolated . - "The way that we socialize post-COVID is just really different," says Rachel Janfaza, a Gen Z researcher and author of "The Up and Up" newsletter. Coupled with social media, "those two forces ... have created a perfect storm for a change in how we hang out." By…Open
NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - One clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump's immigration crackdown takes on mental health
Zocalo Health, a clinic in Los Angeles, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began.