WASHINGTONPOST (Joanna Slater) - States are pushing back last call for the World Cup. Bar owners aren’t elated.
Even somewhat puritan Massachusetts is giving soccer fans more time to drink during the tournament.
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Confessions of an AI lab rat
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei writes: I've spent the past year using AI obsessively — inputting copious amounts of personal and business data, turning myself into a lab rat for Axios and our readers. Why it matters: This experiment has shown me in unmistakable, hands-on ways the superhuman possibilities — and real-world limitations — hitting and awaiting us. In short: AI is way better, more accurate and mind-expanding than most think. (Sorry, it's true.) But it's colliding with hard human realities, making it confusing, clunky and chaotic for lots of people in its current form. How I did it: Over the past year, Axios aggressively tested AI (mainly OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code) across every layer of every department. - We…
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei writes: I've spent the past year using AI obsessively — inputting copious amounts of personal and business data, turning myself into a lab rat for Axios and our readers. Why it matters: This experiment has shown me in unmistakable, hands-on ways the superhuman possibilities — and real-world limitations — hitting and awaiting us. In short: AI is way better, more accurate and mind-expanding than most think. (Sorry, it's true.) But it's colliding with hard human realities, making it confusing, clunky and chaotic for lots of people in its current form. How I did it: Over the past year, Axios aggressively tested AI (mainly OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code) across every layer of every department. - We…Open
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - California's "red mirage" feeds MAGA fraud frenzy
LOS ANGELES — California's plodding, weeks-long tally of mail-in ballots has become Exhibit A in President Trump's campaign to delegitimize the November midterms. Why it matters: Glacial vote-counting in the nation's most populous state has produced a familiar, flammable ritual: Late mail piles up, officials plead for patience, and early Republican leads slowly vanish. - Democrats and election officials say the long wait is the price of counting every legal vote, including mail ballots postmarked by Election Day that take days to arrive. - Trump and his allies treat the process itself as proof of fraud, without producing evidence of illegal votes. Driving the news: Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star running a viral campaign for L.A.…
LOS ANGELES — California's plodding, weeks-long tally of mail-in ballots has become Exhibit A in President Trump's campaign to delegitimize the November midterms. Why it matters: Glacial vote-counting in the nation's most populous state has produced a familiar, flammable ritual: Late mail piles up, officials plead for patience, and early Republican leads slowly vanish. - Democrats and election officials say the long wait is the price of counting every legal vote, including mail ballots postmarked by Election Day that take days to arrive. - Trump and his allies treat the process itself as proof of fraud, without producing evidence of illegal votes. Driving the news: Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star running a viral campaign for L.A.…Open
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Apple finally ships its AI assistant upgrade
Apple is finally delivering the conversational and context-aware AI that it promised two years ago . Its rivals have already moved on to agents. Why it matters: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other AI companies are pushing beyond chatbots toward agentic tools that can write code, search through complex file structures, use apps and handle workplace tasks. Driving the news: At its annual developers conference Monday, Apple announced that its long-delayed Siri overhaul will arrive this fall, built through Apple's partnership with Google . - Apple says its new conversational assistant is "profoundly more capable" and includes greater "personal context understanding" that can surface relevant information from texts, emails, photos, and more.…
Apple is finally delivering the conversational and context-aware AI that it promised two years ago . Its rivals have already moved on to agents. Why it matters: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other AI companies are pushing beyond chatbots toward agentic tools that can write code, search through complex file structures, use apps and handle workplace tasks. Driving the news: At its annual developers conference Monday, Apple announced that its long-delayed Siri overhaul will arrive this fall, built through Apple's partnership with Google . - Apple says its new conversational assistant is "profoundly more capable" and includes greater "personal context understanding" that can surface relevant information from texts, emails, photos, and more.…Open
ABCNEWS - Graham Platner, amid controversies, looks to advance in Maine Dem Senate primary
The Maine primary will be held on June 9, 2026. Voters will cast their ballots in the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and governor’s races.
NPR (Yuki Noguchi) - GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
Recent studies suggest GLP-1s, the weight loss and diabetes drugs, may both prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may act on other brain and metabolic pathways to prevent cancer.
NPR (Natalie Krebs) - More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years
Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like anxiety and depression.
Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like anxiety and depression.Open
NPR (The NPR Network) - Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today
Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.
Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.Open
NPR (Nina Totenberg) - The Supreme Court is in its final stretch this term. Here are the major cases left
The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.
The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.Open
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Scoop: White House pre-blames Europe for any World Cup Ebola
The Trump administration , fearing that international travel could accelerate the spread of Ebola as the World Cup hits America, is pressuring Europe to dramatically shift its strategy for preventing infections, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Top Trump aides are frustrated with Europe's limited travel restrictions and want it to abandon the World Health Organization's Ebola playbook in favor of Washington's tighter rules, a senior official said. - The implied message: Any outbreak of the Ebola virus in the U.S. would be Europe's fault. Driving the news: The State Department last week sent an extraordinary request to European countries calling for travel restrictions from Central Africa, where the outbreak began. - "European…
The Trump administration , fearing that international travel could accelerate the spread of Ebola as the World Cup hits America, is pressuring Europe to dramatically shift its strategy for preventing infections, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Top Trump aides are frustrated with Europe's limited travel restrictions and want it to abandon the World Health Organization's Ebola playbook in favor of Washington's tighter rules, a senior official said. - The implied message: Any outbreak of the Ebola virus in the U.S. would be Europe's fault. Driving the news: The State Department last week sent an extraordinary request to European countries calling for travel restrictions from Central Africa, where the outbreak began. - "European…Open