Student Loan Repayments Are About to Look Very Different
[By next summer, new borrowers will have just two repayment options, streamlining the previous menu to pay off higher-education debt. Here’s what to know.
Nvidia Says U.S. Has Lifted Restrictions on A.I. Chip Sales to China
The Silicon Valley chip giant said the Trump administration, which had shut down its sales to China three months ago, had assured it that licenses for the sales would now be granted.
Amid Devastating Winter Losses, Another Threat Looms For U.S. Beekeepers
The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet.
Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell consumers about troubling inspections.
This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films
Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.
ICC names Aiden Markram men’s player of the month
Listen to article South Africa’s Aiden Markram has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2025, following his match-winning performance in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at Lord’s. Markram edged out fellow nominees, his teammate Kagiso Rabada and Sri Lanka’s top-order batter Pathum Nissanka, to claim the monthly honour. … Read more
Donkey slaughtering project sparks controversy
Listen to article As a nation, we often show little regard for the rights of animals, with the mistreatment of working animals—particularly donkeys—ranking high on the list. Now, it appears that in a couple of years, donkeys, like dinosaurs, will become fictional animals from books thanks to the government’s haphazard decision to initiate commercial donkey slaughtering in … Read more
Israel Targets Syria and Lebanon in Wave of Airstrikes
In Syria, Israel launched rare attacks on forces of the new government, while in Lebanon it took aim at the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology
[Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.
Netanyahu’s Ultra-Orthodox Allies Threaten His Coalition Government
Some of the prime minister’s political allies have quit over a proposal to make religious students serve in military, and more are threatening to do so.
