RFK Jr. Makes It Easier for Kids to Get Skin Cancer

RFK Jr. Makes It Easier for Kids to Get Skin Cancer

The future is looking bright for America’s youth—bright orange, that is. Against the advice of dermatologists everywhere, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared a path for children to keep getting their fix at tanning beds across the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. The wellness conspiracist withdrew a proposed Food and…

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Tennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on New Map

Tennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on New Map

Tennessee Republicans kicked Democratic lawmakers, journalists, and constituents out of a special redistricting session Wednesday as protests over their new congressional map engulfed the state House. After one round of protests forced Republicans to shut down their meeting, they relocated to a new room, according to The Tennessean, and prevented anyone from entering. Democratic state…

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8 ways to rebuild confidence after a public failure

8 ways to rebuild confidence after a public failure

Failure is already hard when it’s private. When it happens in public, a failed launch on Product Hunt, a botched pitch, a visible shutdown, it can feel like your identity took the hit, not just your business. Most founders won’t admit how much that moment lingers. You replay it, you assume everyone else is replaying…

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7 things that happen when you finally stop performing for credibility

7 things that happen when you finally stop performing for credibility

There is a phase in almost every founder’s journey where you are not just building a company, you are performing one. You tweak your language to sound more venture-backable, you chase optics that signal traction, and you quietly optimize for being taken seriously rather than being right. It feels necessary, especially early on. But eventually,…

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Global watchdog FSB unveils action plan on private-credit risks

Global watchdog FSB unveils action plan on private-credit risks

It says ‘significant data challenges’ are frustrating its effort to assess vulnerabilities in the market Published Wed, May 6, 2026 · 09:41 PM [BASEL] The world’s top financial-stability watchdog unveiled a tentative plan to tame private-credit risk, as escalating warnings by bankers and policymakers about potential dangers collide with a political push towards deregulation. The…

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Trump Ballroom Saga Takes Brutal Turn for GOP as Midterm Panic Worsens

Trump Ballroom Saga Takes Brutal Turn for GOP as Midterm Panic Worsens

Donald Trump hasn’t thought this one through. Politico reports that Republicans are grappling with rising “anxiety” about the midterms. A key reason: Trump’s obsession with his ballroom and other pet projects is muddying the GOP economic message. That’s bad enough. Worse, Republicans just agreed to seek $1 billion in taxpayer money for the ballroom. Though…

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Lufthansa’s first quarter loss narrows despite US$2 billion fuel hit

Lufthansa’s first quarter loss narrows despite US billion fuel hit

Published Wed, May 6, 2026 · 02:53 PM [LONDON/BERLIN] Lufthansa reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Wednesday and maintained its outlook for the year despite a sharp rise in jet fuel prices and ongoing labour disruptions. The group warned of an additional cost of 1.7 billion euros (S$2.53 billion) that will be added to its fuel…

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Marco Rubio Rushes to Claim Trump Didn’t Threaten the Pope

Marco Rubio Rushes to Claim Trump Didn’t Threaten the Pope

While the complaint began as a general look at the newspaper’s hiring and promotions, the case, personally handled by EEOC Chair Andrea Lucus, soon became a specific question over whether the white employee did not get a deputy editor job. On April 21, the EEOC told the newspaper that the case had been referred to…

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