The Latest Breaking News from America

This state is the new epicenter of measles in America

The western state’s outbreak surpassed 600 cases this week, a tracker from the state’s health department shows

The Independent UK · Apr 17

There’s a new theory about what helped form one of America’s grandest natural wonders

The key to solving a nearly 7 billion-year-old geological mystery could be microscopic

The Independent UK · Apr 17

What a Former Army Ranger Thinks About Iran, War, and Why Young Men Should Serve

Cyrus Norcross is a former Army Ranger, podcaster, and Native American civil rights advocate. He's a traveling journalist, avid dancer, and someone who has spent the years since Afghanistan trying to make sense of what American military intervention actually accomplishes — and what it doesn't.

International Business Times · Apr 17

High Gas Prices Are Already Helping Hyundai Sell More EVs, CEO Says

Stubbornly high gas prices due to the war with Iran are moving the needle for some American car buyers, Hyundai's CEO claims.

InsideEVs · Apr 16

A world going broke: IMF says America's $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue

Global public debt is barreling toward 100% of world GDP, the fund warned Wednesday. Governments everywhere are spending money they don’t have.

Fortune · Apr 16

RFK Jr and podcast guest suggest food is affordable in the US – despite rising costs

Health secretary and chef Robert Irvine claim Americans could eat healthier and more cheaply if they shopped better

The Guardian - US · Apr 16

China has ‘nearly erased’ America’s lead in AI—and the flow of tech experts moving to the U.S. is slowing to a trickle, Stanford report says

The U.S.’s $286 billion in private AI investment far exceeds China’s, but America is seeing its lead shrink in performance and talent.

Fortune · Apr 16

Trump’s deal with drugmakers was meant to see prices fall. But some companies have been raising them, Senate report says

One in five American adults say they have cut pills in half or skipped doses to save money

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Trump’s AI Jesus post shows he truly believes he is a God - America is in grave danger

COMMENT: The US president now believes he is ruling by divine right, putting America on course for catastrophe, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Emma Grede on Her Unpopular (but Not Untrue) Work and Life Philosophies

On the latest episode of "Nice Talk," the Good American and Skims co-founder shares the confidence-boosting advice her mother gave her.

Marie Claire · Apr 16