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Laverne Cox discusses her memoir 'Transcendent' with Anna Martin, revealing how childhood trauma, maternal rejection, and school bullying shaped her journey toward self-acceptance through vulnerability and radical truth-telling.
As Maine Democrats select a nominee for a critical Senate seat, frontrunner Graham Platner—a progressive outsider backed by activists—faces mounting scrutiny over past Reddit comments, a Nazi tattoo, and new allegations of physical intimidation and infidelity, testing whether the party's desire for authentic working-class candidates can survive serious questions about personal conduct.
Wirecutter audio expert Lauren Dragon answers listener questions about headphones, testing over 2,000 pairs to recommend solutions for poor call quality, fit issues for small ears and glasses wearers, and specialized options like bone conduction for swimming and situational awareness.
President Trump signed a watered-down executive order requiring voluntary disclosure of AI models 30 days before release, marking a stark reversal from his administration's initial deregulatory stance after cybersecurity warnings from Anthropic, Microsoft, and JPMorgan triggered an internal White House battle between libertarian advisors and national security officials.
A rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 250 people with over 1,100 suspected cases, spreading undetected for 2-3 months due to US aid cuts, militia-controlled terrain, and a lack of vaccines or testing kits, while healthcare workers face violent community backlash fueled by conspiracy theories and traditional burial customs.
SpaceX is preparing the largest IPO in history, aiming to raise up to $75 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire, while changing stock market rules to allow unprecedented retail access and rapid index inclusion despite the company currently operating at a $4.3 billion loss.
Dermatologists consider retinoids the gold standard for anti-aging and acne because they stimulate collagen and accelerate cell turnover, but they require careful introduction with small amounts and gradual frequency increases to avoid irritation.
President Trump is fast-tracking high-profile renovations across Washington D.C. ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary, utilizing secret no-bid contracts that bypass federal procurement laws designed to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure competitive pricing.
Husband and wife filmmakers Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton challenge codependency's negative stigma, arguing their nearly 20-year marriage demonstrates how intentional interdependence creates stability and creative fuel rather than pathology.
Michael Pollan joins Ezra Klein to explore the fundamental paradox of consciousness—that it is our most immediate experience yet remains deeply mysterious—drawing on beeper experiments tracking mundane thoughts, William James's theories of the stream of consciousness, and research suggesting plants may possess forms of sentience.
The MAHA movement is fragmenting as its contradictory coalition proves politically unsustainable, revealing itself to be more of an opportunistic brand than a governing force, even as it taps into legitimate grievances about healthcare affordability and environmental health that neither party adequately addresses.
TV writer Lauren Bans discovered escape rooms as an unlikely remedy for heartbreak after her husband's infidelity ended their marriage while she was seven months pregnant, finding that the intense cognitive focus required by immersive puzzles succeeded where therapy, Reiki, and traditional distractions failed.