THE WEEK

07/25/2025

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is not going away, but President Donald Trump would like to change the subject. That might be why he accused former President Barack Obama of treason this week.

The question now is whether Trump's administration will really bring charges against Obama.

Or is this just a distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal?

07/25/2025

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount, paving the way for "one of the most highly scrutinized media deals in the last decade," said The New York Times.

The Federal Communications Commission will allow Paramount to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance

07/25/2025

Diplomatic ties between Bangkok and Phnom Penh have collapsed to their "lowest level in years," said CNN.

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07/25/2025

Today's "credit card issuers have essentially invented their own fiat currency — 'points,' usually — that can be redeemed only within their apparatus, for rewards the company has designated," says Ellen Cushing.

Read more of the day's top columns here.

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

07/25/2025

President Donald Trump Thursday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening state and local government efforts to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people "with mental illness, who pose risks to themselves or the public, or are living on the streets and cannot care for themselves."

It will now be easier for states and cities to remove homeless people from the streets

07/25/2025

Around the world, researchers are on a quest to create artificial blood. This blood would be universal and capable of lasting years, allowing it to be used in medical emergencies or remote locations.

It could aid in global blood shortages

07/25/2025

Marine biologists are sounding the warning bells over an alarming trend in the San Francisco Bay Area: Whales are dying at an unprecedented level in the city's waters. While whale deaths are not uncommon for the Bay Area, here's why scientists are concerned.

Whale deaths in the city's bay are at their highest levels in 25 years

07/25/2025

The week's best photos 📸

The Tour de France on horseback, a watery wedding, and more

The Tour de France on horseback, a watery wedding, and more

07/25/2025

A number of top Trump administration officials "sold off stock market holdings" in the days leading up to the president's announcement of "sweeping tariffs," says USA Today.

Read more of today's newspapers here.

A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

07/25/2025

In today's Morning Report: Trump's homelessness crackdown, Thai-Cambodia clash, and media mergers

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07/25/2025

A new bill curbing anti-corruption bodies prompted Ukraine's first mass protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in years. Where are the roots of this domestic unrest, and what could it mean for Ukraine's future? Here's what commentators are saying.

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07/24/2025

Electric vehicle maker Tesla reported Wednesday that its second-quarter revenue fell 12% and profits plunged 16% following a 13.5% drop in car deliveries.

The company may soon face more problems with the expiration of federal electric vehicle tax credits