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Who Hacked Binance for $6.3 Billion—and Is Your Crypto Safe?
How can $6.3 billion disappear from a cryptocurrency exchange while customers are still told their money is safe? That is the question at the center of the Binance hack. The…
Why Are Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s Senate Ballot—and Why Is the FBI Investigating?
Imagine looking at a U.S. Senate ballot and finding two candidates with almost exactly the same name. One is the Republican senator who has represented Alaska for more than a…
Did Trump Know the Iran War Would Raise Gas Prices? What Chris Wright Actually Said
Did Trump know Americans could end up paying more at the pump when he decided to attack Iran? According to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, yes—at least in the broad sense…
Why Are Trump’s New “Forced Labor” Tariffs Back in Court—and How Is Section 301 Different?
Didn’t the Supreme Court already strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs? So why are U.S. importers still paying another broad set of duties on goods arriving from dozens of…
Social Security Is Rising 3.6% in 2027—Why Won’t Everyone Get an Extra $75?
An extra $75 a month sounds like straightforward good news. But imagine two retirees opening their Social Security notices this winter. One sees an increase of about $54. The other…
Why Does the Brewers’ First World Series Title Mean So Much to Milwaukee?
A baseball team wins the World Series. Its fans celebrate, the players receive a trophy, and the city holds a parade. That’s normal. But what happens when the victory is…
Why Did a Court Reject the DOJ’s Bid to Separate 20,000 California Voters’ Ballots?
Did California really have 20,000 illegal voters? And if federal officials believed it did, why wouldn’t a court let them separate those voters’ ballots? Those are reasonable questions after a…
Why Is South Korea’s Current Account Surplus Bigger Than Germany and Japan’s Combined?
South Korea has just posted a number that sounds almost impossible: its current account surplus was larger than Germany’s and Japan’s combined. Does that mean South Korea has overtaken those…
Why Did Kim Jong Un Cross a Bridge That Sat Unused for 12 Years?
A modern highway bridge between China and North Korea sat largely unused for nearly 12 years. Then it opened—and just nine days later, Kim Jong Un used it to make…
Why Did the Dodgers Get Swept by the Brewers Despite Ohtani’s Three-Run Homer?
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run. The Los Angeles Dodgers built a four-run lead. For a moment, it looked as though the defending champions might finally have their way…
Why Did an Ohio Campaign Put Amy Acton’s Estranged Mother in an Attack Ad?
Why would a campaign ask a candidate’s own mother to tell voters not to elect her daughter? That is the uncomfortable question hanging over Ohio’s race for governor. Republican Vivek…
Why Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Leave After Just Five Days?
Five days? For one of the most visible jobs in American politics? Katie Zacharia arrived as President Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary, held one televised briefing, and was…