2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (237+ words) Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He's finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil. The White House cannot stop fighting with the pope. On Tuesday night, Vice President JD Vance " who converted to Catholicism in 2019 " accused Pope Leo…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (516+ words) It is possible to shut your brain off without falling into the mindless scrolling trap. I'm constantly on a quest to reset the demoralizing relationship I have with my phone. I generally try to swap scrolling with another leisurely activity…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (273+ words) Credit card APRs are now as high as 20 percent. Americans are carrying more than $1. 2 trillion in credit card debt, and for a lot of people, it's not from splurging. It's everyday stuff: car repairs, medical bills, groceries. And if you…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago  (914+ words) California cut property taxes in the 1970s. It didn't go so well. Americans are getting crankier about paying taxes. Most people don't enjoy paying Uncle Sam, but for much of the 2000s and 2010s, a sizable percentage of Americans thought that the amount…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago  (901+ words) Why giving to charity is a better deal if you're rich. If you've been staring at your tax bill and wondering how to keep more of your money, money, money to yourself next year, you might consider taking a page…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1058+ words) Wendy Sherman helped Obama reach a deal with Iran. Here's what she thinks Trump is doing wrong. President Donald Trump, in between blockading the Strait of Hormuz and posting blasphemous AI images of himself as Jesus, claims he still wants…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1066+ words) Have we finally unlocked exercise's biggest secret? Or is this yet another lie perpetrated Big Treadmill? When it comes to exercise, so many people " beginners; die-hard enthusiasts; reluctant participants; and everyone in between " are searching for holy grails: workouts that…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (323+ words) The case for AI realism. In 1964, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke predicted that computers would overtake human evolution. Present-day electronic brains are complete morons, but this will not be true in another generation," he told the BBC. They will start…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (689+ words) Mc Nutt v. DOJ could allow the justices to seize tremendous power over the US economy. On Friday, a federal appeals court struck down a nearly 160-year-old federal law prohibiting people from distilling liquor in their own home. Although the justices…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (172+ words) Batteries that could help drive the switch to renewable energy are already, well, driving. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Still, even combined, active managed charging and V2 G…...