Month: June 2026

Victor Wembanyama nearly got egged by a rabid Knicks fan. Nobody filed a complaint with the NYPD

• Sports

Victor Wembanyama nearly got egged by a rabid Knicks fan. Nobody filed a complaint with the NYPD

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The confrontation followed a historic collapse by the Spurs, who now find themselves on the brink of...

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Newsom called homelessness California’s calling in 2020. His budget still spends less than 0.5% on it

• California

Newsom called homelessness California’s calling in 2020. His budget still spends less than 0.5% on it

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A USC analysis of six years of California budget documents finds the state devoted 0.47% of its...

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Social Security’s 2032 deadline puts a 22% cut on the table — but Washington has way less room to negotiate than 1983

• Social Security

Social Security’s 2032 deadline puts a 22% cut on the table — but Washington has way less room to negotiate than 1983

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The new date exposes a hard political math: debt above 100% of GDP, 2.4 million fewer immigrants...

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‘Soccernomics’ co-author: FIFA’s ticket strategy isn’t price discovery, it’s a wealth filter

• World Cup

‘Soccernomics’ co-author: FIFA’s ticket strategy isn’t price discovery, it’s a wealth filter

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Standard pricing theory says tickets should reflect marginal cost — which is near zero for each additional...

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You probably think you’re a really open-minded person, but the real thing raises your death anxiety

• Psychology

You probably think you’re a really open-minded person, but the real thing raises your death anxiety

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To quote the famous Jack Nicholson quote from "A Few Good Men," you can't handle the truth.

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Machine learning gives the U.S. a 1% chance of winning the World Cup final in its own backyard

• World Cup

Machine learning gives the U.S. a 1% chance of winning the World Cup final in its own backyard

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The algorithm that predicted the U.S. would win the 2019 Women's World Cup just released Its 2026...

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Florida’s insurance exodus is triggering a 2008-style chain reaction — with one critical difference

• Insurance

Florida’s insurance exodus is triggering a 2008-style chain reaction — with one critical difference

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Can't get home insurance in Florida? Your neighbor's property value just became your problem too.

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The economist who said ‘no bubble’ just sounded the alarm: ‘The season of chaos is at hand’

• bubble

The economist who said ‘no bubble’ just sounded the alarm: ‘The season of chaos is at hand’

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"The chamber of dispersion has been opened," Owen Lamont, says. "The beast of volatility has awakened, and...

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Mortgage rate rises to 6.52% from 6.48%, near yearlong high

• mortgages

Mortgage rate rises to 6.52% from 6.48%, near yearlong high

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Rates have been mostly trending higher since the conflict between the U.S. and Iran began in late...

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Dan Sullivan could be kicked out of Alaska Senate primary — but not that Dan Sullivan

• Elections

Dan Sullivan could be kicked out of Alaska Senate primary — but not that Dan Sullivan

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The case is opening free speech concerns, as the ACLU is unaware of any investigation of this...

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