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Top Terrorism Official Quits Because He Can’t Back War and Still Sleep
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US News

Top Terrorism Official Quits Because He Can’t Back War and Still Sleep

When your conscience votes against bipartisan conflict, branding gets tricky.

In a twist that could rival any reality show plot, Joe Kent, the high-flying counter-terrorism ace under director of nat...

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Nvidia’s DLSS 5: Turning Pixels into Postmodern Picasso Faces Since 2026
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Technology

Nvidia’s DLSS 5: Turning Pixels into Postmodern Picasso Faces Since 2026

Photorealistic lighting or AI’s avant-garde nightmare? You decide.

Nvidia unleashed DLSS 5 yesterday, proudly billing it as 'their biggest graphics breakthrough since real-time ray tracin...

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Congress Wants to Ban Betting on Oscars Like It's Insider Trading in the Kremlin
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Politics

Congress Wants to Ban Betting on Oscars Like It's Insider Trading in the Kremlin

Now your Oscar pool is just a friendly scam, not a literal felony.

On an epic Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rep. Greg Casar of Texas launched the 'BETS OFF Act' — the worl...

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America’s Irish Pubs: Authentic Shamrocks and 161 Years of Cold Beer Staring Back
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US News

America’s Irish Pubs: Authentic Shamrocks and 161 Years of Cold Beer Staring Back

Because nothing screams Irish heritage like taquitos and historic ceilings full of customer shamrocks.

From the oldest family-owned Irish bar in the US—Kelly's Logan House in Delaware (opened 1864, holy continental commitme...

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Congressman Demands Gas Prices Drop Like It's 172 Million Barrels of Magic
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Politics

Congressman Demands Gas Prices Drop Like It's 172 Million Barrels of Magic

Because asking the Energy Secretary is easier than, you know, actually lowering prices.

Arizona's Sen. Ruben Gallego, who might throw his hat in the 2028 Presidential ring, fired off a fiery letter on March 1...

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Top Trump Official Quits, Blames War On Israel's Lobby Like Middle East Uber Driver
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Politics

Top Trump Official Quits, Blames War On Israel's Lobby Like Middle East Uber Driver

Claims Iran never threatened U.S., war started from foreign Yelp reviews gone wild.

Joseph Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center chief and former Tulsi Gabbard aide, dropped the mic—and his job—over ...

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New Spring Cookbooks Prove People Still Think Cooking Needs Excessive Testing
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Entertainment

New Spring Cookbooks Prove People Still Think Cooking Needs Excessive Testing

Because clearly 32 kinds of chocolate chip cookies wasn’t enough already.

Spring 2026 brings a flurry of cookbooks that scream, 'We took cooking way too seriously.' Ella Quittner tests over 20 v...

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Oppo’s Foldable Phone Invents ‘Zero-Feel’ Crease That Only Asia Can Feel
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Technology

Oppo’s Foldable Phone Invents ‘Zero-Feel’ Crease That Only Asia Can Feel

Announces global launch, forgets to invite Europe’s chilly enthusiasm.

Oppo just unveiled their Find N6 foldable, pitching a 'zero-feel crease' like some tech savior of smartphone nuisances, ...

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Israel Upgrades Real-Life Whac-A-Mole, Takes Out Iranian Leadership Twice
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World News

Israel Upgrades Real-Life Whac-A-Mole, Takes Out Iranian Leadership Twice

Because who needs diplomacy when you have precision strikes and octopus metaphors?

In a Tuesday double feature, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the assassinations of Ali Larijani, Iran’s ...

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Israel Silently Deletes Iran’s Security Chief Like an Email Chain
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World News

Israel Silently Deletes Iran’s Security Chief Like an Email Chain

Turns out 'overnight strikes' beat 'reply all' for getting attention.

In a move rivaling a surprise party nobody wanted, Israel reportedly eliminated the secretary of Iran’s supreme national...

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AI Company Pays Actors $74 to Pretend AI Isn’t Taking Over Yet
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Technology

AI Company Pays Actors $74 to Pretend AI Isn’t Taking Over Yet

Actors improvise scenes for AI—because robots still need human mood swings.

Handshake AI, a company that once just connected college grads to jobs but now moonlights as an AI impresario, is dishin...

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South Asia's Energy Crisis: Now With Fewer Universities and More Cremation Wood
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World News

South Asia's Energy Crisis: Now With Fewer Universities and More Cremation Wood

When closing schools and switching cremations sounds like a government energy hackathon.

Brace yourselves: thanks to Iran's Strait of Hormuz theater shutting down 20% of global oil exports, South Asia's gone f...

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Netflix Buys Mark Rober’s Science experiments, Boosts Kids’ Wallets Too
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Business

Netflix Buys Mark Rober’s Science experiments, Boosts Kids’ Wallets Too

Turns out watching backyard volcanoes also inflates your credit card bill.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos bragged that Mark Rober, NASA's backyard mad scientist turned YouTube star, saw a 'big incre...

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Russia Scores $10 Billion Mid-East Oil Win While Sanctions Take Coffee Break
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World News

Russia Scores $10 Billion Mid-East Oil Win While Sanctions Take Coffee Break

Putin’s wallet fattens as global oil drama turns into a geopolitical jackpot.

While the world played geopolitical ping-pong in early 2026, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy dropped intel hotter than a m...

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Angus Taylor Solves Fuel Crisis by Turning Australia Into Giant Gas Station
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Politics

Angus Taylor Solves Fuel Crisis by Turning Australia Into Giant Gas Station

Because apparently drilling more is the premium fuel economy plan.

In a move that has the subtlety of a bull in a petrol shop, Australian Minister Angus Taylor declared the country's fuel...

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Entertainment

Wolfgang Puck Runs 30,000-Plate Oscars Circus, Still Can’t Keep Staff

Serving Hollywood’s finest demands corporate gigs just to afford rent and hope.

Wolfgang Puck, the man who’s been bossing the Governors Ball kitchen for 30 years as Oscars’ culinary captain, drops wis...

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Trump Asks NATO to Babysit Strait of Hormuz, Allies Pass with Side Eye
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World News

Trump Asks NATO to Babysit Strait of Hormuz, Allies Pass with Side Eye

Because when you’ve alienated your friends, who else is there to call?

In a move sure to warm the cockles of international friendship, the Trump administration begged allies including the U.K...

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States Beg For Mistrial Because Jury Might Guess Ticketmaster's Monopoly Is Bad
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US News

States Beg For Mistrial Because Jury Might Guess Ticketmaster's Monopoly Is Bad

Judge not impressed, DOJ expert witnine tidies chaos instead.

In a courtroom drama fit for a really long and confusing concert, dozens of states barged into an antitrust battle again...

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Democrats Consider Hakeem Jeffries Speaker, Unless They Actually Like Him
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Politics

Democrats Consider Hakeem Jeffries Speaker, Unless They Actually Like Him

Freshmen question their leader like teens debating curfew extensions.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, once untouchable in his quest for Speaker, now faces a mutiny fresh as 2026 prima...

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Oscars Fashion: From 1930 Pearls to 2026 Two-Tone Chanel Confusion
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Entertainment

Oscars Fashion: From 1930 Pearls to 2026 Two-Tone Chanel Confusion

Nothing says 'prestige' like wearing your war jacket or an ‘old costume’ to win a $1 million statue.

Jessie Buckley finally pocketed the Best Actress Oscar in 2026 for 'Hamnet,' rocking a bold red-and-pink custom Chanel g...

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