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06.18.25

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eBay and Vestiaire Collective Want an Exemption from Trump’s Tariffs

BY PARESH DAVE | 4-MINUTE READ

The ecommerce platforms argue that duties shouldn’t apply to secondhand items being given a new life.

 
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Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at January 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC

BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT AND LEAH FEIGER | 3-MINUTE READ

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

 
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9 Urgent Questions About Trump Mobile and the Gold T1 Smartphone

BY BRIAN BARRETT | 4-MINUTE READ

We don’t know much about the new Trump Mobile phone or the company’s data plan, but we sure do have a lot of questions.

 
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The Definitive, Insane, Swimsuit-Bursting Story of the Steroid Olympics

BY AMIT KATWALA | 21-MINUTE READ

At first it was dismissed as a crazy joke. Making the Enhanced Games a reality needed a Peter Thiel posse, a couple of retired swimmers, some MAGA money, and a whole lot of drugs.

 

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Authors Are Posting TikToks to Protest AI Use in Writing—and to Prove They Aren’t Doing It

BY ALANA YZOLA | 4-MINUTE READ

Traditional and indie authors are flooding #WritersTok with videos of them editing their manuscripts to refute accusations of generative AI use—and bring readers into their very human process.

 
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Those Creatine Gummies You Bought Online Might Not Contain Any Creatine

BY KATE KNIBBS | 6-MINUTE READ

Sales of the workout supplement are skyrocketing. But some of the most popular gummies available online contain little to no creatine at all.

 
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How Private Equity Killed the American Dream

BY LOUISE MATSAKIS | 5-MINUTE READ

In her new book Bad Company, journalist Megan Greenwell chronicles how private equity upended industries from health care to local news—and the ways workers are fighting back.

 
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Try This Free Version of Microsoft Office That Runs in Your Browser

BY JUSTIN POT | 2-MINUTE READ

If you can't afford Microsoft’s $150 suite of office tools, there’s a web-based version that’s free to use—and nearly just as capable.

 
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The 56 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now

BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF | 22-MINUTE READ

Underdogs, Doctor Who, and Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.

 


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