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Trump threatens Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz stays closed TIME · Richard Hall An Iranian military spokesman responded by saying that Iran would retaliate with strikes on U.S.-linked energy facilities in the region. 

Is Trump’s new AI framework a bid to consolidate power? Rolling Stone · Lorena O’Neil “Americans are telling us they want safe, ethical, and accountable AI,” says one expert. “This framework offers them something else entirely.” 

You can bet on climate disasters. Business is booming. POLITICO · Corbin Hiar Traders are placing wagers on the likelihood of disasters, activists being jailed and oil depots exploding. 

6 Ozzy Osbourne lyrics retirees should live by kiplinger.com · Donna Fuscaldo The Prince of Darkness not only knew how to rock out, but he also imparted wisdom that can guide retirees during their greatest set. 

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How the experiment that nearly killed free will is still haunting neuroscience sciencefocus.com · Nate Scharping Perhaps the question we should be asking is just how free can any of us think we really could be? 

The incredible story of the cartel Olympics The Atlantic · McKay Coppins A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game? 

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge spearhead baseball’s new golden era Sports Illustrated · Tom Verducci The 2026 season begins with the sport rising in popularity, largely thanks to Ohtani and Judge. The trick for MLB is to keep the momentum going. 

College athletic departments are becoming full-blown media companies frontofficesports.com · Ellyn Briggs In the next phase of the college sports content industrial complex, schools are running multimedia departments as standalone operations. 

The funny doesn’t fall far from the tree airmail.news · Paulina Prosnitz After discovering a knack for comedy at Juilliard, Ben Stiller’s daughter Ella now stars alongside Lisa Kudrow in the final season of “The Comeback.” 

12 albums out this week you should listen to now Pitchfork · Walden Green, Hattie Lindert, Jazz Monroe This week’s batch includes new ones from Grace Ives, Underscores, and a K-pop band you might have heard of. 

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