US
Culture
History Made: Academy Awards First-Ever Best Casting Oscar to 'One Battle after Another'
The 98th Academy Awards made history with the first-ever Best Casting Oscar. Cassandra Kulukundis won for Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle after Another', which dominated acting categories. The new category recognizes casting directors' crucial role in shaping films after decades of advocacy.
Geopolitics
The Reluctant Coalition: Why Allies Won't Give Trump His Warships
The Strait of Hormuz needs clearing. But Britain, India, Italy, and others are taking their own paths—not joining Trump's team effort.
AI
Anthropic Sues Pentagon to Win Military Contracts Before Its $360 Billion IPO
The 'safety-first' AI lab built its brand on responsible development. Now it's taking the US Defense Department to court.