FDA’s e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers.
June 2026
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Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront
Florida immigration arrests have more than tripled during Trump’s second term, and many start as run-of-the-mill police traffic stops.
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
Patients worry about the Trump administration’s new Medicaid work requirements affecting their health coverage.
US stocks rise and oil prices hold steady, even as worries and rates rise due to the Iran war
The U.S. stock market is holding steadier, as the roller coaster for AI companies swings back upward. Oil prices are also steady.
El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
Meteorologists say an El Nino is likely to be a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so.
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds
U.S. applications for unemployment rose modestly last week but remain at a low level despite economic headwinds from the Iran war.
Spy program at risk over Trump’s pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
Trump has doubled down on Bill Pulte for director of national intelligence, putting a short-term extension of the FISA spy program at risk.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street on Friday and investors are expected to gobble up the shares.
Iran responds to a second day of US strikes by firing at Gulf states and Jordan
The U.S and Iran have traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI’s economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
CEO Dario Amodei published an essay with proposals for government support for those financially affected by AI.