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‘To the class of 2023, I say three words: you poor bastards’: the year’s best graduation speeches
Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Karine Jean-Pierre deliver words of wisdom at commencement ceremonies across US
Matthew Cantor
01, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM
LA’s Horses restaurant draws a crowd despite allegations against chefs
Buzz around the trendy restaurant took a dark turn with domestic abuse claims, but the atmosphere remains buoyant
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles
20, May, 2023 @5:30 AM
Nearly 50 news websites are ‘AI-generated’, a study says. Would I be able to tell?
A tour of the sites, featuring fake facts and odd wording, left me wondering what was real
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles
08, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
This beer is made from recycled shower water. Is it the taste of the future?
Epic Cleantec’s beverage highlights one way to tackle extreme drought: by turning recycled waste into potable products
Matthew Cantor
02, May, 2023 @10:00 AM
Alexandra Petri’s US history review: if you’re going to lie, lie big – and funny
The Washington Post columnist nails conservative attempts to rewrite the American story but is sure to keep the jokes flowing
Matthew Cantor
16, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
This economist won every bet he made on the future. Then he tested ChatGPT
Bryan Caplan was skeptical after AI struggled on his midterm exam. But within months, it had aced the test
Matthew Cantor
07, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘The miracle that disrupts order’: mathematicians invent new ‘einstein’ shape
Called ‘the hat’, the 13-sided shape can be arranged in a tile formation such that it never forms a repeating grid
Matthew Cantor
04, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM
Trump expected to surrender Tuesday – as it happened
The move to indict Trump is historic as no former president has ever been criminally charged
Helen Sullivan and (earlier) Sam Levin in Los Angeles and Joanna Walters and Martin Pengelly in New York
31, Mar, 2023 @3:56 AM
Trump loses, Paltrow wins: Twitter marks a historic afternoon for America
Social media highlights remarkable timing of verdicts in unusual cases that gripped a nation
Matthew Cantor
31, Mar, 2023 @2:09 AM
Why candy lovers shouldn’t panic over California’s ‘Skittle ban’
Bill aims to ban chemicals that appear in the candy, perhaps setting an example nationwide
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles
25, Mar, 2023 @12:18 PM
Twitter’s been sending press the poop emoji. Why does Musk love it so much?
The email auto-reply isn’t the first time the CEO has embraced the symbol as he works to own the libs
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles
23, Mar, 2023 @5:00 AM
Mystery solved after strange lights spotted over California night sky
Astronomer says unusual sighting 99.9% certain to be due to burning space debris from International Space Station
Matthew Cantor and agencies
20, Mar, 2023 @9:15 PM
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