GOP’s Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders.  ...
T.V. reality stars throw their hats into the ring for political office
Reality shows are an escape with characters who can be larger than life. But some stars use the experience of fame as a stepping stone toward another challenge: running for political office.
The amusing story of how a scientist F1 fan named a wasp after Oscar Piastri
If McLaren driver Oscar Piastri having a 98-million-year-old wasp species named after him sounds like an elaborate inside joke, then that's pretty much how it started.Oxford research fellow Corentin Jouault and his colleagues Prof. Di-Ying Huang and Prof. Celso O. Azevedo recently conducted resea...
America’s HOAs are broken. This startup is trying to fix them
In 2012, Jonathan Gropper purchased a condo in a historic Philadelphia building after falling in love with its exposed wooden trusses, high ceilings, and other character. But beneath the charm, the roof leaked, the lobby’s paint peeled, and the elevators kept breaking. A serial ent...
London's Free Roof Terraces
Article URL: https://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2026/05/londons-free-roof-terraces.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343714 Points: 77 # Comments: 13
Yo-yo racing, speed cuts, performance balancing: Is F1 too artificial now? | Debates and Polls
Is Formula 1 the ultimate motor sport competition between drivers, teams and cars - or an entertainment product contrived to create a spectacle?
The Website Specification
Article URL: https://specification.website/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343683 Points: 180 # Comments: 62
Telli (YC F24) is hiring in engineering, design, and GTM [Berlin, on-site]
Article URL: https://hi.telli.com/join-us Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343635 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Japan defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal'
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.
Avian Visitors
Article URL: https://theodore.net/projects/AvianVisitors/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343424 Points: 46 # Comments: 5
A pictorial introduction to differential geometry (2017)
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.08492 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343287 Points: 54 # Comments: 0
Your workforce doesn’t need more AI. It needs play
Ask a room full of professionals what percentage of their working day is improvised. The answer is always the same: 60, 70, 80%. Maybe more. Then ask how many have had professional improv training. The silence is answer enough. This matters because AI has made work less predictable, not more. ...
The hidden gap between how others see you and what you’re worth
The biggest career risk right now isn’t being replaced by AI. It’s being misunderstood by humans. A senior partner at a global consulting firm recently described to me what she thought she was experiencing as an imposter problem. She had led major restructurings, navigated three in...
Non-Alcoholic Summer Drinks Recipes: The Ultimate Guide to Mocktails, Crisp Beers and Nootropics - Freelance Informer
Non-Alcoholic Summer Drinks Recipes: The Ultimate Guide to Mocktails, Crisp Beers and Nootropics Freelance Informer
Ahoy, DECmate II the little PDP-8 that could
Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343078 Points: 34 # Comments: 5
The Soccer 100: Zinedine Zidane — The summer of 2006 and the love of an old flame - The New York Times
The Soccer 100: Zinedine Zidane — The summer of 2006 and the love of an old flame The New York Times
86Box v6.0
Article URL: https://86box.net/2026/05/31/86box-v6-0.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48342935 Points: 24 # Comments: 4
Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is bracing for a major attack from Russia that he said he expects to occur within the next 48 hours, citing intelligence shared by the U.S. and European allies. “Today at night, or tomorrow at night, we will have, we think that we will have big attacks from ...
Justice Department asks for judge’s recusal from Georgia election case over Fani Willis event
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal judge to recuse herself from overseeing the department’s lawsuit against Georgia election officials, arguing that her attendance at an event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis raises questions about her ability to rema...
USA Would Love A Pre-World Cup Win. Does The Team Actually Need One? - FOX Sports
USA Would Love A Pre-World Cup Win. Does The Team Actually Need One? FOX Sports
Immigrant detainees sue over 'horrific' conditions at Texas ICE facility
Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.
Mechanical Pencil: An illustrated celebration of the engineering around us
Article URL: https://mechanical-pencil.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48341932 Points: 86 # Comments: 9
Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty
Will Grant spoke to a 70-year-old widow who says the inability to use her building's elevator during a power outage trapped her and her husband when he needed medical care.
Free NYC bus offered by skincare company halts free rides days after launch
The skincare company "The Ordinary" invited reporters and influencers to check out its new shuttle bus between Prospect Park and Domino Park. The brand The Ordinary launched a free bus service connecting two Brooklyn parks on Tuesday. [ more › ]
Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion
Article URL: https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Microsoft_Office_2019_and_2021_for_Mac_view-only_conversion_(2026) Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48341578 Points: 870 # Comments: 304
How Putin became master of the image
From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself.
Trump calls out Pope Leo for meeting with ‘useless’ Chicago mayor
President Trump swiped at Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on Saturday after the two met in Rome, saying someone at the Vatican should have advised the pope not to meet Johnson because he is “useless.” “Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and...
Round-up: F1 and COTA face lawsuit over fan’s watch theft at United States GP, and more | RaceFans Round-up
Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Cheese Paper: a text editor specifically designed for writing
Article URL: https://brie.gay/cheese-paper/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48341407 Points: 108 # Comments: 29