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Times Fly

Plague Probe

Oct 7, 2026

Sickness Strikes, Fort Hood Shooter’s Punishment, Paramount Deal, & More

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Turning on the Tap

Barrel Rollout

Oct 5, 2026

G7 Releases Oil, September Jobs Report, France Riots, & More

Explaining The Midterms: What Even Are They?

Explaining The Midterms: What Even Are They?

Oct 3, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Foiled Flightjacking

FlyDubai Attack

Oct 2, 2026

Dubai Flightjacking, Tennessee Execution Pause, Iraq War Withdrawal, & More

Reining It In

Reining It In

Sep 30, 2026

Scrapped AI Model, Reopened Assault Case, College Sports Act, & More

Green Light, Red Light

Northeast Nor’easter

Sep 28, 2026

Nor’easter Hits East Coast, SCOTUS Rulings, WNBA Playoff Tipoff, & More

What is the White House press pool?

What is the White House press pool?

Sep 26, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Tech Support

Back at Pennsylvania Avenue

Sep 25, 2026

Press Ban Lifted, AI Leaders Address the UN, China’s President Xi Visits D.C., & More

Press Pool Boycott

Silent Treatment

Sep 23, 2026

Press Pool Boycott, UN General Assembly, ICE Shooting in Austin, & More

Green Light

Greenland Green Light

Sep 21, 2026

U.S.-Greenland Agreement, White House Media Ban, War Escalations, & More

Is AI Going to Take Over the World?

Is AI Going to Take Over the World?

Sep 19, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Great White North

Associate Situationship

Sep 18, 2026

Canada-EU Alliance, Helicopter Crash, House Recesses Early, & More

Guess Who’s Back

Guess Who’s Back (Back, Back)

Sep 16, 2026

Congress Returns, Emmy Results, Mail-In Ballot Rules, & More

Pump the brakes

Hold Yer Horses

Sep 14, 2026

AI Progress Concerns, Stoppered Saudi Oil, August Inflation, & More

How Does the Census Work? Who Gets Counted?

How Does the Census Work? Who Gets Counted?

Sep 12, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Unfolding

Duo’s Debut

Sep 11, 2026

iPhone Debut, AI Alarms, Trump Admin Ideas, & More

Commodit-ehs

Double-Double Duties

Sep 9, 2026

Retaliatory Tariffs, Million-Dollar Crypto Heist, GOP Midterm Convention, & More

Hung Jury

Hung Jury

Sep 7, 2026

Lindsay Clancy Mistrial, Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy, A New World Map, & More

How Do Juries and Mistrials Actually Work?

How Do Juries and Mistrials Actually Work?

Sep 5, 2026

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Fully Reignited

Back-and-Forth Hostilities

Sep 4, 2026

The Iran War Reignites, Google Monopoly Ruling, LA Clippers Punished, & More

Wall of Water

Canyon Flooding

Sep 2, 2026

Grand Canyon Flooding, Renewed Fire in Iran, Apple’s New CEO, & More

Big (Oil) Deal

Kind of a Big (Oil) Deal

Aug 31, 2026

Oil Deal, Fed Meeting, College Football Kickoff, & More

Where Is My Social Security Tax Going?

Where Is My Social Security Tax Going?

Aug 29, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Nepal Flooding

Himalayan Flash Flood

Aug 28, 2026

Nepal Flash Flooding, Meta Settlement, Espionage Updates, & More

Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Dolly Parton

Aug 26, 2026

Dolly Parton Dies, Mail-in Ballot Ruling, Nevada Wildfire, & More

Trade War

Collapsed

Aug 24, 2026

Trade War, Economic D-Day, Ballroom Building (Re)begins, & More

How Does Our National Debt Work?

What do you mean by national debt?

Aug 22, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Uncle Sam's IOU

In the Red

Aug 21, 2026

National Debt, Cancer Vaccine, Economic Pressure on Iran, & More

Ship Ships

Big Tech Standoff

Aug 19, 2026

Meta Trial, Ebola in Africa, Middle East Updates, & More

USS Lincoln

War Waters

Aug 17, 2026

U.S./Iran Ceasefire Expires, Natural Disasters Strike, Michigan and Virginia Gun Violence, & More

AI, Explained (By a Human)

AI, Explained (By a Human)

Aug 15, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Intergalactic Space Warrior

Selling Showtime

Aug 14, 2026

Lakers Deal, Primary Results, West Bank Violence, & More

Sleuthy Plane Swap

Shot/Reverse Shot

Aug 12, 2026

Vaccine Schedule Overhaul, Colombian Earthquake, Six State Primaries, & More

Midnight Oil

All-Nighter

Aug 10, 2026

Senate All-Nighter, Middle East Negotiations, WNBA Transgender Controversy, & More

How Do mRNA Vaccines Work?

How Do mRNA Vaccines Work?

Aug 8, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Post Like It’s 2005

Two Docs Walk into Congress

Aug 7, 2026

Fauci in Contempt, Marine One’s Miss, Depleted Weapons, & More

Drop the Acting

Deepfake Dilemma

Aug 5, 2026

Minnesota “Nudification” Ban, Spokane Wildfires, Senators Support Blanche, & More

Equally Rocky

Phase Two

Aug 3, 2026

Hamas Begins Disarmament, Migrants Storm Ceuta, FIFA Scraps Sell-Off Plan, & More.

When Can You Actually Plead the Fifth?

When Can You Actually Plead the Fifth?

Aug 1, 2026

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Pleading the Fifth

Getting in the Middle

Jul 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia Joins the Fight, Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Cyclosporiasis Cases Climb, & More

Fire Cloud

D.C. Dialogues

Jul 29, 2026

Trump Meets World Leaders, European Wildfires, Fauci Diaries Published, & More

European Wildfires

European Wildfires

Jul 27, 2026

Wildfires in France and Spain, Protests End in India, U.S.-Iran Peace Talk Potential, & More

Explaining AI: What’s an AI Model?

Explaining AI: What’s an AI Model?

Jul 25, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top

New-clear Friends

New-clear Friends

Jul 24, 2026

U.S.-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Power Deal, Escalations in Iran War, AI Models’ Jailbreak, & More.

Tariff Table Tennis

Burnham’s Big Move

Jul 22, 2026

Burnham Becomes Prime Minister, Trump Levies Canadian Tariffs, Venezuelan Earthquake Death Toll Rises, & More.

Deadly Strikes

Day Eight

Jul 20, 2026

Iranian Strikes Kill U.S. Troops, Trump’s Primetime Address, World Cup Winner, & More

Why is Diarrhea Exploding onto the (News) Scene?

Why is Diarrhea Exploding onto the (News) Scene?

Jul 18, 2026

Answering your most-asked questions with a crossword on the side and extra whipped cream on top.

Endless Golden Hour

Capitol Grill

Jul 17, 2026

Trump Nominees Grilled in Senate, Air Quality Alerts, World Cup Final Matchup, & More