The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the horizon. Carter speaks with Dr Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts ...
Have I been drying myself all wrong? My investigation into absolutely massive ‘bath sheets’Have I been drying myself all wrong? My investigation into absolutely massive ‘bath sheets’
The F-150 of towels promises more drying capacity than the pathetic cotton rag in your bathroom could ever provide. Are they any good? The best bath towels of 2026 in the US, from fluffy to quick drying – tested Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to ...
‘Spooks hotel’: inside the five-star nerve centre of the US takeover of Venezuela‘Spooks hotel’: inside the five-star nerve centre of the US takeover of Venezuela
Diplomats, businessmen and US marines mingle at the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas as deals are done and the country’s resources divvied up Over breakfast in one of the swankiest hotels in Caracas, you can hear them mulling Venezuela’s past, present and future in sporadically hushed tones. As diners tuck ...
Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse videoIsraeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has sparked a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage of Israeli security forces abusing international activists who were detained as they tried to sail to Gaza ...
US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planesUS charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft ...
Russian jets ‘dangerously’ intercept RAF spy plane over Black SeaRussian jets ‘dangerously’ intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a “routine international flight” during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says. ...
Five Republican senators back Letlow in bid to sew up Louisiana runoffFive Republican senators back Letlow in bid to sew up Louisiana runoff
The Scoop Republican senators are moving quickly to get behind Rep. Julia Letlow, President Donald Trump’s pick in the Louisiana Senate runoff. Five GOP senators are backing Letlow in her runoff against Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming, a founding member of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, according to details first shared ...
Banks taking a closer look at citizenship is ‘common sense,’ US regulator saysBanks taking a closer look at citizenship is ‘common sense,’ US regulator says
The News US President Donald Trump’s new executive order that directs banks to take a closer look at their customers’ immigration status is “a common-sense set of reforms,” US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Wednesday at Semafor’s Banking on the Future Forum. Those reforms “give us tools that ...
Monet bait-and-switch sparks debate on art and AIMonet bait-and-switch sparks debate on art and AI
A recent bait-and-switch sparked a debate about AI art. After a user on X posted a picture “in the style of Monet” and asked why it was inferior to a real Monet, hundreds of people replied saying “it lacks the texture” and “no clear focal point.” It was, in fact, ...
Stop talking to new college grads about AIStop talking to new college grads about AI
Reed’s view Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt joins the growing ranks of commencement speakers bombing on stage as frustration with AI builds for the Class of 2026 (read Semafor’s deep dive into why). So I thought I’d offer up a speaker’s guide to not getting booed at graduation this year. ...