Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the correction in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq was "healthy," and suggested that prior strong performance in stocks had been signs of a "euphoric" market.
Why it matters: Treasury secretaries don't typically welcome major stock indices falling 10% in less than a month.
The Trump Administration on Saturday ordered nearly all 1,300 employees of Voice of America to be placed on leave.
It also terminated funding for its sister broadcasters such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
Why it matters: The decision sparked outrage from press freedom groups who say gutting those programs represents the latest effort by the Trump administration to abandon the historic role the U.S. has played in championing democracy and press freedom abroad.
Warm weather, affordability and politics have prompted a teenage migration from the Northeastto the South.
Why it matters: Large Southern state schools, many in already expanding metro areas, are attracting a geographically diverse student body as Americans are increasingly disillusioned with the value of higher education.
With just mere seconds of audio, artificial intelligence voice cloning programs can make a copy of a voice, virtually indistinguishable from the original to the human ear.
Why it matters: That tech can have legitimate accessibility and automation benefits — but it can also be an easy-to-use tool for scammers. Despite that threat, many products' guardrails can be easily sidestepped, a new assessment found.
