Rural states in the American South and West had some of the nation's highest violent crime and homicide rates in 2024, driven by violence in small communities, according to an Axios analysis of FBI data.
Why it matters: A state-by-state comparison paints a complex picture of U.S. crime trends as President Trump threatens to send the National Guard to Democrat-controlled cities in blue states over concerns about violent crime.
There's a flip side to the drumbeat of AI breakthroughs that lead to billion-dollar spending sprees and a promised future of abundance where robots do everything for us: the robots might kill us before we get there.
AI models have been documented lying to human users, trying to blackmail them, calling the police and telling teens to take their own lives or kill their parents.
Why it matters: Our robot future will be a balancing act between the extraordinary promise of what these models can achieve and the profound dangers they present.
The MAHA movement's not-so-secret weapon is a network of moms on social media, who use activism around wellness causes to amplify Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s calls to clean up America's food supply.
Why it matters: "Bro-casters" like Joe Rogan may help drive the political narrative, but Kennedy has turned to these "mom-fluencers" to further his agenda, which includes narratives that aren't scientifically sound.
