Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Trump Signs ‘Lake America’ Order Amid Calls for Canadians to Boycott U.S. Travel
In response, Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on certain U.S. goods. Trump has threatened to increase automobile tariffs on Canada to 50%, claiming: We don’t need Canada, they need us.” The Trump Administration has also revived its rhetoric of referring to Canada as a “state”—a nod to Trump’s vocal ambition to…
Read MoreIn Sioux City, Disparate Visions of the American West Converge
Grant Wood, Young Corn, 1931. Oil on Masonite, 23 3/4 x 29 in. Courtesy Sioux City Art Center At the interwar peak of Grant Wood’s career as a painter, the Iowa native stood his models, including himself, as rigid as pitchforks and as tall as corn stalks, having been taken with the posturing and psychological…
Read MoreOpenAI’s Models Went Rogue. Investigating Them Required More AI
“We don’t have good approaches for understanding/overseeing the activity and aims of AI ‘swarms,’” wrote Greenblatt on X. “The difficulty of understanding incidents and overseeing AI agents appears to be growing faster than the rate at which more capable AIs help us with oversight and understanding.” The independent researchers’ reliance on AI was in part…
Read MoreMandy Moore Shares Whether She’ll Have Another Baby With Husband Taylor Goldsmith
That said, the 42-year-old—who married Goldsmith in 2018—has accepted her decision. “On one hand, I’m like, I am so tired, I cannot imagine another baby,” she admitted. “But then, I kind of come to terms with I probably will feel this way for the foreseeable future.” Earlier this year, Moore shared insight into how she…
Read MoreHow Jeff Bezos’ $10B Earth Fund Has Fought Climate Change—So Far
Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos attend the ICCF U.S. Congressional International Conservation Leadership Awards Dinner at Waldorf Astoria on Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bezos Earth Fund In 2020, a year before stepping down as Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to tackle some of the world’s biggest…
Read MoreBrooklyn Beckham Defends Wife Nicola Peltz Against “Disgraceful” Body-Shaming Comments
Gordon Ramsay Urges Brooklyn Peltz Beckham to End the Feud As a longtime friend of David and Victoria, chef Gordon Ramsay served up his take on the situation weeks after Brooklyn’s post. “I want Brooklyn just to take a moment to yourself and just remember you’re half-mum, half-dad,” he explained in a February 2026 interview with…
Read More‘Security Nightmare’: Ireland Braces For Major Protests During Trump’s Visit
An Garda Síochána told TIME the force does not comment or speculate on operational matters. Amid much discussion over the trip and the expected protests, here’s what we know so far. Security concerns mount as protests loom Planning is already underway for various protests, with one of the most significant demonstrations set to take place…
Read MoreAdam Scott Says He Hasn’t Drank Alcohol in 12 Years
Ultimately, the attempt backfired. As he put it, “For sure, by the end of the day, everyone thought it was cocaine.” And when it came to solving his nosebleed issue, Scott ended up needing to get his nose cauterized. “I asked the doctor, I was like, ‘Is this—Is this going to hurt?’” he recalled. “And…
Read MoreCj Henry, Price Laddering and a New Collecting Model for the Kidulting Economy
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Read MoreAt Jackson Hole, the Fed Is Speaking to a Market That Never Sleeps
As tokenized assets and automated trading extend markets beyond traditional hours, the Fed’s slow, deliberate communications model is confronting a faster and more machine-driven audience. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images On Friday, Kevin Warsh will step to the lectern in Grand Teton National Park and deliver his first address as chair of the…
Read MoreKylie Jenner Addresses Rumors She’s Pregnant With Baby No. 3
Travis Scott Brings His, Kylie Jenner’s Daughter Stormi Onstage During Fanatics Fest Performance Kylie Jenner is keeping up with some eyebrow-raising rumors. As the Kardashians star reflected on her public romance with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet, she finally addressed speculation that they are expecting a baby together. “I’m so used to people creating their own narrative…
Read MoreHow Your Body Adapts to Changing Temperatures
How does the body adapt to seasonal temperature changes? Spending most of your time indoors in the air conditioning might slow the body’s changes, come summer. “But if we spend time outside exercising, or even just being physically active outdoors, we’ll adapt to those conditions,” Périard says. When you go for a walk on a…
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