
My college-age kids wouldn’t respond to my texts. I figured out a game to get them engaged.
The author texts her sons “True or False” questions to keep them engaged with her. Many parents of teens and young adults may relate to this twist on the old horse-to-water proverb — you can pay for your kids’ cellphone plans, but you can’t make them text you back. This never felt more true than…

They tried to build the healthiest home in America
The Culhane family from Scottsdale, Arizona, are self-proclaimed biohackers, part of a movement dedicated to extending their lifespans through wellness routines. Brian and Kristi Culhane have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on health and wellness amenities for their Scottsdale, Arizona, home. The couple and their three kids now enjoy a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, UV…

A longevity scientist who says he’s reversed his age by 15 years shares the diet he follows — and 3 foods he avoids
Dr. Eric Verdin follows a Mediterranean-style diet and avoids ultra-processed foods. A healthy aging doctor and researcher who claims to have reversed his biological age by up to 15 years said he follows a Mediterranean-style diet — but avoids things like alcohol. Dr. Eric Verdin, the CEO and president of the Buck Institute for Research…

Trump said he struck a deal with Paul Weiss. The law firm’s internal copy has a major difference.
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump announced he agreed to withdraw his executive order targeting Paul Weiss after the elite law firm agreed that it “will not adopt, use, or pursue any DEI policies.” But that line is nowhere to be found in an internal version of the agreement about the Paul Weiss executive order…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain if her Social Security check didn’t arrive this month
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is “massive” fraud in the Social Security payment system and that it is a “Ponzi scheme.” As the staff cuts at the Social Security Administration leave monthly benefit payments to tens of millions of Americans up in the air — alarming former SSA leaders on both sides of the…

Trump ordered the attorney general to report ‘frivolous’ lawsuits against his administration so he can consider executive actions against firms. Read the memo.
President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump on Friday continued his escalating attacks on Big Law, this time with a directive to Attorney General Pam Bondi: flag the law firms affiliated with “frivolous” lawsuits against his administration so they can be targeted for executive actions, like having their security clearances revoked. Recently, the Trump administration has…

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have said they want to impeach judges. Here’s why it’s likely an empty threat.
Elon Musk has been railing against federal judges. President Donald Trump is now joining him. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to impeach federal judges that stand in their way. History shows there is little chance of that happening. On Tuesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that a judge who fit US District Judge…

LinkedIn cofounder: Trump’s ‘America-only’ policies risk giving international rivals a boost over US companies
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said the Trump administration risks alienating long-term US allies. Reid Hoffman thinks the US is in danger of alienating its allies — which he says could lead to consequences for American tech companies. “One of the problems with the current general administration approach of ‘how to lose friends and alienate people’…

The US Army’s tank gunners need to improve their aim
The US Army is refocusing on tank proficiency after decades of counter-insurgency fights. The US Army may have the best tanks in the world. But it has a problem: its tank gunners are rusty. “A gap exists today between the capabilities of tank weapon systems and the ability of crews to employ them to maximum…