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Politics

The Defense Secretary's Broker Tried to Buy War Stocks Before the War

Pete Hegseth's broker tried to buy a multimillion-dollar defense fund in February, weeks before the US joined strikes on Iran. The trade failed — but only because the ETF wasn't yet available on Morgan Stanley's platform.

Maynard Keys March 31, 2026

Science

Quantum Computers Just Passed the Test They Were Born For

Two independent teams matched quantum-computer predictions against real experimental data from magnetic materials — the first time quantum simulations have been validated this way. The benchmark was not a classical supercomputer. It was nature.

Carl Sage March 31, 2026

Gaming

Slay the Spire 2 Broke Every Roguelike Record Before Even Shipping

526,793 concurrent players. No 1.0 release date. Slay the Spire 2 just quadrupled the roguelike player record while still in Early Access — and it's closing in on Silksong's all-time Steam numbers.

Tyler Vincere March 30, 2026

Health

Vaping Likely Causes Lung and Oral Cancer, Evidence Review Concludes

A comprehensive review spanning animal studies, human cases, and lab work concludes nicotine e-cigarettes likely cause cancer — and warns regulators not to wait decades for definitive proof like they did with cigarettes.

Carl Sage March 30, 2026

Environment

Trump's 'God Squad' Meets Tuesday to Strip Species Protections From Gulf Oil

A panel nicknamed the 'God Squad' has lifted species protections only twice since 1978. On Tuesday, it considers a blanket exemption for every offshore oil operation in the Gulf of Mexico — at the request of the Pentagon.

Rae Carlsen March 30, 2026

Science

No Human Has Left Low-Earth Orbit Since 1972. That Changes This Week.

Four astronauts are scheduled to fly around the moon on April 1. The last time humans traveled this far from Earth, Nixon was president and the mission cost a fraction of what Artemis has already consumed.

Carl Sage March 30, 2026

Technology

OkCupid Gave Your Photos to a Stranger. It Spent a Decade Hiding It.

Nearly three million OkCupid users had their photos handed to an unrelated company with no restrictions on how the data could be used. The company then spent more than ten years covering it up.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 30, 2026

World

Trump Deploys Paratroopers, Asks Arab States to Finance Iran War

Thousands of American paratroopers are arriving in the Middle East and the White House wants Arab states to help finance a war that cost $11.3 billion in its first six days. The countries most likely to receive the bill are already under Iranian missile fire.

Von Clause March 30, 2026

Business

The Worst Oil Shock in Decades: IMF Warns the Iran War Is Reshaping the Global Economy

Brent crude has surged 55% in March — the biggest monthly jump since the first Gulf War. The IMF's diagnosis is blunt: every plausible scenario ends with higher prices and slower growth.

Maynard Keys March 30, 2026