Month: August 2026

Graphic Perez Hilton video sparks alarm over weakened social media moderationX users shared unedited clips of the media personality engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream. TikTok said it “interrupted” the stream before banning the account.Listen to this article00:0000:00Perez Hilton in Las Vegas in 2024.Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 4:48 PM EDTBy…

Progressives had another big primary night – with a notable exception: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump’s new loyalty test. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Wesley Bell speaks to voters after projected primary win in Missouri01:46Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily…

EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSArtificial intelligenceAI wrote the code to make a $100 drone stalk a person using facial recognitionA new evaluation reveals how publicly available AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI can create software to control cheap drones and track a person based on facial recognition.Listen to this article00:0000:00Andon Labs has developed a benchmark to evaluate AI systems’…

Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergiesUsing the gene-editing technology CRISPR, a company tweaked the genes of a beagle to produce a hypoallergenic dog.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Bailey is a gene-edited hypoallergenic beagle.Mary Conlon / APAug. 5, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The…

Dick Vitale says immunotherapy is ‘wiping out the cancer’ in new updateVitale was first diagnosed with cancer in 2021, when he revealed that he had melanoma.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00ESPN analyst Dick Vitale in 2022.Andy Lyons / Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The Associated…

New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a yearThe Senate voted in favor of Dr. Erica Schwartz, who was deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Dr. Erica Schwartz at her confirmation hearing to be CDC director July 15.Finn Gomez / Getty…

Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños expands to 27 statesChipotle and Qdoba say they have removed the jalapeños from their restaurants.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Salmonella outbreak expands to 27 states02:03Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 6:21 PM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Lauren DunnFederal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños…

Trump admin moves to shut Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failuresHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the nonprofit Network for Hope “a bad apple” and accused it of “persistent safety failures.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in Washington, in 2025.…