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Toby Morton, a Comedy Writer, Owns the Trump Kennedy Center URL
A comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.
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Help! We Got Bedbug Bites in France, and the Luxury Hotel Won’t Admit It.
A country resort near Paris refused to cover $800 worth of medical and cleaning bills for a couple who woke up covered in bites. They’d like their stay comped, too.
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Repeat Moviegoers Help Hollywood Eke Out a Slightly Better 2025
Ticket sales in North America totaled $8.9 billion for the year, up 2 percent from 2024. But the box office remains far below prepandemic levels.
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Help! We Got Bedbug Bites in France, and the Luxury Hotel Won’t Admit It.
A country resort near Paris refused to cover $800 worth of medical and cleaning bills for a couple who woke up covered in bites. They’d like their stay comped, too.
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How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China
Beijing is using a ban on the humble mollusk to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan.
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Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Home, C.I.A. Finds
The assessment rebutted a claim that the Russian leader made to President Trump in a phone call this week.
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Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database
The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.
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Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes
The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against people suspected of drug trafficking.
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In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
The former special counsel accused President Trump of “exploiting” violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an interview released by House Republicans.
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How Streaming Changed Our Movie-Watching Habits Forever
Remember the days when going to the movies was an event? I mean, really an event. You’d gather your friends, or maybe that one special someone, and head to the local cinema. You’d stand in line for overpriced popcorn and oversized sodas, then settle into those slightly sticky seats. It was a ritual, something to…