San Diego Mosque Attack; Judge Dismisses Trump IRS Suit
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.
All posts
How extra chromosomes help plants survive cataclysms
Many plants, including many species of bananas, have more than two sets of chromosomes. This can make the species more resilient to major environmental catastrophe, researchers find. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Images Most people are diploid. That is, we have two sets of chromosomes — one set from each parent.
The missing economically stable men in America's marriage market
Rubberball/Mike Kemp/Getty Images/Brand X It's a bit weird to think of dating or marriage as a market — but this is a newsletter that tries to make sense of the world through economics. And, like any market, shifts in supply and demand can reshape romantic outcomes in pretty profound ways.
House Holds Off on Prediction Market Ban Amid Concerns
FILE - The prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone, April 16, 2026, in Chicago.
How the U.S. Government Uses Spyware — What We Know and Don't
Privacy and civil rights advocates are worried the Trump administration could be persuaded to also lift restrictions placed on NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes the powerful spyware Pegasus that researchers say can turn a phone into a recording device in addition to accessing its contents.
How Pros Tame Clay at the French Open
Hailey Baptiste of United States plays a forehand against Madison Keys of United States during the Women's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Nine of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on June 02, 2025 in Paris, France.
Conservative Utah Communities Unite for Renewable Power
In conservative Utah, a group of communities joined forces to bring more renewable energy to the electric grid. The group ranges from the state's largest city to rural towns, such as Coalville. Their effort could be a model for other U.S.
Jury Tosses Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Co-Founders
A US federal jury ruled Monday that Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders handing a decisive win to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk claimed that Altman betrayed the company's founding mission to serve the public good.