Apple’s Tim Cook delivers a golden box of nothing to the White House, Ice Cube defends his role advising Trump on a plan for Black Americans, WNBA games see a bizarre crypto-linked sex toy stunt, and grandmas run a summer camp serving up cooking skills and life lessons.

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Ice Cube defends advising Trump on plan for Black Americans

WNBA sex toy incidents may be linked to cryptocurrency group’s money scheme

At this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice

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Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over poor jobs report, a new tactic weaponizes state systems to crush opponents' credit, and a new spotlight shines on self-taught artist Bill Traylor.

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WATCH: ‘I think their numbers were wrong,’ Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs report

How people are weaponing state systems: ‘We file liens that crush their credit’

The Utterly Original Bill Traylor

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Trump named in Epstein files, ICE expands GPS ankle monitoring for immigrants, L.A. prosecutor struggles to land protest-related indictments, and a long-overlooked Black tech pioneer finally gets his due.

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ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors

Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases

Another Hidden Figure: The Black Man Behind the Computer

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Beto O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight “fire with fire”, Trump releases frozen school grants with strings attached, and Zora Neale Hurston’s final home is rescued from disrepair.

O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight ‘fire with fire’ in redistricting battle

Trump releases frozen school grants with conditions; most funds for California still in limbo

Zora Neale Hurston’s Last Home Saved From Disrepair, To Be Preserved By Florida Foundation

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Trump faces backlash from MAGA base, UnitedHealth works to silence critics, Mississippi water crisis continues, and the life and legacy of Jewel Thais-Williams. Myles interviews Saul Williams and co-director Anisia Uzeyman about their film Neptune Frost, now streaming on AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.

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Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein files

UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics 

Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86 

The Ugly Politics of Jackson, Mississippi’s Ongoing Water Crisis 

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A deceptive “beautiful” bill conceals dangerous policy, Trump administration withholds billions in school funding, Essence Fest faces accusations of cultural erasure, and former politician Rick Perry finds purpose in psychedelics. DeRay interviews Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on justice, leadership, and protecting communities under threat.

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10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs

Is Black American Heritage being pushed out of Essence Fest?

Rick Perry: I’m dedicating my life to fighting for a psychedelic drug

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Trump orders US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, ICE impersonations surge amid immigration crackdowns, young men emerge as a swing vote to watch, and Tyler Perry hit with a $260 million sexual-assault and harassment lawsuit. DeRay interviews Deborah N. Archer about her new book Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality.

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Trump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear Sites

Why Young Men Voters May Be More Likely To Swing Back

ICE officer impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown

What to Know About Tyler Perry’s $260 Million Lawsuit

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Democratic lawmakers attacked in Minnesota, tensions rise between Iran and Israel, SNAP work requirements threaten food access, tech bros’ bizarre transition to the military, and a reflection on the legacy of Living Single. DeRay interviews NYC Comptroller Brad Lander about his mayoral candidacy. 

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Worsening SNAP’s Harsh Work Requirement Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income People

I’m the CTO of Palantir. Today I Join the Army.
 

Erika Alexander and Kim Coles on ReLiving Single: Why Black Women’s Stories Still Matter

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AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, DOGE engineer calls federal fraud ‘relatively nonexistent,’ and one far-right influencer finds outrage doesn’t always pay. DeRay interviews Amanda Litman about her new book When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership.

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Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'

AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

He’s a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn’t Great.

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CBS considers airing PSAs to settle Trump lawsuit, RFK Jr. offers to rescue bird flu-infected ostriches, HHS cuts Moderna’s vaccine funding, and AI threatens half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.

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Trump legal team, Paramount mull proposal for CBS to run PSAs for causes favored by prez to break quagmire over $20B lawsuit: sources

Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath

HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu

RFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with suspected bird flu and move them to US

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