US Navy May Escort Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz

PJM Targets 15 Gigawatts Of New Power To Feed Data Center Boom PJM Interconnection, operator of the largest power grid in the United States spanning 13 states and serving more than 65 million people, has launched an emergency proposal to secure 15 gigawatts of new electricity supply, according to Bloomberg. The move aims squarely at the surging AI data center demand, which has pushed the regional grid to its limits. The plan calls for bilateral negotiations to pair proposed data centers with new power plants. PJM will begin gauging interest from developers and generators...

How Americans Spend Their Time On Weekdays Vs Weekends The rhythm of American life changes significantly when the workweek ends. Weekends and holidays bring more time for rest, recreation, chores, and social connections. At the same time, work and education occupy a much smaller share of the day. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows how Americans aged 15 and older redistribute their time between weekdays and non-workdays. The data for this visualization comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey. Work Gives Way to Free Time Work accounts for the...

On Friday, April 17, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a flurry of optimistic messages on Truth Social (and referenced in interviews) framing the US-Iran war as largely over or nearing a swift resolution. His claims centered on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, progress toward a broader peace deal, and US leverage. Most of what Trump […]