To combat the rise of ‘load bearing’ (when players would sit out games or play limited minutes to stay healthy), the NBA introduced the 65 game rule. The rule requires that to be eligible for end-of-season individual awards (MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA teams, etc.), a player must appear in at least 65 of the 82 regular season games. Players must also play at least 20 minutes for a game to qualify as part of their 65 games.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States in June. Iran's national football team has qualified for the World Cup, with their first three matches schedulded to take place in the United States. Iran has requested FIFA move their matches from the US to Mexico, and has raised the prospect of boycotting the competition. FIFA are currently refusing Iran's request, and have repeatedly stated they want the World Cup to remain apolitical.

The Artemis 2 program started in 2017, and estimates cite the total expenditure at about $93 billion through 2025. This cost has largely been paid by the US Government.

Article II of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 says that outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is “not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.” This means that States are not allowed to claim land on Mars.

Nasdaq is the second largest stock exchange in the world and has strict entry requirements for companies wishing to list. These include a minimum "free float" (the percentage of shares available to ordinary investors) of 10% and a waiting period of 3 months before a newly listed company can be included. Space X is preparing for one of the largest IPOs in history, targeting a valuation of $2 trillion and reportedly targeting a free float of around 4%. SpaceX demanded early Nasdaq index inclusion as a condition of listing. In response, Nasdaq removed its 10% free float requirement and cut the index waiting period to 15 trading days. As a result, ordinary investors will be automatically exposed to SpaceX almost immediately after it lists. These changes have not been made for a company before.

Private adoption involves the birth parents arranging the adoption directly with the adoptive parents as opposed to through an adoption agency.

Republicans in Texas, pushed by Trump, redrew congressional district boundaries mid-cycle in their favour of the ahead of the 2026 midterms. In response, Gavin Newsom pushed to replace the existing congressional map with one drawn to favour Democrats. The vote passed with 64% in favour. The DOJ (under Trump) sued to block the new maps, alleging they constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander by factoring in Hispanic voter demographics. In February 2026, the Supreme Court declined to block the maps, issuing no opinion, effectively allowing California to use the new boundaries for the 2026 midterms.

Mythos Preview is an upcoming AI model developed by Anthropic. When testing this model, they found that it ‘is capable of identifying and then exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system and every major web browser when directed by a user to do so.’ Athropic says the model has surpassed “all but the most skilled humans” at hacking, and will allow anyone with access to the model to be an incredibly skilled hacker.

You are an immensely talented coder that has many offers across many fields of the tech industry. You also consider your morality as a core part of your personality, and are willing to take financial losses to uphold your ethical code. When assessing your offers, you come across the resignation letter of the former Anthropic safety lead’s letter where he states that the ‘world is in peril’ due to the rise of AI and other technologies.

Craft washing refers to the practice of large multinational brewing companies producing a line of beer that mimics the branding, packaging, and price point of craft beer produced by independent craft breweries.