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Monday, March 23, 2026

• Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases
  TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced.
  

Friday, March 20, 2026

• 10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers
  We asked our audience to share the creative ways they limit their own phone use. They range from the practical (keep your phone in another room) to the creative (pair your phone with a fun paperback).
  

Thursday, March 19, 2026

• Billboard ads for tech startups in San Francisco are cryptic on purpose
  The old-fashioned roadside billboard is hot property these days in San Francisco, with tech startups snapping up ad space. But it's often not clear what they're selling.
  
• It's called 'private credit' — and it could lead to big trouble on Wall Street
  The risky lending business has been booming, but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond.
  

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

• Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point
  San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.
  
• How drones are reshaping modern warfare around the globe
  From global conflicts to criminal networks, drones are reshaping the nature of war and the balance of power.
  

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

• Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'
  Arizona is the first state to allege the prediction market company has committed criminal violations, accusing it of running an unlicensed gambling operation.
  
• But can it cook? Planet Money checks out restaurant automation -- and a robot wok
  Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.
  

Monday, March 16, 2026

• Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
  The three girls say that the nonconsensual nude images were created by a perpetrator who used AI company xAI's image generation tools.
  

Sunday, March 15, 2026

• How the U.S. is using AI in the war in Iran
  NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.