MAY 25, 2025

Mike Birbiglia Took 'The Good Life' From Stage to Screen in 60 Days. Here's How Behind the scenes of the comedian’s new Netflix special, from backstage at New York’s Beacon Theatre to inside the editing room  BY KELLY STOUT

	How the Class of 2025 Got Screwed by DOGE New graduates across the country say deep cuts to government programs and funding have led to rescinded job offers and public service careers thwarted before they even began
	13 Best Movies at Cannes 2025 From a breezy look back at a groundbreaking classic to funhouse-mirror portraits of our politically fractured moment — our picks for the film festival's highlights
	People Are Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in AI. Religious Scholars Have Thoughts Bots like ChatGPT can ensnare users with philosophy that sounds profound, but we've always been susceptible to mystical fervor
	Sean Combs Trial: Kid Cudi Testifies, 'Diddy-Bopping,' and Obama-Shaped Ecstasy Pills Week two of the hip-hop mogul’s criminal trial saw Kid Cudi, Cassie's mother and an exotic male dancer testify

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	What Democrats Can Learn From Bruce Springsteen Springsteen's patriotic framing of his onstage criticism seemed to get under Donald Trump's skin more than any words from Democratic politicians
	Judges Consider Managing Their Own Security Force Due to Rising Threats Members of the federal judiciary are worried about their safety amid increased harassment and concerns that the U.S. marshals who protect them are under Trump's control
	Billy Joel 'Entirely Committed to Making a Full Recovery,' Daughter Alexa Ray Says "My Dad is the strongest and most resilient man I’ve ever known…," Piano Man's daughter says
	Trump's ICE Detains U.S. Citizen, Claiming His REAL ID Was Fake The arrested construction worker had to tell officials his Social Security number before he could be released