Two Weeks After Lily Allen Said She’s “Not There Yet” When Asked If She’d Become An OnlyFans Creator, Lily Has Launched An OnlyFans

Discussing the possibility of becoming an OnlyFans creator just two weeks ago, Lily said: “I’m not there yet, but y’know, I’m also not saying no.”

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Meta ordered to stop training its AI on Brazilian personal data

Brazilian regulators say Meta’s “excessive and unjustified obstacles” make it difficult for users to opt out of AI training. | Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge

Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) has banned Meta from training its artificial intelligence models on Brazilian personal data, citing the “risks of serious damage and difficulty to users.” The decision follows an update to Meta’s privacy policy in May in which the social media giant granted itself...

I renewed my US passport in a single week with the government’s speedy online beta

Picking up my new passport at the post office. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge

Perhaps you’ve heard you can now renew your US passport online. As long as you meet certain requirements, there’s a beta website for that. The State Department tells me it’s not necessarily faster — but anecdotally, my family just had two of the speediest, most painless experiences we’ve ever had with the US government.

I applied from my phone, I shot my own digital photo at home — and...

Getting Off the Beaten Path at 5 National Parks

This summer, escape the crowds at some of the nation’s most popular parks by heading into the backcountry on a day hike.

Robert Towne, Screenwriter of ‘Chinatown’ and More, Dies at 89

Celebrated for his mastery of dialogue, he also contributed (though without credit) to the scripts of “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Godfather.”

They Came for Spiritual Revival, Only to Be Trapped in a Deadly Panic

Family members streamed to hospitals in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to identify loved ones after at least 121 people — nearly all women — died in a stampede at a guru’s gathering.

On the Kenya-Tanzania Border, an Elephant Hunting Ban Has Collapsed

Five bulls from the area around a Kenyan wildlife reserve have been shot and killed in Tanzania in recent months.

New York City’s Worst Water Bill Delinquent? New York State.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and two other state entities owe $76.5 million in unpaid city water bills at a time when the city is raising water rates.

One Painful Debate Is Not Evidence of America’s Decline

Russia and China have seized on last week’s painful presidential debate to push their narrative that America is in terminal decline.

The Question President Biden Needs to Ask Himself. Now.

Trump fears that Biden will demonstrate the difference between a leader who puts the country first and a leader who put himself first.

Doing Nothing About Biden Is the Riskiest Plan of All

Looking at polls beyond the straight horse-race numbers between Biden and Trump offers a glimpse of hope for Democrats.

The Democratic Wishful Thinking About Jill Biden

Those urging Jill Biden to persuade her husband to drop out may misunderstand the nature of their marriage.

You See a Hedge. He Sees Something Else.

Tim Bushe decided to shape the hedges in his London neighborhood into a menagerie. They’ve become a local attraction.

An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China

Chinese state news and social media has been virtually silent about 23 swimmers secretly testing positive in 2021, even as the issue is being debated widely abroad, including in Congress.

Kings Battle for an Ancient Throne in Nigeria

Two men claim to be the emir of Kano, an ancient kingdom in northern Nigeria. Their struggle for power and influence is feeding into a wider competition ahead of the country’s next election.

The Real Problem With Legal Weed

New York is trying to treat an addictive substance just like any other product.

Women in India Face a Jobs Crisis. Are Factories the Solution?

As multinational brands shift factory production from China, Indian women — long shut out of the work force — could be prime beneficiaries.

China Seizes Taiwanese Fishing Boat As Tensions Rise

The authorities in Taipei have demanded that Beijing release the boat and its five crew members, who are being held in custody.

How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are courting regional leaders and pushing an alternative to the U.S.-led order.

Hurricane Beryl Forecast As It Churns Toward Jamaica

The storm devastated several Caribbean islands this week and is expected to bring dangerous storm surge to Jamaica by Wednesday afternoon.