OutRun

A new essay catalogues the long list of everyday items and habits that have been labelled carcinogenic over the years, from coffee and pickled vegetables to mobile phones. Readers are debating why so many substances get flagged as cancer risks and how much of the alarm holds up under scrutiny, with many arguing that media coverage of studies often outruns the actual evidence.

The Washington Post profiles Senator Susan Collins of Maine, framing the longtime Republican moderate as a skilled political survivor now working to distance herself from Donald Trump as she seeks re-election. Collins has built her career on independence from her party's right wing, and the piece examines whether that brand of moderation can still win in a party reshaped by Trump.

An e-commerce operation processing tens of millions of transactions a month has moved to self-service analytics, letting teams answer category, region and cohort questions directly rather than waiting on central reporting. The change follows reporting processes that were outrun by rapid transaction growth, a situation common among fast-scaling online retailers.

The Golden Dome missile defence initiative is being framed as a low-cost way to gauge which states genuinely want legally binding rules for activities in space. Analysts argue that Washington's pursuit of space-based defence capabilities will reveal whether major powers are willing to accept restraints, or whether strategic competition will continue to outrun efforts at arms control beyond Earth's atmosphere.