Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit. ” They Approved It Anyway.

A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.

The Supreme Court takes up a Guam munitions case with high stakes for CHamoru lands

The ruling won't just dictate the fate of a CHamoru beach. It could set a major precedent for Indigenous rights and federal power across U. S. territories.

Illinois Results: Daniel Biss Beats Kat Abughazaleh in Blow to Left and AIPAC Alike

The Evanston mayor and insurgent activist competed for the progressive vote. Across the state, pro-Israel and AI interests saw mixed results.

Scientists race to decode data from Europe’s vanishing glaciers

Glacier ice contains valuable information about the climates of the past. Researchers are scrambling to study it before it's too late.

The World’s Tax-the-Rich Debate Is Heating Up

From millionaire activists to G-20 proposals, efforts to combat wealth inequality are advancing across the United States and Europe.

An Open Letter to the Inspectors General Community

If you work in or have recently left the office of a federal inspector general, we need your insights to do important journalism.

Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing. ’ Here’s the new playbook.

Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting their climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay.

Washington’s Russia U-Turn Exposes the Real Logic of Sanctions

The easing of Russian oil restrictions amid the Iran crisis reveals sanctions as tools of power, not justice.