Hockey Is for Everyone

Entering an era of super-teams and diva stars who insist on winning now and getting maximally paid, the NHL is more and more reminiscent of the NBA at its worst: A hypermediated, personality-driven PR event masquerading as a mostly noncompetitive sports league. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is getting what he wanted—the game grown, at least in dollar value—and the result looks pretty damn ugly.

At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reveals an opaque world with little oversight.

AI could help fossil fuel companies create more emissions

New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent — vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.

These wildfires are preventable

Nearly 500,000 hectares have gone up in smoke during Europe's 2026 fire season so far, which cost over €3 billion in the first two months alone, according to a…

Secret ICE Agent Tried to ‘Entice’ Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.