Donald Trump Jr. ’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.

Black Holes or Black Hole Stars? Astronomers Spar Over Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots. ’

The James Webb Space Telescope spots mysterious “little red dots” everywhere. A bold new theory suggests they’re suns dozens of times larger than our entire solar system.

Too hot to holiday

While some sunshine fanatics embraced this summer's record breaking temperatures and booked their beach getaway come what may, an increasing number of tourists…

Centrists Are Soft-Launching the Idea That We Have a Little Too Much Democracy

By railing against small-dollar donors and “purity tests, ” Third Way and the Abundance Network are empowering the political elite over the rest of us.

Columbia Gives Big Money to Pro-Israel Groups — But Not to Pro-Palestine Ones

Pro-Israel groups like the ADL and AIPAC’s charity arm got cash from Columbia University since October 7, as the school cracked down on protesters.

The AI Doomsday Future Is Not Inevitable

The Intercept and 404 Media discuss the growing use of private contractors, from Flock to Claude and Grok, to surveil and kill abroad and at home.

People Want Economic Change but Have Stopped Trusting Governments to Deliver It

While two-thirds say that democracy is the best way to govern, four in ten say a strong leader would serve their country better.

Fair Labour Mobility Must Mean Fair for Workers

Some 950,000 Europeans move to another member state each year, and many land in jobs beneath their qualifications.