AUGUST 11. 2026

Can we trust content creators in the political arena?

For the first time ever, social media networks have become the main news source for people globally, according to the latest Reuters Digital News Report, used…

AUGUST 10. 2026

Barclay Blues

At its most abstract, the draft is simply a convocation of middlemen-orbited teenagers at the Barclays Center, who, at the discretion of other men in rooms far away, will very soon be called up on stage to put on a hat and respectfully embrace a very tall, very pale man, at which point someone will take a photograph.

Netanyahu Nixes Trump’s Gaza Deal

Another weekend with no resolution to the Middle East’s wars.

Ukrainians Are Trying to Help a Traumatized Generation

From refugees to abducted children, Russia has wreaked havoc on young Ukrainians.

Why Are Rivers So Mathematical?

A simple scaling law brings order to the chaos of flowing water, rock, and sediment. New findings have extended the law even further.

Europe’s Summer of Nightmares

Punishing heat and wildfires have cost billions and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U. S. Interests

The Trump administration’s campaign against the court is transparently cynical.

The Pentagon’s Obsession With China Puts Hawai‘i at Risk

To prepare for a possible of war with China, the U. S. military has put Hawai’i on the front lines of a potential nuclear conflict.

More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up.

The EPA hasn’t reevaluated its cleanup guidelines for homes in a residential Superfund site in Omaha, Nebraska, in 17 years, despite research showing that even small amounts of lead can cause IQ loss in children and heart attacks in adults.

A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate

Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.

Simpler AI Rules Must Not Mean Weaker Safety for Europe’s Workers

The Digital Omnibus strips machinery from the AI Act’s high-risk regime, leaving worker safeguards in limbo.

Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been A Scandal in 1973

Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” triggered nationwide outage—and a firewall which is now gone.

The tick-ing bomb

Long, cold winters had, until now, limited where ticks could survive.

Europe's migration fortress only made us more vulnerable

On 30 July, more people entered the EU in a single day than ever before. 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa.

AUGUST 9. 2026

Sophie Cunningham Is the Anti-Trans Right's New White Woman Mascot

By coming out against transgender athletes, the player has become the far right's new white woman spokesperson—a position with a long legacy.

In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom

Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.

AUGUST 8. 2026

The Road to the Rent Freeze

On the evening of June 25, minutes after New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze the rent for a million rent-stabilized apartments across

Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid

The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.

Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U. S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”

A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists.

AUGUST 7. 2026

The Middle East Tries Its Hand at a NATO-Style Pact

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey pledge mutual defense in the face of aggressive Iranian and Israeli operations.