MAY 22. 2026

California Teacher Previously Fired for Sexual Harassment Is No Longer in the Classroom After New Complaints

A KQED-ProPublica report revealed how Redwood City teacher Jason Agan was allowed to keep his credentials despite being deemed “unfit to teach. ” Now he’s been replaced by a substitute for the remainder of the school year.

Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come

The governor’s office has dismissed experts’ concerns that his criminal justice rollbacks could swell the prison population and plunge the state into financial disaster. We analyzed how his policies have already begun to impact the state.

Corporate Interests Paid for Haley Stevens' Trip to Portugal — and Her Campaign Ads

Center Forward sent Stevens and her mom to a banking and crypto conference. Two years later, it's spending millions on ads in Michigan.

Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers

High gas prices are driving EV growth in other parts of the world — but American drivers are favoring hybrids.

In a rare show of global unity, countries adopt landmark climate ruling

About six years ago, law students at the University of the South Pacific convinced the government of the small island nation of Vanuatu to take the harms wrought by climate change all the way to the International Court of Justice, the world’s highest legal authority.

Climate defeatism and moral abdication

From COP to cope: A review of Professor Clive Hamilton's 'Negotiating The End of the World', from Polity.

How the West Misreads Modi’s Success

India may be less liberal now, but it remains democratic.

Why the Quad Was Doomed From the Start

The Philippines has replaced India in Washington’s security calculus on China.

MAY 21. 2026

Trump Hasn’t Given Up on Greenland

And America’s NATO allies are still on edge about it.

Israeli Minister’s Taunting of Detained Flotilla Activists Sparks Foreign Backlash

Foreign leaders and Israeli officials are condemning Itamar Ben-Gvir’s treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists.

Georgia’s Dogs Are Disappearing

A botched government program has become a PR disaster.

No, Russia’s Economy Is Not About to Collapse

The war with Ukraine has slowed growth, but Moscow remains stable.

The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts

A new lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded the bulk of new Texas border wall contracts to two firms without “genuine competitive opportunities. ” One of the chosen firms has faced legal issues and claims of shoddy construction work.

DNC Autopsy of 2024 Loss Doesn’t Mention Gaza or Israel at all

Commissioned from an outside consultant, the 192-page report on why Democrats lost in 2024 doesn't address the hot-button issue.

ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

Social media posts by the Department of Homeland Security recruiting for ICE contained so many white supremacist themes that they could endanger the public, Colorado law enforcement officials warned, according to internal records obtained by The Intercept.

Donald Trump’s War on Tourism

Turned off by U. S. policies and border practices, foreign visitors are going elsewhere.

The Calls for a U. S. War on Cuba Are Getting Louder

Florida Republicans want Trump to seize indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

To Understand AI, Think Like A Dragonfly

As AI rapidly reshapes our world, narrow, single-view thinking risks mistaking part of the picture for the whole.

The EU Trades One Gas Dependence for Another

The bloc has swapped Russian pipelines for American tankers — without breaking its addiction to imported fossil fuels.

Hitler’s End

After the fall of Berlin the Soviets concealed their discovery of Hitler’s remains, leaving the Western Allies scrambling for evidence that he was dead.