JUNE 3. 2026

Europe’s €2 Trillion Lever: Public Procurement Can Tame Big Tech

Europe spends €2 trillion a year buying goods and services; treating that money as mere book-keeping squanders a decisive democratic lever.

Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza, Poised to Become Pro-Palestine Rep. From New Jersey

Hamawy, a doctor who volunteered in Gaza, won despite media reports that sought to tarnish the progressive candidate as an Islamic extremist.

Not bad. But have you ever been to Baden-Württemberg?

What do the Pyramids of Giza, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Everest, Machu Picchu, and presumably every other major attraction on Earth have in common

Orbán is out, now comes the hard part

Less than three weeks into office, Péter Magyar secured one of his biggest wins: a roadmap with Brussels to unlock €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds, w

It's getting hot in here

All around Europe – the world’s fastest-warming continent – temperatures reached record highs last week, at 10-15C above average for this time of year

JUNE 2. 2026

The Deadly Price of China’s Coal Boom

Two fatal disasters highlight enduring problems in the mining industry.

Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missile, Drone Strikes

Moscow warned of a massive attack on Kyiv. And it delivered.

Two Senators Just Blew Up Trump’s Boat-Strike Justifications

Sens. Kaine and Paul say that the military’s targeting criteria don’t include the presence of drugs or arms.

The Gulf Crisis Is Forcing Japan Into an Energy Rethink

Tokyo spent decades preparing for disruption—then found its options narrowing.

The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America

La Tilde publishes an unusual mix of personal finance guides and articles extolling American military efforts in Latin America.

‘This Is Not Financial Advice’

How finfluencers prey on economic desperation.

Making Time

A conversation about how we count, and what we see

Gary Paul Nabhan Answers the Orion Questionnaire

In which we get to know our favorite writers better by exploring the sacred and mundane.

Gulliver’s Warning

Like Gulliver in Lilliput, “greatness” in the political realm depends on the existence of a group deemed puny or weak.

Israel Has a Growing Anti-Christian Problem

A recent attack in Jerusalem highlights a worrying trend intensified by wartime nationalism.

The World’s Mineral Powers Seize Their Moment

Resource-rich countries haven’t always benefited from extraction. Can this time be different?

Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma

Watch how a legacy of oil drilling and regulatory failure destroyed one Oklahoma family’s dream home and contaminated another family’s drinking water.

After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.

Some cities celebrated when the Trump administration ended federal oversight of several police departments, but Louisville, Kentucky's mayor said the city would be “moving ahead rapidly” with reforms. One year in, activists say the plan is lacking.

Why is this Trump official dead set on saving a failing California dam?

Brooke Rollins’s latest culture war crusade threatens a delicate compromise between Potter Valley farmers and nearby tribes.

The hidden cost of owning an EV: Expensive insurance

Electric vehicle insurance costs an average of 42 percent more than it does for other cars, in part because of their complexity.