MAY 19. 2026

Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid.

The World Keeps Asking Iran the Wrong Question

Even before the Islamic Republic, the country has always wanted the same thing.

Māori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds

A national climate assessment finds that exclusion from decision-making has increased Indigenous vulnerability to floods, storms, and erosion.

EV sales accelerate, petrol cars stall

‘Tipping point’ for electric vehicles reached in Europe and China.

The Myth of Zero Enrichment

Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.

MAY 18. 2026

What Happened When Trump Met Xi

Historian Rana Mitter on the new balance of power between Washington and Beijing.

More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates

Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting.

ProPublica Selects 11 Journalists for Investigative Editor Training

The cohort will receive intensive training and mentorship from ProPublica editors and staff.

G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Fallout of Iran War

Rising oil prices and growing bond market volatility have raised fears of a global recession.

Iran Is Winning the Vibe War

Disinformation experts need a new framework in the era of AI slop.

Ukraine Has a New War Strategy—and It’s Working

A year ago, the Ukrainian government decided to take the fight directly to Russia. It hasn’t looked back since.

Free Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya

You wanted it to stay a haven when all was lost: Kamal Adwan hospital, where even rocked by bombs and raids, you fostered all the small possibilities of care. The soldiers vacated. You found those patients whose safety ceased being yours to bear and let them sleep beneath the courtyard square.

Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure

A lot of things have gone horribly wrong—and it’s not over yet.

The Gulf’s African Aftershocks

How the Iran war is deepening proxy conflicts around the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.

How California Politics Set the National Tone

Ronald Reagan honed his right-wing conservatism in the Golden State.

Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away, ” the family says.

Who’s Spending in Your Congressional Election? We Tracked the Front Groups Fueling the 2026 Midterms.

Murky political super PACs tout innocuous causes like “jobs, ” “democracy, ” and “electing women. ” Here’s a guide to who’s really behind them.

Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died of Vitamin K Deficiency

Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.

Utah’s fragile desert could feel like the Sahara if America’s biggest data center gets built

The Great Salt Lake is drying up. What happens when a data center as large as Washington, D. C. , sits next to it?

Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.

Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive.