APRIL 30. 2026

The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.

Small investors, shut out of an SEC communication platform called EDGAR, built their own. They call it POE and say it will increase transparency.

Trump’s plan for ultra-fast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment

Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists agree: This is a bad idea.

MAGA Forges Christianity Into a Weapon of War

From Hegseth’s crusader tattoos to Thiel’s apocalyptic sermons, MAGA is fusing Christianity with raw political power.

For What AI Could Do to Democracies, Look to the Petrostates

Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed.

APRIL 29. 2026

Hegseth Brags of a Deadlier War Machine as U. S. Unleashes “Devastating Civilian Harm Globally”

While testifying to Congress on Wednesday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth lobbed threats and brushed off queries about civilian harm.

Mike Johnson Used Crypto Catnip to Get Freedom Caucus Support for Domestic Spy Law

The House speaker used crypto catnip to get the Freedom Caucus to support FISA’s renewal, but it won‘t work in the Senate.

ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes

Activists accuse Minnesota House candidate Matt Little of "cosplaying" as a protester, blurring the line between solidarity and opportunism.

Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?

The U. N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility.

‘Resign Immediately’: Democrats Grill Hegseth on Iran War

Congressional Democrats fought with the U. S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing.

India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

As New Delhi feels the crunch, diplomacy in Abu Dhabi hints at expanding green cooperation.

Where Is Pakistan Again?

Why the World Bank’s quiet decision to move the South Asian country to its Middle East column is more than just a bureaucratic footnote.

Trump’s War Is Damaging U. S. Arms Exports to Allies

Deals are being canceled as stockpiles run short.

Can South Africa’s Apartheid-Era Negotiator Chart a Smooth Course in the U. S. ?

Pretoria stakes high hopes on its controversial pick for ambassador to Washington.

The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict

Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.

When The ‘Eternity Glaciers’ Disappear

A race to map Papua’s tropical ice before it’s gone forever.

Marco Rubio Is Rebranding the State Department as Explicitly Christian

In Trump’s first term, the department promoted secular causes on its Instagram. Under Marco Rubio, it boosts explicit Christian messaging.

War Is Killing Ukraine’s Oligarchy

The fight against Russia is accomplishing what years of struggle against corruption couldn’t.

Hedging Is the New Normal

For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.

The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power

In a world of disorder, the bloc’s boring stability is suddenly attractive.

FIFA Could Make Billions From the World Cup. Host Cities Will Get Little in Return.

A review of the contracts host cities signed with FIFA shows that almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.