JULY 2. 2026

How Google and AI Nearly Made a Seasoned Reporter Spiral

I thought I had missed something major in my reporting. Turns out I had stumbled into an AI-fueled feedback loop that involved a real LLC’s fictional website and a search engine that’s thrusting unreliable answers on users.

People are willing to pay more for climate-proof wine, study shows

New research weighs the costs and payoffs of three common adaptation strategies: Go, stay, or change.

Europe’s Largest Companies Now Lend More Than They Invest

Europe drowns in cheap capital yet starves for investment — because its biggest firms now lend rather than build.

The far right wants your uterus for the nation

Lukreta's social media profile looks peaceful at first glance: saturated photos of women in green forests or by Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, with soft l

Here's how Europeans feel about the EU

While many Europeans are pessimistic about the state of the world and worried about the higher cost of living, around three quarters see the EU as a b

Where do rigs go when they die?

Europe has 313 offshore oil and gas installations: gigantic platforms in the open sea that host the equipment to drill, extract, and process oil and n

JULY 1. 2026

The Political Aftershocks of Venezuela’s Earthquakes

The disasters exposed Delcy Rodríguez’s weak grasp on power.

USMCA Was Once Trump’s Brainchild. Now, It’s a Dead Deal Walking.

The White House hopes that annual reviews will curb the United States’ trade deficit with Mexico and Canada.

Bangladesh Sends Signal With China Visit

The two countries announce a “new era” in ties during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s trip.

What to Know About Ethiopia’s Debt Breakthrough

Addis Ababa’s debt relief process has highlighted divisions in the global financial system.

Trans-Atlanticism Isn’t Dead—It’s Being Renegotiated

Reports of NATO’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Is Meloni Done With Trump?

A recent spat might be the final nail in the coffin of the trans-Atlantic far right.

Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

Is Cuba Really Next?

The fallout from the Iran conflict and the approaching U. S. midterms may change Trump’s calculations.

ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York Courts

“ICE continues to flagrantly violate the law by arresting immigrants who are attending their mandatory court hearings, ” said New York Rep. Dan Goldman.

America At 250

How its institutions of self-government have evolved and where they are headed.

Sugar giant faces court over deadly flood

Villagers from a remote part of Malawi get the go-ahead for a legal fight with one of the UK's biggest corporate giants.

Trump Has Already Launched More Death Penalty Prosecutions Than in His Entire First Term

Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche have pushed hard for new death sentences, including in states that have abolished executions.

How to Spin an Empire

U. S. imperialism as inspiration and foil.

Guardians of Life

The restorative power of Indigenous science and wisdom