JANUARY 26. 2026

As Generals Fall, Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Is Eating Itself

With childhood friends and top leaders in the firing line, the system is frozen with fear.

After Feds Killed Alex Pretti, His VA Boss Blamed Minnesota Leaders

Asked for a response to the CBP killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti, the secretary of Veterans Affairs shifted the blame to local officials.

Ukraine’s Answer Might Be Kosovo

A peace plan from the Balkans could solve the hardest negotiations with Russia.

Data centers are facing an image problem. The tech industry is spending millions to rebrand them.

Through television ads and online campaigns, industry-backed groups are promising jobs, clean energy, and lower electricity bills.

Trump Has Abandoned the World

Gordon Brown emphasizes that America’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations is at odds with global public opinion.

Tourism takes toll on ancient seagrass

The Mediterranean’s hidden forests are under siege from tourism.

What Kent State Taught the Country About State Violence

Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s killings in Minneapolis have brought back memories of government escalation.

JANUARY 25. 2026

Trump Is Making an Enemy of the Gun Lobby

By justifying the killing of a legal gun owner in Minneapolis, the Trump administration is declaring war on the Second Amendment.

Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams

In 1945, as the spring air of the Japanese countryside poured in through the unfinished roof of their house, twelve-year-old Yoko Ono and her little

“CBS Evening News” With Tony Dokoupil Is a Right-Wing Show for Absolutely No One

I watched the first two weeks of Bari Weiss’s attempt to reshape evening news. I’m left wondering who it’s even for.

Natural Justice

Rosa Lyster on tree-related literature, trial reportage, and forensic botany

‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

We Can Fight This: Minnesota’s General Strike Shows How

A day before Alex Pretti’s brutal killing by federal agents in the Minneapolis steets, Minnesota showed us a way forward: the general strike.

JANUARY 24. 2026

Google’s AI Detection Tool Can’t Decide if Its Own AI Made Doctored Photo of Crying Activist

Google’s SynthID AI detection tool flip-flopped when asked if an image posted by the White House was altered by Google's own AI.

Man Feds Killed in Minneapolis Was an Observer, Eyewitness Says

The killing marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the city in less than a month.

Man Feds Killed in Minneapolis Was an Observer, Eyewitnesses Say

The killing marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than a month.

The Politics of Raw Power

On Wednesday a group of Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis pinned a man to the ground and, while he was immobilized, blasted pepper spray into his face

This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries

Startup David Energy is giving batteries to its New York City customers to help them reduce hefty demand charges on their monthly utility bills.

JANUARY 23. 2026

Yes, climate change can supercharge a winter storm. Here’s how.

The jet stream, a warming Arctic, and loads of atmospheric moisture have contributed to an epic storm impacting 230 million people.

Can Europe Resist American Coercion?

Options range from targeted tariffs to selling off U. S. debt—but they’re risky.