News
Charlie Kirk, R.I.P.
The murder of the Turning Point USA leader represents a shocking event that may herald a turn toward greater political violence in…
Archive
The Latest
News
'We are still waiting, still suffering': The legacy of a deadly Nigerian dam collapse
The threat of flooding once again looms over the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, a year after torrential rains and the…
Politics
Transcript: Why Democratic Leadership Is Clueless About Politics
Litman: They’re going to have to go through a full rebranding exercise the way the Democrats had to do after Obama and we saw how that…
Business
South Korea Lifts Ban on VC Funding for Crypto Companies
South Korean cryptoasset-related companies can now apply for venture capital (VC) funding after Seoul abolished a seven-year-old ban. The…
News
Some 540 held at French anti-austerity protests as new PM sworn in
Anti-austerity protests in France drew some 200,000 participants and resulted in around 540 arrests on Wednesday, the French Interior…
Politics
“Ridiculous!”: Nancy Mace Completely Flips Out in Congress
On Wednesday, a Democratic representative brought up multiple ways in which her congressional colleagues received the “gender-affirming…
Politics
Trends indicate many Hamas officials survived IDF's Qatar strike, results still in the air
Statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday notably left out any mention of whether the…
Politics
Knesset to vote on NIS 30 billion increase in defense budget, making cuts to other ministries
Israel’s 2025 budget vote will boost defense by NIS 30b, with haredi MKs set to abstain, leaving the tied coalition hoping the measure…
Politics
The Far Right Is Already Blaming the Left For Charlie Kirk’s Shooting
Some notable House Republicans have already joined hands with dozens of their Democratic counterparts in a bipartisan effort to make the…
Politics
MAGA Pundit Charlie Kirk Shot Dead at University Speaking Event
Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a college event in Utah Wednesday. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was speaking at Utah Valley…
Politics
‘His presence is a security breach’: Police again seek to bar Urich from Netanyahu’s office
Israel Police sought to prolong restrictions on PMO aide Yonatan Urich, a key Qatargate suspect, saying more steps are needed to complete…
Politics
Boebert Makes Unhinged Comparison Between D.C. Takeover and January 6
Hard-core MAGA representative Lauren Boebert is trying to conflate the conditions that preceded Trump’s federal takeover of Washington,…
Business
DoorDash plans to test drone deliveries in San Francisco warehouse
Food delivery app DoorDash is setting its sights on a new destination to test out flying drone deliveries: San Francisco. The tech company…
Politics
Why Democratic Leadership Is Totally Clueless About Modern Politics
The Democratic Party leadership’s strategy of downplaying many of Trump’s actions as a “distraction” is a mistake, say political writer G.…
Politics
Leaders across the political spectrum denounce Charlie Kirk shooting, political violence
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and the conservative movement were stunned Wednesday by the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a disruptive…
Politics
Mark Hamill’s All-Time Favorite Books by Stephen King
In the past year, the actor Mark Hamill—best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original “Star Wars” trilogy—has starred in not one…
Politics
Trump’s ICE Raids Just Cost the U.S. a Massive Business Investment
South Korean businesses have suspended at least 22 U.S. projects after an ICE raid on a Hyundai Motor factory site in Georgia detained…
Politics
'Netanyahu, we're not leaving': Defiance in Gaza City as Israel shows aid sites planned for evacuees
Israel has ordered the entire population of Gaza City to leave, as its forces prepare to capture the north of the Gaza Strip. Israeli…
News
Why New Yorkers Yearn for Barneys
On September 8, 1993, the opening night of the brand-new Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue, the escalators shrieked. The…
Politics
Herzog to meet UK's Starmer, warns Britain against Palestinian statehood recognition
Herzog's office warned that recognizing a Palestinian state at this time would "constitute a reward for terror" and undermine efforts to…
Culture
One of Chantal Akerman’s Best Films Is in Legal Limbo
Much of direction is production: the material conditions under which a movie is made plays a major role in the creative process. Movie…
Politics
Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its…
Politics
Lapid calls UN's treatment of Israel a 'diplomatic equivalent of a psychotic episode'
Lapid discussed the need to create a new organization of "democratic nations", while he pointed out the bias that exists towards Israel…
Politics
Trump Border Czar Targets Boston Mayor in Bizarre Rant
On Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan, as he is wont to do, threatened a local elected Democrat on Fox News. This time, Homan targeted…