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World politics
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Why are some leaders more trustworthy than others? Here's how to tell

Human cooperation depends on trust, but modern complexity, remote interactions, and political deception make assessing trust and leadership much harder than in ancestral times.
US politics
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone's Privacy at Risk

Conservative efforts aim to eliminate differential privacy, risking exposure of individual census data and degrading public-data accuracy while deterring immigrant participation.
fromAxios
3 days ago

Bill Gates' pivot on climate change escalates debate with scientists

"People often think of climate change as a separate bucket at the end of a long row of other buckets of problems we're trying to fix that are wrong in the world," Hayhoe told Axios. This includes poverty, disease and access to clean water. "Climate change is not a separate bucket," Hayhoe said. "The reason we care about climate change is that it's the hole in every bucket."
Environment
US politics
fromJezebel
21 hours ago

16 Last-Minute Topical Halloween Costumes for Anyone Who's Already Blocked Out 2025

A list of topical Halloween costume ideas satirically referencing recent political figures, celebrity trials, internet memes, and viral images.
#comedy
Major League Baseball
fromDefector
2 days ago

I Like To Get A Solid 12 Hours | Defector

A two-host session covered travel grievances, World Series analysis, late-night sports TV, a Vietnamese lunch interruption, and a long political segment finishing 15 minutes late.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 days ago

Friday's Headlines: After the Flood Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Extreme flash flooding repeatedly inundated New York City, causing deaths, widespread subway and street flooding, and revealing a perceived disconnect in city leadership.
#media
#racism
#historical-events
Marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

It's the noblest battle of our new free-speech age: Sarah Pochin's anti-woke couch crusade | Marina Hyde

Anger over non-white representation in sofa adverts is trivial compared with looming political and global economic crises and misplaced public-priority focus.
California
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Humpday Headlines: North Bay Man Charged In Homophobic Attack at Bowling Alley

A Cloverdale man faces civil-rights and misdemeanor battery charges after allegedly using homophobic slurs at a Sonoma County Pride bowling league.
US politics
fromHuffPost
1 day ago

American Hindus Call Out JD Vance For Wanting Wife To Convert

Vice President JD Vance expressed hope his Hindu-raised wife will convert to Christianity, prompting criticism from Hindu American groups over conversion and interfaith respect.
#crime
History
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Today in History: October 26, Newborn receives baboon heart in experimental transplant

October 26 features diverse historical events from political milestones and violent incidents to medical experiments and major sports and judicial moments spanning 1774–2024.
Music
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Santa Clara's Super Bowl 60 spurs competing halftime shows - San Jose Spotlight

Bad Bunny headlines the Super Bowl halftime at Levi's Stadium while Turning Point USA stages an alternative 'All American Halftime Show' promoting faith, family, freedom.
US politics
fromSun Sentinel
2 weeks ago

How a transformative change in charter school rules came back from the dead and became Florida law

Florida approved a law allowing select charter operators to run rent-free programs inside traditional public schools after a late-night legislative maneuver, prompting sharp Democratic criticism.
New York City
fromFox News
2 weeks ago

Rep. Elise Stefanik labels NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a 'jihadist'

Rep. Elise Stefanik called Zohran Mamdani a 'jihadist' for allegedly supporting Hamas; Mamdani later said Hamas should lay down their arms.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Billionaire governor of Illinois reveals in tax return that he won a $1.4 million jackpot in Las Vegas | Fortune

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reported a $1.4 million Las Vegas gambling win and said he plans to donate the proceeds to charity.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I Was Incredibly Lucky!' JB Pritzker Sheepishly Explains His $1.4 Million Blackjack Win in Vegas

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reported $1.425 million in Las Vegas gambling winnings and over $10 million gross income in 2024 partial tax filings.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Merz's 'discriminatory' cityscape migration remark draws ire DW 10/16/2025

Chancellor Friedrich Merz described migration as a 'problem' in Germany's cityscape, prompting opposition demands for an apology over racially insensitive, divisive language.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Wage war on nature to build new homes: that's Labour's offer, but it's a con trick | George Monbiot

Governments portray uncharismatic protected species—bats, newts, snails, spiders—as obstacles to development to justify approving projects that threaten scarce habitats.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the difference between a business decision and a principle decision

I mean, it's incredibly tricky to know what to do. And I don't even know how you're going to answer this question. I don't know either, actually. So let's see. Silicon Valley's gotten more political. And when I came to Silicon Valley, maybe it was more left, but it kind of felt more moderate. And it didn't feel as much like it was as political.
Business
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Bill to study inequalities in youth sports, attacked by critics as supporting transgender athletes, signed by Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to study inequalities in youth sports, a move likely to draw ire from Republicans who believe the measure is intended to support transgender athletes. The legislation, Assembly Bill 749, creates a commission to examine whether a new state board or department is needed to improve access to sports regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income or geographic location.
US politics
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

The Strange Saga of the Great Texas Space Shuttle Heist

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to space, the stalwart of NASA's shuttle fleet evokes awe in its one-million-plus visitors every year. But it won't be there for much longer, perhaps. Discovery, the showpiece of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum,
US politics
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
3 weeks ago

Longshot gubernatorial candidate Penner makes case to commercial real estate execs

Ethan Penner blamed political leadership for downtown Los Angeles decline while industry leaders warned Measure ULA's mansion tax will deter development and redline the city.
#lgbtq-rights
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Joe Brolly regrets 'childish, crude gesture' on podcast about the presidency

Joe Brolly apologized for a "childish, crude and inappropriate" podcast gesture after Heather Humphreys called the video misogynistic and targeted at women.
#news-quiz
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago
US politics

Think You're Smarter Than Slate's Senior Director of Podcast Operations? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz.

fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago
US politics

Think You're Smarter Than Slate's Senior Director of Podcast Operations? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz.

US politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

The Blue States: A Toast to Gridlock - San Francisco Bay Times

A 'Three Blue States' shot replaces corporate whiskeys with artisanal American spirits from blue states as a craft-forward political response to a government shutdown.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

POP QUIZ PDX: Trump Fails TWICE, "Antifa" Cops, and "ICE, ICE Barbie"!

A sassy Portland pop quiz challenges local knowledge about recent political controversies, protests, and visiting public figures.
US news
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: Rep. Eric Swalwell Says 'Epstein Bomb' Is Dropping

Bay Area news: Swalwell predicts major Trump revelation; local hate-crime probe; Oakland police chief search; art auction, MacArthur award, 49ers injury, restaurant accolades.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Worried about rising bills and getting by? Keir Starmer has the answer: try chewing a flag! | Aditya Chakrabortty

The cost of living remains a severe, unaddressed crisis for most British households, causing prolonged financial stress and shaping political outcomes.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Traffic chaos, shark fishing and Typhoon Matmo: photos of the day Wednesday

Photographs capture disaster relief after Typhoon Matmo, environmental and political protests, cultural and sporting visits, and everyday scenes reflecting global social and civic tensions.
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Atlantic Announces Paul Beckett as Senior Editor and Staff Writers Lily Meyer, Alex Reisner, Simon Shuster, and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

The Atlantic is expanding its newsroom with five hires, strengthening national security, politics, books, culture, and tech/AI coverage.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli memorials and a harvest moon: photos of the day Tuesday

Photographs capture protests, conflict and airstrikes, natural disasters and rescues, political events and commemorations, and health-awareness projects across multiple countries.
US politics
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Monday Morning Headlines: Kamala Harris Discusses Election at Masonic Event

Local and national events included political appearances, community gatherings, criminal proceedings, immigration court changes, a high-profile conviction outcome, corporate branding fallout, and brewery closure.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Maria Steen's sister to mentor Simeon Burke during barrister apprenticeship

Barrister Simeon Burke, a brother of controversial anti-transgender schoolteacher Enoch, has finally found a "master" to apprentice with in the Law Library.
Law
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Watchdog cleared ex-Tory minister to work for offshoot of firm linked to China surveillance

A former Treasury minister was advised he could work for a UK subsidiary linked to Investcorp, which has financial ties to Chinese surveillance firm Sense Time.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Tory chair accepted 2k hospitality from developer of HMOs for asylum seekers

Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake accepted thousands of pounds of hospitality from Living Redefined, a company converting family homes into HMOs for asylum seekers.
#autism
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Energy Department ends billions in green awards after Vought post

DOE cancelled nearly $8 billion in clean-energy project awards across multiple states, citing inadequate advancement of energy needs, poor economic viability, and rushed approvals.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Farage doesn't believe in Britain, Starmer tells Labour conference

A contrast between a tolerant, diverse Britain and a 'politics of grievance' that sows division and fosters doubt about the country's future.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

George Clooney, Typhoon Bualoi and a Channel crossing: photos of the day Tuesday

A global photo roundup captures conflict, humanitarian aid, natural disasters, political events, cultural festivals, and environmental activism across multiple countries.
US politics
fromflipboard.com
1 month ago

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

Urgent domestic developments: Trump will attend a large military meeting; a deadly Michigan church shooting occurred; drought threatens water supply; pediatric drug benefits remain uncertain.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Older Adults Are Sharing The Unique Experiences From The '70s That Would Confuse Young People

1970s life combined unsupervised childhood play, simple but often decrepit cars, sharp political division, and a music-driven social scene with comparatively low living costs.
Europe politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mark Tighe: FAI state funding hopes damaged by 'park-the-bus' tactics in safeguarding row

Rebuilding trust after governance breaches requires returning to ground zero and reconstructing systems from the bottom up to restore confidence.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Farage endangering women by failing to condemn paracetamol claims, says Bridget Phillipson

Nigel Farage's refusal to repudiate claims linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism risks endangering women's health.
New York Giants
fromCurbed
1 month ago

The Look Book Goes to Style Across the Aisle

David Paterson recounts breakdancing in college, winning limbo championships, and an imperfect runway performance.
US politics
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: Second Jury Deadlocks In Trial of Ex-Dublin Guard

Jury deadlock in a former prison guard's sexual abuse trial, San Francisco real estate and mall closures, an ICE office shooting, and political developments.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

The London Buzz - 24th September 2025

London faces strikes, political controversy, transport disruptions, cultural refurbishments and local service challenges affecting residents, workers, and public infrastructure.
US politics
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Chuck Todd on saving journalism with local youth sports, Biden critiques and why politics lost its fun - Poynter

Chuck Todd left NBC and is producing a podcast that blends learning, humor, and local-focused reporting to engage audiences and help sustain journalism.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Typhoon Ragasa, a giant sinkhole and an Armani exhibition: photos of the day Wednesday

Global events range from political rallies and protests to natural disasters, cultural festivals, art exhibitions, and conflicts causing displacement and damage.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Sir Sadiq Khan: Trump is racist and sexist

Donald Trump called London's mayor 'a terrible, terrible mayor' and warned of 'Sharia law', prompting Sadiq Khan to label Trump racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic.
US news
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: Highway 1 in Big Sur Gets a Reopening Date

Fatal Richmond UPS workplace death, Highway 1 reopening set for March 2026, controversial public remarks, assassination trial verdict, and MLB adopting robot umpires.
US politics
fromgaycitynews.com
1 month ago

Adams continues attacking trans-inclusive bathroom policies, but concedes he can't change them

Mayor Eric Adams criticized inclusive bathroom policies, doubled down on objections despite acknowledging he lacks legal authority to change them and warned of political repercussions.
#weather
US politics
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 month ago

In Wild Coincidence, White House Drowns Out Epstein Rally With Jets; Tech Titans Will Gather on Rose Garden Patio Tonight; and Madison Cawthorn Hopes to Return to DC - Washingtonian

Clouds and heat increase with a high near 87°F, thunderstorms possible after 5 PM, overnight rain low near 66°F; Mystics host the Phoenix Mercury tonight.
Media industry
fromWIRED
1 month ago

WIRED's Politics Issue Cover Is Coming to a City Near You

WIRED is staging a citywide treasure hunt by posting its politics-issue cover across five US cities and asking readers to find, photograph, scan, and share it.
#free-speech
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

The Biggest Difference Between the Trump Era and the Obama Era

Political polarization and recent crises have politicized basic societal functions, driving efforts to remake bureaucracy and institutions to serve a partisan leadership.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A rediscovered Picasso and a Black Sabbath ballet: photos of the day Thursday

A collection of global news photographs captures political events, cultural festivals, conflicts, environmental scenes, sports, and art moments from around the world.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

A Group of Socialists Created a Hit Game That Tore Them Apart

The heart of Disco Elysium is a murder mystery. You start as a disheveled detective with a savage hangover. Your clothes and memory are missing. Not far beyond your destroyed hotel room, someone is dead. Your investigation will slowly piece things together. But in the real world, a battle over the game's legacy has led fans on an even more mysterious quest.
Video games
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Irish TD will not be expelled for wearing blackface, say Social Democrats

Eoin Hayes will remain a Social Democrats TD after apologizing for wearing blackface as Barack Obama at a 2009 Halloween party.
London politics
fromianVisits
1 month ago

The London Buzz - 16th September 2025

Local fundraising, unequal access to weight-loss drugs, halted developments after objections, a mayoral pay rise, transport updates, and cultural events across London.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Taoiseach criticises Soc Dems 'lecturing' after Eoin Hayes 'blackface' pictures emerge

The fact that this happened 16 years ago is a very different situation
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Healey's GOP rivals want to put the brakes on state flag change

Republican challengers vow to retain Massachusetts' current flag, seal, and historic Latin motto amid a statewide review and calls for change.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Why are Americans so pessimistic about economic prospects? - Harvard Gazette

It's not that Americans or the data are wrong - consumers do have legitimate concerns. It's that some of the financial pressures people are feeling, like increased financing costs for auto loans or closing costs on home mortgages, don't necessarily show up in the major datasets like the Consumer Price Index,
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

No other show gets as up-close-and-personal as this: best podcasts of the week

Jonathan Goldstein's narrative pod about regrets, mistakes and the pursuit of closure cancelled by Spotify in 2023 makes its return this week under the Pushkin banner, and it's been worth the wait. Heavyweight does up-close-and-personal like few other shows, and this first episode about a son's fears around his parents' cluttered house, and a plot to relocate their trinkets to a barn is both warm and spiked with melancholy. Hannah J Davies Widely available, episodes weekly from Thu
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Gardai arrest former TD in probe over his dead parents' pensions

Politician alleged to have pocketed tens of thousands over years
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Gen Z men who voted for Trump define success as having children

Gen Z men and women show large gender gaps on Trump approval, immigration, workplace advantage, anxiety levels, and what counts as personal success.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dining across the divide: The one thing we bonded over was despising Reform'

Occupation Oncologist Voting record Historically, whatever wasn't Conservative. Her new rule is not Reform or the Conservatives Amuse bouche She is bilingual in English and Tamil, speaks decent French, German and Japanese, a little bit of Spanish, and could pull out ancient Greek and Latin if required
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

West Point cancels ceremony to honor Tom Hanks as outstanding US citizen'

Now, the West Point Association of Graduates has canceled the ceremony to honor the actor just weeks before it was to take place, the Washington Post reported. Tom Hanks pays tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell In an email to faculty, retired Col Mark Bieger stated that the decision would allow the academy to continue its focus on its core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight and win as officers in the world's most lethal force, the United States Army.
US politics
Business
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Tesla Unveils Astonishing Pay Package That Could Make Elon Musk the World's First Trillionaire

Tesla board proposed a pay package that could add $900 billion to Elon Musk's net worth, potentially making him the world's first trillionaire.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rachel Reeves has full confidence' in Angela Rayner after stamp duty error

Rayner said in a statement on Wednesday she had taken legal advice when she bought a 800,000 flat in Hove, which suggested she was liable to pay standard stamp duty, but had then sought further advice from a leading tax counsel after headlines about the arrangement. She learned that the initial advice had been inaccurate and she was liable to pay additional stamp duty.
UK politics
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Atlantic Festival Announces Interview with Mike Pence on Sept. 18

The Atlantic Festival runs Sept 18-20 in New York City featuring political figures, filmmakers, screenings, panels, and notable speakers including Mike Pence and Kathryn Bigelow.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun Are Dating

Sydney Sweeney is dating Scooter Braun, according to TMZ. The 27-year-old actress and 44-year-old music executive have been seeing each other for the last several months after apparently meeting at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding in Venice over the summer. Sources close to the couple described their relationship to TMZ as "casual." Sweeney was previously engaged to Jonathan Davino, but they split in January.
Music
Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 months ago

Does Chicago Prove that Gun Laws Don't Work?

U.S. leads world in gun violence; the political right defends selective gun rights that align with white privilege while obstructing broader civil liberties.
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump admin dismisses Endangered Species List as "Hotel California"

Systemic underfunding and political flip-flopping, not the Endangered Species Act itself, drive delays in species recovery despite legal protections.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Kenya mulls reforms as 'bribery culture' faces scrutiny DW 08/28/2025

President William Ruto accused Members of Parliament of taking bribes, amid a national survey showing entrenched petty corruption and public anger over graft.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: August 27, Hurricane Irene makes landfall

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2025. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 2011, Hurricane Irene made landfall in the United States; the storm would be responsible for 49 total deaths and more than $14 billion in damage. Also on this date: In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions.
History
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Not The Help He Was Looking For - See Also - Above the Law

Law enforcement actions and court-security concerns highlight potential overreach, political entanglement, and vulnerabilities in federal case access.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Where The Hell Are Bonuses? - See Also - Above the Law

"Special" Bonuses Lose Their Spark The Longer You Wait: Where is the money?!
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Jasmine Crockett Claims ICE Is Just Supposed To Be a Fancy Uber Driver' for Illegal Migrants

ICE's role should be limited to transporting undocumented migrants rather than conducting mass raids; current raids are chaotic and politically motivated.
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