Out-of-Control Teen Takeovers Now Sparking Fear Across July 4 Weekend
As we move into this great weekend, a weekend that should be devoted to patriotic celebrations, fireworks, burgers on the…
‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’
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Ndileka Mandela on anti-migrant protests: ‘Grandad wanted rule of law not mob justice’
Anti-immigrant protests have spread across South Africa, with thousands demanding undocumented migrants leave the country. The unrest has…
Alaska, Ranked-Choice Voting, and the Curious Case of Two Dan Sullivans
Alaska’s politics can be more than a little weird. Since the 2020 election, we’ve been saddled with ranked-choice voting (RCV),…
America’s first sphere of influence becomes the test of its power at 250
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its…
Mayor Mamdani Orders NYC to Sweat at 78 Degrees — While His Own City Hall Was HOW Cold?
Rules for thee, as they say, but not for … Mamdani. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a deep red…
What ‘Euphoria’ Gets Wrong and Right About Border Crime
Euphoria’s third season just wrapped, closing a storyline steeped in the aesthetics and intensities of the criminal underworld along the…
5 Things Season 3 of Euphoria Gets Wrong—and Right—About Organized Crime Along the US-Mexico Border
Euphoria’s third season just wrapped, closing a storyline steeped in the aesthetics and intensities of the criminal underworld along the…
Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns
Alibaba Group Holding has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code for work, citing security risks related to the…
US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed in Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to…