Al-Shaair was fined $11,941 after writing “Hind Rajab" on eye black he wore during Houston's Week 1 game vs. the Buffalo Bills.

After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...

The esteemed TV naturalist has been widely celebrated as he reaches his 100th year, but his warnings about climate and biodiversity loss are being ignored.

As lone star ticks spread across the Southeast, Mississippi residents face a growing risk of tick-borne illness and alpha-gal syndrome.

The Internet Archive begins posting the Aadam Jacobs Collection. Plus: Four locals heat up the dead of winter with new music.

An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland

Majed al-Ansari calls for international force to be set up urgently to pave way for Israeli withdrawal Gaza is sliding towards a deadly limbo where a ceasefire is nominally in place but killing continues, a top Qatari diplomat has warned, calling for rapid progress in setting up the international security force and administration to pave the way for full Israeli withdrawal. “We don’t want to reach a situation of no war, no peace,” said Majed al-Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and spokesperson for the foreign ministry. Continue reading...

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The president’s new executive order defies legal precedent and proven strategies for reducing homelessness, says attorney Jennifer Mathis.

America’s experiment with Scandinavian-inspired prison units is growing — and being tested.

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The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans intentionally pumped thousands of gallons of raw sewage into the city’s stormwater drainage system.

A politically-motivated hack on a politically-vulnerable school is flying under the radar

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Tech firms notch victories in battle over copyrighted text, Trump’s gold phone, and online age checks

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Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it. A CEO earning $20M/yr pays S

Five ideas for standing with and standing up for journalists facing police abuses at protests

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Oscar and Darwin fled Honduras over homophobic harassment.