Der amerikanische Verteidigungsminister versucht, die Bilder des Iran-Kriegs zu kontrollieren. Doch seit Vietnam hat sich die Öffentlichkeit verändert. Für die Demokratie geht es um Glaubwürdigkeit.

“First, accept how fun reading isn’t. Words do not blast stim at the rate we enjoy today. Words are old, older than TikTok. Back then, a human would read, ‘F...

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Evanston police say they are are investigating after a man was hurt in an encounter with federal agents in a case of mistaken identity.

The fact that ICE officers do not allow wrongfully detained people to “promptly go free” is a surprise to only one man in America.

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

Longtime election analyst Charlie Cook has a piece up on his Substack...

With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.

The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...

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Ultimately, I am inclined to think that having the 2026 version of a sundowning serial chain email forwarder as president is quite bad: Trump posts AI slop with the caption, “Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!” [image or embed] — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) August 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM It’s unfortunate that the age and […]

The HHS secretary uses fear of contamination to denigrate modern medicine and advance a project rooted in vulgar eugenics.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a curriculum in possession of a single book with queer main characters must be in want of a PTA member in a blin...

Organizations that help service members apply to leave the military as conscientious objectors are seeing a large increase in concerns over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats and targets...

The late actor Michael Wright breathed life into one of the most legendary artists in Black cinematic history.

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As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.

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It's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life.

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On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player So...

The finest trick of his “Odyssey” is smuggling the core of Judeo-Christian ethics into an ancient Greek epic.

She Plays to Win face losing one of their female players after being told team must include a male The UK’s only all-female chess team have been promoted to the game’s top tier – only to be told they will have to add a man to their squad. She Plays to Win Lionesses A Team have fallen foul of a rule designed to boost female participation in the sport. Continue reading...