The Ellisons enlisted a host of Democratic notables to undercut the proposed merger’s opponents.

Sea monsters and slasher prequels are fine, but this month’s real scares are romance scammers, real estate predators, and a commander-in-chief with an itchy trigger finger.

Either pass wealth taxes or learn to love digital feudalism.

The Valks have developed their identity this year as a unified, ruthless defense. Beyond the court, Valkyries are using their platform to stand up for social justice, particularly trans rights, in the...

New York City is planning $8.9m for trans youth care after major hospital systems ended under-18 gender-affirming care programmes.

Talking to Tyler Hack, who leads the nation’s only political action group dedicated solely to getting trans rights supporters elected.

Three settlements in one week provide cold comfort for the future of food prices. And a verdict from on high: “Algorithms lack the spark of humanity.”

A month out, the GOP is all in on playing the anti-trans card. Here’s how the Democrats need to answer it.

Pegah Ahangarani’s fascinating yet wrenching personal documentary “Rehearsals For A Revolution” recounts the political betrayals of Iran’s Islamic Republic through the fates of the director’s family, ...

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The Wall Street Journal reports: For nearly two years, the Justice Department has made it a priority to investigate people who previously investigated President Trump. Now it is reaching back in histo...

With an estimated 40 facilities packed tightly together in the town, local people say their quality of life is being ruined by strange and unsettling noise pollution. Brenna Spain reports

From a Sylvester Stallone origin story to a four-hour Musk takedown to a doc about the only copy of a Wu-Tang Clan album, Mill Valley Film Festival 49 runs October 1–11 across Marin and the East Bay.

Muse AI can leverage Facebook data to build lists of people in vulnerable groups on request for ordinary users.

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The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.

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What To Fear from AI Agents and How to Reclaim Our Human Agency

The x-risk of super intelligence going rogue must be addressed, and mint trillion dollar companies in the process. Plus: How workers can beat the tech oligarchy

'NAZA' dispels once and for all the myth that the IDF didn't target civilians in Gaza.

The right said it first. We said it louder. The voters have been paying attention.

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Here’s a rare piece of heartening tech news to buoy you toward the weekend: A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney has just had its planning permission overturned …

The former professional boxer has found success on the screen.

The stereotypes line up with reality.

The newest film festival to grace a San Francisco theater screen is Re:Vision.   Running from September 24-27, 2026 at the Roxie Theatre, this festival of restored and rediscovered films comes to view...

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​The letter, written by House Rep. Marlin Stutzman and signed by other Republicans, states that “the WNBA must ensure the League remains exclusively for biological women.”

Despite opportunistic politicos and police violence this year, the steadfast protest has proved that trans folks can win the fight.

Why are big AI firm trying to create billionaires from a technology they say may end the world? There are real risks to AI, but something is very off about the latest social panic.