Could El-Sayed Cost Democrats Michigan?
Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first.
Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026
Moscow also launched deadly strikes against Ukraine overnight, sparking fires across the capital Kyiv.
Teen suspect in Virginia campus shooting found hiding in closet
The attack left five injured outside a halls of residence, and the suspect was not a student there, say police.
One dead, homes swept away after Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii
A search-and-rescue operation is under way after properties were uprooted from their foundations.
A small squeeze reveals new clues about an unusual kind of magnet
Researchers at Rice University have found that gently squeezing a crystal of iron sulfide can change two of its unusual properties at the same time: its tiny magnetic signal and the way electricity moves through it. The result gives scientists a clearer picture of how a newly recognized class of magnetic materials works and suggests a simple way to control their behavior.
What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest
A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, killing at least seven.
Cassidy: ‘Pretty evident’ RFK Jr. lied about changing vaccine schedule
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) on Sunday accused Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking his pledge to not attempt to tweak the childhood vaccine schedule. Discussing President Trump’s recent executive order seeking to alter the schedule on ABC News’s “This Week,” Cassidy alluded to “guarantees” Kennedy and the White…
Gene-edited beagles produce no detectable major dog allergen, early tests find
Humans love dogs, but petting them can leave some people sneezing and wheezing. About 15% of the world's population lives with a dog allergy, which can increase the risk of hay fever and asthma. The main culprit is Can f 1, a protein found mainly in dog saliva. Right now, staying away from furry friends or getting regular immunotherapy shots or tablets is the only way to deal with the symptoms.
Scotland name new manager of men's team
Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as new head coach of Scotland's men's team.
Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza - Reuters
Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza Reuters
Two dead and hundreds evacuated as twin fires break out on Greek island
Nearly 200 firefighters are trying to keep the two fires apart on Salamina, Greek media report.
Elderly couple die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina - Reuters
Elderly couple die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina Reuters
As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.
Phytophthora dieback linked to habitat loss and lower digging activity among quendas in Western Australia
A new study from Murdoch University has found that the introduced plant disease Phytophthora dieback is indirectly hindering quendas in Western Australia's jarrah forests by reducing their habitat quality and consequently decreasing their digging activity. The paper, "Exotic Plant Pathogen Reduces Habitat and Foraging Activities of a Digging Mammal," was published in the journal Austral Ecology.
As Lala Lashes Hawaii, the Atlantic Hurricane Season Remains Calm. So Far.
An El Niño weather pattern is expected to limit activity into the fall, providing a stabilizing force.
New York Republican says DSA candidates will make up ‘commie caucus’ if elected to Congress
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) on Sunday said that Democratic candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will make up the “commie caucus” if the party reclaims Congress after the fall midterm elections. Malliotakis started off by criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) rollout of a new tax on second homes worth…
What is a peanut butter pay raise, and why you may not get one next year
It may feel early to be looking ahead to any pay raise in 2027, but some employers appear to be gearing up for increases unlike those they've rolled out in the past.
In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum - Reuters
In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum Reuters
Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence - Reuters
Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence Reuters
Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany - Reuters
Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany Reuters
A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security
On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.
Brazil’s Right Has a New Bolsonaro
Trump’s newest Latin American ally, Flávio Bolsonaro, takes the helm as his father serves 27 years for plotting a coup.
Zambia's Hichilema leads presidential vote count - Reuters
Zambia's Hichilema leads presidential vote count Reuters
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith. Texas Republicans call it blasphemy. - The Washington Post
Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith. Texas Republicans call it blasphemy. The Washington Post
We should start building fiscal insurance for the AI era
Policymakers should begin developing fiscal insurance options, such as modernized adjustment assistance and expanded capital ownership, to mitigate the potential risks of large-scale worker displacement and increased income inequality caused by artificial intelligence.
Outbreaks threaten HHS ‘real food’ agenda
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of foodborne illness and a health agency that has struggled with effectively tracking the sources and messaging about safety. This summer has seen…
Cristiano Ronaldo says it is 'probably' his last season
Cristiano Ronaldo has said the new football season is "probably" his last.
What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out
Hundreds of migrants have again attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. This time, Moroccan officials fended them off, raising new questions about the crossing of July 30.
Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve
Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park.
Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time
A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic as part of a new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but that environmental groups warn could speed up the melting of polar ice.
Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island
Firefighters battled for a second day Sunday to contain a forest fire on the Greek Aegean island of Skyros, as the local mayor voiced hope it could soon be brought under control.
Shrinking water bodies can turn drought into disease hotspots or dead ends
Prolonged dry spells or droughts can sometimes reduce aquatic diseases, many of which affect people. Yet other times, water scarcity can counterintuitively lead to an uptick in diseases that depend on water.
PODCAST: Indonesia evacuations, Hurricane Lala and Ceuta arrests - Reuters
PODCAST: Indonesia evacuations, Hurricane Lala and Ceuta arrests Reuters
Workers Unearth $10 Million in Gold Under Homeless Shelter Site in Belgium
A stash of gold coins and bars was discovered in the process of laying sewage pipes on the site of a former brewery.
Renaissance paintings stolen on Italian national holiday
Four Renaissance paintings have been stolen from an Italian museum during the country's summer national holiday.
The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.
Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum
The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.
Two die in Spain mudslide as Belgium battles largest-ever wildfire
Two women, aged 60 and 80, have been killed after torrential rain triggered a landslide in northwest Spain.
Active particles could make stable glasses stronger without catastrophic brittle failure
The strongest glasses have an Achilles' heel that causes them to fail catastrophically when pushed past their limit. They do not bend or stretch, as all damage concentrates into a single plane and the material fails in an instant. This brittleness has long capped the usefulness of high-stability amorphous solids, from bulk metallic glasses to engineered metamaterials.
Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue
Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 53 people killed.
Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians - Reuters
Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians Reuters
Trump's Assault on Judicial Review Undermines a Crucial Safeguard Against Tyranny
A photograph of President Donald Trump sitting down.
'What are we going to do?' The mom of a trans teen grapples with Trump's Medicaid move
A longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender youth take a personal toll.
Today in Supreme Court History: August 16, 1933
8/16/1933: President Roosevelt adopts the Code of Fair Competition for the Governance of the Petroleum Industry. The Supreme Court declared… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 16, 1933 appeared first on Reason.com.
Why Is the Kennedy Center Board Trying To Add Trump's Name to the Building—Again?
Donald Trump is seen next to pieces of paper that say "John F. Kennedy Memorial"
Iran Says Pilots Missing After a Brazen Bombing Run Are Prisoners in Qatar
Qatar denies it is holding the three crew members, whose jets were downed early in the war.
Born Jewish, Became a Christian, and Living in the Tension
And what each gets wrong about the other.
Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway
Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests - Reuters
Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests Reuters
Medal ceremonies delayed at European Athletics Championships as police make fraud arrest
Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.
NATO Jets Down Suspected Russian Drone Over Romania
The incursion and a rare attribution to Moscow add to fears that the war in Ukraine will spill into Europe.
Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution
Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.
The Daily Pulse: Mastering Strategic Stock Market Commentary in 2026
Most traders treat their morning news feed like a weather report when they should be treating it like a casino's internal memo. It's a common mistake... Source
How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington
A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.
Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.
'Fury' over death of teen British cyclist during Portugal race
The cyclists' union is "filled with anger" after the death of British rider Finlay Tarling during the Volta a Portugal race.
The Sin-Smashers of Hollywood Boulevard
Can Los Angeles once again serve as the epicenter of evangelical revival?
This Sprawling Chinese Refinery Is Bankrolling Tehran
Hengli is accused by the U.S. of being a major importer of illicit Iranian crude; the Chinese petrochemical company denies trading with Iran.
Jason Arday's family thank supporters as fundraiser donations pass £70,000
Jason Arday's family have thanked his supporters after a fundraiser set up in memory of the former University of Cambridge professor passed more than £70,000.
Iran War Commander Visits the USS Abraham Lincoln
Adm. Brad Cooper, whose stop comes amid reports of poor living conditions, says history will record the deployment as among “the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era.”
Man bitten by dog during 'altercation' dies
A man who was bitten by a dog during an "altercation" has died, police have said.
Multiple people killed and injured after car driven wrong way on motorway
A number of people have died and others have been seriously injured in a crash on a motorway in County Kildare, Irish police have said.
Trump promised transparency. His administration keeps finding new ways to hide records.
"The most transparent president in history" keeps chipping away at laws like FOIA meant to keep the government honest. President Donald Trump claimed … Source
Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts
One of the federal government’s great achievements this century was making health insurance affordable to millions more Americans. In 2010, nearly 18 percent of people under 65 lacked insurance. By 2024, the rate had fallen below 10 percent, thanks to the Affordable Care Act and later legislation … Source
Congressional Staffers Are So Lazy That They’re Using AI to Write New Laws
This is insane. The use of AI chatbots has invaded almost every profession. From lawyers getting caught citing hallucinated cases and major consulting … Source
The Madness of the Modern World
Could society actually be too much for us to handle? There is something I have known for a long time, something that clients are increasingly bringing … Source
FDA begins inspections at Taylor Farms
The FDA is beginning inspections at Taylor Farms after tracing almost 10,000 cyclosporiasis cases to recalled iceberg lettuce from the company across … Source
MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power | MIT CSAIL
In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study … Source
The Gaza Peace Trump Announced, and the Rejection Netanyahu Delivered | Common Dreams
Netanyahu’s arrogant message is unmistakable: Israel can defy Washington, and Washington will absorb the political cost. President Donald Trump took … Source
Exclusive: Israel seizes vast Iran terror axis arsenal with surprising foreign origins
The IDF Tzrifin Base in Central Israel stores a massive arsenal seized from Hezbollah and Hamas, including Iranian rockets, drones and Nazi-era guns.
Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles
"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."
The Problem With Child-Led Potty Training - The Atlantic
The Problem With Child-Led Potty Training The Atlantic
Our Best Stuff on the State of the Left
Mainstream Democrats said no to a democratic socialist in Wisconsin.
Iran jails psychologist over Trump plea as regime demands he make Americans ‘look stupid’: family
Seyed Ahmad Seyedabdollahi was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Islamic Republic after posting a video appealing to Trump to support protesters.
No Country for Eccentrics
Eccentric people help bring our society to new heights. How can we support them?
What Makes Elite Athletes Tick?
A new book’s search for the elusive codes that separate tennis’s GOATs from its ghosts.
Construction workers uncover $10 million in gold while building sewer under former brewery
Construction workers in Belgium discovered $10 million in gold coins and bars while building a sewer, but a finder's fee remains uncertain.
A Trickle of Americans Is Returning to Israel
Israel’s battered tourism industry is showing rare flickers of life this summer as cautious Americans begin returning.
Dissenting Parents' Defamation Claim Over School's Allegations of Racism Can Go Forward
Some excerpts from the long Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools, Inc., decided today by the N.C. Supreme Court, in an… The post Dissenting Parents' Defamation Claim Over School's Allegations of Racism Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released after 9 months, group says - The Washington Post
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released after 9 months, group says The Washington Post
How The New York Times Reported on Trump’s Air Force One Ruse in Turkey
President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge duped potential adversaries — and the press. Here’s what happened.
Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case
Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.
State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers
Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.
Farage puts seat on the line over ‘establishment hit job’ — voters send him right back
Nigel Farage reclaimed his Clacton seat with 22,239 votes, but the parliamentary investigation into his undeclared £5 million gift is now active again.
Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
Trump Downplays Significance Of Trump Tower Found On Epstein Island
WASHINGTON—Dismissing news of the 70-story skyscraper as a “hit job” manufactured by the mainstream media, President Donald Trump downplayed Thursday the significance of a Trump Tower found on Little St. James, the island once owned by the late child predator Jeffrey Epstein. “Look, there’s a lot of buildings with my name on it, one of which […] The post Trump Downplays Significance Of Trump Tower Found On Epstein Island appeared first on The Onion.
Cheryl Hines Walks In On RFK Jr. Vivisecting Self Again
WASHINGTON—Coming to an abrupt halt in the bedroom doorway and staring in surprise at her husband’s exposed entrails, actress Cheryl Hines reportedly walked in Tuesday on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vivisecting himself again. “Oh, er, honey, you’re home early—I’m just taking a peek under the hood to make sure all my […] The post Cheryl Hines Walks In On RFK Jr. Vivisecting Self Again appeared first on The Onion.
Ms. Taylor and the Mailman
Apparently the main character’s mom and the quirky mailman are married now even though we never saw them interact this whole movie. The post Ms. Taylor and the Mailman appeared first on The Onion.
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