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Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.
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.
Moscow also launched deadly strikes against Ukraine overnight, sparking fires across the capital Kyiv.
The attack left five injured outside a halls of residence, and the suspect was not a student there, say police.
A search-and-rescue operation is under way after properties were uprooted from their foundations.
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.
A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, killing at least seven.
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…
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.
Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as new head coach of Scotland's men's team.
Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza Reuters
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
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.
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.
An El Niño weather pattern is expected to limit activity into the fall, providing a stabilizing force.
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…
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
Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence Reuters
Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany Reuters
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.
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
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
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.
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 has said the new football season is "probably" his last.
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.
Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park.
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 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.
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
A stash of gold coins and bars was discovered in the process of laying sewage pipes on the site of a former brewery.
Four Renaissance paintings have been stolen from an Italian museum during the country's summer national holiday.
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.
The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.
Two women, aged 60 and 80, have been killed after torrential rain triggered a landslide in northwest Spain.
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.
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
A photograph of President Donald Trump sitting down.
A longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender youth take a personal toll.
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.
Donald Trump is seen next to pieces of paper that say "John F. Kennedy Memorial"
Qatar denies it is holding the three crew members, whose jets were downed early in the war.
And what each gets wrong about the other.
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
Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.
The incursion and a rare attribution to Moscow add to fears that the war in Ukraine will spill into Europe.
Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.
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
A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.
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.
The cyclists' union is "filled with anger" after the death of British rider Finlay Tarling during the Volta a Portugal race.
Can Los Angeles once again serve as the epicenter of evangelical revival?
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 have thanked his supporters after a fundraiser set up in memory of the former University of Cambridge professor passed more than £70,000.
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.”
A man who was bitten by a dog during an "altercation" has died, police have said.
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.
"The most transparent president in history" keeps chipping away at laws like FOIA meant to keep the government honest. President Donald Trump claimed … Source
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
This is insane. The use of AI chatbots has invaded almost every profession. From lawyers getting caught citing hallucinated cases and major consulting … Source
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
The FDA is beginning inspections at Taylor Farms after tracing almost 10,000 cyclosporiasis cases to recalled iceberg lettuce from the company across … Source
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
Netanyahu’s arrogant message is unmistakable: Israel can defy Washington, and Washington will absorb the political cost. President Donald Trump took … Source
The IDF Tzrifin Base in Central Israel stores a massive arsenal seized from Hezbollah and Hamas, including Iranian rockets, drones and Nazi-era guns.
"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."
The Problem With Child-Led Potty Training The Atlantic
Mainstream Democrats said no to a democratic socialist in Wisconsin.
Seyed Ahmad Seyedabdollahi was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Islamic Republic after posting a video appealing to Trump to support protesters.
Eccentric people help bring our society to new heights. How can we support them?
A new book’s search for the elusive codes that separate tennis’s GOATs from its ghosts.
Construction workers in Belgium discovered $10 million in gold coins and bars while building a sewer, but a finder's fee remains uncertain.
Israel’s battered tourism industry is showing rare flickers of life this summer as cautious Americans begin returning.
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
President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge duped potential adversaries — and the press. Here’s what happened.
Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.
Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.
"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.
Nigel Farage reclaimed his Clacton seat with 22,239 votes, but the parliamentary investigation into his undeclared £5 million gift is now active again.
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
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.
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.
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.