In the six months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, more than 800 civilians have been killed and living conditions have remained dire. Meanwhile, Palestinians in the West Bank face a surge in violence from Israeli settlers and soldiers. While the world’s attention has turned to the war in ...
You are what you keep: why we cling to clutter and how to free yourself of itYou are what you keep: why we cling to clutter and how to free yourself of it
Feeling overwhelmed by all the stuff in your life? Understanding why we hold on to things is the first step in finding a healthy way to let go Most of us have a complicated relationship with our stuff. There’s the endless collection of chargers and wires, the overflowing “everything drawer” ...
Behind the Blog: Big Questions of ConsciousnessBehind the Blog: Big Questions of Consciousness
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss a wild message, big questions about consciousness, and a visit to a museum. JASON: I got an extremely funny Signal message yesterday ...
Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran warHegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war
The US defence secretary says the timer for the president to report to Congress “pauses or stops” in a ceasefire. ...
Why red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter dataWhy red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter data
Republican-controlled states cite legal grounds of DoJ’s request, concerns over data security and privacy laws The Department of Justice’s quest to secure sensitive voter data is finding opposition in typically friendly territory – several staunchly conservative states. As of 1 April, the Department of Justice (DoJ) has sued 30 states ...
The world’s most expensive losers: the New York Mets are very rich … and very, very badThe world’s most expensive losers: the New York Mets are very rich … and very, very bad
The Mets have the second-highest payroll in baseball. They also own the worst record in the major leagues A franchise once known as baseball’s lovable losers are, for the moment, merely baseball’s most expensive losers. The New York Mets wrapped a shocking April by losing 5-4 to the Washington Nationals ...
Conservative justices actually consider race – except in correcting inequalityConservative justices actually consider race – except in correcting inequality
In Louisiana v Callais, the supreme court has openly considered white Republicans in partisan redistricting In 1989, Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice of the supreme court of the United States, wrote a powerful dissent to a landmark ruling that called into question how the court would discern race-consciousness in ...
Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising officers who arrested Golders Green suspectPolanski apologises for sharing post criticising officers who arrested Golders Green suspect
Green Party leader sorry for sharing post condemning actions of police officers who arrested suspect in Golders Green attack. ...
China races to replace millions of aging elevatorsChina races to replace millions of aging elevators
Companies are racing to take advantage of government subsidies to replace aging elevators in China. The country’s early-2000s construction boom saw millions of buildings go up; now, hundreds of thousands of elevators are reaching the end of their useful life, and Beijing is offering financial support for an upgrade program. ...
China doubles down on pledge for AI self-relianceChina doubles down on pledge for AI self-reliance
Chinese authorities doubled down on pledges to build independent AI capabilities, with one top official saying Beijing must “withstand any containment or suppression.” The remarks, taken alongside China blocking Meta’s acquisition of the AI startup Manus, point to Beijing’s growing focus on being able to wall itself off from foreign suppliers ...