NPR11d
In Venezuela, silence has become a rescue tool
In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.
NPR11d
A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration
The Gordie Howe bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want it open yet.
The Center Square11d
Everyday Economics: The consumer is still spending, but not out of the woods
(The Center Square) – Last month, inflation was still too high but some households got a little breathing room.
NPR11d
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire
President Trump accused Iran of violating their framework agreement, and Tehran threatened to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence continued between Israel and Hezbollah.
Global Voices12d
Fortress Europe: the new pact on migration and asylum will further deteriorate chances for LGBTQ+ refugees
Even prior to the new set of laws the rate of acceptance was very low
The Marshall Project11d
With ‘Live on Death Row,’ Rapper Rrome Alone Condemns the Death Penalty
“Every life hinges on poverty, gender and race,” he declares in the 2024 song, “and the pay of the attorney defending your case.”
Reason Magazine12d
Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010
6/28/2010: McDonald v. City of Chicago is decided.
Reason Magazine12d
The Gun That Won the Revolution
In a special America 250 issue, Reason takes a look back at our country's founding people and ideas. Read more here.
Mongabay11d
Kenya’s overcrowded safaris: Wildlife for who?
Thinking of going on safari? You’re not alone. The popularity of African safaris has led to a boom in safari companies, and scenes of overcrowded wildlife sightings and new tourism developments are b
Grist12d
Cow manure could be the next data center fuel
At first glance, Lent Hill Dairy Farm in Steuben County, New York, looks like most other industrial dairies. There are red buildings that house some 4,000 cows, a staggering manure pit, and two gigant
Inside Climate News12d
What Happened When an LNG Giant Came to Town
CAMERON, La.—Sherry Peshoff can see the steel wall from her front door. Her home is lifted 12 feet off the ground to protect it from stormwaters that surge in off the Gulf, but it’s not as high as the
Global Voices12d
How Europe ships its waste to Morocco and calls it ‘recycling’
European waste fills Moroccan kilns. Communities near Casablanca are left breathing the fumes
Truthout12d
Mexican Gig Workers Are Fighting to Close a Loophole in Their Worker Status Win
Chanting, “We are not partners, we are workers,” hundreds of workers across Mexico who provide rides and deliveries through apps held a two-hour work stoppage on May 15 demanding fair rates, an end to