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Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Lebanon, Including 3 Children, as Strikes Escalate
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Reason Magazine9d
Israeli Settler "Terrorists" Unjustly Expel West Bank Palestinians From Their Land
As a general rule, I support Israel in its conflicts with adversaries like Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. While I am no great fan of either the present Israeli government or the ideology of Zionism, Israe
NPR9d
Are robotaxis finally here?
Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived -- but only in some cities.
NPR9d
State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.
NPR9d
The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid
Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend.
UN News9d
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter
In northern Kenya, a herder scans the sky for rain that hasn't come. The grass his animals need is thinning by the day.
UN News9d
Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo
Demobilised former combatants are actively joining the fight against Ebola by participating in public information campaigns in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Inside Climate News9d
‘The Energy Transition Cannot Become A New Form Of Colonial Violence,’ Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Tell UN Conference
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Common Dreams9d
SEND ME (But Then Bring Me Feckin' Home Again)
Stormy times at sea, as U.S. ships endure months-long, record-setting deployments for a war nobody wanted that still has no clear objective, reason for being or end in sight and their thousands of bur
The Marshall Project9d
“Boston Miracle” Strategy Cut Murders. Can It Work on Crimes Tied to Homelessness?
A homeless person is seen in Tucson, Arizona, in October 2024.
CalMatters9d
US DOJ finds ‘unbroken pattern’ of sexual abuse by California prison staff
A two-year federal investigation found decades of staff sexual abuse against incarcerated women at California correctional facilities.
Reason Magazine9d
Today in Supreme Court History: August 15, 1938
8/15/1938: Justice Stephen Breyer's Birthday.
Grist9d
AI could help fossil fuel companies create more emissions
The emissions from powering data centers rightly get a lot of attention. But new research from former Microsoft sustainability workers cautions that the way artificial intelligence enhances productivi
Inside Climate News9d
Can a Dam Expansion Hold Back Climate Considerations on the Colorado River?
SANTA FE, N.M.—Is climate change enough justification to stop the expansion of a reservoir that will take more water from the dwindling Colorado River?
KFF Health News9d
Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Americans’ skepticism toward public health experts and President Donald Trump’s executive order on
Inside Climate News9d
How the World’s Largest Electric Company Fell Quiet on Renewable Energy
NextEra Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded electricity company, has systematically erased or downplayed its clean energy messaging since President Donald Trump returned to office, a potent ex
Mongabay9d
Steve Smit, South Africa’s “Monkey Man,” has died
In 2015 Steve Smit badly injured his right eye while trying to round up rescued chickens in his garden in Westville, near Durban. A branch struck him and almost cost him his sight. Doctors told him to
Mongabay9d
John Salehe helped shape Tanzania’s community conservation movement
For wildlife moving between Lake Manyara and Tarangire, a line on a map was never enough. Elephants, wildebeest, and other animals crossed land used by pastoralists and farmers, where roads, cultivati
CalMatters9d
After refinery explosions, California lawmakers move to preserve safety rules
California lawmakers are advancing an effort to preserve oil refinery safety rules that were designed to prevent fires, explosions and other catastrophes despite industry opposition.
Inside Climate News9d
‘A Transição Energética Não Pode Se Tornar Uma Nova Forma de Violência Colonial,’ Dizem Lideranças Indígenas Brasileiras Às Nações Unidas
Por Gabriel Matias Castilho
Reason Magazine9d
New Jersey Revives the Fight To Reclassify Gig Workers as Employees
For close to a decade, the political left has sought to reclassify independent contractors and gig workers as full-scale employees. Most notably, there was the notorious showdown over the issue in Cal