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NPR8d
Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say
Saudi authorities say the latest attack on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. Their statement says the dead on Saturday included four Saudi…
NPR8d
Bayeux Tapestry's London tour spurs enthusiasts to Battle of Hastings reenactment
A reenactment of the Battle of Hastings, which took place almost a millennium ago, is drawing crowds of enthusiasts in the UK.
NPR8d
Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack
The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against…
NPR8d
The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns
The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution.
Truthout8d
I Carry the Key to My Destroyed Home in Gaza to Keep Alive My Dream of Returning
On the night of March 18, 2025, while we were observing Ramadan, my family and I woke to the sound of very loud explosions, one after another. We all woke up frightened and began asking my father…
Truthout8d
A Shadow of Fear Hangs Over Gazans Amid Israeli Defense Minister’s Threats
We are about to close out three years and enter another since Israel invaded Gaza, but we are not leaving the war behind to begin a new life. We are entering yet another year without knowing when…
NPR8d
Photos: What a year of ceasefire in Gaza looks like
It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only.
KFF Health News8d
Journalists Go Behind Health Headlines From Georgia, Michigan, and Russia
KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau discussed the use of antipsychotic drugs in sedating dementia patients on Michigan Public’s Stateside on Oct. 6.
The Marshall Project8d
For Unhoused People, ID Laws Go Beyond Voting. Without Documents, ‘You Can’t Do Anything.’
A person carries their ballot to a polling place in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2018.
Reason Magazine8d
Today in Supreme Court History: October 10, 2012
10/10/2012: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin I argued.
NPR8d
Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don't know how often
Scant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions about how often the drugs might cause serious harm like blindness or pancreatitis.
ProPublica8d
As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
At 4:59 a.m. on Aug. 25, Verlon Jose, the chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation in Southern Arizona, received an email from the head of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector. Government contractors…
NPR8d
Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison
Pike's attorneys say she is grateful for the care of first responders and her medical team.
The Center Square8d
Christa Pike out of the hospital, her attorneys say
(The Center Square) – Convicted murderer Christa Pike is out of the hospital and back in prison 10 days after surviving an execution attempt, her attorneys said Saturday.
Reason Magazine8d
SpaceX Found a Way Around the FCC
SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) attracted intense interest for 2 trillion reasons. But one spectacular feature of this historic launch has barely blipped the public's radar screen.
The Markup8d
What it takes for voters to be resilience against AI misinformation
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Yale Climate Connections8d
Two more landfalls expected this weekend, both on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Cat 4 Simon eyes Puerto Vallarta, while Tropical Storm Rachel heads for Baja California before hauling moisture into the U.S. Southwest.
NPR8d
At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. There are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands…
Truthout8d
Extreme Weather Disasters Cost Hundreds of Billions. Let’s Make Polluters Pay.
One of the most visible consequences of global warming is the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as the powerful nor’easter that hammered the East Coast and…
The Center Square8d
Hurricane Isaias leave two dead, over 800K without power
(The Center Square) - Two people were killed and another injured as Hurricane Isaias brought damaging winds, falling trees and widespread power outages across the Southeast, with emergency crews…
The Center Square8d
Poll: Majority of Americans say U.S. consumers pay tariff costs
(The Center Square) – Most American voters say U.S. consumers ultimately pay for tariffs, a new national poll found. The White House says foreign exporters do.
Reason Magazine8d
Mamdani's $131.5 Million DoorDash Settlement Is Not What He Says It Is
Another day, another settlement. Last month, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash for "stealing" delivery driver wages in the Big Apple. The…
The Center Square8d
Expert: School districts should justify administrative spending before seeking more funds
(The Center Square) – Illinois school districts are asking taxpayers for additional funding as some superintendents receive compensation approaching $600,000, prompting questions about whether…
NPR8d
The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)
In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.
ProPublica8d
Watch: Inside Our $22K Sports Betting Experiment
Earlier this year, we heard that reporter Jake Pearson planned to ask our editors at ProPublica for more than $20,000 so he could spend the NBA playoffs betting like a problem gambler.
Inside Climate News8d
In One Historically Black Florida Community, the Drinking Water Is Brown
WHITTED, Fla.—When Ann Jones runs her kitchen faucet, the water flows clear only some of the time. Sometimes the water is brown. Fill a pitcher, and the water is the color of iced tea.
NPR8d
Opinion: Can I keep the baseball I caught?
What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.
Reason Magazine8d
The Great British Exodus: Taxes, Housing Costs, and Terrible Healthcare Are Driving Young Brits Away
"I can't believe more people aren't doing it," says 28-year-old William Bowden. He relocated from the U.K. to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last year. In Britain, "Nothing works as it should do. Even…
Global Voices9d
How Ecuador is fighting to keep industrial trans fats off the food shelf
A public health battle over what ends up on Ecuador’s food shelves