commentary MAGA influencers want women not just thin, but weak Published August 5, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Ariana Grande at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes (Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images) Ariana Grande has been concerningly thin for years now, but the online discourse about her body exploded this week afterContinue Reading
Israeli raid deepens fears across West Bank refugee camps, Israeli raid deepens fears across West Bank refugee camps NewsFeed Israeli forces expanded their military operations in the occupied West Bank, carrying out a new raid on a refugee camp as journalists reported growing restrictions and violence. Published On 5 AugContinue Reading
Monsoon downpours cause floods and landslides as climate change and El Nino disrupt rainfall patterns., Monsoon downpours cause floods and landslides as climate change and El Nino disrupt rainfall patterns. Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, according to officialContinue Reading
Inaction and maintaining the status quo of fossil fuel dependence carry significant costs. The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, for instance, caused enormous losses to the global economy, with many Asia-Pacific countries bearing disproportionately larger adverse impacts. Had these economies had a more diversified energy mix…Continue Reading
The US military has used up nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot stock during the five-month war with Iran, according to two sources familiar with the latest Pentagon inventory report, CNN reported. Senior US military commanders are warning the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerouslyContinue Reading
A Ukrainian drone strike set fire to a Wildberries logistics center in Oleksin, Russia’s Tula Oblast, overnight into 5 August, according to the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+ and Russian outlet ASTRA. Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed one person was injured and said a drone came down on the sortingContinue Reading
SGU Episode #1034: Interview with Melanie Trecek-KingNews Items: Internet Fakes and Violence, Lab Grown Teeth, RFK On Autism, AI Designed InstrumentsWho’s That NoisyYour Questions and E-mails: Big Bang MiracleScience or Fiction Listen Here The post Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast appeared first on ThinkingContinue Reading
Seventeen people were injured when an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence., Inside the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that dropped 300 feet mid-air NewsFeed Seventeen people were injured when an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence, dropping nearly 300 feet mid-air beforeContinue Reading
Japan tested a US-Tomahawk cruise missile, launching from their Chokai warship in the Pacific Ocean on July 29., NewsFeed Japan tested a US-Tomahawk cruise missile, launching from their Chokai warship in the Pacific Ocean on July 29. This test is seen as another move for Japan to gradually shift awayContinue Reading
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the United Kingdom, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America’s most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall., Read MoreContinue Reading
Progressive advocate overcomes over $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens., BREAKING, Progressive advocate overcomes more than $60m in spending to defeat pro-Israel Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive public health advocate, has won the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, overcoming more than $60m inContinue Reading
Al-Baldah transforms Mukalla with mild temperatures, beach fun and a rare economic boost for the southern Yemeni city., Mukalla, Yemen – Before the sun rises over Mukalla’s beaches, 15‑year‑old Abdulrahman Badr and his friend Tareq are already at their usual spot on the sand. They’re brewing tea and kneading doughContinue Reading