High-wire artists walk cables across Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley
2026-07-28
Four high-wire artists rehearse above Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley ahead of the 65th Israel Festival, paying tribute to Philippe Petit’s 1987 crossing.Continue Reading
Ukraine’s ‘volunteer army’ helps rebuild what Russia destroys
2026-07-28
Made up of mostly locals and some foreign visitors, a large group of volunteers step in to fix war damage., Kyiv, Ukraine – One of the 70 missiles Russia fired at Ukraine in an hours-long attack early on June 15 exploded above Mariya Prokopchuk’s apartment building. It shook the neighbourhoodContinue Reading
Refugee Convention at 75: The world must keep the promise that saved me
2026-07-28
Millions of people forced to flee need the same chance that protection gave me., Ten years ago, I crossed the Aegean Sea in an overcrowded inflatable boat, hoping only to survive. I did not leave Syria because I wanted a different life. I left because the life I knew hadContinue Reading
A founding father’s queer legacy
2026-07-27
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ family tree keeps getting more complicated and colorful Published July 27, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Thomas Jefferson (Photo illustration by Salon/VCG Wilson/Corbis/Getty Images/HappyFoto) Dorothy Westerinen celebrated the Fourth of July the way she usually does, by barbecuing and hanging out around the pool with her wifeContinue Reading
‘The child is terrified’: Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out
2026-07-27
It looks to be the start of a bad era, not merely a bad year for measles. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high., Read MoreContinue Reading
Nvidia creates AI security alliance after OpenAI hack. But OpenAI isn’t invited
2026-07-27
Chipmaker Nvidia is leading an artificial intelligence safety initiative along with 36 other major tech companies after an OpenAI model broke out of a test and hacked the open-source AI library platform Hugging Face. The initiative includes major AI companies like Microsoft and SpaceX, but three notable exceptions are Anthropic,Continue Reading
Should Anna Delvey be allowed to edit her own Wikipedia page?
2026-07-27
Anna Delvey, known for inspiring the hit Netflix series “Inventing Anna,” about her turn impersonating a German heiress, and appearing on “Dancing with the Stars” while still wearing the ankle monitor that followed the related convictions, announced last week that she has a problem with Wikipedia. In a Friday SubstackContinue Reading
Kyiv police detain journalist investigating corruption over draft violation, which his newsroom says doesn’t exist
2026-07-27
Ukrainian police handcuffed an investigative journalist over a draft violation, which his newsroom says does not exist. On 27 July in Kyiv, police detained hromadske journalist Yevhen Shulhat, stopping the taxi he was riding in. At hromadske, Shulhat investigated corruption, including alleged cases involving members of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies.Continue Reading
Lithuania proposes to implement special test for Russian and Belarusian artists and academics who enter state. Those who don’t pass will be banned
2026-07-27
Lithuania wants Russians who performed in occupied Ukraine to sign a declaration condemning the war or stay out. Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has proposed amending the national sanctions law with new restrictions on Russians and Belarusians who support the war against Ukraine, including barring them from entering the country, the BalticContinue Reading
Mamdani tackles cost of living crisis in New York with 30% discounts
2026-07-27
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new plan to sell discounted grocery baskets at city-run stores., Mamdani tackles cost of living crisis in New York with 30% discounts NewsFeed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new plan to sell grocery baskets at city-run storesContinue Reading
Malaysia detains more than 100 Rohingya seeking help from the UN
2026-07-27
Malaysian police have detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers who were seeking help from the UN., Malaysia detains more than 100 Rohingya seeking help from the UN NewsFeed Malaysian police have detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers who were seeking help from the UNContinue Reading
Michigan dad fatally shoots his wife and 6 kids before killing himself, authorities say
2026-07-27
The bodies were found Friday inside the Grand Haven residence, police said, and the children were 5 to 15 years old., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Spain wildfires leave destruction across Ávila province
2026-07-27
Firefighters battle wildfires in central Spain as burned homes, cars and scorched landscapes reveal the devastation across Ávila province., Read MoreContinue Reading