Germany’s federal system of government makes the country’s politics seem so complicated that most people outside Germany give up trying to understand it. At the federal level, there is the parliament (the Bundestag), a ceremonial president and a chancellor. At the moment, all of those branches of power seem normalContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. “Tell you what,” Drew Maciel told his Instagram followers in April, “I’m sick of finding dead moose.” He zoomed in on a dead bull moose lying prone on the ground, running the camera over clusters of ticks nestledContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 calls the entourage of 12 CEOs accompanying him to China an “incredible gathering” of America’s “greatest businessmen/women.” Well, it may be an incredible gathering. But to characterize them as America’s greatest business leaders — who are assumed to be leading America’s competitive charge against China — isContinue Reading
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When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops…Continue Reading
Since the first baby was born from a transplanted uterus in 2014, what was once considered a science-fiction experimental procedure has steadily moved into the medical mainstream. In just over a decade, more than 100 women globally have undergone uterus transplants, a procedure in which surgeons implant a donor uterusContinue Reading
Beyond a concerted effort to position himself as President Traitor 47’s chief nemesis, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using his final term in office to build his populist credentials. Newsom’s most recent moves may be the latest signs he’s interested in a run at the White House in 2028. TheContinue Reading
Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed., Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed. For 18 months, civilians in Sudan’s el-Fasher were trapped under siege as the paramilitary Rapid SupportContinue Reading
Power is no longer exercised through military force alone, but via technology, finance and control over information., Istanbul, Turkiye – When investigations by Al Jazeera and other media outlets in 2024 revealed that Israeli-linked artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as Lavender and Gospel had helped generate thousands of military targetsContinue Reading
commentary The president, smarting from setbacks in war and tariffs, visits Ji Xinping ready to make deals Published May 14, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (Kenny HOLSTON / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) In 1972, as he was preparing for what wouldContinue Reading
The MV Hondius was the epicenter of the first-ever deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a modern cruise ship. Was this a freak occurrence, or a sign of things to come?, Read MoreContinue Reading
Kramatorsk dismantled some of its monuments and shipped them outside Donetsk Oblast on 13 May, the city council announced. The decision came as the front line approaches and Russian attacks on the city continue. Specialists are now studying whether additional heritage objects can also be moved. Russia bombs and loots Ukrainian heritage at scale. For years, Moscow has focusedContinue Reading
A bipartisan US House group forced a vote on Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions, Axios reported on 13 May. The breakthrough bypasses Speaker Mike Johnson and triggers a procedural clock for a floor vote by the end of May. Enactment remains unlikely with a Republican-controlled Senate and White House opposition. US PresidentContinue Reading