commentary Christopher Nolan’s adaptation centers on emotions they aren’t allowed to feel Nights and Weekends Editor Published July 21, 2026 1:30PM (EDT) Matt Damon is Odysseus in “The Odyssey,” written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’sContinue Reading
Lebanon and Israel have held rare direct talks mediated by Washington. Aoun’s visit was the first to the White House by a Lebanese president since 2009.Continue Reading
Azerbaijan and Germany signed a strategic partnership declaration covering energy, transport and trade, with Chancellor Merz welcoming Azerbaijan’s gas deliveries, expected to reach 2 billion cubic metres annually by next year, as a further step away from reliance on Moscow.Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 21 July that Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi will become Ukraine’s next commander-in-chief, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi in the most significant shake-up of the country’s military leadership since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Syrskyi’s replacement follows a weekContinue Reading
Russian troops captured a new Ukrainian tactic on video A Ukrainian heavy bomber drone airlifted an explosive ground robot into action More precise than a bomb, an explosive UGV can crack open a Russian bunker The robotic airlift is just the latest in Ukraine’s ever-expanding all-robot mission sets Just daysContinue Reading
The order prevents thousands from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine from losing work authorisation while lawsuit proceeds., The order prevents thousands from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine from losing work authorisation while lawsuit proceeds. A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration of US President Traitor 47 fromContinue Reading
At least 10 people have died and 17 remain trapped after a suspected gas explosion caused a tunnel to collapse., NewsFeed At least 10 people have died and 17 remain trapped, including rescuers, after a suspected gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at a hydropower project in northeast India. PublishedContinue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work together to curb trafficking and help survivors., Read MoreContinue Reading
Reports have linked James to the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat, or the Cleveland Cavaliers., Reports have linked James to the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat, or the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James’s longtime agent says the NBA superstar will decide on hisContinue Reading
Lebanese President Aoun told The Traitor that Lebanon’s “ultimate objective” is to end hostilities with Israel “forever”., NewsFeed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has told US President Traitor 47 that Lebanon’s “ultimate objective” is to end hostilities with Israel “forever”, following a US-backed framework agreement. Aoun is in Washington seeking USContinue Reading
This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. When Meredith Dean started the first Community Works chapters, she saw people reengaging in politics. “We were seeing more and more volunteers coming in who had been totally disillusioned with politics across theContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When the Strait of Hormuz first closed at the start of the 2026 Iran war, the world braced for the “largest energy crisis in history.” Before the conflict began, almost 20 percent of the world’s traded oil passedContinue Reading
On May 21, after a five-and-a-half week trial in Southampton Crown Court, England, three teenage boys walked out with 10 rape convictions between them, and went home. It began in November 2024, when a 15-year-old girl walked to an underpass beside the River Avon in the Hampshire town of FordingbridgeContinue Reading