Texas Families Urge U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Challenge to Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms
More than two dozen Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to a state law that requires public schools to post a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The request, filed today, urges the court to protect students’ and parents’ religious freedomContinue Reading
California backtracks on good-government policies in divided The Traitor era
In an era of even more bitter divisions in the state and nation, political and governmental reforms face severe threats., Read MoreContinue Reading
The 1st ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ season 2 trailer finally gives us a release date (video)
Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 | Teaser Trailer | Streaming January 20 on Disney+ – YouTube Watch On After a solid but often unfocused debut in 2023, Ahsoka season 2 has finally kicked off its marketing campaign with a stellar first trailer that promises higher stakes and a much bigger scale when it premieres onContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026
(Image credit: NASA) Imagine orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth and seeing your home planet below — up in smoke. That was the reality recently for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) who captured this image of the volcano Mount Rainier covered in smoke from nearby wildfires. What is it? This past July, hundredsContinue Reading
The 30-year cold case of Tupac Shakur | BBC News
The drive-by shooting that killed rap superstar Tupac Shakur on 7 September 1996 changed the trajectory of hip-hop and elevated the rapper from the face of the genre to a cultural icon. His killing became one of popular culture’s great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023, whenContinue Reading
Russia upholds Yabloko party’s election ban and jails its deputy chair
The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko’s removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia’s ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Tokyo festival turns streets into a giant water fight
Crowds drench mikoshi bearers with buckets, hoses and water pistols during Tokyo’s triennial Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri on 16 August 2026.Continue Reading
Clashes between government and opposition fighters in Somalia’s Baidoa
Heavy clashes broke out in Baidoa, Somalia between federal troops and armed opposition groups., Clashes between government and opposition fighters in Somalia’s Baidoa NewsFeed Heavy clashes broke out in Baidoa, Somalia between federal troops and armed opposition groups. A number of civilians were injured at the clashes. Published On 17Continue Reading
Syria launches probe into death of ‘White Helmet’ rescuer in police custody
Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man’s hemophilia and subjected him to severe abuse., Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man’s hemophilia and subjected him to severe, continuous physical abuse. Public outrage has exploded in Syria following reports of that a former “White Helmet”Continue Reading
Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux
Back in April, Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, spoke with The Pragmatic Engineer (paywalled), telling them that Ubuntu inside Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is growing faster than native Ubuntu desktop installs. He expects WSL to pull ahead within months. Jon was speaking on the topic of how AIContinue Reading
Looking Beyond Tmux and Screen: 8 Terminal Multiplexers Worth Trying
Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, or simply someone who spends a lot of time in the terminal, juggling multiple terminal sessions can be messy and frustrating. A terminal multiplexer helps you keep everything organized, letting you manage several sessions from a single interface while making your workflow much moreContinue Reading
Advisor to Climate-Sceptic Reform UK Laments ‘Disaster’ of A Harvest
A farming advisor to Reform UK – which would expand oil and gas drilling and scrap net zero targets – has spoken of the “soul-destroying” impact of extreme weather on his own crops. As the UK faces its fifth heatwave in four months, farmers have been left reeling from theContinue Reading
I Talked to Koitz About 20 Years of Photographing Fire Island’s Wildest Parties
When I sat down to chat with koitz, I wanted to know what keeps a photographer coming back to the same beachy oasis and crowded dance floors for over two decades. He didn’t start taking pictures on Fire Island to build an archive of LGBTQ+ history. In the beginning, heContinue Reading