Video: Israel returns unidentified Palestinian bodies to Gaza
Israel has returned the bodies of dozens of Palestinians to Gaza, without providing any information on who they are., NewsFeed Israel has returned the bodies of dozens of Palestinians to Gaza, without providing any information on who they are or how and when they died. Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim Khalili spokeContinue Reading
Protests against ICE and Israel at Winter Olympics in Milan
Protests erupted in Italy against the Winter Olympics to condemn Israel’s participation and the presence of ICE agents., NewsFeed Protests have erupted in Italy against the Winter Olympics, with thousands marching to condemn Israel’s participation, the presence of ICE agents with the US delegation, and the event’s environmental and socialContinue Reading
Here’s How The U.S. Was Greeted At The Olympic Opening Ceremony Amid IOC Fears Of Booing
It wasn’t a surprise, but it was still quite something to hear., Read MoreContinue Reading
Katie Miller Proves She Has No Respect For The Constitution With This 1 Suggestion
Stephen Miller’s wife also made sure to double down on her hate for “SNL” during a Fox News appearance., Read MoreContinue Reading
MAGA’s war on “woke” has a long history — like 400 years
commentary The Traitor and Stephen Miller don’t just want to erase the 20th century. Their dream is much bigger than that Published February 8, 2026 6:45AM (EST) Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller speaks to the media, Sept. 5, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) One explicit goal of theContinue Reading
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide in snap election, exit polls project
Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap election, exit polls suggest., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
A Once-in-a-Century Proof: The Kakeya Conjecture
A simple question about a spinning needle has haunted mathematicians for more than a century. It led to the Kakeya conjecture, a cornerstone of modern analysis connecting geometry, fractals, and the behavior of waves. Now, mathematicians Hong Wang and Joshua Zahl have cracked the 3D case — a once-in-a-generation breakthroughContinue Reading
Moment judge’s phone plays history podcast out loud during supreme court hearing
The Rest is History podcast started playing from the phone of one of the justices during a hearing at the UK supreme court last week. The music briefly interrupted the hearing before the judge turned it off and apologised, telling the court: ‘It was switched to silent’Continue Reading
‘Age is just a number for women in sport,’ says skiing great Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn, already the oldest World Cup winner of all time, returns to the Olympics in Italy at the age of 41, after an age-defying domination of the World Cup downhills. The U.S. alpine speed champ urges sport to shed its “old mindset” and open more opportunities for female athletes.Continue Reading
This Week In Techdirt History: February 1st – 7th
Five Years Ago This week in 2021, the attacks on Section 230 were coming fast, with a Columbia law professor spewing blatantly false information in the Wall Street Journal and Joe Lieberman calling for its repeal, followed by the Democrats introducing the dumpster fire that was the SAFE TECH Act,Continue Reading
Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
Torrance residents call for the ban of ‘flesh-eating’ chemical used at refinery
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters reintroduces a bill that would require refiners to find alternatives to MHF within five years, or be fined per infraction.Continue Reading